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About H2H CMNDR
Heartbeat to Heartbeat Commander (H2H CMNDR) by John Keane is a collection of songs spanning several decades. Many of the songs were created in the late '80s and early '90s, alongside some newer material.
The concept behind H2H CMNDR was to reimagine these older songs and present them in 2026 as a body of work infused with an "evergreen" spirit.
The process of making this record was not without its challenges—namely, how to create a cohesive album from seemingly disparate works written across decades. I let intuition guide me so as not to reinvent the wheel. Many of the songs are of their time, and I remained true to faithfully representing them as such.
Making the album available on vinyl came later; however, it quickly became clear that it was a perfect fit, melding old and new. I grew up listening to music on vinyl, and in many ways, I believe it remains the best way to experience it. This is a front-to-back playthrough record, sequenced tightly with transitions and ring-outs between tracks. There are no gaps between songs—only the natural break between Side A and Side B on vinyl.
Given our busy routines and the fast pace of modern life, where time is at a premium, I hope listeners can carve out the time to experience the entire record as intended. And if not, I hope you find songs to enjoy on their own.
About John Keane
At the age of 11, John Keane was already performing on American television with his brother Tom as the "Keane Brothers." By ages 16 and 17, the duo had released three albums.
In the mid-1980s, John became a studio musician in Los Angeles, playing on pop records for artists such as Chicago, Richard Marx, Cher, and Michael Bolton, to name a few.
In the 1990s, John transitioned from studio session work and his solo career to focus on television composition. In 2000, he began composing the underscore for the worldwide CBS television hit CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, scoring the series for a total of 18 seasons. During this period, he also composed the theme and underscore for the long-running reality series The Amazing Race (credited at the time as John M. Keane). In total, John has scored more than 500 television episodes.
With the release of his new album, H2H CMNDR, John has refocused his efforts on producing, recording, mixing, and releasing songs largely written before his scoring career began—serving as a touchstone back to where it all started.
In addition to his work as an artist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist—performing across a wide range of acoustic and electronic instruments—John has built an extensive focus on immersive recording, production, and mixing. Consequently, this is his first project to include Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround, and stereo mixes on Blu-ray. Looking toward the future, he hopes these physical high-resolution formats gain wider adoption, allowing more listeners to experience immersive audio as intended.