-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
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