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Dancing In The Dark

Piano and string quartet. This was written for the airbnb short film http://www.hollywoodandvines.com/, directed by Miles Jay.

Buy at Bandcamp

Journey Of A Paper Plane

Fleet Foxes

White Winter Hymnal

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal

A collection of Max's recent filmscore work, together with some tracks from the albums which have recently been featured in various feature films.

Colours Of Piano

Horizon Variations

PERFECT SENSE / David Mackenzie - The Lovers dreaming

IMPARDONNABLES / Andre Techine - End Title

WALTZ WITH BASHIR / Ari Folman - Andante   Reflection (End Title)

1) Entire adagio
2) Arandel remix
3) Air France Edit

Mozart : Concerto pour piano No. 23 en La Majeur, K.488 : II. Adagio
Performed by Les Siècles
Conducted by François-Xavier Roth
Piano soloist : Vanessa Wagner
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Joachim Olaya at Studio Davout
Produced by InFiné
(P) & (C) 2011 InFiné

01 Mozart - Concerto pour piano No. 23 en La Majeur, K.488  II. Adagio

03 Mozart - Concerto pour piano No. 23 en La Majeur, K.488  II. Adagio (Air France Edit)

Shayla Smith, All Is Full Of Love (Bjork cover)

We have a lot of lovely ladies that can sing in this music world we live in, there’s Florence Welch, Karin Dreijer Andersson, Annie Clark, Elizabeth Harper, EMA, Nika Roza Danilova, Lykke Li, Robyn, Adele etc.  Add Shayla Smith to the mix right NOW!  OMG can this girl sing me anything!  Seriously after hearing this stellar version of Bjork’s All Is Full Of Love I don’t know what this gal won’t be able to do.  If you are head over heels smitten with “All Is Full Of Love” too you can download it for free over at Bandcamp!

Shayla Smith // All Is Full Of Love (Bjork cover)

Originally conceived as a Royal Ballet-commissioned collaboration between composer Max Richter, choreographer Wayne McGregor and artist Julian Opie, Max Richter’s gorgeous score to ‘infra’ is deservedly given life of its own in this album-length release from FatCat’s instrumental/orchestral imprint 130701 Records.

The initial setting for ‘infra’ was as a ballet - written in autumn 2008 and premiered in November of the same year at The Royal Opera House in London – although here Richter’s score is given the full scope of a standalone new album. Expanded and extended from the original piece, ‘infra’ comprises music written for piano, electronics and string quintet, including the full performance score as well as material that has subsequently developed from the construction of the album – more a continued reference to the ballet than as a “studio album” in the strictest sense. The composition resonates with Max’s characteristic musical voice – majestic, involved textures; fluent and sweeping melodies; an enigmatic and inherently intellectual understanding of harmonic complexities that compels and mesmerizes.

Richter’s work on the ballet came initially from McGregor’s invitiation, a request for 25 minutes of music for his piece, inspired by T.S. Elliot’s ‘The Wasteland’ and named after the Latin term for ‘below’. This eventually became more collaborative as the project developed – Wayne would ask for Max to extend or alter certain passages of music in accordance with his own amendments to his choreography and concept, whilst logging the whole process for a BBC documentary (broadcast, along with the ballet in full, on BBC2 in November 2008). The dance performance was backed with digital images created by Julian Opie – observational scenes of street life, haunting and curiously balletic despite being of the everyday – and Max’s score is an appropriately close reference to the traveling theme:

“I started thinking about making a piece on the theme of journeys. Like a road movie. Or a traveler’s notebook. Or like the second unit in a film - when the scene has been played, and the image cuts away to the landscape going by. This started me thinking about Schubert's devastating and haunting "Winterreise" (Winter Journey), so I used some melodic material from Schubert as a found object in parts of my new piece.“

The recording of ‘infra’ took place in one day at London’s AIR Studios – recorded onto 2” tape, engineered by Nick Wollage and overseen by Max - before a return to the mixing studio (Max’s StudioKino and Trixx in Berlin) for Max’s typically intricate and lengthy process of crafting completed pieces from the recordings.

Infra 6

Modern Drift is taken from Efterklang's 3rd album Magic Chairs from 2010.

Magic Chairs was released on Rumraket in Scandinavia and on 4AD in rest of the world. The album won the inaugural IMPALA European Indie Album of the Year (2010).

www.efterklang.net

Efterklang - Modern Drift

A contemporary version Erik Satie's timeless Gymnopédie No.1 - Brought to you by Remixdj.

