As Things Unfold is the fourth release by Canadian based/South African born recording artist Jim Gelcer and US based/German born producer Hans Christian. The track weaves Gelcer’s vocals, hand pan, and percussion into a hypnotic web of Christian’s production, that draws you in and never lets go. From the ethereal opening strains, to the majestic ending, this is an aural thrill ride to remember. Radio hosts and worldwide fans of Gelcer’s and Christian’s previous releases are eagerly anticipating this newest collaboration.
Hans Christian’s versatility as performer, recording artist, and music producer for over 30 years has created a legacy of concerts and recordings that have touched people’s hearts around the world. His unmistakable cello playing moves the listener with a haunting beauty, and his use of live looping and various ethnic string instruments expresses a universal musical language that transcends boundaries, cultures, and generations. His work as a performer, composer, and producer can be found on numerous projects in the yoga/chant music genre, as well as folk and ambient recording projects. He is based in Sturgeon Bay where he works out of his recording studio called STUDIO 330.
Jim Gelcer is a prolific recording artist, producer, songwriter, music educator, an accomplished drummer, percussionist, and keyboard player, and sought after collaborator. He is at home in an eclectic range of genres, from jazz and rock to klezmer and kirtan, and an accomplished composer with numerous credits in television and film. He is renowned in the world yoga community for his meditative mantra music recordings. With a voice filled with depth and emotion, Gelcer tastefully blends flavours of vintage pop-soul with catchy melodies and the celebratory essence of traditional call-and-response chanting. He is based in Toronto, Canada.
credits
released March 10, 2023
Jim Gelcer: vocals, hand pan, percussion, cowriter
Hans Christian: cello, programming, production, cowriter
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