@altina-pacrami-syka: wow. really honoured for what you write to me. 1000 thanks from me and Stephan that composes the original tune.

@suzukikiso: sorry my friend. i've seen now your comment. thank you very much form both of us. the composer is Stephan Beneking

@someone-cy: thanks form both of us my friend

@katherine-chatham: thank you Katherine form both of us

just listened to your fantastic arrangement again (9/11/2014), dear Fivos, thank you for taking part in this collab!

@mrinal-desai: thank you my friend form both of us. renew best wishes to you and your family.

Classical

This piece: 'Conquest of Paradise' is a cover from Vangelis, and most people would know it as a theme track for the movie “1492”.

In 2002, John Styles and his former co-writer / composer Jaap, began to create another arrangement for this song in Germany, but were never able to complete and release it, as Jaap became very ill. From the moment this song was released by Vangelis (1992), Jaap and I wanted to convert it as a duet Orchestral / Band effort, and we even wanted to create solo guitar tracks for it, to run along with The Orchestra at the end. However, John and Jaap were unable to completely finish it.

This song thus stayed on the shelf to be re-discovered and picked up again, and in 2013, because Jaap is no longer with us, both John and Matt started building on the very first ideas / tracks which had been started in 2002 in Germany.

As a result of this new beginning, 'The Orchestra' felt inspired and wanted to play this song as a part of their curriculum, entailing a rebirth and rearrangement of what had already been started by John and Jaap in 2002.  We hoped to join forces so that the band 'Euphoriqa' and 'The Orchestra' could play together as one, utilising the skills and techniques of orchestral and synth-style music. We hope that we have managed to achieve this in the way intended.

In the beginning of this song, 'Euphoriqa' keeps the lead of the song, and 'The Orchestra' is supposed to come in (at around 2:20), and they both join together again as one at the end part in a wonderful crescendo. The volumes of this version, were deliberately premastered on a massive scale, because we did not want this song to end up sounding like and released by others like a remix.

Unfortunately, due to little studio availability and practise time for members of  'The Orchestra', we all decided only last Friday (6-9-13), to pre-release this song to share with you, as a 'Euphoriqa' release, and then to continue this duet further at a later stage.  Thus, what you are listening to now is still a WIP [Work in Progress], and other members of 'Euphoriqa' will also contribute more with additional guitar solos.

Irrespective, what you hear now brings us great pride and inspiration to continue working on it further and to share with you. Because this version is still a WIP, and may not be of the quality that many have come to expect from us, or perhaps what we even aimed for, we achieved this in such a small amount of time, that we are very proud of what we have accomplished so far.   

I only wish that my former co-writer / composer, Jaap, was here now to enjoy working further on this latest version, but I know he would have loved it very much. Thus,  I would also like to dedicate this piece, 'Conquest of Paradise' to my dear friend Jaap. 

We all hope that you will enjoy our first duet version of 'Conquest of Paradise', and we would like to thank the members and the director of “http://soundcloud.com/the-orchestra” for inspiring us to finish this piece. We had a lot of fun making it.

Again, any feedback is more than appreciated as we continue on this journey as this song evolves.

Composer: Vangelis (Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou)
Arrangements: John Styles
Orchestral movements: John Styles, Matt Baker & The Orchestra
Synth, Percussion, Brass section, Piano and Choir: Matt Baker & John Styles
Guitars (WIP): Ralf Reichelt & John Styles
Producer and mastering: John Styles

Euphoriqa - Conquest of Paradise

This track is based upon the melody I have lately in my mind that was inspired by some classical concerts I have seen recently in Concert Hall "Lisinski".
Written especially for the G-technology Driven Creativity Competition 2013 and it took me about 3 weeks to finish it.
Update: Poseidon was shortlisted among best 15 composition and one of the most listened on competition.

Composing: Mario Mauer
Orchestrating: Mario Mauer

©2013 All rights reserved

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Poseidon

Dedicated to the innocent deads of Ground Zero and all the wars of the Third Millennium.

It's hard to forget this day.
Marked the end of a way of life and the beginning of the "New Order". 
Words that the world had heard back in the thirties, and we know where they took.

