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Danse Funèbre - Tania Saleh |  رَقْصَةُ الْجَنَازَةِ

Musique : Armand Amar - La Terre vue du ciel 
Vocal and Backing Vocal: Yasmine ElBakly ( PS: I sing in No Language / Arabic for the backing vocal) 

Lyrics: Al Halaj - الحلاج 

كلمات من غير شكلٍ ولا نقط  - ولا مثل نعمة الأصوات
حاضرٌ غائب قريبٌ بعيدٌ  - وهو لم تحوه رسم الصفاتِ

Des Paroles sans formes ni points - Et pas comme la grace des vois
il est existant, absent, proche, loin -  Toutes les qualités n'ont pas pu le décrire 

A Look To The Sky - Mus:Armand Amar- Voc:Yasmine ElBakly

Melodica’s head Chris Coco launches “My Summer Mixtape 2014”,his second annual selection of Balearic music for the summer season from artists on his Melodica label.
The compilation covers a broad range of genres, from Dub and Electronica, to Leftfield and Bass Music, from Drum N Bass to Nu Disco and puts together some of the label’s best artists and few Chris' good friends into this uplifting Balearic journey.
As a little taster Chris gave us this mega chilled track to give away.

Chris Coco - Heavy Mellow (Jon Hopkins Mix)[FREE D/L]

Enjoy the full version of 'Not The Only One' !

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Stream / Download: https://smarturl.it/elskavon-nerves

Nerves / Familiarity is the first official start to Elskavon’s next album era, and it’s a representation not only of composer Chris Bartels’ sound over the years, but also a metaphorical look inside his mind. That is, one of contrast.

With Elskavon’s sound, there’s always been a contrast, and marriage, of grandeur and intimacy. Nerves / Familiarity is no exception.

While it starts out quiet, the listener can immediately feel the enormity of Nerves. The sustained sound is that of Bartels slowly drawing a string of yarn across his old spinet piano’s strings. Only a minute and half in, the sound is thick and full, layered with falsetto vocals fed through modular synthesizers. It hasn’t taken long to be engulfed in the grandeur. 

However, as quickly as it arrives, there’s a departure. An intimate and rhythmic cassette texture, signaled by a slow tonic modulation, foreshadows a look at the second track - the contrast.

Familiarity begins with a bed of introspective notes and textures - mostly that of high piano notes and chopped up Rhodes improvisations. There’s a certain closeness with this sound, and a contrast to the large reverb-soaked fabric that leads Nerves. Then halfway through the song, there is a short build - an encore, if you will, to the grandeur of the first track.

Much like these songs and past Elskavon albums, there is a journey of contrasts with every creative turn for Bartels, finding himself deep in a whirlwind of excitement and fear, anticipation and anxiety, inspiration and frustration. And while being fully aware of the negative sides of that whirlwind, there’s an indescribable beauty and hope in the choice to keep writing, to keep moving. And to not simply run from the negatives, but to allow them to inspire, to motivate.

A creative journey should never be easy or comfortable. If it is, the other side will most certainly be lacking in the beauty and depth it so desires.

With this next album era, Bartels is choosing to embrace the contrast.

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@DougThomasOffical curates our latest guest mix with a beautiful selection of tracks which has inspired his new record 'Portraits' a collaboration with @music-affan and released on @ lonelyswallow. The album is a collection of eight modern classical piano sketches by Doug Thomas conceived as “portraits” of his composer heroes. 
On his guest mix you can hear tracks from Tamar Halperin, Jóhan Jóhannsson, Nils Frahm, Bruce Bubaker, Max Richter and much more.

Purchase Portraits here: https://lonelyswallow.bandcamp.com/album/portraits

"I once read that Tarantino stole from every movie he had ever seen. An autodidact composer, I follow a similar approach; each of my projects is an attempt at growing and learning from those who inspire me. This is a playlist with some of the pianistic influences for Portraits and previous projects Angles, Cassiopeia, Ballades and The Seasons. Welcome to my world of nostalgia".

01 Tamar Halperin, “Gymnopédie No. 1” — Inspired Angles (00:00)
02 Gonzales, “Gogol” (03:24)
03 David Greilsammer, “Les Barricades Mystérieuses” — Inspired Portraits (05:27)
04 Youhwa Lee, “Spiegel im Spiegel” — Inspired Cassiopeia (07:38)
05 Jóhan Jóhannsson, “Flight from the City” (17:28)
06 Maria João Pires, “Piano Sonata No. 2” — Inspired Portraits (23:59)
07 Yann Tiersen, “Penn ar Lann” — Inspired Ballades (28:43)
08 Edouard Ferlet, “Harpsichord Concerto No. 5” (32:41)
09 Murray Perahia, “Lieder ohne Worte No. 6” — Inspired Portraits (36:46)
10 Nils Frahm, “Ode” — Inspired The Seasons (39:40)
11 Max Richter, “Written on the Sky” (44:15)
12 Bruce Brubaker, “Metamorphosis No. 2” — Inspired Portraits (46:03)

Contemplative Classical Mix

Doug Thomas - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

@Shida-Shahabi provides us with our latest Contemplative Classical Guest Mix with a lovely selection of tracks by Mica Levi & Oliver Coates, Johnny Greenwood, Hildur Guðnadottir & Arthur Russell and much more.

