Artist description The album, SPINNERBAND, is a collection of contemporary instrumental electronic music with jazz, rock, and funk influences. All selections on the disc were conceived, composed, performed and recorded by The Producer. The compositions were played on musical keyboards by The Producer and captured using a MIDI sequencing software application.  The final versions were recorded in real time onto a stereo tape recorder. The music was then digitized and prepared for CD using a digital sound manipulation program. Although the actual instrumentation varies from title to title, only electronic keyboard and drum machine devices were used to create this music. No acoustic or electro-acoustic instruments are used on this collection of music.

Music Style New Age, World Beat, Electronic Jazz.

Musical Influences Jan Hamer, Genesis, Deep Purple, Eno, King Crimson, Billy Cobham, JeanLuc Ponty, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Yes, Peter Gabriel, Phillip Glass.

Artist History The Producer has been composing, playing and recording his solo work since the late 1970's. His interest in music and music technology led to a Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Music from SUNY Buffalo in 1983. Although never solely employed from music, The Producer has been composing on a regular basis and occasionally performing in Western NY and in the greater Detroit MI areas. Spinnerband is a collection of material that spans nearly two decades from the early 1980's into the 2000's.

Group Members Bill Franki

Instruments Various keyboards, tone modules, drum machines and signal processors dating back to the early 1980's to the present.

Albums SPINNERBAND (Available on MP3.com as Volumes 1 and 2)

Location Rochester, NY - USA

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