Entire populations, in function of their skin color and religion and with the right of the strongest, were defined "bad and dangerous people", without distinction.
New Crusades and millions of deaths for economic interests.

Stephan Beneking came up with the idea of a 'crowdpiano' project where he supplied a short but very beautiful piece of music and then musicians could record their own interpretation to build up a collection of musical statements - and this is my contribution - see here for details: soundcloud.com/stephan-beneking/sets/here-is-ny-9-11-open-collab.

original composition: Stephan Beneking ( http://snd.sc/1hHHhPS )

thanks to Stephan for that idea.

Here is New York, Variations on Stephan Beneking's Theme - Piano Solo

@daigohanada's new record Satori arrives in three weeks, and it's a pleasure to share with you a heartwarming set of 'sister' pieces entitled Reflections I & II ahead of the release. "These two tracks were originally one piece that evolved into two. Both of them capture the reflections in our eyes of the world today and how it feels, the new world with new habits which we are not so used to yet."

You can listen now wherever you find your music: IDOL.lnk.to/dh-reflections

Satori

Reflection II

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Daigo Hanada - Reflection II

Dj.RedLox  @ The Signature Room "ASSASSIN'S TANGO" Chicago

Dinner & Drinks

Dj.RedLox  - The Signature Room Chicago  Assassin's Tango

Taken from the album "Riverscape", out Oct 6th, 2023

Riverscape

Water has memories

Single taken from the upcoming album "Riverscape" out Oct 6th

Discoveries

Deluxe Edition for the album "Riverscape", which include 3 previously unreleased tracks: "The Wait", "Chamber #24" and "Jumping on the stars".

Chamber 24

Stream/Buy the full album (12 tracks LP)-(CD/Digital): 
Bandcamp : https://modernarecords.bandcamp.com/album/ichiru
iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/ichiru/id1198539909
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/album/4rVHa8DsyPyT12IMpdSQOL

Title track from Daigo Hanada's debut album 'Ichiru' out now !

Written and recorded by Daigo Hanada
Mastered by Emil Thomsen (ET Mastering)

Ichiru

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Daigo Hanada - Ichiru

Piano solo from forthcoming ”Miles”, soundtrack project. Dedicated to my father..

Miles

Miles (Piano)

Please post which piece you think I should do next!

I love classical :)

Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 - F. Chopin

Atli Örvarsson - Leaving For The Trial (Defending Jacob)

I am pleased to announce that a specially commissioned VR version of my composition 'Shy Dancer No.2' will be presented during the Medientage Munich (24-30 October 2020). For this purpose I have completely revised and re-recorded the piece. By the acoustic and virtual separation of the instrumentation the visitor gets the opportunity to generate his own moods out of the composition by locating himself where the music appeals to him.
You can simply try it out, free Expo tickets are available at:
https://tickets.medientage.de/ 
(And yes, you don't need an extra VR Head Set, a Smartphone will do :-)

Special thanks to Silke Schmidt (Head of XR HUB Bavaria) and Tim Deussen (Head of XR Marketing) !!

Spotify & Co.

The Shy Dancer Experience

Torino, 01 September 2018
Welcome in my musical diary. Piano Solo.
I hope you enjoy it.
contact: soundcloud@valachis.com
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http://about.me/fivos.valachis
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More than 6.000.000 plays on SoundCloud and many friends from around the world in three years.
At 20 May 2013, when I made my first track sharing (Fivosvalachis – Starting-terminus), was not imaginable.

it is obvious that I'm happy and I want to share my happiness with all of you who have participated and helped me in this journey.

all of you who have encouraged me with listening, commenting, with your likes, the repostings and support in other social media:
facebook: www.facebook.com/FivosValachis/
youtube: www.youtube.com/user/fvalachis/
spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/25SRM5wLczZ3uTLcVXRoe7

all of you who bought my albums allowing me to take time to my work and dedicate it to music:
itunes.apple.com/artist/fivos-valachis/id791504632
fivos-music.bandcamp.com/

all the great musicians who have participated in my projects, adding their sensitivity to my compositions and those that have allowed me to work on their wonderful projects.
They are all listed here:
soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis/sets/collaborations
soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis/sets/collabs-in-other-projects-and

all the friends known in this virtual square, musicians and not, that for personal reasons, a composition was born, listed here:
soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis/sets/dedications

all the PianoCloud friends and specially Pamela Chng that has proposed me:
www.facebook.com/groups/ThePianoCloud/
thepianocloud.com/

