New Directions

This is the continuation of this and this post after yet another year of practice. All tracks are real-time compositions (i.e. musical improvisation) played in 2024 at my home studio. It’s just me, and all you hear is played live with no overdups (here is a video where you can see how this works; note that I play the drums with my feet and the...

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Practice, mother, practice

This is the continuation of this post after a year of practice, and I’m just beginning. Here is the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa). These are all real-time compositions (i.e. musical improvisation) played on April 2023 and later at my home studio. It’s just me, and all you hear is played live with no overdups (here is a...

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New New Toy

Welcome to my new new toy. It’s an M1 Mac mini running MainStage with a couple of great plug-ins such as Trilian, EZ Drummer, Pianoteq and Ample Guitar L and LP. After a bit of experimenting around I was finally able to create a decent setup with MainStage, so that I can play the bass on the lower part of the Motif keyboard, the piano on the upper part, and the...

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Indian Pop

Real-time composition (i.e. musical improvisation) on December 29th 2019 at Rochus’ home studio. Beat Föllmi: VoiceLive, Solo Synth, Organ, PianoRochus Keller: Keys (Bass, Brasses, E-Piano, Guitar, Foot Drums)   Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track...

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ClaX – Clari & Sax

Real-time composition (i.e. musical improvisation) on December 30th 2014 at Percussion Atelier. Roli von Flüe: Tenor Sax, Bass & Alto Clarinet Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion Rochus Keller:  Keys (Bass, Pianos, Guitars) This is the second session of Roli, Beat and Rochus in 24 years! That’s plug and play indeed 😉 Here’s the music...

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AfrIndIcho

Real-time composition (i.e. musical improvisation) on August 22th 2014 at Percussion Atelier. Beat Föllmi: Percussion, Balaphon, Drums, Organ, Echo Rochus Keller: Piano, Shruti Box, Organ, Mini Marimba, Slonding Chandra Ndugu Family: Voices Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons...

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ElectroFusion

Real-time composition (i.e. musical improvisation) on July 31th 2014 at Rochus’ studio. Gregor Müller: Piano, E-Piano, Synth, Guitar, Bass Rochus Keller: Bass, E-Piano, Big Band, Guitar, Foot Drums   Guaranteed no acoustic instruments, even if you hear some 😉 – no overdups or retakes aswell. Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons...

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Little Big Band

Real-time composition (i.e. musical improvisation) on June 19th 2014 at Rochus’ studio. Christine Kessler: Alto Sax Rochus Keller: Keys (Bass, Brasses, E-Piano, Guitar, Organ, Foot Drums)   This is the second session of Christine and Rochus as a duo (see also the first session). Again we didn’t make use of any compositions, arrangements or agreements but instead...

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Momentum

Real-time composition (i.e. musical improvisation) on February 12th 2014 at Rochus’ studio. Christine Kessler: Soprano & Alto Sax, Flute Rochus Keller:  Keys (Bass, Pianos, Guitar, Foot Drums) This is the first session of Christine and Rochus as a duo. We didn’t make use of any compositions, arrangements or agreements but instead spontaneously played out...

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Best of: Audience Selection 2013

We’re being heard – even more! According to Webalizer, ~312 Gigabytes have been downloaded during the whole year 2013; this is twice as much as in 2012. Here’s the one year Webalizer statistics (January to December 2013): From July to December 2013 ~200 Gigabytes or ~33’000 songs have been downloaded in total; thereof 29’300 downloads are...

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Wasserklang

Real-time composition on November 30th 2013 at Percussion Atelier. Christine Kessler: Glasharfe, Sax, Flöte, Säge, Obertongesang Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Hang Rochus Keller:  Keys (Bass, Pianos, Guitars, Foot Drums)   Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 And...

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Chants

Real-time composition on September 6th 2013 at Percussion Atelier. Simone Baumann: Voice, Piano Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Voice Rochus Keller:  Keys (Bass, Piano, Guitar, Foot Percussion)   Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 And here are some pictures: [Show as...

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Sketches from Brazil

Real-time composition on August 9th 2013 at Percussion Atelier. Luis Paulo Alves Oliveira: Drums, Percussion Simone Baumann: Voice, Piano, Percussion Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion Rochus Keller:  Keys (Bass, Guitar, Pianos, Brass, Foot Drums)   Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track...

