Departure from VIRGIN GROUNDS by Ton Scherpenzeel
Departure' is the first single from the sixth solo album by Ton Scherpenzeel titled, 'Virgin Grounds'. This ambient instrumental track starts a musical journey on a peaceful path into the realm of unexplored and unknown terrain. The exquisite artwork is from a series of watercolor paintings especially made for this project by American artist, Kerrie Savage. Enjoy the single as digital download, but also click the video below for more info.
Pre-sale of the Virgin Grounds cd begins 15/August, with a limited numbered and signed edition. This is an enhanced re-issue of the instrumental album that was released in 1991 under an alias name, Orion. Several tracks have been rearranged, and two new tracks have been added to the original album, ‘Departure’ and ‘Arrival’. Official release of this 13-track instrumental album: 15/October.
© Ton Scherpenzeel / OOB Records (2023)
Tracklist
| 1. | Departure | 4:25 |
Videos
Credits
CREDITS....
Music:
Ton Scherpenzeel: Keyboards
Recorded/Mixed/Produced: TON SCHERPENZEEL
Mastered: EQUUS MASTERING, PIETER DE WAGTER
Album Art: KERRIE SAVAGE kerriesavageart.com
Graphics/sleeve design: TON SCHERPENZEEL, KATHY KELLER
License
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Although mostly recognized as leader/composer/keyboardist of world renowned Prog rock band Kayak, Ton has also earned his place in the Netherlands theatre scene as a composer/musician, and has produced numerous albums in addition to his own projects. In October 2023 an enhanced re-issue of his 1991 synthesizer/ambient/instrumental album 'Virgin Grounds' will be released.