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west africa - ensemble - to the setting sun

from music for pcs: komplete samples - an eternal album by dave stafford

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to the setting sun


track: 02

instrument(s) used: west africa

recorded: 20140214

duration: 2:21

type: west african


I enjoyed working on the kora duets so much, that I decided to try a more ambitious piece, which was done very much on the fly - I did start with the drum track, the drums involved are called "kassa" which includes five main drum types and some percussion elements, too.

once the drums were down, I then tied a rhythm kora to them, which gave me the basic track. the final addition was first, solo fula flute (in F major) - leaving a big gap in the middle, for the kora solo - although the kora melody actually plays off and on throughout the piece.

it's basically all live performances, and I didn't edit or alter anything - this is how it happened. I think the basic idea of this ensemble is a good one, and of course, there are several different drum styles available beyond "kassa", so I hope to build many different ensembles using the different instruments within the "west africa" instrument.

these sounds remind me of africa, they are so accurate and genuine, right down to the kora player being able to tap the body of the instrument - in two different places - astonishing attention to detail. so, with out first two "west africa" pieces now complete, we are going to turn to other instruments, but we will absolutely be producing more in the "west africa series" as time goes on.

what a timeless and wonderful sound!

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from music for pcs: komplete samples - an eternal album, track released February 14, 2014
dave stafford: komplete 9 - kontakt 5 - west africa - ensemble

string instruments - kora - rhythmic melodies and melodic solos
woodwind instruments - fula flute - melodic solos
drum ensemble - kassa - drums and percussion

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dave stafford Stirling, UK

ambient loop guitarist dave stafford performed on stage with robert fripp and the orchestra of crafty guitarists in early 2009, and again with robert fripp and the symphony of crafty guitarists in 2015, and has worked with ambient music and looping for over twenty years. stafford has a rich back catalogue of ambient and loop music, +rock, prog or acoustic crafty guitar music: www.pureambient.com ... more

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