Thursday, February 24, 2011
Keren Ann - My Name is Trouble
A song from Keren Ann's new album called 101. The album will be released on the 28th of February. It is said to be a mixture of french chanson, folk music and dreamy pop. Me looking forward.
My name is trouble my first name's a mess
No need to greet me I'm here to confess
But if you let me hold you I won't hold my breath
And if you let me love you I will let you down...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf [narrated by David Bowie]
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, narrated by David Bowie.
You can listen to the complete children's symphony on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/60i2lSdCpjiAFmYw3x5gAw or buy it on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/david-bowie-narrates-peter/id310921801 or download it at: http://www/mediafire.com/?mrfzziyymqm...
:)
You can listen to the complete children's symphony on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/60i2lSdCpjiAFmYw3x5gAw or buy it on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/david-bowie-narrates-peter/id310921801 or download it at: http://www/mediafire.com/?mrfzziyymqm...
:)
Handel - Sarabande in D minor
Georg Friedrich Handel's Sarabande from the Harpischord Suite in D minor HWV437.
One of my personal favorite baroque masterpieces.
Enjoy!
One of my personal favorite baroque masterpieces.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The Swingle Singers - Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles acapella cover by The Swingle Singers, a London-based vocal octet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swingle_Singers
Monday, February 21, 2011
Petr Spatina
Petr Spatina is a czech glass harpist and in this commercial for the Skoda Superb he's playing 597 crystal glasses. Incredible, eh?!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Joe Cocker - First We Take Manhattan
Hm, a really nice one I heard today, believe it or not, for the first time in my life. Thanks, Du.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Christopher O'Riley - Exit Music (For A Film)
One of my personal favorite Radiohead songs. Smooth piano cover.
Music for a rainy afternoon...
Music for a rainy afternoon...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Haruki Murakami - 1Q84 (part II)
[ichi-kew-hachi-yon]
A quest, for life and love, and secrets buried deep inside each and everyone of us. A quest in a new world. A world where 'little people' make the 'air dolls' and where a couple of Moons shine upon our utterly confused minds.
In the second part of 1Q84, Murakami continues with the most unbelievable choice of music pieces. Of course, it starts with Leoš Janáček's Sinfonietta (this time directed by Seiji Ozawa and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra). I believe it slowly becomes the sound that will see our adventure through.
Year 1954. Louis Armstrong plays W.C. Handy. Tengo's after sex music sessions...
There's no youtube post for Atlanta Blues from the album Louis Armstrong plays W.C. Handy so I decided to post the one I could find. If you have a Spotify account you can listen to the whole album. Louis Amstrong – Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Piccolo and Strings in C major RV 443 ... Aomame and the Ficus plant...
Tengo and his loneliness... Nothing suits better than Billie Holiday's cracked voice.
and Duke Ellington's smooth sounds.......
Tengo and Fukaeri... like Sony and Cher... the greatest duo... The beat goes on...
'Without your love, it's a honkey-tonk parade...'
'So soon may I follow,
When friendships decay,
From Love's shining circle
The gems drop away.
The gems drop away.
When true hearts lie withered
And fond ones are flown,
Oh! who would inhabit,
This bleak world alone?'
Well, G. P. Telemann is not the most famous baroque composer. :) Anyways, don't you just love this guy's private little studio?! :)
Jean-Philippe Rameau's suite in G minor.
Marcel Dupré's Cortege et Litanie (Op. 19 No. 2) ... Earl Grey and strawberry jam toast for breakfast...
Louis Armstrong - Chantez Le Bas (Sing 'Em Low) from the album Louis Armstrong sings W.C. Handy... As you can see, I'm not the only geek digging Murakami's music taste. ;)
If you could get a peek into my head's jukebox, I believe that by pressing shuffle, you would get a whole spectrum of sounds: from New Orleans jazz, via french electro sounds, across strawberry fields and grapevines all the way to the Figaro's wedding or maybe barber shop in Sevilla.... I guess that's why I like these sudden changes in sounds, places, dates... It's something I can relate to.......... Cooking with the sounds of the Rollingstones.
digging up memories...
Brahms - Symphony No. 4 in E minor Op. 98
Robert Schumann - Etudes Symphoniques, Op. 13
J.S. Bach - Violin sonata No. 4
The monotonic melody on the phone...
Great Michel Legrand and the Thomas Crown Affair soundtrack, Windmills of Your Mind... Aomame as Faye Dunaway... Cool and sexy... On her quest to return to the world she once knew....
I believe this is the perfect sound chosen to end this chapter of our musical journey in the 1Q84 world... All we can do now is wait, read, listen... wait, read, listen... wait, read and listen....
Monday, February 14, 2011
CitySounds.fm
Interesting online radio project. Find your city and some of the tracks might sound familiar.
CitySounds.fm
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
SiON SoundObject Quartet
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tracks on a Map [Soundcloud]
In one of my earlier posts, I've mentioned a webpage called Soundcloud. As far as I'm concerned, Soundcloud is the ultimate music sharing experience for musicians. Whether you want to listen to tracks people post, upload your own creations, interact with other users or just check out what are the Apps used to create music, I believe you've just found your paradise.
In this post I would like to suggest another great thing powered by Soundcloud. It's Tracks on a Map. Using GoogleMaps it's possible to browse the Soundclouds content by 'flying around the globe'. The great thing about Tracks on a Map is that when you choose a category and press play, it will play you the songs from the selected category from all over the world. Like a world shuffle. From Italy to New Zealand... Ohio... Japan...... Truly unique music experience and a lovely, lovely tool.
While playing with it I've found a real nice ambient track by Marco Manese from Firenze.
I do love when music and technology blend perfectly. :)
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Nudge - everyone can create music
Check it out and you might find yourself playing with it for HOURS!
;)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
George Gershwin
George Gershwin is one of the most recognized American composers of all times. You may know him for his standards like Summertime, I got rhythm, Embraceable You or Fascinatin' Rhythm, opera Porgy and Bess, orchestral composition Rhapsody in Blue, or maybe some of his piano works. Among artists who perfomed Gershwin's compositions you can find not only names like Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Nat King Cole but also Jon Bon Jovi, Cher, Sinead O'Connor, Elton John, Sting, Peter Gabriel and a couple more who got together and recorded the album The Glory Of Gershwin together with Larry Adler, American musician and a Gershwin's lifelong friend.
Although Gershwin lived a short life (Died at the age of 38!), he left a whole musical fortune. It is thanks to him and the musicians like him that the music, as we know it now, evolved and came all this way. This is my humble homage.
Official webpage of George and Ira Gershwin: http://www.gershwin.com.
Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records is an amazing little online music store. From Jazz, Funk, Hip-Hop, Reggae all the way to German rock and Electronic music. It's the rarities universe with the great, great, great sounds. Prices are very good and the editions look delicious. Check it out and you might find a few things you like. :)
Njoy!
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