Tom Rupolo and the Background Music System
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Fat Mama Fat Mama
This is one of my more uptempo tracks featuring lots of wah-wah guitar, electric pianos, and analog synth melodies. It borrows heavily from Herbie Hancock's version but sounds a bit like Beck in his Mellow Gold days.
Funky K Funky K
This song starts with an well known sample but soon develops into a funky little tune with a groovy bass line, some slinky electric piano and a tasty Hammond organ riff and solo.
I Run Away I Run Away
This slightly uptempo song - at least for me - has a prominent acoustic guitar track, a bouncy bass line and spacey keyboards.
Chillin' Chillin'
This groovy song opens with a prominent bass line, then introduces numerous mellow analog synth textures.
Listen....listen to the beat Listen....listen to the beat
This is what you get when you combine a funky breakbeat, four chunky chords and an old exercise record.
Happy Happy
Anchored by a solid bass line, a sunny acoustic guitar and a groovy drum track, this happy tune is one my more commercial tunes.
Fly Fly
This is an evocative piece that features a subdued hip-hop drum track along with layers of spacey synth pads.
Yet Another Happy song Yet Another Happy song
Analog synths are heard in abundance, and paired with a hip-hop breakbeat in this upbeat piece.
October October
This moody piano-based song evokes the melancholy atmosphere that Autumn always brings.
Magistry Magistry
A repetitive analog synth melody combined with a legato bass line provides a harmonic counterpoint.
John's Boogie Cage John's Boogie Cage
This was an experiment initially. I wanted to compare the piano sounds on a variety of keyboards I had at the time. There has to be at least a half dozen different piano parts on this.
Boogie, man Boogie, man
A funky beakbeat opens this short song and is soon joined by a repeated groovy Hammond organ riff.
Why Dont You Stay Why Dont You Stay
A lone acoustic guitar track opens this song and each go-around adds more instruments, building into a happy and catchy little ditty.
