Seravince

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Primary Instrument: Keyboard

Seravince is an exciting new project from keyboardist and composer Vincent Helbers (aka Flowriders). His Hear to See album is sophisticated and effortless as its grooves seep out of the speakers. It is a deceptively fiery statement from an artist that continues to defy categorisation. This isn't neo soul, nu-jazz or any other limiting term you care to file it against. It's from the heart, well made and worth listening to from the first till last.

The significant contribution of virtuoso drummer Richard Spaven (Jose James, Flying Lotus, Robert Mitchell 3io, Guru), makes for the perfect counterbalance to ensemble pieces. Gentle jazz-inspired solos – and sensual vocals courtesy of Renee Neufville (Zhane, RH Factor) and Sharlene Hector (Basement Jaxx, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mark de Clive Lowe) – can often be anodyne.

About this album Helbers explains: “All the basic tracks – piano, drums, bass – where recorded straight to analogue tape,” he adds. “One take. No editing. I wanted to keep that rawness in the sound. What some might describe as 'organic', I suppose.”

It comes as no surprise then that the driving inspiration for this album was D'Angelo's modern soul masterpiece Voodoo. “Voodoo was a milestone in recording – unsurpassed to this day. It was one of the first albums to revert to the seventies' way of recording whole takes to tape. The recording of Hear to See mirrors that of Voodoo: I used the same SSL mixing desk, tape machines and mics. Although my music is more layered, I have tried to give the bass and drums that same authentic vibe.

Last Updated: November 3, 2012

12” inches Different Spaces- 4lux recordings 2004 Pheromone-4lux recordings 2005 Starcraft Album Sampler- 4lux recordings 2005 Russelology EP- MR Bongo/Unique uncut 2007 Remixes Natalie Gardiner- trouble in mind-flowriders remix-4lux recordings 2005 Heavenly Social-no5- flowriders remix 4lux recordings 2005 Bemi-Lazy Afternoon-flowriders remix-4lux recordings 2006 Erik Sumo-Friday in France- flowriders remix-Pulver records Colonel Red-Blue eyed blak- flowriders remix- People records State of Monc-Clippertron- flowriders remix-Challenge Records 2007 Eddy & Yannah- flowriders remix- compost records Albums Starcraft CD-4lux recordings 2005 Starcraft LP4lux recordings 2005 Starcraft japan edition- ultravibe 2005 R.U.E.D.Y-MR Bongo records/Unique uncut 2007-12-11 Remixes from flowriders tunes Different spaces-Bugz in the attic remix- 4lux recordings 2004 Different spaces- Gerd remix- 4lux recordings 2004 Pheromone-Quantic remix 4lux recordings 2005 Pheromone-David Borsu remix 4lux recordings 2005 Pheromone-Ruff language remix unreleased Pheromone –Maddslinsky remix unreleased Macymiles- Gen;lon remix- ultravibe 2005 Darkness into light- Gen;lon remix- ultravibe 2005 My crazy vein-Mixed Moods remix-Beyond jazz 2007 Roll on-Kay Suzuki- unreleased Russelology-Marc de Clive lowe remix-Mr bongo/unique uncut 2007 Looking Deep- Vinsion rework- MR Bongo/Unique uncut 2007 Looking Deep- Eddy&Yannah remix- MR Bongo/Unique uncut 2007 Exclusives/collabs Flowriders-walk with me- 4 lux recordings 2005 Ocifa Cd-Seven days-unreleased Flowriders-saves me-Inphusion 2007 Richard Spaven feat flowriders-cohesion-unreleased Flowriders for Legends of the underground unreleased Lady Alma feat flowriders- Never stop-unreleased

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