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« A Prayer for the Ukrainians » for Choirs
Composed and recorded on Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Franck Douvin © 2022 Contemporary Chamber Music
Thanks for listening and sharing. I hope you'll enjoy...

« A Prayer for the Ukrainians » for Choirs

Artist: Darwin Grosse
Title: Fresco
Format: Tape, digital
Label: One Instrument
Catalogue: ONEINST012
Release date: December 28th 2021

Tracklist:

A1. Darwin Grosse - Bainbridge Sunrise (Korg ARP 2600 FS)
A2. Darwin Grosse - I Cry When I Think Of You (Korg ARP 2600 FS)
A3. Darwin Grosse - Protractor (Korg ARP 2600 FS)
A4. Darwin Grosse - Power Grid (Korg ARP 2600 FS)
B1. Darwin Grosse - Santa Cruz (Korg ARP 2600 FS)
B2. Darwin Grosse - Translucent They (Korg ARP 2600 FS)
B3. Darwin Grosse - Fresco Waltz (Korg ARP 2600 FS)
B4. Darwin Grosse - Water Lily (Korg ARP 2600 FS)

Darwin Grosse debuts on One Instrument with the album “Fresco”, solely created on the Korg ARP 2600 FS, a remake of the classic semi-modular synth of the 70’s. He states that he loves the ARP 2600 not for its complexity, but for the purity of its sound, and this can very well be heard in this wonderful dreamy ambient electronica release.

All of the tracks were created using a hand-written script on the monome norns hardware device and were recorded in a single session, with errors and recorder glitches embraced as part of the performance.

Each track reveals Darwin’s harmonic and melodic sensibilities, his love of lush reverb and passion for the beautiful tone of the Korg Arp 2600.

“Fresco” is an elegant undertaking to be listened to from beginning to end. The 8-part, 30 minute work is an ideal example of how warm minimalism and thick melodic soundscapes are combined, becoming a graceful richly textured trip.

Composed and produced by Darwin Grosse
Mastered by Luca Sammartin
Original artwork and layout by Marco Ciceri

© 2021 One Instrument

ONEINST012

Darwin Grosse - I Cry When I Think Of You (Korg ARP 2600 FS)

2022-03-02

Garden Of Dreams And Pleasures

the day I recorded this I heard the entire transcript of the final communication on the iPhone of the Russian soldier 
shortly before he was killed, telling his mother that he is not In Crimea on exercises but in Ukraine where the Russian forces where bombing several cities and that Ukrainian were throwing themselves under the wheels of their caravans and tanks, where he said he was scared and that it was horrible that they were being called fascists
and that their leaders told them the Ukrainians are going to welcome us -- and then he was killed -- and what are we to do -- does anybody read these comments? who knows... I post this with hope and yet sadness, almost speechless at times, weary of watching news reports and scanning shortwave bands, trying to imagine how I might be of service to anyone, trying not to worry, failing, getting angry at how ignorant and monstrous are those who deliberately continue on the war path and also wondering who is listening? who reads these words even? for 10 years or more I have been here in the social media, doing my work as a musician and seeing that my posts are ignored and that I am here with some thousand or more "friends" who are silent, unfriendly, ignoring or ostracizing me, believing that I exist only to fill up their fan base.  I always will remember the days when you all understood we were freaks, we had no chance for the mainstream, and we needed mutual support from one another.

Ukraine Vigilance Suite 350

Maxim Zolotarenko (cello)
Natalia Yakhont (harp)

Gentle Music for harp and cello

Roméo And Cinderella Instrumental

Another Romeo To Cinderella- Michan

Doriko

ロミオとシンデレラ 
Romeo and Cinderella

An arrangement for Chamber Ensemble by yours truly.
Accopaniment only in this track.

Instrumentation / 楽器:
Hatsune Miku / 初音ミク
Akita Neru / 亞北ネル(2Channel; Smith Hioka (スミス・ヒオカ))
Riza Sotone / 外音リザ  (Orochi Herman)
Violin 1 & 2 / ヴァイオリン 1 & 2
Cello / チェロ
Contrabass / コントラバス
Piano / ピアノ
Organ / オルガン
Tubular Bells / チューブラーベル

Created using / 使用して作成:
Vocaloid 2 Hatsune Miku (ボーカロイド2  初音ミク)
Sonatina Orchestra Violin/Viola/Cello/Double Bass/Chimes by bigcat Instruments
Iowa Piano by bigcat Instruments
Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ
Sibelius 6 First
Audacity


Doriko - ロミオとシンデレラ (Romeo and Cinderella)(Arr. For Chamber Ensemble By Y. Gonzaga)(Instrumental)

"Lolitawork Libretto" (少女仕掛けのリブレット Shoujo Jikake no Riburetto) is the second studio album by singer and cellist Kanon Wakeshima.[1] The song "Toumei no Kagi" was released as a digital download prior to the release of the album on September 16, 2009. The song was used as the theme song of the online game Avalon no Kagi. A promotional music video for the song "Lolitawork Libretto ~Storytelling by Solita~" was also released prior to the album.

The official full title of the album is "Lolitawork Libretto: A Libretto on What Makes a Girl Work".

Lolitawork Libretto

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuDz79znAMY

Gentle Music for harp and cello

Andrew Popoff