imagine u r walking through the paddies field, wind blow and the little sunny on your face

Exquisite and calming piece, Andrew! It's not a sketch, it's already truly more than fine track, really!

Andrew Souter

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto

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A collage highlights overview of The Idea Of You album, providing 0:45 to 1:30 or so of each track on the album.

The full album is now available now on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-idea-of-you/id854783736

Full album Info, longer previews (full song in several cases), and new web site:

http://www.galbanum.com/music/theideaofyou

New Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti-GfCM5-zk

(BTW: all the individual tracks found in the album playlist and uploaded previously here, were replaced with re-recorded versions from Jan 2014, so you can hear longer clips of the final versions and sometimes the full song in the playlist as well.  ...or stream from the player on the new web site...)

Sheet music will be available soon as well.

"The Idea Of You" is the first of a trio of neoclassical solo piano albums composed, performed, and produced by Andrew Souter. These projects have been two decades in the making and represent a return to traditional music composition, engaging song-writing, and the pure passion of emotional story-telling. This Andrew's most personal and intimate music. It is quite literally a love project. We hope it may it help you on your journey, as it has us...

"The Idea Of You" is music inspired by the spirit of Eros and all of its blessings as well as its tribulations. It explores the vicissitudes of romantic love, the delicate seasons and contour of life, and all the lessons learned along the way. Themes of desire, passion, limerence, romantic love, idolatry, jealousy, envy, loss, regret, forgiveness, acknowledgment, appreciation, acceptance, and eventually glimpses of true understanding permeate the work. It attempts to communicate that which so many of us can never quite communicate properly with words. It is an open apology for the clumsy mistakes we all make when coming to maturity in learning how to care selflessly for another human being. It is a gentle reminder as to what is most important in life, as well as an invocation to continuously seek self-improvement regarding our understanding of such matters.

Andrew Souter -- The Idea Of You Album Overview (Available Now)

"Let me admonish you, first of all, to go alone; to refuse the good models, even those most sacred in the imagination of men, and dare to love God without mediator or veil."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Divinity School Address

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"Autumn Rains" is the second installment in a trio of neoclassical solo piano albums composed, performed, and produced by Andrew Souter. These projects have been two decades in the making and represent a return to traditional music composition, engaging song-writing, and the pure passion of emotional story-telling. This trio represents Andrew's most personal and intimate music. It is quite literally a love project. We hope it may help you on your journey, as it has us...

"Autumn Rains" is music inspired by the spirit of Agape. It is an album dedicated to the concept of spiritual love and universal compassion clothed in the metaphor of transcendental natural beauty. It is an album that simultaneously expresses deep love for both the creator as well as the creation. It is said God gave us music so that we could pray without words. It could be added that nature was provided as an example of exactly how to do this effectively. In this spirit, Autumn Rains is a prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to learn from the natural beauty of this world, and an expression of a sense of respect for the inescapable universal equality that nature imposes. It humbly attempts to capture deep feelings of awe, granduer, idealism, and a belief in the innate goodness of the world even when we all face exceptionally hard lessons.


Andrew Souter -- Benevolent Force

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Merry merry merry Christmas!!!

If you like "O Tannenbaum" for piano solo listen to the others Christmas tracks of mine: 

- Silent Night: https://soundcloud.com/gian-marco-la-serra/silent-night-for-piano-solo

- White Christmas: https://soundcloud.com/gian-marco-la-serra/white-christmas-for-piano-solo

O Tannenbaum for Piano Solo

Collected Memories (instrumental)

Crillon Compositions is a deeply personal orchestral suite, born from a journey that began with musical sketches and youthful piano doodles at age 19 at the famed Hôtel de Crillon , and culminating in a sweeping symphonic vision as the composer clebrated his 35th birthday at the Crillon. These newly revised and recorded works honor the enduring influence of French classical tradition—Debussy & Ravel—infused with the modern emotional landscapes of the grandeur of Rachmaninov. From brooding chamber pieces to cinematic overtures, the album embodies the conflict and beauty of legacy, identity, and time beneath the marbled hush of a Parisian palace.

