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Post-rock collection with some of my favourite tracks...

Joy Wants Eternity - From Embrace to Embrace

"The fresh take on the smash hit ventures to a bit harder path than the radio-friendly single, boasting big room Electro synths and build-ups fit for the abundance of massive audiences on Zedd’s first solo headline US tour." - NESTHQ

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Stay the Night (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore)

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Zedd - Stay the Night (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore) [Zedd & Kevin Drew Extended Remix]

Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (The Velvet Underground Cover)

Zedd vs. Magic! - official remix - extended version 

Rude

Magic! - Rude (Zedd Remix)

Released 4th May - Preorder 'Live in Riga' http://thomasgould.bandcamp.com/

THOMAS GOULD Live in Riga
Sinfonietta Riga

1-3 VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D, OP. 61 - LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 
I. Allegro ma non troppo 
II. Larghetto 
III. Rondo (Allegro)

4 THE LARK ASCENDING - RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

‘Violinist Thomas Gould is one of a new generation of classical musicians who refuses to be defined by a single genre’. GUARDIAN

‘One of the most talented and charismatic British violinists of the younger generation’. LONDON EVENING STANDARD

‘The young British violinist Thomas Gould seems intent on becoming the Nigel Kennedy of his generation… Scythingly scintillating playing from a young virtuoso with a magpie mind’. THE TIMES

‘Live in Riga’ is the major new album from the celebrated 31 year old British violinist Thomas Gould.  Recorded live in concert with Sinfonietta Riga on April 11th 2014 at the Great Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, it confirms Gould’s enormous potential as one of the most inventive and colourful instrumentalists of his generation.  Gould is no ordinary classical musician but one of a new generation who refuse to be defined by a single genre.  He has developed impressive jazz credentials, but it is in this environment as soloist/director of classical repertoire where he really excels.  The Times recently described Gould as “intent on becoming the Nigel Kennedy of his generation”.  Gould, however, is incomparably his own musician.  Bold and courageous enough to forge his own path and follow his singular vision, he steps outside the footsteps of the greats.

‘Live in Riga’ is a defining album for Gould, his first disc of a three-album deal with forward-thinking British jazz and classical record label Edition Classics.  Over the last decade he has been in demand as a soloist with major orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra and LA Phil New Music Group.  He is also much in demand as a leader/director, working with Britten Sinfonia, Aurora Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s ACO2, but it’s when he brings these disciplines together that the magic happens.  As Gould explains, “It means that everyone plays in a more engaged way. There is a group commitment to making it work, so the process is much more collaborative than when working with conductor.”

Sinfonietta Riga is an orchestra with a story to tell.  Formed in 2006, their vision is as bold as Gould’s.  Equally happy to play in concert dress or T-shirts they are intent on building new audiences for the music while reaching for the highest artistic standards.  Their collaboration is a perfect match and a unique experience for both the orchestra and for Gould.  This live concert recording bears witness to this special musical symbiosis.

To release an album featuring Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending is a bold decision.  As two cornerstones of the violin repertoire, there are plenty of performances to compare, but Gould’s versions demonstrate a brilliance of tone and colour that demands attention.  His flexibility and breadth of musical interests is fully evident.  Gould’s playing has the clarity you would expect from any major performer but radiates a freedom in its expression as though improvised with an immediate elegance and poise.

For Gould it’s all about achieving the right balance.  Whether it’s jazz or classical, written or improvised, as soloist or director, Gould is right in the eye of the storm.  If the dark clouds gathering in the wider music world imply that the days of the single-minded virtuoso are coming to an end; if to succeed in that brave new world we need to attract more diversity and brighter colours, then in Thomas Gould we may have found the lightning conductor to spark a new generation.


THOMAS GOULD Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

Etude No. 2 - Philip Glass

Johann Sebastian Bach - Aria Da Capo,  Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Fine Classical Music)

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Audius

Piano Sonata No.15 in F-Major, K. 533: III. Rondo Allegretto

Zedd - Beautiful Now FT. Jon Bellion

The past  few months have been very stressful and I’m glad that I had this week off to rest. I could have travel to unwind, but playing piano is good enough for me.

No pop songs for now. listen, close your eyes and eventually sleep because it's very relaxing. :)

I found this song in the  Peaceful Piano playlist in Spotify​. highly recommended!

Enjoy!


Trivia:  Mélanie Laurent is the  French Interpol agent in Now You See Me 1 movie.

 YT Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHGTI1S79eQ

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Disclaimer: I do not own or copyright this song. 



Début by Mélanie Laurent Piano Instrumental

Ward, Tanisha, "September," Richard Strauss, Vier Letzte Lieder

Escucha Activa – Música Clásica para Estudiar, Mejora la Memoria y Concentrarse, Tecnicas de Estudios, Atención Plena Ejercicios con Famosos Compositores, Las Ondas Beta, Pruebas de Inteligencia

4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899, No. 4 in A-Flat Major: IV. Allegretto

An acoustic rendition of one of my favorite songs. The guitars are a little sloppy, but hopefully I did it justice. Enjoy.

Incinerate (Sonic Youth cover)

Taken from Dmitry's forthcoming 'Comprehension Of Light' album, which will be released on FatCat's 130701 imprint on October 6th.

The stunning ‘Comprehension Of Light’ marks a sizeable step forward for Dmitry. A must-hear for fans of fellow 130701 alumni Max Richter, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka, the LP is Dmitry’s first ever vinyl release and is a wonderfully conceived and realised work. Where ‘Collage’ was heavily augmented with an expansive use of electronics and virtual instrumentation, the new album sees Dmitry upgrade to real strings / orchestral instrumentation with a more limited use of software. ISKRA String Quartet (The XX, Radiohead, Jóhann Jóhannsson) contributed strings. Other contributors include William Yates (Memotone), Abul Mogard and Benoit Pîoulard. It was mixed by Addi 800 (Ólafur Arnalds) and mastered by Martyn Heyne (Nils Frahm, Peter Broderick, The National and others).

In places recalling Jóhann Jóhannsson and Hauschka, in others the work of Leyland Kirby / The Caretaker, or Eduard Artemiev's score for Tarkovsky’s ‘Stalker’, 'Comprehension' is a stunning album which traces a redemptive narrative arc and bears witness to a rising young talent in the field of modern composition.

LP includes dig download card (inc. 2 dig-only tracks which don't appear on the vinyl)

Comprehension Of Light

Dmitry Evgrafov - Rootedness

Zedd - Spectrum (feat. Matthew Koma) (KDrew Remix)

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Hey :)

Here's a cover of Zedd Ft. Foxes' Clarity! Haven't covered in such a long time so i'm a bit rusty... still hope you guys like it :) 

For all those asking for the download link, here it is :) http://www.sendspace.com/file/quxo1u

Thank you so much for the likes, guys :) Means a lot :)

4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899, No. 4 in A-Flat Major: IV. Allegretto

El Poder del Cerebro Academia