I've been quite out-of-the-loop with Australian politics since moving overseas in 2011. Honestly, when I spoke with friends about politics in Aus, the discussion usually centred around the question, "who is the prime minister at the moment?". It seemed like a merry-go-round and I just struggled to keep up.

However, when I put out a call on social media for suggestions for famous modern speeches for this 'Speeches & Music' project, I was immediately drawn to this one from Julia Gillard in 2012. I felt ashamed that I hadn't heard the speech and I also felt ashamed that this speech was even needed to be delivered by the prime minister of a "modern" nation! Whilst the word is now often overused, it must be said that this speech is truly 'epic'. If you haven't heard the whole thing, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihd7ofrwQX0

It was a tricky process to decide how I would introduce music to this speech. I decided to play with the sarcasm and irony used as Julia Gillard slowly tears into Tony Abbott (the opposition leader at the time). The aim was to create a dynamic build as the speech progresses into a more and more raucous atmosphere. A circus-like vibe is created as Gillard's supporters chime in at her defence. The track ends with the famous "ditch the witch" slogan and Abbott's delinquence and pettiness is laid bare for the whole floor to witness.

The leader of the opposition says - Julia Gillard's famous 2012 speech set to music

Written and produced by Samuel Wright of wrightstuffmusic for a short film entitled 'The Glory of Love.'  
This original album tells a story with each scene of a dark and emotional play written by a student. The title captures all aspects of love, from the highs to the lowest of lows within the play.

The Glory of Love

Antisocial

Everyone's A Monster

Classic Toonami track overlayed with famous Edward R Morrow speech from the '50s

Relevant then, relevant now...

Goodnight And Goodluck.MP3

A Deep house track including a sample of Martin Luther Kings world famous last speech.

Chris Campbell - We Will Get To The Promised Land

HQ download available on our Bandcamp page ✊🏽

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HF: How did you discover this track?
FM: I was doing research over the lockdown, I was looking for proto techno releases from '88 to '91 and I've found this track on discogs.
It's a german production from '88 released on the amazing ZYX records. 

HF: Can you tell us more about the rework?
FM: The original track contains the famous speech by Martin Luther King "I have a dream" but I've decided to cut it and give more space to the instrumental parts and extend the acid elements. I think it's more effective on the dancefloor now.

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Out of the Ordinary - The Dream (Fabrizio Mammarella "Hectic"  Edit)#33 - Free download

Thank you to the wonderful Carl Sagan, for his famous words from the 'Pale Blue Dot' speech, an excerpt from his book 'The Pale Blue Dot' (1994.) Sagan's words are inspired by a photo taken February 14th 1990, by our first distant space craft, Voyager, from around 6 billion km away. Sagan's message has endowed me with an expansive, cosmic view of our fleeting existence, one of unity, perspective, and peace.
Watch my video here :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0BdKFzGp…&feature=youtu.be

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan

solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/536/…pale-blue-dot/

SENSUM - Suspended in a Sun Beam

This is my new electroacoustic piece. Here was used fragments of famous Steve's speech from Stanford University (2005). Special thanks to Mykhailo Birchenko for recording drums with triggers and SPD-SX.

Mixed Steve Jobs (2020)

"A dream", made by Carolina Lago, Érika Aparisi, Ricard Guillem and Ane Asin, includes Martin Luther King’s speech, since this famous discourse talks about having a dream, that we also had: going to Canada. Although they are two completely different fights, they both reflect a feeling of perseverance and effort in order to make our dream come true.

There is also an original sound played by Ricard and a sound made by an object (a glass) recorded by Carolina. The bass was made by Ane and Érika.

Symap - A Dream

Famous Speech of Martin Luther King mixed with a Track written by J.Wojach 1996.
My personal " I have a dream" Song

I have a dream

Edit of JFK's famous Inauguration Speech. Thank you to John Kennedy for spitting some fire on this track. Original music.

Ask What Your Country Can Do For You

Composer/arranger/producer
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Exploration of the Bass 2008 Album: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5GNF6E6715AsLPK2T4NHtk?si=J8hgVUpbR_27MwZG0pGJNw
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Speeches and Music series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlrgDGm37uI

The leader of the opposition says - Julia Gillard's famous 2012 speech set to music

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