Gert Emmens Project "Somewhere"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Groove Unlimited - GR-285
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 7, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Gifted Soul  (21:05)   
2. Moments To Eternity (11:23)       
3. Life Runs Slow  (13:38)               
4. SOMEWHERE - in between (3:30)
5. Paths To Heal  (10:54)
6. Reflection  (10:46) 
7. SOMEWHERE - at the end  (4:09)

Line-up: 
Gert Emmens: vocals, keys, guitars, drums, 5-string bass, Taurus I, beat box (3)

Description/Reviews: 

Compaired with it's predecessor Memories, Somewhere sounds more seventies, and all the electronic music influences that could still be found on Memories are gone.

Media/Samples 
Long samples
Bandcamp

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Gert Emmens "Outland"

Country: Netherlands
Sub Genre: Electronica
Label: Groove Unlimited
Format: CD
Release date: October 18, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. A First Encounter (13:00)
2. Discovery Of The Lost Civilization (13:38)
3. The Temple On The Sacred Mountain (13:20)
4. Return Of The Warrior (11:18)
5. Exploration Flights Over Forbidden Area's (18:47)
6. Departure 6 AM (7:48)

Line-up: 
Gert Emmens

Media/Samples 
Discovery of the lost civilization

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Gert Emmens & Ruud Heij "Signs"

Country: Netherlands
Sub Genre: Electronica
Release date: April 16, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. First Light - 17:03
2. Signs - 7:28
3. From Beyond - 15:13
4. Deceptive Silence - 22:59
5. Void - 10:31

Line-up: 
Gert Emmens: keys, electronics, guitar, radio
Ruud Heij: keys, electronics

Description/Reviews: 

New studio album by Dutch synth music duo, this time it`s a spacy, atmospheric, ambient kind of EM without sequencers. The music is inspired by those large radio telescopes, that patiently search the universe for signs. Signs that could mean something. Signs that might contain a message, coming from an intelligent lifeform, far away, maybe sent ages ago.

Media/Samples 
Signs

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Gert Emmens Project "Memories"

Country: Netherlands
Sub Genre: Symphonic
Release date: January 3, 2013
Tracklist: 
01. Flight Into Nostalgia (6:12)
02. When Dreams Come True (8:36)
03. One With Nature (6:48)
04. Caught In Despair (10:09)
05. Evocation – Parts 1, 2 & 3 (7:43)
06. Daydreaming (9:26)
07. Waves Of Dreams – Part 2 (8:49)
08. Lost In Memories (8:24)
09. Thoughts Of You (11:35)

Line-up: 
All instruments played by Gert Emmens.
Vocals on track 2, 3 and 7 by Gert Emmens.
Vocals on track 9 by Cadenced Haven and Gert Emmens.

Description/Reviews: 

Gert Emmens Project is the progrock project from Gert. Since quite some years, Gert is making progrock besides his Electronic Music projects. There is a strong seventies feel in his progrock music. His influences are Camel, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Allan Holdsworth, UK and others. Fusion unfluences can be heard as well.

"Emmens is obviously familiar with the works of the major Prog bands and seems to have incorporated all of the popular “Prog” sounds on ‘Memories’, without overdoing any of them, exhibiting strong skills as a composer, keyboards player, arranger and producer, but then those of us familiar with his earlier “EM” work know this, and just what he is capable of.
The styles crossover the Wakeman-esque style of melodic Mini-Moog runs to sweeping symphonic workouts similar to Nick Magnus & Patrick Moraz, with solos that bring the likes of Eddie Jobson (U.K.) to mind, making music that will appeal to anyone with an ear for strong melodic keyboard playing."

Read the whole review at cd-services.com 

Media/Samples 
Evocation parts 1, 2 & 3

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