Track 22 Rêves de la Nuit des Âges Anciens

Be careful to sow wisely the good seed, for one day you may have to eat its fruit.  Perhaps grace is not demanding to receive everything that we think we are entitled to by our own merit or position, but rather to instead give thanks for not receiving everything we may deserve for our failures and folly. Let us be diligent year round to do the best we can to nurture our crop. Let us be humbly content to accept result of these efforts, whatever it may be, at the time of the harvest.

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"Autumn Rains" is the second installment in a trio of neoclassical solo piano albums composed, performed, and produced by Andrew Souter. These projects have been two decades in the making and represent a return to traditional music composition, engaging song-writing, and the pure passion of emotional story-telling. This trio represents Andrew's most personal and intimate music. It is quite literally a love project. We hope it may help you on your journey, as it has us...

"Autumn Rains" is music inspired by the spirit of Agape. It is an album dedicated to the concept of spiritual love and universal compassion clothed in the metaphor of transcendental natural beauty. It is an album that simultaneously expresses deep love for both the creator as well as the creation. It is said God gave us music so that we could pray without words. It could be added that nature was provided as an example of exactly how to do this effectively. In this spirit, Autumn Rains is a prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to learn from the natural beauty of this world, and an expression of a sense of respect for the inescapable universal equality that nature imposes. It humbly attempts to capture deep feelings of awe, granduer, idealism, and a belief in the innate goodness of the world even when we all face exceptionally hard lessons.

Andrew Souter -- The Harvest

Overview of "Autumn Rains".

Full Info:
https://www.galbanum.com/music/autumnrains

Available on iTunes & Apple Music here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/autumn-rains/id1063015335

Alternatively, "CD Quality" uncompressed WAV format is available for purchase immediately directly from me here:

http://www.designersound.com/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=117

"Autumn Rains" is the second installment in a trio of neoclassical solo piano albums composed, performed, and produced by Andrew Souter. These projects have been two decades in the making and represent a return to traditional music composition, engaging song-writing, and the pure passion of emotional story-telling. This trio represents Andrew's most personal and intimate music. It is quite literally a love project. We hope it may help you on your journey, as it has us...

Autumn Rains Cover Art "Autumn Rains" is music inspired by the spirit of Agape. It is an album dedicated to the concept of spiritual love and universal compassion clothed in the metaphor of transcendental natural beauty. It is an album that simultaneously expresses deep love for both the creator as well as the creation. It is said God gave us music so that we could pray without words. It could be added that nature was provided as an example of exactly how to do this effectively. In this spirit, Autumn Rains is a prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to learn from the natural beauty of this world, and an expression of a sense of respect for the inescapable universal equality that nature imposes. It humbly attempts to capture deep feelings of awe, granduer, idealism, and a belief in the innate goodness of the world even when we all face exceptionally hard lessons.

Andrew Souter -- Autumn Rains Album Overview (Available Now!)

Wishing you all a Wonderful, Magical and Merry Christmas and a New Year. I hope that this time is a festive and loving one :-) At times like these, however, it can be good to remember those who are alone on such a magical day as Christmas and New Years; to try and understand what it may be like;…. and for those who are feeling alone, to remember - that you don't have to feel alone. 

We are, in the main, relatively social creatures. We need each other. Unfortunately, this season has been a particularly difficult time, with 3 admissions to hospital and losing so much. My heart broke and all I could and can do, just for now, is to move from 'moment' to 'moment', hoping that one of these moments will be relatively 'ok' and that such moments will become more frequent and longer-lasting. Hope is all I have and hope is what it is all about in trying to give life meaning. I have also thought of, and missed so many of you and the music. Now it is time for a brief rest …..

SERIES BACKGROUND:
Over the last 3 years on SoundCloud, I have been creating a series of 'Lonely Seasons' improvisations/compositions - As noted on the Lonely Seasons No.I track:

I have memories of wonderful Christmases as a child, with real Xmas trees. There was a beautiful smell of fresh pine leaves, and the rooms were brightened with gorgeous decorations, pink marzipan sugar mice spread around the house, and the air filled with the magical anticipation of Xmas Eve, waiting to jump up onto one's parent's bed, …. its XMAS TIME!! :-)

 Its different now, and I see the decorations, in other places, the beautiful and bright colours, sounds and smells, all that it represents, I hear of people's Xmas plans and family and friends, I hear of stress, I hear of joy and anticipation, especially families with children - such wonders. Yet often we can forget that there are many people that do not have this joy, where the Xmas spirit seems to be for 'others'. So many lonely and/or unwell people, wishing to be a part of things, but unable to, for various reasons. 