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Karibu Kulungu!

Real-time composition on May 31th 2013 at Percussion Atelier. Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion Rochus Keller:  Keys (Bass, Guitar, Pianos, Brass, Foot Drums) Bebi Tulu Watoto: Voices   Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Here are some other tracks we played on September 9th...

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Voice Live

And yet again for something completely different 😉 I’d like to introduce my new toy: the VoiceLive 2 by TC HELICON. This tool is just amazing. If you start to play around with it the day is over like nothing. Again I play the bass with my left hand, the keyboards with my right hand, which also controls the harmonics of the VoiceLive, and the drums with my feet;...

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Über Berg und Tal

Real-time composition on April 26th 2013 at Percussion Atelier. Simone Baumann: Voice, Piano, Vocoder, Steel Drum Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Steel Drum Rochus Keller:  Keys (Bass, Guitar, Piano), Alphorn   Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 And here are two tracks Simone...

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anthems

Real-time composition on April 19th 2013 at Percussion Atelier. Simone Baumann: Voice, Piano, Vocoder, Shruti box Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion Rochus Keller:  Keys (Bass, Piano, Guitar), Alphorn   Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 And here are some pictures: [Show as...

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Vielhorn

And now for something completely different 😉 This is my first attempt to use the alphorn (which was generously loaned to me by the Gisler family, Mürg, Gersau) in concert with my other instruments; every note you hear is played live and ad lib; no overdups, no rehearsal; I play the bass with my left hand, the piano with my right hand, and the drums with my feet; as...

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Birthday

Real-time composition on March 28th 2013 at Percussion Atelier. Simone Baumann: Voice, Piano, Vocoder Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion Rochus Keller:  Keyboards (E-Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Foot Drums)   Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Video of Track 1: Video of Track 2: And here are some...

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Best of: Rochus’ Selection

This is my current favorites list (in a somewhat arbitrary order). If you’re in a hurry, have a look at some of these (and keep in mind: it’s all live and improvised, i.e. real-time composition, no compositions or arrangements in advance, no overdubs, no retakes): Spanish Weather:  003-4234  003-6746  005-1537  005-2920   003-0602 Anticipation:...

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Spanish Weather

Real-time composition on September 29th 2012 at Percussion Atelier. Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Lead Synth, Voice Rochus Keller: Pianos, Xylo, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Foot Drums     Here’s the music (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): 003-0025 (excerpt) 003-2441...

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Best of: Audience Selection

We’re being heard! Great, thank you folks for coming back to our music! It’s the greatest reward for musicians if their music is being appreciated. Here’s the one year statistics (July 2011 to May 2012, Webalizer snapshot taken on June 04 2012): According to Webalizer ~151 GB files (about 27’000 songs) were downloaded from more than 70 countries...

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Work in Progress

Here some samples of on-going mastering efforts. Session on November 17 2012 with Beat & Rochus: 00-0015.mp3 Session on Dec. 31 2011 with Urs, Dominik, Beat & Rochus: 039-0810.mp3   Session on November 2011 with Beat & Rochus: 036-2308.mp3 036-4745.mp3 (License: Creative Commons...

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11.11.11

Real-time composition (i.e. thoroughly improvised) by Beat Föllmi & Rochus Keller occurring on November 11th 2011 at Percussion Atelier (http://www.percussionatelier.com). Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Steeldrum, Wavedrums Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Bass Pedals, Mini Steeldrum, Mastering Here is the music (License: Creative Commons...

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Musik mit Banjo

Real-time composition (just played, no arrangements whatsoever, for the first time with Siggi) Siggi Strack: Banjo, Guitar Synth Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion Rochus Keller: Pianos, Synthesizers (incl. Spanish Guitar), Bass (left hand or foot), Foot Drums, Mastering Here is the music...

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Musik ohne TV

Real-time composition on July 1st 2011. The name is a joke; a camera crew announced it’s visit for that day, but then canceled on short notice; so Beat and I did “Musik ohne TV”. Beat Föllmi: JamMan, Sequencer, Drums, Bowed Cymbals, Percussion, Mini Marimba Rochus Keller: E-Piano, E-Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Left Hand Bass, Foot Drums Of...

