A Road Trip On Mars, by Nigel Date

A Road Trip On Mars

by Nigel Date

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1.	Unending Sky 04:39		buy track
2.	The Loaded Rover 04:30	info	buy track
3.	Mess Of The Alien 05:42		buy track
4.	Jupiter 3 04:59		buy track
5.	Creepy Mouth 04:50		buy track
6.	The Robot's Lost It 03:28	info	buy track
7.	Seed 07:03	info	buy track
8.	The Face 04:51	info	buy track
9.	Otago Road 06:16		buy track
10.	Voices 05:13	info	buy track
11.	Ghost Canyons 06:50	info	buy track
12.	Plains Of Olympus 04:37		buy track
13.	Space Weavel 03:39	info	buy track
14.	Outerland 05:23		buy track
15.	Black Hole Sighted 06:18	info	buy track
16.	Bonus Track Hut Bug 05:12	info	buy track

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A Road Trip On Mars

On a dark rainy day in February 2019 my longest time musical partner and brother Rob Shannon sent me a little guitar piece (as is oft our want to do) and I spent the remainder of that day turning that ditty into a much larger composition. That tune is named ‘Seed’. From then until the middle of April I recorded at least a new tune every day. This album contains the highlights of that burst of creativity.

I asked Dan Holland, who is an absolute piano/keys master, to put some great solos on some tracks. He also did some extended improvisations of delicious sounding chord sequences from which I cut up and arranged into tunes.

John Maddox bass player extraordinaire, came by one afternoon and did what he does on a few tunes. He didn’t even listen to them first. Genius!

I like to write and compose getting inspired by sounds and grooves. Everything you hear on this album is pretty much improvised in one take. I’m jamming out a tune on one of my instruments and then I quickly add the rest. Groove is king and it always comes first. I always think one take or first take has the magic multiple attempts just don’t ever have. I guess this makes it more a ‘jazz’ recording but it doesn't sound like it.

I’ve spent way longer mixing and mastering this recording than I did playing it.

The sounds you can create with modern synth libraries are endless. It is easy to create atmospheric colours and sequences that evoke dreamlike vistas and sci-fi-ish soundtracks. The electric guitar sounds I like to find make me think of alien worlds too.

Mars, the planet of war, is the inspiration and theme here. This might be a soundtrack for exploring a new world. You might be a long way from home. This might lead you back or lead you on. Download this for your all terrain vehicle and come on a journey into the great unknown.

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released September 22, 2019

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Nigel Date

I'm a professional musician based in Australia. I play guitar with a lot of great bands & musicians. I compose lots of music. I get to collaborate with giants. I mainly play jazz, rock, blues and other world music styles. I love to play acoustic and electric guitars. I take great care in making sounds of the highest quality. ... more

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