Xmas can also bring back painful memories one just doesn't want to remember, and while the 'anticipation' of Xmas is still there, the actual day can be very lonely and sad. Thus, this song [and now series] was created - 'Lonely Seasons' - in dedication to, and to remember and think of those who are alone on Xmas and New Year. 

Yes, it is sad. at a time when there should be joy, but it is not mean't to be ……….. … for there is always hope that things will change and the magic of Christmas and better lives will return, and it will always stay in our memories. 

There are so many out there who are alone on these festive days. If you are one, try to remember, in simply knowing this, that you are not alone and you can try to make these days the best that you can. Enjoy the smallest of things, buy some 'xmasy' food, some cold ham, turkey and cranberry sauce, maybe even some cherries. Dress for the day or just lounge around in your PJ's :-) Play some music; walk the cat! Walk along the beach's edge at sunset (if in aussie land and its summer!), or build a snow person. Play in the dirt and garden and feel the spirit in the air

 Make these days YOUR days and be kind to yourself and become your own best friend/
 Merry Christmas everyone and a wonderful New Year in 2016 <3


You can listen to No.II of 'Lonely Seasons' at https://soundcloud.com/megsmusicjourney/lonely-seasons-no-ii-megs-mccarthy and you No.I here - https://soundcloud.com/megsmusicjourney/lonely-seasons-megs-mccarthy


Lonely Seasons No. III - Megs McCarthy

A scoring project I did last month for your enjoyment!  

Musical timing and structure follows the video edit very closely which led to this interesting compound-meter, asymmetric groove thing that ended up sounding pretty cool IMHO...

Hope you enjoy it...

Live Long (Score)

Another scoring project I did for a technology company in the silicon valley.  A nice, playful feeling of potential and achievement and the goal of making the wold a better place through invention and engineering...

Happy Technology (Score)

When love is gone

Viva is the main title of the EP - "Viva"  , dedicated to the beauty of the most basic things in live....

If you like my music please give me a smile and like my Facebook page :-): www.facebook.com/Dirk.Maassen.Music

watch my piano video clips at youtube: www.youtube.com/user/ascoltadi?feature

Dirk Maassen - Viva - (Project Ascolta 2012)

And here comes the 3rd piece from the "Petits Rêves Bizarres" album - the collaborative album with @stephan-beneking , a blend of neoclassical composition with free style improvisation.

Credit for the album artwork goes to Arty, it was his idea and implementation. We'd love to share some "behind the scene" photos about how this artwork was made:
http://www.milana.ws/images/petitsrevesbizarres_1.jpg
http://www.milana.ws/images/petitsrevesbizarres_2.jpg

The full album is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, BandCamp and so on:

CreateSpace CD: http://www.createspace.com/2135430
Amazon CD: http://www.amazon.com/Petits-Reves-Bizarres-I-XII-Milana/dp/B00CAEM6V0
Amazon MP3: http://www.amazon.com/Petits-Reves-Bizarres-Stephan-Beneking/dp/B00C1WP5C8
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/petits-reves-bizarres-i-xii/id626880279
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Milana_Petits_Reves_Bizarres_I_XII_feat_Stephan_Be?id=Bdeidvd3ih2hfp4wpks5txv4oga
BandCamp: http://milana.bandcamp.com/album/petits-reves-bizarres-i-xii

If you decide to support us and purchase the album, please leave some review on the mentioned sites :) It will be much appreciated!

Enjoy the third piece from this album!

Petit rêve bizarre III - Stephan Beneking and Milana

I create things.  Musical things...  Technological things...

Production of my third solo piano album to complete the trilogy is underway now! Stay tuned...

If you enjoy the music please support via Apple Music, Spotify, or other streaming/download service. My music is also available directly from my company web-store in uncompressed WAV format as well if you prefer:

http://www.designersound.com/

My other job is co-founder and primary algorithm designer of 2CAudio.  We make some pretty cool stuff for the pro audio software community including some of the best reverbs on the planet, which you are hearing in all of my personal work here too of course.

http://www.2caudio.com
http://galbanum.com/about/people/

Thanks for all of your kind words and support!

Andrew Souter -- Benevolent Force

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