C.G. - bass all tracks, backing vocals on Mars Ipan,
bass/soundscapes on all tracks, keyboards and
guitar on Another World, Acoustic Guitar on
Super Earth Overture. Co-composer all tracks
DEBBIE DANBROOK, DAVID DARLING,
CHRIS GARTNER, & NEAL WILKINSON -
Light from the Super Earth
2012 Healing Music & David Darling
Heaven's Waiting Room (2 octaves-up bass solo)
The recording started in Toronto at Noble Studios with live off the floor improvisations engineered by George Seara. Additional tracks were added by Debbie Danbrook and David Darling in Boulder, Colorado at Immersive Studios, tracked by Mike Yach. Debbie’s collaboration with
Chris Gartner (electric bass and atmospheres) created another dynamic element, as the bass waves added a haunting power to the music.
Chris brought in 2 compositions: Another World, and one based of a live performance with Debbie called Inside We Move Closer. In London, Neal Wilkinson (drums and percussion) added compelling tribal rhythms to connect our earth with the Super Earth. The drum sessions were recorded by Jon Kelly at Cake Studios. In Los Angeles, violinist Jim Sitterly, famous for his work on 'Lost', created the introduction for the title track.
Back in Toronto at Kensington Sound, Ben Pelchat and Steve Raiman shaped the music into the Super Earth soundtrack. Next, the tracks were brilliantly mixed by award winning engineer Jeff Wolpert in Toronto at Desert Fish Studios. The recording returned to England for mastering by Tim Young at Metropolis. Tim is the Grammy winner for his mastering of the Beatles' Love CD.
The resulting music is both ethereal and grounding. The 11 tracks, each with diverse elements integrating beautifully, include moments of great intensity, and moments of profound peace. There are pieces with voluptuous, primal rhythms, and others with a dreamy and delightful sense of letting go. These musically eloquent works have a mysterious power, sometimes to engage the emotions, and other times to suspend them.