Shida releases her beautiful new EP 'Shifts' via 130701 available on Vinyl and all digital stores too. https://shida-shahabi.bandcamp.com/album/shifts

Tracklist:
Esther Suarez - Noche Desolada
Bo Hansson - Funderingar På Vinden
Arthur Russell - Answers Me
Deep Listening Group - Seven-Up
Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - Pre-Barock
Jonny Greenwood - Time Hole
Jenny Hval - Conceptual Romance
Sarah Davachi - Buhrstone
Viktor Orri Árnason & Yair Elazar Glotman - Life 
Lamine Konte - Mama Tamba
Tujiko Noriko - Rooftop
HVAD & Pan Dajing - Zhao Hua
Hildur Guðnadottir - Bridge of Death

Shida Shahabi - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

@juliagjertsen curates our latest mix with a beautiful selection of tracks featuring Bersarin Quartett, Dmitry Evgrafov, Daigo Hanada, Jim Perkins, Daniel Pemberton and much more. 

Julia released her album 'Fragile' on @modernarecords in November which you can listen to and purchase here: https://modernarecords.bandcamp.com/album/fragile 

Tracklist:
Bersarin Quartett - Wenn wir nur wollen             00:00
Jonas Meyer - Strömung                                      04:40
Dmitry Evgrafov - Anthem                                   11:59
Daigo Hanada - En                                               14:39
Mette Henriette - Passé                                        18:11
Jim Perkins - Enfolding                                         22:58
Niklas Paschburg - If                                             27:04
The Seven Fields of Aphelion - Michigan Icarus   32:00
Chris Watson - El Divisadero                                 37:04 
Daniel Pemberton - OSR I - I                                 42:15
Nuojuva - Hämärään                                             45:57

Julia Gjertsen - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

Olec Mün curates this beautiful new Contemplative Mix for us with music from Terry Riley, Laura Masotto, Marta Cascades Alimbau, Cesar Lerner and much more. (full track list below).

About the mix:
"This was the first time I created a playlist, and it was a beautiful experience, very similar to that of composing. Suddenly I had all the music of the world to choose from and come to only one hour of music. I selected composers that inspire me and bring me joy and introspection. Legendary musicians such as Terry Riley and Dino Saluzzi, and close teachers and friends such as Cesar Lerner and Laura Masotto. Music from Argentina, where I was born and raised, music with African and Indian background, places where I learned a different way of inhabiting music, and music from Spain which is my home today. My intention is to share my musical universe with everyone out there who wishes to listen. Behind each piece, there is a composer with a vast treasure to explore."

Stream Olec's single 'Dora' here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3kJ0HPIHsfHi6hIfb4VpRb?si=wsFvnYgDQhatb4cIQ8vk6g
(taken from Olec's debut Album 'Reconciliation' out via Lady Blunt Records on Sept 25th) 

Track list:
1  Rancho Aparte - Cesar Lerner  
2 Cantos Desiertos_ No. 4, Llanto - Terry Riley  
3 The Philosopher's Hand - Terry Riley   
4 Solus - Laura Masotto
5 Silver Threads - Jacob Cooper & Mellissa Hughes
6 Future - Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal 
7 Antes del sol - Juan stewart 
8 Herio Bichebo From Earth, This Is Your Son - Dino Saluzzi, Gidon Kremer & Andrei Pushkarev 
9 Polissena - Marta Cascales Alimbau
10 Parasol - Rauelsson

Olec Mün - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

Multi-instrumentalist composer and producer Drexler curates an eclectic Contemplative Mix for us featuring stunning tracks from the likes of Roomful Of Teeth, Nicholas Britell,  Rival Consoles, John Hopkins, Vessel, Nils Frahm to BPMoore and much more.

About The Mix:
"This mix contains a collection of pieces by artists from all over the world, from my hometown Australia to Mongolia to Iceland. I wanted to acknowledge pioneers like Sigur Ros and Nils Frahm in the ambient/modern classical world that have influenced me in the past as well as emerging acts like Alistair Sung and BPMoore that inspire me today. As a composer for film/TV/advertising, I also wanted to share artists I've discovered through movies and TV such as Nicholas Britell, Colin Stetson, Roomful of Teeth. Hearing Roomful of Teeth live at St Giles Church (Barbican) in 2018 was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. I even discovered the track by Vessel through the movie trailer for the Korean film, The Handmaiden. Thanks for inviting me to create this mix."

