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Daydreamer is recommended if you like Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre

Daydreamer is Rob Papen's debut solo release. With it's roots in Biblical sources, Daydreamer delivers jubilant, uplifting and pleasant melodies.

As one of the founding members of the Dutch electronic synth groups PERU and NOVA, Papen has experienced much celebrated success for his musical compositions. NOVA's recording of 'Aurora' reached Number One on the charts in The Netherlands and PERU's 'Africa' climbed to Number One in Austria.

Born on October 8, 1964, Rob Papen started playing synthesizer when he was 15 years old, starting with a Korg MS-20 synth and a SQ-10 sequencer. Rob went on to study electronic organ. Not long after, inspired by groups like Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk, and artists like Jean-Michael Jarre, George Morroder, Vangelis and Klaus Schulze, Rob was composing his own music.

Papen is well known throughout the world today as a sound designer. Two of Papens designs, 'Albino' and 'Blue' are used by many top musicians and sound producers. Blue has been featured in Keyboard Magazine, receiving excellent reviews.

Besides being a Christian Music Artist, Papens musical tastes are expansive. In fact, he simply loves good music. From Bach to Lenny Kravitz, HipHop to R&B, and artists ranging from Depeche Mode to James Brown, his tastes are all reflected in his sound products.

Studio recorded, Papen used his own custom virtual synthesizer 'Albino 2" to record Daydreamer.

Instrumentation: FM-7, Albino 2, RM-IV, Emulator-X, Microwave, D-4, Orbit-3, mini Moog, ASR-10, Kontakt and Cubase SX.

DAYDREAMER is available online at cdbaby.com, towerrecords.com, and bestbuy.com. Digital downloads are available through companies like Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Sony Connect, Liquid Digital Media, etc.

For additional information contact pr@worldsoundproductions.com