"808Zones"

808Zones Music by Richard Hart

Aloha All!

"808Zones" was first and foremost designed to be a method for me to bring many of the new sound ideas I had together, and present them in a cohesive format. I had a ton of new music ideas I was excited to present. Encompassing some new instruments and a completely different approach to making a Compact Disc (CD).

The issue for me was that there was so much material I wanted to use that I had to make some decisions about how and where to present the music. Ultimately I wound up with enough performance material for three different CD's and/or albums. Those CD's are titled: 808Zones (2016), 808 Stones (2017) and 808 Bones (2018).

As I was developing the concept for the (808) trilogy, I was also working to develop my skills with the Ukulele, the Accordion as well as the guitar. Attempting to master new musical skills is never easy. A wise person once said it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become proficient at any endeavor. They may be right, and short of the keyboards I don't have anything near that amount of time invested. But, I am learning as I go... and you get to hear it!

"808Zones" contains 10 original songs written by me (Richard Hart) and 6 songs I have musically arranged for a new perspective. I always write with the idea of improvement, and the concept required that I made the songs incorporate and "Island" feel.

808Zones (2016) - CD Tracks
# Track Name Composer(s) Time Data Stream
1 Beach Walk Richard Hart 3:10 320kb
2 The lady wants to know Michael Franks 2:24 No*
3 So TC! Richard Hart 3:12 320kb
4 What is love? Richard Hart 3:21 320kb
5 Strawberry Fields Paul McCartney/John Lennon 2:43 No*
6 Mediterranean Man Richard Hart 4:31 320kb
7 Nobody wants to fly anymore Richard Hart 2:52 320kb
8 Italian Rain Richard Hart 3:20 320kb
9 The Brothers Richard Hart 3:46 320kb
10 I am the Walrus Paul McCartney / John Lennon 3:28 No*
11 Colors of the wind Richard Hart 3:47 320kb
12 Aqua de beber Antio Carlos Jobim 2:11 No*
13 Life is for playin' Richard Hart 3:28 320kb
14 Honomu Man Richard Hart 2:56 320kb
15 B'wana he no home Michael Franks 3:30 No*
16 La Musica Notturna Luigi Boccherini / Richard Hart 1:52 320kb

* Music is performed live under license only-

Musicians / Instruments / Credits :

Richard Hart-
Yamaha XS8 Digital Workstation , Roland Fantom X8 Digital Workstation, Roland Super JV-1080 Synthesizer, (3) Roland JV-880 Synthesizer, Roland D-110 Synthesizer, Roland V-Drums, Alesis DM5 Drums, Yamaha Motif Rack ES Synthesizer, Petosa Stroller Accordion, Ibanez Bass Guitar, Breedlove Concert Acoustic Six String Guitar, Oscar Schmidt Baritone Ukulele, Various Rhythmic Instruments

Mark Ceccarelli-
Monette Raja (Bb) Flumpet, Monette 993 (Bb) Trumpet
, Bach Stradvarius (Bb) Trumpet, Various Rhythmic Instruments

Donna Hart-
Executive Producer, Photographer, Caterer and "oooh I like that one..." advocate

Bella Lana Kai Hart-
Chief Woofer and Interrupter, plus nap time supervisor