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Wedding Band

Live Session (fully improvised) at the wedding party of Ariane & Urs on 21.5.11. Urs Schön: Drums, Cover Dominik Dümmler: eGuitar Beat Föllmi: Percussion, Drums, Wavedrum Peer Antonsen: Alto Sax Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Keyboards, Spanish Guitar, Bass , Feet Drums, Mastering And here is the...

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Musik ohne Banjo

Real-time composition on April 29th 2011. The name is a joke; we planned to do “Musik mit Banjo” but Siggi had to cancel on short notice; so Beat and I did “Musik ohne Banjo”. Beat Föllmi: Drums, WaveDrum, Arpegiator, Strange Sounds, Chaos Pad, Vocoder, Percussion Rochus Keller: E-Piano, Grand Piano, Guitar, Left Hand Bass, Foot Drums,...

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Vollmond

Real-time composition on April 15th 2011. Beat Föllmi: Drums, WaveDrum, Ukulele, Chaos Pad, Percussion, Arpegiator Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Spanish Guitar, Athmospheric & Arpegiator Sounds, E-Piano, Left Hand Bass and Bass Pedals Here I used my Yamaha Motif XS Keyboard (with my sound configuration) the first time in a session with Beat; in contrast to previous...

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Chlamisaus

Real-time composition on December 3rd 2010 Beat Föllmi: Drums, Wavedrum, Hackbrett, ChaosPad, Arpegiator, Bells, Music Box Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Bass pedals, E-Piano, Clavi, Recording & Mastering And here’s the music (License: Creative Commons...

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TablaPhony

Real-time composition on August 5th 2010. Beat Föllmi: WaveTabla, Percussion, Drums, Vocoder, JamMan Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, E-Piano, Bass Pedals On this recording Beat used his new WaveDrum for the first time; this is really an amazing instrument with a wonderful and very convincing tabla sound; it can be played with the fingers, like a real tabla. Hear yourself...

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Good Vibes

Real-time composition on March 6th 2010. Beat Föllmi: Vibe Drums, Percussion, Drums Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Bass Pedals Beat used his new Vibe Drums for the first time on this recording; the instrument looks like this: For more information see here. And here’s the music (License: Creative Commons...

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The Drumming Feet Experiment

And now I play the drums with my feet! The idea came to my mind in December 2009 after I played the bass pedals for several years. Actually this happened because my wife wanted to play the bass and I had to look for another assignment for my feet.  I’m using the Fatar Studiologic MP117 bass pedal controlling a drum kit generated by a Roland expander. The piano is a...

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Live in Steinhausen am 12.12.2008

Beat Föllmi: Drums, Gongs, Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Organ, Sylophon, Vocoder, Bass Pedals This is a live concert on December 12 2008 in Steinhausen (Zug). Because Beat and I have lots of equipment to carry, we rarely do gigs. So this recording has kind of scarcity value. As usual it was a real-time composition, i.e. we just improvised out of the moment...

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Anticipation

On Decemter 5th 2008 Beat and I did our dress rehersal in pleasant anticipation of our concert to happen seven days later; and you can imagine how we did it: we built up all our toys and just played on a gut level – as we intended to do in concert.   Beat Föllmi: Drums, Gongs, Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Organ, Synthesizers, Sylophon, Vocoder, Bass...

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Das präparierte Klavier

Beat got an old upright piano from somewhere; we then prepared the strings with different materials so it made interesting percussive sounds; of course we didn’t invent the concept of the Prepared Piano, but we had a lot of fun anyway. Check yourself. 08.mp3 07.mp3 11.mp3 10.mp3 09.mp3 15.mp3 13.mp3 (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa) Session on November 30th...

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Mallet Ballet

Studio Live Session Beat Föllmi: Hang, Balaphon, Drums Rochus Keller: Marimba, Piano, Guitars, Bass   Samples (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track 4, Track 5, Track 6, Track 7 [Show as slideshow] ...

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Miss June

Studio Live Session Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Drums & Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Bass   Samples (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track 4,Track 5, Track 6, Track...

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Celebration

Studio Live Session Beat Föllmi: Drums & Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Guitars, Bass     Samples (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 3, Track 4, Track 5, Track 6, Track 7, Track...

