Lean Into The Future

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An epilogue to the human race. Why do we so firmly believe that our species will survive? Over 99% of species that roamed the earth in the course of the past 4 billion years have vanished again. We only know of them, when we examine the fossile record. So, chances are (unfortunately) very high, that also we will become extinct some time and our memories are only preserved in the depths of the earth. 
Also, the Fermi Paradox (see, e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhhvQGsMEc) leaves us puzzled why we see no other forms of life in the universe. 
Let us not get extinct! (and, on a personal note, I think, the  travelling to Mars is not exactly the solution to ensure the survival of our species. Rather, it is, not ruining our wonderful home planet)
A lyrics version will come out soon.

Compositionwise, the piece is structured in four parts. 
Part 1, introduces the lamenting theme, first in a very basic relaxed fashion with slow accompaniment and then becoming a tad more agitated. The chromatically descending accompaniment underlines the mournful mood. The second half of the part starting @0:24 is a bit more consoling but keeps the overall spirit. The other three parts (starting @ 0:48, 1:31, 2:15) are variations of the main theme with the last part leading @2:40 into the end that leaves more questions than answers)

The VST piano used for this recording was the Nils Frahm Noire (not the felt version) which I slightly brightened up to have more of the singing overtones.

Fossiles in the Making (Piano Miniature)

Welcome Spring with my Spring Equinox Piano Live: Chopin, Jazz, Originals 
22 March 2025; 3:15 PM PST 
https://youtube.com/live/b8XoMviHldA

22 March Newsletter:
https://www.sharonelainechen.com/so/dcPM_tkJs?languageTag=en
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Pre-save: 28 March: Dream of the Wild Rose (Piano Trio)
https://gyro.to/DreamoftheWildRose

Pre-save 4 April: A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (version 3)
https://gyro.to/331518ADreamIsaWishYourHeartMakes


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Part of my Disney album/EP Happily Ever After: 
When You Wish Upon a Star (Jazz)
Someday My Prince Will Come (Classical)
Someday My Prince Will Come (Swing Jazz)
New! A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (version 3) comes in April! 

Links in linktree: https://linktr.ee/sharonchenmusic

Upcoming in March! Pre-Saves: Dream of the Wild Rose (Piano Trio); part of my Chinese-inspired album, The Five Elements... The 5 elements are primordial, essential organic foundations of Chinese philosophy which tie in nature with the universe: water, metal, fire, earth, wood. This album is either Asian-type music or Western music with Chinese philosophy, landscapes, poetry, literature behind the music. https://gyro.to/DreamoftheWildRose

I am not always around because of chronic health issues, sorry for the delay..Hear me play live on YouTube..

Happily Ever After

Someday My Prince Will Come

Someday My Prince Will Come: Piano Cover from Disney's Snow White

An excerpt from one of the many jam sessions that often took place in the late 70s and early 80s. This forgotten recording now survived since I recently scanned some old hard drives. The Rhodes stage piano was played by Andy Weber (we had a fusion duo at the time), and the bassist was a welcome guest from Italy, Giacomo. I don't remember exactly who played drums back then and also who placed the mic - definitely too near to the guitar .... 
What I do remember is that I arrived at this basement with just my guitar and found a nice Marshall amp that produced a great tube sound.

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Jam Session (around 1980)

I do not expect anyone to understand this piece. I am not sure I understand it myself. I consider this one of my best pieces....more specifically, I like the idea. The fact the piece is likely to sink without trace has no discernible bearing on my affinity for the idea behind it.

Piano Concerto No.1 (3rd movement) Op.22

https://soundcloud.com/chris-grant-554540731?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=0&si=CC8B406DC04C4DAD8C8ACCBB55CC806C&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

TRAVIS (Ft.Chris Grant)

8-6-2025

"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." - Roald Dahl

“He does not despise real woods because he has read of enchanted woods; the reading makes all real woods a little enchanted.” - C.S. Lewis, On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature

The Enchanted Hour

Continuing to evolve my Ableton setup, I've added the Push2 midi controller. I sent the first tune that I created with it over to @enigmacurry. I felt like it my initial composition was a bit too linear and it needed to be mixed up a little! He produced two amazing remixes. Here's the shorter one. 

Check out the epic 20-minute extended cut here:
https://soundcloud.com/tea_are_sea/fractal-traffic-extended

Fractal Traffic B (slow cinematic mix) - w/ Enigma Curry

"RED HOT KEYS COLLAB" by Marco Turrini https://soundcloud.com/demelia-denton/red-hot-keys-collab-see-description
☆I am a big fan of Marco Turrini. This work added my guitar to a wonderful sound made by Marco. With a really good sound source, I was inspired by the excellent guide he presented with the sound, and I was able to pour the phrase of the guitar into that sound source. I am sincerely thankful to Mr. Marco.　https://soundcloud.com/marco-seekx/tracks
☆The remix which made the keyboard played by Marco Turrini complete is in the URL below. Those who play the keyboard please listen to that version, too.He has added more hammond etc. You can listen to Marco's wonderful performances.
"RED HOT KEYS RE-MIX COLLAB MARCO & JUNZO"
https://soundcloud.com/demelia-denton/red-hot-keys-re-mix-collab-marco-junzo

key : Dm,Am

RED HOT KEYS (with Marco Turrini Band)

If there was only two traits that came through in my music, I would hope that it would seem to be effortless and inevitable.
The Kind Place Studio

Lean Into The Future

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