This podcast started in the Summer of '22 really as a way to encourage me to play through my old compositions and keep me sharp for when I perform live. The focus of these shows has sort of shifted as I started to get feedback and seeing that people are actually listening to them and connecting with them. Now I'm taking my time a little more with each episode and focusing more on the quality of the content in hopes that we can grow something special here. If you enjoy Piano + Sounds as much ...
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Sorry it's been a minute posting anything new here, I've just been enjoying my Summer. I've just started going live on TikTok while recording these episodes so you can now see the entire process and just hang out with me over there! https://www.tiktok.com/@elijahpianoBy Elijah Bossenbroek
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Fresh off a couple of weeks away from my piano, spending time with my family in Greece, I'm feeling refreshed and a little extra creative today. Just a quick one but a few new ideas in there for sure.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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So I went out and bought a Novation Summit to add another layer to some of these organic piano sounds. I've had it about a week now and I'm still trying to find how to best fit it into the workflow the keys are much lighter than I'm used to as well. It will take some time but I'll figure this thing out. So here's the first of many episodes using th…
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A little jam from last night. There are some interesting rhythms in a few of these pieces that only can really happen if don't think too much about what I'm playing as it's happening. If you're able to support this podcast please consider doing so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS…
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Had the pleasure of jamming for a couple of hours with Monster Planet the other day. It's so much fun to play off of other people's energy! I've always told myself that I can't play nice with others; but really the only way to fix this is to get outside of your comfort zone and work on those things that you've been telling yourself for so long you …
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Some unique delays on this one with the Rhodes leading and the delay coming in the piano. Sorry I should've turned the distortion down quite a bit. I'm still learning this new process.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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I'm may be having too much fun with my delay plugin.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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There are grooves in here that really groove hard and some not so much. I can tell this is going to be a process in getting my timing spot-on in order for it all to make sense, but man these are fun to play!By Elijah Bossenbroek
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I stumbled on this really neat effect to change the pitch of the delay so it sounds like I have three or four hand playing at the same time it's also helping me stay in rhythm which I've been looking for a more natural way to do. I think I'm going to explore a little deeper in the next coming weeks.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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I went and jammed out with Monster Planet again this weekend and we recorded 3 hours of material that I was super excited to sift through and play around with this week, only to find out that none of my audio actually got recorded. So instead of another wonderfully weird Monster Planet session, you get me and my lonely piano.…
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I was feeling in a dreamy mood today and brought out the felted piano.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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A spaced out guitar patch drenched in reverb. This starts with the second recording of a lovely little tune I just stared working out. Then drifts into "Choose Your Own Adventure". Those were literally the only type of books I would read as a kid. I end this with "Please" a song I wrote for a girl in high school who passed away last year. This song…
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I'm starting this one with one of my favorites to perform, "When Something Lovely Happens". The second song is a new one that I came up with last night. I just think this whole 19 minutes is really good! There are an awful lot of frequencies bouncing around so it's best to listen to this with speakers or headphones that can handle it. Please, if yo…
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I've been trying all morning to add some strings or pads to this recording but the more I listen to it, I think it's best just left alone.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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It starts a bit timid and at times it meanders but hey at least it's free.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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I had another awesome opportunity to jam out with Monster Planet last week. I'm learning it's such a different approach to create music when you're playing alongside other people. Enjoy!By Elijah Bossenbroek
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It's been a rough month and a half for me creatively. It felt as if I was stuck in the mud starting a new project every day and throwing it away the very next day. As frustrating as it's been, I feel as if that process built up this frustration to a point that's audible in this performance. Happy 2024 everyone! This little podcast is now officially…
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Hey if you're in the Portland, OR area on January 13 please come out and see me perform live! https://piano.yapsody.comBy Elijah Bossenbroek
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Well this is different. I jammed out with a band called Monster Planet over the weekend. It's such a foreign concept to me to not lead every song but to just allow the music to flow and just find my space in it. Thank you Monster Planet for being such hospital hosts. You can check them out here: https://monsterplanet.tv/…
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Sometimes it's more about the vibes created and less about getting every note right. I was really hesitant to post this one because there are more mistakes in it than most of these. The reason I didn't is I was so excited to remember one of my songs I made durning Covid; the first song on here, "What Used To Be". I wasn't playing anywhere live then…
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I've been playing with this sound for the last couple of days and love the brightness on the high end which allows me to really fill out the sound with reverb without drowning out the melody. You really should wear headphones for this one. If you would like to support me and this podcast you can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_but…
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I feel like rainy days make for the best atmosphere to just sit down and get cozy with the piano. If you're in a gloomy mood and want to stay there for a while, this should work out ok for you. If you would like to support me and this podcast you can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS…
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Three songs for you! The first two are recycled from previous episodes I just built them out a bit. The third is a new little slow jam featuring the Rhodes piano; listening back on on it now, realizing it may need a little more work to be a cool jam I'll most likely bring an updated version of this one in a future podcast. Thank you everyone for su…
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Windows Into an Ever Expanding Inner World