You can purchase a copy of Drexler's debut album 'Handles' out now on @RhodiumPublishing here: 
https://drexler-music.bandcamp.com/album/handles 

Track List:
0:00 Partita for 8 Voices (Allemande) - Caroline Shaw. Performed by Roomful of Teeth.
5:49 Flowers - Hanggai
8:48 Paris - Firekites 
12:27 The Middle of The World – Nicholas Britell
14:21 Chameleon – JQ, Jack Wyllie and Richard Pike
18:31 Recovery – Rival Consoles
23:18 Emerald Rush – Jon Hopkins
28:52 Red Sex – Vessel
34:27 Spindrift – Colin Stetson
40:46 After The Storm – Alistair Sung
43:00 Negentropy – BPMoore
46:53 The Shooting – Nils Frahm
51:38 Glósóli – Sigur Rós

Drexler - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

Today I would like to introduce you to Reza Safinia with this exclusive premiere of a piece titled “Within” from his upcoming, self-released Yin album. He’s got a fascinating background, with names such as Destiny’s Child, Britney Spears, Akala and even Dr Dre appearing on his curriculum vitae. But this is not a pop record – I wouldn’t feature that on Headphone Commute, right? Rather, the album collects compositions influenced by romantic classical music (Satie and Debussy are quoted) with a touch of cinematic electronica, which Safinia incorporated from his extensive background in film music (he’s scored a few Hollywood productions, such as The Trust and Mercy). There is an influence of the spiritual and eastern philosophies on the record (Safinia is a yoga teacher and a practising Daoist), and its reflection can be glimpsed in the album title itself. Of course, there is a second half, appropriately named Yang, which will be published later in the year, but for now, we have eleven gentle, peaceful, slightly melancholic and overwhelmingly beautiful tracks, with the album’s opener featured here today.

Within

TRACK PREMIERE : Reza Safinia - Within

sadness

~ Deep Breakfast 102 by https://soundcloud.com/wselman ~

Tracklist:
01. Daniel Blinkhorn - Seascape Triptych – II Hermetica (from Terra Subfónica, Gruenrekorder)
02. Steve Tibbetts - Going Somewhere (from Safe Journey, ECM)
03. France Jobin - 25 - 45 (from 25 - 45, no label)
04. ASUNA - Mille Drops (from Mille Drops, Récit)
05. Costin Mieranu - Finis Terre (from Derives, Poly Art)
06. Egisto Macchi - Sabbia Mobile (from Il Deserto, Cinedelic)
07. Jacaszek - Mmabolela (from Gardenia, Touch)
08. Christoph Heemann - Time And Again (from Perception And Association, Robot Records)
09. Jaap Vink - Stroma (from Jaap Vink, Recollection GRM)
10. Carl Michael Von Hausswolf - Flying Angels Over The Sleeper In The Valley (from Medium: Paranormal Field Recordings And Compositions, Zuckerman Museum Of Art)
11. Zoviet France - False Witness (from Further Collusion, Vinyl-on-demand)
12. Ellen Fullman - Langzaam (from The Long String Instrument, Superior Viaduct)
13. Beatriz Ferreyra - Un Fil Invisible (from GRM Works, Recollection GRM)
14. Michael Ranta - Kagaku Henka (from Taiwan Years, Metaphon)
15. Marja Ahti & Judith Hamann - Portals (from Portals, Takuroku)
16. Kate Carr - Shimmers Rising (from Heatwave, Hasana Editions)
17. Miki Yui - Wigawigawiga (from Wigawiga, Hasana Editions)
18. Jack De Johnette - Picture 1 (from Pictures, ECM)
19. Taj Mahal Travellers - III (from August 1974, P-Vine)
20. Arica - Cloud (from Heaven, Arica Institute)
21. Emile Zéner - Biennio Rosso (from Laguna Cibernetica, Critique Of Everyday Life)
22. Nirodh Fortini - Electronnica (from Ethnoelectronics, Black Sweat)
23. Akira Rabelais - 1318663, 1318697, 1318699 … (from Elongated Purple Pyramid, Ritornell)
24. Evan Caminiti - Cabin (from Autoscopy OST, Dust Editions)
25. Don't Dolby - Wecker (from Don't Dolby 05, Gefriem)

Have a good listening.

Photography: Ruben Wu

William Selman

Deep Breakfast 102 - William Selman

A single from my composer project under my own name, Christoffer Franzén. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7mcyhVQxDJmY6EPxsmA3pU?si=ieXPgNq7ROKLQswb5dM5fA

Time Is A River

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Let your body sway to this chic waltz penciled by Japanese composer & pianist Hiroko Murakami. As we are frozen in place by the depths of winter and the ongoing pandemic, this catchy melody transports us to the dance halls of another time ; a scene from childhood, dancing on our father's feet...

If you like what you hear, you can listen to the record in its entirety now: orcd.co/hm-still

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Still

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Hiroco.M - Still

Here are some original solo piano pieces...  some mixes from my podcast... some exclusive track premieres...  and some tracks from the albums I review on Headphone Commute... Enjoy!