Ton Scherpenzeel - Virgin Grounds (2023)

Virgin Grounds is an enhanced re-issue of an instrumental album originally composed for television series, ‘Conquer The Arctic’ (1991) It was released then under an alias name, Orion. Several tracks have been rearranged, and two new tracks have been added to the original album, ‘Departure’ and ‘Arrival’.

“As I dove into this project, I felt the old synthesizer flame more and more rekindled. I was inspired by images of the vast silver white landscapes and their overwhelming voids; reinforcing the feeling of human triviality when compared to nature’s sheer awesomeness."
Ton S.

About the artist:
Ton Scherpenzeel is most known for his forty-eight year career as leader, composer, and keyboardist of the world renowned prog rock band, Kayak. But that is not his only musical legacy. He is also known for his years as keyboardist for prog rock bands Camel and Earth and Fire. In addition to his band and solo careers, Ton is an avid composer and musician in theatre and record productions in the Netherlands. He produced two albums for folk band, Flairck and has composed music and toured with Dutch comedian Youp van ‘t Hek (1984 – present).