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ToyLand

Sequencer Multitrack Improvisation (i.e. I just played; for the imrovised pieces just what came to my mind) Rochus Keller: Composition & Arrangement (I played all instruments myself) I’m pleased to introduce my new toy. This is a long waited device finally able to play a whole production out of one tiny box. It has 16 channels, eight of which equiped with great...

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November Wind

Studio Live Session Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Drums & Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Guitar, Vocoder, Bass   Samples (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1, Track 2, Track 7, Track...

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Flugsand

Studio Live Session Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Drums & Percussion Rochus Keller: Guitars, Bass   Samples (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track 5, Track...

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eVox

Studio Live Session Beat Föllmi: Drums and Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Synth, Bass, Vocoder   Samples (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track 4, Track...

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Loisium

Rochus Keller: Piano, Bass, Hörner, Orchester Beat Föllmi: Xylophon, Drums, Percussion Composition, Arrangement and Production by Rochus Keller     Pictures: On location Samples: Intro, Rondo, Gärphonie, Walzer,Basilika, Chor, Hochzeit Mix A, Mix B, Mix C Not used: LoessHymn, Mystic (License: Creative Commons...

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Melan Cholie

Studio Live Session Beat Föllmi: Drums and Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Synthesizer, Bass   Samples (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 2, Track 3, Track 4, Track 6, Track...

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Und siehe, es ward das Huhn

Xylophonie Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Xylophon, Vibraphon Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Tenor-Hörner, Bässe   Samples (License: Creative Commons by-nc-sa): Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track 4, Track 7, Track 9, Track 10, Track 13, Track...

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Bettagskonzert

Live in der Kirche St. Wolfgang, Hünenberg Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Balaphon Carlo Gamma: Sopran & Tenor Sax, Voice Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Synthesizer, Orchestral Sounds, Bass Pedals Here is the music: Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track 5, Track 6, Track 7 And here are two extras, which we played before the audience...

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Nachtflug

Studio Live Session Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Drums and Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano and Computer Samples: Track 1, Track 4, Track...

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Heile Welt – Harte Arbeit

Die CD zum Buch von Roger Harrison Die Geschichte einer Älplerfamilie in der Schweiz Carlo Gamma: Sopran-, Alto- und Tenorsaxophon Beat Föllmi: Schlagzeug, Glocken und Milchkannen Rochus Keller: Flügel, Synth, Orgeln und Bässe Alpgeräusche: Irène Elber Produktion und Mastering: Rochus Keller Fotos: Roger Harrison Sample: Spilauer Suite, Booklet Page Sample: Regen...

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Live mit der Brass Band Uri

This is a recording of a quite unique event. The trio Föllmi-Gamma-Keller, extended by Christian Simmen, was invited by the Brass Band Uri for a double concert themed “ImBBrovisation” (improvisation). The concerts took place on March 8th and 9th 2002 in the venerable and sold out Tellspielhaus Altdorf. The recording is an excerpt of the second evening on...

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Musik für Kopf, Herz und Hang

Studio Live Session Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Hang, Ballaphon & Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Sylophon, Strings Produktion und Mastering: Rochus Keller Samples: Track 1, Track 3, Track 4 Here is the original...

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Apertura

Live im Apertura Real Time Composition and Arrangement Swiss World Music Beat Föllmi: Drums and Percussion Carlo Gamma: Saxes Rochus Keller: Grand Piano and Synthesizer Produktion und Mastering: Rochus Keller Design: Urs Schön Pictures: Pic1, Pic2, Pic3, Pic4, Pic5, Pic6 Samples: Track 5, Track...

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Session 2001-05-18

Live Improvisations at the Percussion Atelier on May 18th 2001 Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Bali Gongs, Balaphon Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Synthesizer,  Sylophon, Bass Pedals   Here’s the music: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05,...

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Esoteric Funk

Studio Live Session on January 2001 at Percussion Atelier Beat Föllmi: Drums and Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Synthesizer, Bass Pedals Samples: Track 1, Track...

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Reise ins Innere der Seele

Live Improvisations at the Percussion Atelier between June and October 2000 Real Time Composition and Arrangement Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Slonding, Voice, JamMan, Bowed Zither Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Bass Pedals Here’s the music: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, And here are the extras, which are not on the CD: 10, 11, 12, 13,...