Pascal Durif for its beautiful photographs that were often a source of inspiration:
www.facebook.com/pascal.durif.9

Nick Thomas to be chosen many times to transmit my music at Redruth Radio:
www.facebook.com/nick.thomas.58
www.mixcloud.com/tag/nick-thomas/
soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis/sets/radio-trasmissions

Giovanni Dissegna for the organization of my concerts:
@giovanni-dissegna

and of course my family:
soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis/sets/my-family-album

Hello... Story teller hobbyist mostly. .   
My original cloud is @sksskh
Thanks for listening.
Cheers! ~Sue


NOTE: Not yet able to get an uploader to work from iPad for collab tracks 
(my apologies to music maker Justin),.... thus, links offered via Justin's cloud below: 
ＰＥＡＣＥ ☮ ＬＯＶＥ ❤ H A P P I N E S S ☺
Collab Set
Sksskh & Hectic Head - Coral Brain - SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/worlds-worst-dj-radio-1/sets/sksskh-hectic-head-coral-brain?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email
ＰＥＡＣＥ ☮ ＬＯＶＥ ❤ H A P P I N E S S ☺

Honour To War Victims - SoundCloud 
(CHECK OUT Justin's GUITAR in this mix....
...... & at his experimental guitar link below) 
https://soundcloud.com/worlds-worst-dj-radio-1/honour-to-war-victims

Bedford - SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/worlds-worst-dj-radio-1/bedford?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email

A Story About a Dog From Clyde Smith Story Teller Sksskh music Hectic head - SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/worlds-worst-dj-radio-1/a-story-about-a-dog-from-clyde?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email

Anthedon USS Asiatic Pasific Theatre ft. Smitty 
Story Sksskh & Music Hectic Head - SoundCloud

https://soundcloud.com/worlds-worst-dj-radio-1/anthedon-uss-asiatic-pasific?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email

ＰＥＡＣＥ ☮ ＬＯＶＥ ❤ H A P P I N E S S ☺
Checkout Justin Coughman clouds:
@Slave Ships of Despair .... Guitar 
@Hectic Head
DJ.... https://soundcloud.com/worlds-worst-dj-radio-1

ＰＥＡＣＥ ☮ ＬＯＶＥ ❤ H A P P I N E S S ☺
Thanks for listening!
 (((sks)))  

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....imperfect essays,...  just misc. opinion stuff, 
No worries......  PEACE y'all :)
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❤ENVIRONMENT — RURAL LIFESTYLE INFLUENCES
http://sksskh.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/environment-country-lifestyle/

♥CLEAN ENERGY for Planet Earth...Environment & Sustainability of Life......
http://sksskh.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/clean-energy-for-planet-earth-sustainability-of-life/? preview=true&preview_id=385&preview_nonce=86732cac83

♥Corporate Responsibility to H E L P BANGLADESH
http://sksskh.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/help-bangladesh/

♥Hate Map — Origins of Racist, Homophobic, & Offensive Tweets
http://sksskh.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/hate-map/

♥Religious Freedom, Respect & Equality for All
http://sksskh.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/religious-freedom-jesus-freaks/

♥☮Thoughts FOR Gun Control
Seems USA should follow Australia in adopting gun control law.... 
http://sksskh.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/%e2%99%a5%e2%98%bc%e2%98%be%e2%98%86%e2%99%ab-a-citizens-appeal-to-our-nation-for-gun-control-%e2%99%a5%e2%98%bc%e2%98%be%e2%98%86%e2%99%ab/
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PeeWee a rescued squirrel story....
♥”PeeWee”♥ by sue hite / sksskh
http://sksskh.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/♥peewee♥/
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☮❤☺Fave Quotes — My Arts & Crafts
Ongoing Blog Spot....A bit rough at the moment
http://sksskh.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/fave-quotes/
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