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Here is one of the most gorgeous live performances I have heard in all of my 18 years of existence. Keith Jarrett may be classed as a jazz performer, and while it is true that jazz is the genre that has influenced him the most, this performance in Vienna is nothing short of the cinematic and emotional brilliance that comes with something different.
Urgh, Monday morning. Sorry people, the weekend’s over. I wish I could tell you that we had a track for you today that would get you up and running again, and ready to face the world and the challenges it holds. I apologize, but today it’s time for soft reflection. The Cinematic Orchestra is a British jazz and electronic group, and while the band members come and go, the quality of the music remains unquestionably high. Take a listen to To Build A Home:
This track is gorgeous. It slowly builds and builds before climaxing with beautiful melodies and instrumentals. Not one to party to by any means, but definitely still worth having in your music library. Incidentally, this song has appeared in a handful of TV Shows and movies, so there’s a good chance you’ll recognize it. Check this performance out:
Here’s a nice and relaxing gem from Indian-British musician Nitin Sawhney. Having released eight studio albums to date, he has a massive range of material to choose from. I’ve picked Tides because it feels like it manages to juxtapose jazz and classical music really nicely, and as we all know, I love a good song to relax to.
So let that sink in and help you get through the rest of your week. It’s Tuesday. You can do it.
You may have heard Yann Tiersen’s beautiful piano piece entitled Comptine D’un Autre Été, L’apres-Midi before. The song featured first in the French film Amélie, released in 2001. It then went on to get big international recognition and feature in Italian and German movies. If you have a particularly sharp ear, you may have picked up on the BBC using it in their programmes The Apprentice, and The Restaurant.
Pretty beautiful, huh? In my opinion it’s one of the best piano pieces out there. I know it’s a little down for the start of a weekend, but hey, everyone should hear this, and there’s absolutely no time like the present. My thoughts are with Japan.
You may have heard Yann Tiersen’s beautiful piano piece entitled Comptine D’un Autre Été, L’apres-Midi before. The song featured first in the French film Amélie, released in 2001. It then went on to get big international recognition and feature in Italian and German movies. If you have a particularly sharp ear, you may have picked up on the BBC using it in their programmes The Apprentice, and The Restaurant.
Pretty beautiful, huh? In my opinion it’s one of the best piano pieces out there. I know it’s a little down for the start of a weekend, but hey, everyone should hear this, and there’s absolutely no time like the present. My thoughts are with Japan.
You may have heard Yann Tiersen’s beautiful piano piece entitled Comptine D’un Autre Été, L’apres-Midi before. The song featured first in the French film Amélie, released in 2001. It then went on to get big international recognition and feature in Italian and German movies. If you have a particularly sharp ear, you may have picked up on the BBC using it in their programmes The Apprentice, and The Restaurant.
Pretty beautiful, huh? In my opinion it’s one of the best piano pieces out there. I know it’s a little down for the start of a weekend, but hey, everyone should hear this, and there’s absolutely no time like the present. My thoughts are with Japan.
So since there hasn’t been any classical for a while, I thought I’d maybe give you some soundtrack music. Hans Zimmer’s Time from Inception was the last soundtrack on here, and it’s epic, so maybe it’s time to explore a little more. The first song is super cool. It appeared in the movie Sunshine, and is called Strobe (Adagio in D Minor). It’s the only song I would ever want to be playing in the background as I got ready to try something outrageous in order to save the world, or sprint out of a burning building in glorious super super slo-mo. Check it out:
As an added bonus for you, here’s Flying Home by Marius Vries, Ilan Eshkeri, Henry Jackman, and John Murphy. I know that’s a lot of names, but even though this song is short, it’s awesome. The strings and electric guitars blend really well, and although it’s not perhaps on the same level of epic as Time, it’s certainly not far off.
Does it maybe surprise you that both of these songs are from the score of the movie Kick-Ass? Good music is good music…
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