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MomentAufnahme

Studio Live Session October 1999 at TNS Studio Gersau Real Time Composition and Arrangement Rochus Keller: Grand Piano Klaus Wassermann: Fretless Bass Beat Föllmi: Drums and Percussion Produktion und Mastering: Rochus Keller Fotos: Helga Weber Design: Urs Schön Pictures: VielJazz, Pic1, Pic2, Pic3, Pic4, Pic5, Pic6 Samples: Track 4, Track 5, Track...

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Jampagne Live 1999

Live im Bistro Altdorf am 4.6.1999 Real-time composition Martin Wyrsch: Guitar, Sithar Carlo Gamma: Saxes Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Udu Beat Föllmi: Drums and Percussion Samples: Track 1, Track 4 [Show as slideshow]

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Echo

Real-time composition on February 3rd 1999 at Percussion Atelier. Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano Beat und Rochus 1.mp3 Beat und Rochus 2.mp3 Beat und Rochus 3.mp3 Beat und Rochus 4.mp3 Beat und Rochus 5.mp3 Beat und Rochus 6.mp3 Beat und Rochus 7.mp3 Beat und Rochus 8.mp3 Beat und Rochus 9.mp3 Beat und Rochus 10.mp3 Beat und Rochus...

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Slonding

Studio Live Session Beat Föllmi: Slonding, Drums and Percussion Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Hammond, Bass   Pictures: Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3, Pic 4, Pic 5 Samples: Track 2, Track 3, Track 5, Track 6, Track 7, Track...

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Funky Monks Instrumental

Studio Live Session at SAE Technopark (free improvisations) Röbi Märchi: Guitar Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, E-Piano, Synthesizer Klaus Wassermann: Bass Nori Rickenbacher: Drums Samples: Track 1, Track 2, Track...

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Funky Monks Live

Konzertmitschnitt, Höchst, Austria Caroline Chevin: Voice Rochus Keller: Keyboards Röbi Märchi: Guitar Klaus Wassermann: Bass Nori Rickenbacher: Drums Produktion und Mastering: Rochus Keller Contact & Booking: www.mixmaxmusic.com   Samples: FunkyMonks-Track01.mp3, FunkyMonks-Track04.mp3,...

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Musik der Dritten Art

Live Improvisation at the Percussion Atelier. This is the first official recording by Beat and me as a duo project, and also the first time I used the bass pedals. Beat Föllmi: Drums, Percussion, Voice Rochus Keller: Piano, Synthesizers, Bass pedals And here’s the music: Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track 4, Track 5, Track 6, Track 7, Track 8, Track 9, Track 10,...

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Cool Fusion

Real Time Composition. Live stereo recording on January 29th 1998 at Rony’s home in Schwyz. Rony Bruhin: Bass Nori “Nippi” Rickenbacher: Drums Rochus Keller: E-Piano, Piano, Synthesizer We recorded direcly from the mixing desk. Also the bass was connected as a line signal. The drums had some mics, one of those unfortunately was a bit too close to the...

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Ein Weg der kleinen Schritte

Kompositionen und Sätze von Melchior Ulrich Diverse Ensembles der Jugend Musikschule Schwyz Gesamtleitung: Otmar Zehnder Produktion und Mastering: Rochus Keller Gestaltung: Amadeus Loretan, Rochus Keller Texte: Hans Steinegger

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acapella

Studio Live Recording Heidi Suter: Voice, Guitar Rochus Keller: Grand Piano Samples: Track 1, Track 6 (Komposition von Heidi)

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Tonbildschau EWA 1995

Carlo Gamma (sax) and me (synthesizers, organs, sequencer) produced the music for the anniversary multimedia show by Elektrizitätswerk Altdorf in 1995. During ten minutes slides about the people and their traditions were displayed by three projectors, supported by our music. It starts and ends with our adaptation of the traditional Urner carnival theme; Beat Föllmi...

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Sequencer Music 1994

Here are a couple of pieces which I created back in 1994 on a Mac using Notator Logic. R01.mp3 R02.mp3 R03.mp3 R04.mp3 The following pieces are compositions by Martin Wyrsch who also played the guitar which was equiped with a Midi adapter; he controlled the guitar sound with it which was generated using a Roland Sound...

