-Basic tracks recorded by Kai Eckhardt in "the Hood", Kai's studio in West Oakland, California..... Instrumentation:.. Virus synth bass, Hot Wire 5 string electric bass, multiple.. piccolo bass tracks, vocals, keyboards and drum programming.
-Tracks and samples imported into Pro Tools by Andre Zweers / Petaluma, CA
-Drum tracks performed by Sean Rickman, recorded at his home studio near Washington, DC. Assistant engineer: Dick Rausch.
-Additional vocal tracks:.. Joey Blake, Daria Nile and Gail Muldrow.
-Kathak dance percussion track and Indian style vocals: Kaveri Agashe.
-Samples of traffic noise and street children recorded in Chennai by Kai Eckhardt on Mini disk and imported into Pro Tools by Andre Zweers.
-Composed and Produced by Kai Eckhardt,
-Mixed and Mastered by Andre Zweers in Petaluma, California.
07/26/08 05:54:00AM @rayon-vert:
LOVE THIS TRACK, TOO!! Very progressive and tight!!! Love the vox!! I have to add.....LOVE the bass player and the drummer is WILD!!!
Rob
07/25/08 10:57:28PM @:
Kinda preachy, better is peachy.
07/25/08 12:33:25PM @mike-kohlgraf:
Oh yeah!!! Sock it to me!!! High caliber music performed and conceived by high caliber performers! This is a wild ride, gang. Love it! The highlight here are the vocals! Doesn't get much better than this. The bass player really on the "A-Game", percussion is plain AWESOME! Great arrangement. Dig it!
Cheers,
Mike
07/27/08 12:39:45PM @wrightdude:
Excellent! Top shelf production qualities! Musicianship too! Love the drum lead!!!! Congrats to all on a very fine offering!
08/02/08 01:34:32PM @zzaj:
Nice integration of soundscapes on the intro... that vocal chirruping through the tune leads PERFECTLY into the bass popping down under. A very forward-looking piece that gets a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from my ears.
02/04/10 05:11:30PM @microjazz:
Simply one of the very best tracks I have heard on mixposure - superb work.
09/21/08 10:14:33AM @big-daddy-cee:
ummmm.....wow....and this is all via internet collab?....my hat is off to all of you......funky track.....bass player reminds me a little of Jaco.....and a little of Bootsy.....drummer?....those Cobham-esque rolls!,,,,man o man! vocals are tight with a super catchy hook.....dont usually say this but.......where can I buy the CD?
<p align="justify">The Mabuse Project is a international collaboration project, determined to make a difference! Musical fun and quality paired with...
<p align="justify">The Mabuse Project is a international collaboration project, determined to make a difference! Musical fun and quality paired with lyrics which should make you smile and think at the same time are key.</p>
<p align="justify">For the first musical adventure, "Low Self Esteem", <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kaieckhardt" target="_blank">Kai Eckhardt</a> (USA) delivered the song idea and lyrics, played bass and sang, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/katecassidy" target="_blank">Kate Cassidy</a> (Scotland) spreads the message in perfect Scottish dialect, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dhaynesakafingerrs" target="_blank">David Haynes</a> (USA) did the drumming using his unique finger technique and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mikeburn" target="_blank">Mike Burn</a> (Germany) played guitar / keyboards and produced the song.</p>
LOVE THIS TRACK, TOO!! Very progressive and tight!!! Love the vox!! I have to add.....LOVE the bass player and the drummer is WILD!!!
Rob
Kinda preachy, better is peachy.
Oh yeah!!! Sock it to me!!! High caliber music performed and conceived by high caliber performers! This is a wild ride, gang. Love it! The highlight here are the vocals! Doesn't get much better than this. The bass player really on the "A-Game", percussion is plain AWESOME! Great arrangement. Dig it!
Cheers,
Mike
Excellent! Top shelf production qualities! Musicianship too! Love the drum lead!!!! Congrats to all on a very fine offering!
Nice integration of soundscapes on the intro... that vocal chirruping through the tune leads PERFECTLY into the bass popping down under. A very forward-looking piece that gets a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from my ears.
Simply one of the very best tracks I have heard on mixposure - superb work.
ummmm.....wow....and this is all via internet collab?....my hat is off to all of you......funky track.....bass player reminds me a little of Jaco.....and a little of Bootsy.....drummer?....those Cobham-esque rolls!,,,,man o man! vocals are tight with a super catchy hook.....dont usually say this but.......where can I buy the CD?
Peace!
Cee