MARK JENKINS has released his latest CD “EX1GENE”, performed entirely on the giant triple keyboard Yamaha EX1 synthesizer, the theatre version of the GX1 played by Keith Emerson (ELP), Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin and Hans Zimmer.
The CD which features nine tracks including a cover of Henry Mancini’s Emmy and Grammy award-winning “Peter Gunn” theme as played by ELP, plus sound samples for musicians to create their own EX1 textures, is available worldwide through Amazon, selected mail order outlets, and direct from Mark’s website.
"After recording the world's first CD created entirely on an Apple iPad, which must be about the smallest synthesiser system available, I thought it would be fun to create an album entirely using one of the largest", Mark explains. The CD features music in the styles of Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Ashra, Cluster and the other "Berlin School" musicians, as well as ambient/world pieces more comparable to the music of Brian Eno, and of course that storming prog rock cover of Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn" theme which became a favourite in the Emerson, Lake and Palmer live set.
The album also features the voice of poet Walter De La Mare, and one of the tracks was assembled retrospectively from EX1 sound samples which are also included on the CD for other musicians to create their own EX1 textures. "As an all-analog synth the EX1 has some great rich synth sounds, huge pedal basses and classic drum machine patterns, and it's great to be able to make some of these available to other musicians".
"EX1GENE" is now available worldwide. Since the EX1 weighs 485 pounds, Mark promises he will be sticking to iPads for concert performances...
www.markjenkins.co
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