This area will showcase my more orchestral compositions - an area of music I have always been interested in and have now got quite a large collection of compositions that I have created over the years. A few examples of these will be appearing here very soon.

Included within these will also be compositions that contain electronic sounds in combination with those usually associated with traditional orchestral works.

Marcel Schweder works as a professional composer of orchestral and chamber music for concert, stage, film, videogames and other media projects since 2004.
In addition to composing he is strongly involved in sounddesign and mix/mastering work for German audio-dramas & radioplays.

Awarded with the "Hörspiel Award 2008 - Critics Award" in the category "Best Radio Play - Musician". 

His music honors the tradition of composers like Gustav Mahler, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Richard Strauss and many other composers of the early 20th century. Other major musical influences are of course music of Filmmusic Master-Composers like John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, James Newton Howard and others.

What I am creating here is a personal experience for each listener, to carry them away on a magic carpet ride of musical indulgence to be enjoyed individually and privately rather than in large crowds or groups as in the case of many other forms of music. 
All tracks are also created exclusively using headphones because this is the way virtually everybody hears music these days. So please listen using a good pair of headphones to get the best from these tracks.

The tracks here are just a small sample of my music. A few examples from my 300 or so compositions.

Above are links to pages relating to my music. Most importantly have a look at the web site; this is the main hub that contains details on all my albums and compositions.
I have now upgraded this with full length tracks in place of the 2 x 1 minute samples for each and every album. There is now over 3 hours of music you can listen to for FREE.

All my music compositions fall basically within the category of chillout but encompass a wide range of styles. I love synthesizers and creating interesting sounds and instruments using these. I also use many familiar instruments such as pianos and guitars plus orchestral sounds and a host of everyday sounds such as my printer, sandpapering, rhythmic pots and pans from round the house, and everyday domestic noises all mixed in together to create the finished piece of music.

I spend literally ages ensuring all sounds within a track work well together and very often end up removing parts that do not fit as well as I had wished. I tweak all aspects of every sounds, for instance to make the decay on an instrument fit precisely to the tempo of the track, altering EQ to give space for various musical parts to coexist without clashing.
I use multiple effects devices throughout the entire composition and often as just spot effects on single notes or phrases.
I use panning of instruments and effects extensively in almost all tracks as well as working exclusively on headphones as this is the way that almost all music these days is heard.

Every album I release contains a majority of what could be considered relaxing, chillout tracks, and then there are always at least one orchestral based composition and one or two funky tracks (something with a bit more of a groove). Every now and then I also throw in an ambient track taking you on a mystical journey through soundscapes of the mind.

I hope you enjoy my music as much as I enjoy creating it. I spend every day creating more just because I love it. It is pure and absolute enjoyment for me and I cannot think of anything I would rather be doing than this. Music is life…….

Hello dear listeners of Guido’s Lounge Cafe.
When I started Guido’s Lounge Café back in 2012 on soundcloud, who would know what for a fantastic ride this would be?! I met so many nice friends on here, so many I would never believe if you told me this before. So that is why I created this special message for all my friends, artists, labels and DJ colleagues. 

I want to thank you all for making these years, unforgettable years.. so from the bottom of my heart.. THANK YOU ALL!!!

But for me .. soundcloud is a ending journey, there are too many issues on here. Issues I do understand, but never the less, it’s not working for me anymore like it has before. This soundcloud journey comes to an end.

Guido’s Lounge cafe will be still on Mixcloud and Promodj, so this journey for me is not the end, it’s just a new beginning and a continuing on other platforms. The most of you know me all ready and know where to find me, for the people who don’t know yet. Do know now.  

Thank you for making these years on soundcloud.. great years!

Sincerely yours,
Guido
(Guido’s Lounge Cafe)


Alex Dart Guitars

Musician/Composer
Multi instrumentalist
Producer/Engineer 
40 years experience in 
the Australian music industry
Diploma music performance jazz/pop
Box Hill College of Music Melbourne
Australia.

At the heart of the Trio is Silviu Ciulei, a guitar virtuoso who captures the passion of flamenco with the precision of a classical guitarist. He began classical training at an early age, soon winning prizes in national and international competitions, first in Europe and more recently in the United States. A family holiday in Spain first awakened his interest in Flamenco, and soon after, he moved to Cardiz, Andalusia--the heartland of Flamenco--and began several years of intense study. This experience led Silviu to form Tequila, the first of his Flemenco Nuevo ensembles, which gained national attention in his native Romania. Silviu is currently working towards his Phd in classical guitar performance under the tutelage of Bruce Holzman, Director of the Guitar Program at Florida State University, and competing in competitions around the U.S. 

David Cobb is the bassist for the Trio. He began his musical journey in the middle school brass section but soon was lured by the sound of strings and began teaching himself guitar and electric bass. This expanded his classical background into the American styles centered around these instruments: blues, rock, soul and jazz. David studied composition and classical guitar at the University of South Carolina and performed and recorded with numerous artists and ensembles, including J’Ouvert Steel Band, Israeli composer Ayala Asherov and P Funk keyboardist Danny Bedrosian’s bands Som’n Fierce and Secret Army. David fuses the feel of soul with a wealth of Latin American and Caribbean rhythms and the melodic sensibilities of Western Asia.

Rounding out the rhythm section, percussionist Ramin Yazdanpanah draws upon the sounds of the Outback, Silk Road and Caribbean. He plays the soulful and passionate rhythms of his Cuban-Iranian heritage on cajon, dumbek and a variety of other percussion instruments while showcasing his mastery of the didjeridoo. Ramin has performed and recorded with numerous artists in numerous musical genres, from classical, jazz and folk, to funk, Latin, and hip-hop.

The unique cultural and musical backgrounds of Silviu, David and Ramin create the high-energy and daring music of the Maharajah Flamenco Trio


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