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The Madcap

(574 posts) Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:28 PM Oct 26

Chris - Days of Summer Gone

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Chris - Days of Summer Gone (Original Post) The Madcap Oct 26 OP

Interesting. I had never heard of Christiaan Bruin. Google says "progressive rock" but this sounds more like LoisB Oct 26 #1

He is actually a drummer from the Netherlands. The Madcap Oct 26 #2

Thank you. I will check them out. I agree, the orchestration on this piece was wonderful. There is nothing LoisB Oct 26 #3

LoisB

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1. Interesting. I had never heard of Christiaan Bruin. Google says "progressive rock" but this sounds more like

Reply to The Madcap (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 04:44 PM

Oct 26

easy listening or soft rock. I like it. Thanks for the introduction.

The Madcap

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2. He is actually a drummer from the Netherlands.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 06:30 PM

Oct 26

He has been in several progressive bands from that part of the world: Mayra Orchestra, Sky Architect, Nine Stones Close. He has also had several solo projects (Inventions, for example) and several albums under the name "Chris." What makes the album this track is from very interesting to me is the orchestration and the use of non-electric instruments (lots of flutes, strings, oboes, etc., on the whole album.

He also did a 52-part concept piece called "The Black Codex," in which he produced one new track per week and brought it all together at the end. Lots of orchestra and percussion. It's a very long listen, but it is pretty cool.

LoisB

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3. Thank you. I will check them out. I agree, the orchestration on this piece was wonderful. There is nothing