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A fan reached out to me a couple of weeks ago with some very kind words and one line that he wrote really struck a chord with me. He said that he felt like each composition seems to be a window into an ever-expanding inner world. I really loved the way he expressed that because when I perform my songs, the notes may be the same but each song will t…
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I stayed up late last night working with an FM synth and getting frustrated with the sounds I was producing. Finally I switched over to my piano just to get some sort of semblance of music. Thank you for listening. If you would like to support Piano + Sounds you can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS…
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Thank you all of you for supporting Piano + Sounds! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMSBy Elijah Bossenbroek
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I love the feeling of getting locked into the groove of the delay because it adds such a nice rhythm and flow to it. The filter is being controlled by the velocity of the keystrokes making that sweeping effect; this becomes really evident around the 9 min mark. It was recorded all in one shot using four voices layered on top of each other. Thank yo…
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This was a real joy to play. I hope you enjoy! To support Piano + Sounds, please do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMSBy Elijah Bossenbroek
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This one will put you in a nice calm reflective mood. Best to listen to right before bed. If you're able to support this podcast please do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMSBy Elijah Bossenbroek
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Can you hear them all? We're coming up on one year of me posting these livestreams of me working through my music as a podcast and I'm incredibly grateful for all of you following me on this journey! With that said, the site I use to host this podcast sent me the bill for $200 for next year so if you're able to support these please consider doing s…
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I think there's potential for the the first song and a bit of the last song to turn into a really neat idea. Stay tuned for future episodes as I try to expand and evolve that. If you feel so inclined you can support me and this podcast here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS…
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To donate to Piano + Sounds https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMSBy Elijah Bossenbroek
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I think I might've hit all of them today.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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We've made it to episode 50! In this one I have three brand new songs for you! I'm testing new avenues and methods to create these and I'm really proud of the way they turned out. As always, if you enjoy, please consider support me and this podcast. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS…
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It's hard to believe my first Album "Harmony In Disarray" is really 19 years old! I thought it would be fun to just dive right in to the first 5 songs of this album and see how much they've evolved over this time.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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My absolutely favorite place to find and create sounds is through a program called Omnisphere and for piano day; which is apparently today they updated their software and gave us a new piano sound, the Double Felt Grand. This is such a delicate, and soft piano that I really have no business trying to perform on. I thought I would give it a go anywa…
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It wasn't on purpose but listening back on this on I realized this on has a bit of a chip on its shoulder. If you enjoyed, please consider supporting. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMSBy Elijah Bossenbroek
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I really like how the mics on this Contemplative Grand sound are placed a bit further out giving it an audience perspective. Thank you to all who continue to support these!By Elijah Bossenbroek
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You can get some interesting sounds playing guitar on the keyboard. Help support me and this Podcast.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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I started this live set with the intention of just working out the new combination of chords I found this morning.... then the Adderall kicked in and here we are, an hour later. If you have a few bucks laying around and don't know what to do with them, I will gladly help you out with that. Donate to Piano + Sounds. Thank you for supporting!…
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The first song is an attempt at playing arpeggios on top of arpeggiated sounds. This was recorded all in one take with nothing added on after. The second uses that same technique but in a more subtle way and I couldn't resist adding the voice in parts. Please help me grow the Piano + Sounds podcast by supporting it.…
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The first song of this episode is a song I performed live about a year and a half ago at a concert in Chicago (starts around the 42 min mark) and up until now this one completely fell off of my radar. I'm happy now to have it back. If you would like to support this podcast please consider a donation.…
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A couple of strange pianos and a Jam session
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About a month ago, I got a new piano plug-in from Arturia called Augmented Piano and I really wasn't thrilled with the playability of these piano sounds. Today I challenged myself to really try to get something out of them. For the last half of this episode I invited a buddy over for a little jam session!…
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These past few weeks it feels like I've been spending more time on YouTube figuring out my gear rather than actually playing it. It felt freeing to get away from the metronome for a bit.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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Thought I would match the weather outside today. If you enjoy, please consider supporting donating.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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A Friday podcast for you here! A buddy of mine William Winchester and I have been working on some songs together over the years and the first two songs on this episode are some collaborations I did with him that just sort of got buried. I dug them back up just for you! If you like these then you really should find my song titled "Endless" wherever …
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I'm so grateful to all of you who have made these little podcasts a daily part of your life now. We're averaging around 300 stream a day!By Elijah Bossenbroek
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As the sun sets and the stars rise in the sky, A sense of peace begins to wash over you. Your muscles start to relax, and your thoughts drift away, Like leaves on a gentle breeze. The world around you fades into the background, As you sink deeper into a state of calm. You are weightless, suspended in the stillness of the night, Drifting off into th…
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A new year dawns, a fresh start A chance to leave the past behind. Hope and excitement in the air, As we look ahead, and hope to find. A time to reflect, to set our goals To make positive changes, to be bold. A sense of optimism, of endless possibility As we embrace the future, with energy and glee. Anticipation fills the air As we wonder what the …
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Proof that sometimes I can be nice to my piano.By Elijah Bossenbroek
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