Playlist
My first Concept CD called "Todling".
These were my first exercises in composition and recording during the Covid period. Under the guidance of my guitar teacher (Joost Aanstoot) I recorded 13 tracks which I remixed a year later when training as a sound engineer with Sound Education Nederland.
Check out on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/46rEccdTaRWeaMYNqqaCXf?si=wSiT7-9lR4-up3fVnt2_1Q
1. Latin Smoothy (CG Gale)
2. Devil’s Loop (CG Gale)
3. Papa Ccompis (CG Gale)
4. Jacksons Crush (CG Gale. Inspiration: Joe Jackson’s ‘Fools in Love”)
5. Pete’s Yaya’s (CG Gale)
6. Costo de Vida (CG Gale)
7. Lenny’s Future (CG Gale. Inspiration: Leonard Cohen’s ‘the Future’)
8. San Cristobal Joy (CG Gale)
9. Valentina (CG Gale)
10. Tull knows what? (CG Gale. Inspiration: Jethro Tull’s ‘We used to know’)
11. Downtown with JJ (CG Gale. Inspiration: JJ Cale’s ‘Downtown L.A.’)
12. Harry’s View (CG Gale. Inspiration: Cuby and the Blizzards ‘Window of my eyes’)
13. Bleu Noise (CG Gale. Inspiration: Blǿf’s ‘Blauwe Ruis’)
All instruments played, recorded and mixed by CG Gale. Mastered by Jeffrey de Gans.
©CG Gale, July 2024. Special thanks to Joost Aanstoot and SoundEducation.NL
My second Concept CD called "Kinder".
After moving to the countryside in 2021 and installing my home studio I started working om "Kinder". The addition of of synth arpegios (Yamaha MOXF 6) was at the basis of these 11 new compositions tha wer worked out furter with the help of my new musci teacher Piet Hein Appelo. The tracks were remixed in 2024 as part of my training as a sound engineer with Sound Education Nederland. They were mastered by Jeffrey de Gans (dagoose mastering).
Check out on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/5BStfWytLwpAWXK4Nokxrr?si=oJarNUHdQ3OMTlzCmrYAvA
1. Gone with a Ghost 3:55 (CJ Gale, Inspiration from “She’s Not There” by the Zombies)
2. Heart Rain 5:09 (CG Gale, Inspiration from “Rain In My Heart” by Beth Hart)
3. Gay Rumors 4:09 (CG Gale, Inspiration from “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye)
4. Withering Clouds 4:06 (CJ Gale, Inspiration “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone” by Bill Whitter’s)
5. Jazz Man’s Heart 4:43 (CG Gale, Inspiration “Jazz Man” by Beth Hart)
6. Goodbye Party 3:51 (CJ Gale, Inspiration from “Don’t Dream It’s Over” by Crowded House)
7. Robert’s Gig 4:30 (CJ Gale, Inspiration from “Work” by Bob Marley)
8. No Old Train 4:15 (CJ Gale, Inspiration from “Trans Am” by Niel Young)
9. Sani Wood Song 4:28 (CJ Gale, Inspiration from “A Forest” by The Cure)
10. A Near Crew Cut 4:28 (CJ Gale, based on “Almost Cut My Hair” by Bill Crosby and written on the day he died … )
11. Daniël, Jack and Gordon 3:49 (CJ Gale, based upon “Moon over Bourbon Street” by Sting)
All instruments played, recorded and mixed by CG Gale. Mastered by Jeffrey de Gans.
©CG Gale, July 2024, Special Thanks to Piet Hein Appelo and SoundEducation.NL