Satie Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Erik-Satie-Essential-Collection/dp/B00J0LBFIG/

Satie iTunes
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/erik-satie-the-essential-collection/918615441

Best of Satie
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bditbkfgfdqvxx7hansrl6qhy4y

Satie Compilation
https://open.spotify.com/album/0vzKMInu4PzU2Qyi6NgmRK

Erik Satie Album
https://www.deezer.com/us/album/7540311

Best of Satie Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk2SNcpTNbs&t=68s

Erik Satie The Essential Collection

Gymnopédie

🎥 VIDEO

Gymnopédie No.1 - Satie

Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune is the third movement of his Suite Bergamasque, written for solo piano and completed in 1905. The title, meaning “Moonlight,” is inspired by Paul Verlaine’s poem, evoking a serene and reflective atmosphere. The piece epitomizes French Impressionism, focusing on mood and imagery over traditional form.
Structure and Atmosphere

The piece is in ternary form (ABA):

    Opening (A):
    A soft, flowing melody emerges over delicate arpeggios. The music feels weightless, like moonlight shimmering on water. Debussy uses rich harmonies and seventh chords to create a dreamlike quality, with a tender, introspective mood.

    Middle Section (B):
    The dynamics intensify, with fuller textures and soaring melodic lines. This section brings a sense of emotional depth and urgency, contrasting with the calm opening. Arpeggios cascade dramatically, giving the impression of moonlight suddenly brightening or revealing hidden beauty.

    Closing (A):
    The opening material returns, slightly varied, fading into a gentle, whisper-like conclusion. The piece ends as quietly as it began, leaving a sense of stillness and wonder.

Musical Features

    Harmonics: Debussy’s use of whole-tone scales, parallel chords, and non-functional harmony creates a suspended, ethereal soundscape.
    Melody: The lyrical melody floats effortlessly above the accompaniment, expressing both simplicity and emotional depth.
    Texture: Light, transparent textures alternate with moments of lush, resonant fullness, embodying the interplay of light and shadow.

Mood and Interpretation

Clair de Lune evokes the quiet magic of a moonlit night, combining serenity with subtle melancholy. Its poetic quality invites listeners to imagine moonlight reflecting on a calm lake, whispering through trees, or illuminating a tranquil landscape. The music feels timeless, blending stillness with fleeting moments of intensity.

Cultural Impact

This iconic piece has been widely used in films (Ocean’s Eleven, Twilight) and pop culture, often accompanying scenes of romance, nostalgia, or quiet reflection. Its universal appeal lies in its ability to evoke deep emotion while remaining understated.
Performance Notes

Expressive dynamics, fluid phrasing, and careful pedaling are essential to capturing its delicate atmosphere. A balance between freedom and control ensures its dreamlike flow remains intact.

Clair de Lune is a masterpiece of impressionistic music, celebrated for its ability to transport listeners into a realm of quiet beauty and introspection.

Claude Debussy - The Essential Collection

Clair de Lune

Clair de Lune - Debussy

Useless Music III

Promise Me

I hope you like this. It's still a new mix, needs some violins in a big way, to make it that kind of special kind of epic, but it's a preview nonetheless. Working with this new ringy kind of sound, and that's alright, if you like that kind of thing. Anyway, here it is!

Chartreuse

http://heinali.bandcamp.com/album/sway-sway

Sway, Sway

http://heinali.bandcamp.com/track/little-by-little

Little by Little

http://www.flutteryrecords.com/flttry039.html

October

(no it's not Russia, it's Rusia, short from Ruslana)
Also available on Bandcamp, free download: http://heinali.bandcamp.com/track/rusia

Rusia

Photo by Sasha Naselenko: http://flickriver.com/photos/naselenko

Her Favorite Place

iTunes

Saskatchewan - Fronting

Excerpt from Orwell's fantastic 1946 essay outlining his 11 "golden" rules of tea perfection: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/14/george-orwell-a-nice-cup-of-tea/

TRANSCRIPT / DETAILS

George Orwell on how to make the perfect cup of tea

Girlfriend showed me this song, was perfect to do something with, so I did

The Cinematic Orchestra - Breathe (Musslo Chilled Hip Hop Remix)

And epic piece for huge orchestra.
Brass is the new heavy metal.  

Leviathan

Oleh Shpudeiko is a music composer and sound artist who records as Heinali. He specialises in electronic music and is interested in reimagining early music in modular synthesis. Oleh writes music for games, films, choreography performances, creates sound art installations and performs live shows.

Amongst his works is award-winning music for the video game BOUND by Plastic/Sony Santa Monica, the 2020 album MADRIGALS shortlisted for the Shevchenko National Prize, and compositions and sound art installations commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), The National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) and Museum of Odesa Modern Art (MSIO).

He has a long history of live performances, including appearances at venues and festivals such as NEXT in Bratislava, Unsound in Krakow; Berlin’s Berliner Dom, in collaboration with the Alter Ratio vocal ensemble; Kyiv’s Plivka and Mystetskyi Arsenal and Ukraine’s Next Sound festival.