Urban Dreams by Kebu
Kebu is a synthesizer wizard from Finland, who creates new instrumental, melodic music using analogue synthesizers only. His music is distinguished not only by a skillful treatment of analogue synthesis but also of an audience-captivating live performance – a phenomenon that has attracted over 70 million views on his Youtube channel and fans from all around the globe. Kebu was awarded the Best Artist Award in the German Schallwelle Music Awards in 2018.
The third studio album from the synthesizer wizard Kebu explores dreams – both those occurring during sleep and daydreams. Conceived during a time of lock-downs and people living in isolation in confined spaces, this instrumental album is exploring dreams – both those occurring during sleep and daydreams.
The new album is also a celebration of power ballads and soft rock beats from the eighties - essentially music that surrounded and influenced Kebu when he was young. Instead of being nostalgic or witty about it, Kebu crafts the music like the world never moved on past that decade.
Again, Kebu is pushing the limits of what can be done with analog synthesizers - similar to Kebu’s earlier releases, “Urban Dreams” was recorded using only analog synthesizers and analog drum machines. Kebu composed, performed and mixed the music himself.
Tracklist
| 1. | Enter Dreamland | 1:40 |
| 2. | Discovering Utopia | 5:25 |
| 3. | Another Reality | 2:37 |
| 4. | Free from the Pain | 6:03 |
| 5. | Memories of Youth | 3:02 |
| 6. | Chased by the Ghost of Yesterday | 3:31 |
| 7. | Echoes of the Moment | 1:09 |
| 8. | Fleeting Lights | 5:07 |
| 9. | Late for the Meeting in the Maze | 6:23 |
| 10. | Hope | 4:15 |
| 11. | Distant Shores | 2:22 |
| 12. | Saved by MacGyver | 6:24 |
| 13. | Meeting the Ice Princess | 1:44 |
| 14. | Arrival of the Tomato Plant Monsters | 4:28 |
| 15. | A Call of Loneliness | 1:17 |
| 16. | Super Troopers | 6:14 |
| 17. | Clear Skies | 5:45 |
| 18. | Regrets | 1:48 |
| 19. | Dreamwalkers | 4:17 |
| 20. | Dream of Hope | 2:04 |
Credits
All songs composed, arranged, performed, recorded and mixed by Kebu / Sebastian Teir
Mastered by Vadim Kulin
Cover artwork by Leo Nuutinen
The creation of this album has been financially supported by:
Svenska Kulturfonden (The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland)
Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taiteen Edistämiskeskus)
Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (The Finnish Cultural Foundation)
Georg Malmstén –säätiö (Malmstén Foundation)
Musiikin Edistämissäätiö (The Finnish Music Foundation)
City of Espoo
Published by Backstage Promotion Veranstaltungs- und Verlags- GmbH / 41065 Musikverlag
Ⓒ&℗ 2021 by Sebastian Teir under exclusive license of ZYX Music GmbH & Co. KG.
License
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Kebu creates instrumental, melodic synthesizer music, influenced by the kind that was made in the 80's, using real synthesizers. His videos have gained millions of views and two hundred thousand followers on Youtube.