Discoveries 2024 II

Don't Expect The Rain

Music for film. Listen the full album!
Cover illustration: Alain de Maximy© - Elements from NASA

The Fate Of Destiny • XVII

Trip Overnight

Walk The Way The Wind Blows

A folky tune 'bout waves at an Italian shore. Again, AI helped in creating the basics (in this case it was SUNO, doing instruments, vocals and lyrics). Since their rendition came with some freewheeling pauses and changes of tempi (which all are fine in creating an organic sounding track), it took a bit more "fiddling" with the parts, but I consider this labour as fun. I wanted to add (aka replace) the original drumming, so some time shifting had to be applied. And still there are remains of sloppiness, adding to a carefree listening ...

Waves

The profound emotional impact of the September 8, 2023 earthquake in Morocco inspired this composition as a tribute to the victims and a celebration of the nation’s rich musical heritage. Initially conceived as a sextet, the piece was premiered on June 9th by the American Modern Ensemble under the baton of Eric Bodnar. It subsequently underwent a transformative journey when my friend and fellow composer, Ian Weise, proposed an adaptation for Pierrot ensemble during the Mostly Modern Festival in Saratoga Springs, June 2024. His vision of a 2025 concert featuring this arrangement ignited a new creative path.

This piece stands as the inaugural movement of a larger suite exploring the multifaceted layers of Moroccan musical tradition, with a particular focus on the evocative melodies of the High Atlas. By reinterpreting these melodies through the unique lens of the Pierrot ensemble—flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano—I seek to create a contemporary musical dialogue that honors the past while forging a new path forward.

Through this composition, I hope to offer a poignant and evocative musical experience that resonates with listeners on both an emotional and intellectual level.

Moroccan Dances - I Hight Atlas The Majestic (Pierrot Ensemble Pre-Release Version)

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Searching for Happiness

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Innocence Lost

Elemental

Welcome to the second in the musical series "Of Fire and Ice", where we explore the mysterious world of ancient Norse Myths! What did the Gods hear in their minds during their adventures? Listen to the distinct sounds of pagan frame drums and soaring targelharpa ‘fiddles’, flutes and the harp-like lyre. All this blends with orchestral instrumentation, sounds of nature, harmonies and the soaring sounds of the trumpet of James Hill.
Video: https://youtu.be/LUZZAIqfW1s?si=2UTzLkz6QgLLKLQJ

Episode #2:  “The Mead of Poetry”
After war between the Aesir and Vanir gods, a peace was sealed by creating a being named Kvasir from their combined saliva. However, two dwarves, Fjalar and Galar, killed Kvasir and mixed his blood with honey to create the ‘Mead of Poetry’, which granted anyone who drank it the ability to compose poetry and gain wisdom.
The dwarves later killed a giant named Gilling and his wife, attracting the wrath of Gilling's son, Suttung. To save themselves, the dwarves offered the mead to Suttung, who hid it in a cave guarded by his daughter, Gunnlod.
Odin, seeking the mead, embarked on a complex quest, using trickery and disguise. He worked for Baugi, Suttung's brother, and eventually convinced Baugi to help him reach the cave. Odin seduced Gunnlod, spending three nights with her in exchange for three sips of the mead. However, Odin drank all of it, transformed into an eagle, and escaped back to Asgard. Odin distributed the mead to the gods and the most talented poets, although a small portion was lost, thus becoming the source of poetic inspiration.

The Mead of Poetry - Music of Norse Mythology

There's No Place 4 Outcasts

A majestic dialogue of strings and piano unfolds in pure instrumental form.
No lyrics, only the solemn resonance of bow and key weaving a timeless soundscape.
Each note carries the weight of silence and the grandeur of a distant cathedral,
inviting you into a world where emotion speaks beyond words.

Miseria Donata Est

Songs From The Wounded Heart
Release Date: 01-01-2015
© 2015 Keith Richie

Songs From The Wounded Heart is a deeply personal anthology—an emotional tapestry woven from sorrow, memory, and quiet resilience.

Spanning more than a decade of composition, this collection features both new works and reimagined, re-mastered selections from my earlier catalog. Now presented in high-resolution 24-bit audio, each piece has been carefully preserved and enhanced to reflect its original emotional weight with greater clarity and depth.

From the mournful ambience of Harrowing Emptiness to the delicate piano-led reflection of Jake's Theme, and the poignant stillness of Weeping Angels and Candles, each track serves as a sonic elegy—an outlet for grief, healing, and remembrance.

This album is not merely music. It is a refuge for the wounded. A balm for those navigating loss. And a quiet reminder that there is beauty even in brokenness.

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Harrowing Emptiness

Tears - Violin Sonata Op 2 No 11

This track is from the album Exaggerate and is available for purchase online

Produced and written by John Hardman 

Vocals, guitars and keys by JH

(c)(p) Swamp Music UK & Swamp Records Uk for all territories

Back of My Mind - Beats Working (John Hardman)

This track is from the album Exaggerate and is available online. Song and production by John Hardman.
JH - vocals and guitars.
(c)(p) Swamp Music Uk & Swamp Records Uk for all territories.

Cool Head Warm Heart by Beats Working (John Hardman)

Music forever!
I've always loved music, more for playing it or, more precisely, inventing it (by which I mean writing it, composing it) than for listening to it. My inspirations range from ancient music to the most contemporary. I have no limits in my tastes, well not too many... As they say, there's good music and bad music, and only time can decide which is which... and often there are surprises.

Klangmeer is the German translation for "Sea of sound" and that's what I want to create. 

In my early 20s a vinyl addicted house and funk DJ, still possessing the two Technics turntables, which were my first major investment. Dropped out of music when they forced the much more expensive CD into the market. Now back to music as a bedroom DJ and producer, mixing and producing my own stuff, still in love with house and funk and doing my first steps in orchestral composition and also techno. I'm also working on orchestral house as a musical concepts, trying to combine the magic of rhythm with the magic of classic instruments like strings, piano and others.

The Fate Of Destiny • XVII

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