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Sequencer Music 1993

Here I collected a couple of sequencer songs I created in 1993 and 1992. Is far as I remember I used the following instruments: Kurzweil Expander for grand piano, vibes and contra bass Rhodes 73 Keys piano Roland Expander 1040 for drums and strings Korg Wavestation Custom built  jazz guitar simulator with a Yamaha KX portable keyboard (vibrato by ribbon controller) an a...

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Urschweizer Funk Orchester

Live Event at Rosengarten Seewen Sandro Baumann: Guitar Martin Wyrsch: Guitar Carlo Gamma: Saxes Sascha Kammermann: Trombone Yvonne Läubli: Voice and Büchel Rony Bruhin: Bass Rochus Keller: Keyboards, Drawings, Compositions Nori Rickenbacher: Drums Beat Föllmi: African Drums Werni Häcky: Kuban Drums Produktion und Mastering: Lorenz L. Sauter Samples: Track 1, Track...

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Heavy Fusion

Studio Live Session (free improvisation) Sandro Baumann: Guitar Rochus Keller: Keyboards Rony Bruhin: Bass Nori Rickenbacher: Drums Samples: Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

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Alpha-Beta-Gamma Live 1991

This is a live recording of the band “Alpha-Beta-Gamma” at the Urner Jazz Festival 1991 (Altdorf, Schlüsselsaal). We played some covers and also our own compositions. Scott Sandel: Guitars Carlo Gamma: Saxes Rochus Keller: Keyboards Christian Hartmann: Contra & E Bass, Kalimba Beat Föllmi:...

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Live im Vogelsang Altdorf 1990

This was the second live concert by FGK at Vogelsang Altdorf; it happend in autumn 1990; the audience and the atmosphere were great; some pieces were improvised, some were composed by Beat or me. Beat Föllmi: Drums, Balaphons, Gongs, Tuned Disks Carlo Gamma: Tenor, Alto & Sopran Sax Rochus Keller: Piano, Synthesizer, Left Hand Bass I used an Ensoniq EPS, a Yamaha TX...

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Live in Beckenried

This is a live recording, probably on July 1990; we played at a private party in Beckenried. Hugo Blättler: Guitar Rochus Keller: Keyboards, Left Hand Bass Beat Föllmi: Drums Unfortunately only one piece was...

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Live im Vogelsang Altdorf 1989

This was the first live concert at Vogelsang Altdorf and at the same time the first public concert of the trio Föllmi-Gamma-Keller (FGK); the atmosphere was great; the audience gave us a warm welcome and we very much enjoyed to play in Altdorf which you can hear very well on the recording; some pieces were improvised, some were composed by Beat or me.   Beat...

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Live auf dem Bundesplatz

This is a live recording from September 9th 1989; we played at the Bundesplatz in Zug on a sunny Sathurday, surrounded by people with shopping bags. Carlo Gamma: Tenor and Alto Sax Rochus Keller: Keyboards, Composition & Arrangement René Disteldorff: Bass Beat Föllmi: Drums Here’s the...

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Plenum

The 1st Trial Rony Bruhin: Keyboards, Drums, Perc, Bass Rochus Keller: Grand Piano, Keyboards, Fretles Bass Tini Wyrsch: Guitar Carlo Gamma: Tenor & Altosax Werni Häcki: Percussion Compositions and Arrangements: Thilo & Rony Bruhin Recording und Mastering: Soundville Luzern Here is a newspaper article about the...

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Rochus Keller Keyboards 1986-1987

Jugendalbum 2, Eigenkompositionen von Rochus Rochus Keller: Keyboards, Vibes, Bass Carlo Gamma: Sax Martin Wyrsch: Guitar Werni Häcki: Kongas Fabrizio Donati: Drums Samples: Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track...

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Rochus Keller Keyboards 1983-1985

Jugendalbum 1, Eigenkompositionen von Rochus Rochus Keller: Keyboards Gui Tomaschett: Guitar Samples: Stimme des Waldes, Sirius, Screamer, Track 3, Track 4, Track 7, Track 13, Track...

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