Searching, by Ronald Langestraat

Searching

by Ronald Langestraat

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Elle Young Best find of 2020. Can't believe I've lived my life this long without knowing about this record. Favorite track: Then and forever.

Idiosyncrasique Absolute Masterpiece! As soon as the first frequencies are heard the mood is set. Favorite track: In the middle of the night.

niek Healing Energy ! Thank You Top Class! Powerful

David Orr I love the intimate but exploratory nature of this record, it's wistful and a little sad and funky. A wonderful mix of moods and atmosphere. Favorite track: In the middle of the night.

Scott C Vibes from beginning to end. Favorite track: In the middle of the night.

Christian Gaertner What a talented musician. I wonder how he has done this in the eighties just using a 4-track recorder. Favorite track: In the middle of the night.

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1.	Then and forever 03:31	buy track
2.	In the middle of the night 03:35	buy track
3.	Girl where are you? 03:49	buy track
4.	I'm ready for dancing 03:57	buy track
5.	Pandora's box 04:10	buy track
6.	Gotta get away 03:47	buy track
7.	You need to cry 03:57	buy track

about

"I first met Ronald when he was dancing, on his own, on an empty dance floor, playing air percussion…"

Searching was self-recorded in Ronald’s living room on a 4-Track Tape Recorder in 1984.
The recordings symbolise his engagement to cross-over everything that was known to him musically at that time. Most importantly, all recordings reflect his personal way of searching; searching for his own characteristic sound. Rhythmical patterns meet well balanced distortion, shaping the music into a mirror of his character. He was part of several Dutch Latin and Jazz bands, including Cascada and Ritmo Natural. With the latter he performed at Holland’s North Sea Jazz Festival. At this point Ronald is 78 years old, playing music every day.

Instruments: Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes Piano, Farfisa Organ, String Ensemble, Tenor Sax, Alt Sax, Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Alt Clarinet, Organ Bass, Micro Moog, Drums, Longa & Voices.

credits

released November 16, 2018

Thanks to:
Steffi, Stefan, Vincent, Lukas, Piet, Abel, James, Sidney & Ronald.

Recorded 1984 in Amsterdam.
All instruments played and arranged by Ronald Langestraat.
Compiled by: Dominik Rodemann
Mastering: Wouter Brandenburg
Production: Boris van der Hoff
Design: Lukas Gärtner
Distribution: Red Light Records

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South of North Amsterdam, Netherlands

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discography

Os

Sep 2021
Penni's Palace

Aug 2021
'bij Annie op bezoek' remixes

Jul 2021
In Time

May 2021
Tropical

Jan 2021
bij Annie op bezoek

Dec 2020
Expedition Bahn

Jun 2020
Apollo

May 2019
Searching

Nov 2018

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