2007 Best Of Collection

[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

Tradacoustic series no. 400

Music, mostly recent, a few days old, a few weeks.

created: 2025/06/29, released early with 8 tracks, max is 20

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feeling whitney

First upload off a new album, "The Thing in my Head Smiled," consisting of a series of compositions all linked by an overarching musical concept, that I'll reveal once the whole album is online. Hope you enjoy!

The Thing in my Head Smiled

24 4 25

Camelot (2007)

Traffic (2007)

Centaurus A (2007)

Sunset (2007)

Cool At Heart (2007)

In this moment, right before we have to say goodbye « I wish time… would just stand still ». Broadcasting from the Heartbeats bar in Shenmue.

@lagrimaa - <3 ! 

Tracklist 
SHENMUE - Bar scene
DNTL - Why I’m so unhappy
SAM GENDEL & NATE MERCEREAU - The Vilage
HAKO YAMAZAKI - Help me
THE SEATBELTS - Road to the west
PUTTE WICKMAN & JAN LUNDGREN - Marlowe’s Theme
FROU FROU - Deal with it (Demo)
AOKI TAKAMASA + TUJIKO NORIKO - Vinyl Words
SHENMUE - Nozomi Park scene
COLOR FILTER - Children of Summer
SHENMUE - Christmas on Dobuita Street
AOI TADA - Wo Qui Non Coin
EYDN - One Last Kiss
Yasiin Bey in Morocco (YouTube)
SWEET TRIP - Air Supply
STINA NORDENSTAM - Down Desire Avenue
SHENMUE - Nozomi Park scene 2
SHENMUE - Wish (Karaoke version)
THE FLYING PICKETS - Only you

✰ Initially aired on @lyl_radio the 17th june 2025

*XWISHES w/ Lagrima ✧ lyl Radio

"Erlkönig", Op. 1, D 328, is a Kunstlied composed by Franz Schubert in 1815, which sets Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's poem of the same name.

piano by Helen Roberts

We hope you'll enjoy our rendition.

Lyrics

Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?
Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind;
Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm,
Er fasst ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm.

Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht?"
"Siehst, Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht?
Den Erlenkönig mit Kron' und Schweif?"
"Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif."

"Du liebes Kind, komm, geh mit mir!
Gar schöne Spiele spiel' ich mit dir;
Manch' bunte Blumen sind an dem Strand,
Meine Mutter hat manch gülden Gewand."

Mein Vater, mein Vater, und hörest du nicht,
Was Erlenkönig mir leise verspricht?"
"Sei ruhig, bleibe ruhig, mein Kind;
In dürren Blättern säuselt der Wind."
 
Willst, feiner Knabe, du mit mir gehn?
Meine Töchter sollen dich warten schön;
Meine Töchter führen den nächtlichen Reihn,
Und wiegen und tanzen und singen dich ein,
Sie wiegen und tanzen und singen dich ein."

"Mein Vater, mein Vater, und siehst du nicht dort
Erlkönigs Töchter am düstern Ort?"
"Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, ich seh' es genau:
Es scheinen die alten Weiden so grau."
 
"Ich liebe dich, mich reizt deine schöne Gestalt;
Und bist du nicht willig, so brauch' ich Gewalt."
"Mein Vater, mein Vater, jetzt fasst er mich an!
Erlkönig hat mir ein Leids getan!"

Dem Vater grauset's, er reitet geschwind,
Er hält in Armen das ächzende Kind,
Erreicht den Hof mit Müh' und Not;
In seinen Armen das Kind war tot.

English

Who rides, so late, through night and wind?
It is a father with his child.
He has the boy well in his arm
He holds him safely, he keeps him warm.

"My son, why do you hide your face in fear?"
"Father, do you not see the Erlking?
The Erlking with crown and tail?"
"My son, it is a streak of fog."

"You dear child, come, go with me!
Very lovely games I'll play with you;
Some colorful flowers are on the beach,
My mother has some golden robes."

"My father, my father, and do you not hear
What Erlking quietly promises me?"
"Be calm, stay calm, my child;
The wind is rustling through dry leaves."

"Do you, fine boy, want to go with me?
My daughters shall wait on you finely;
My daughters lead the nightly dance,
And rock and dance and sing you to sleep,
They rock and dance and sing you to sleep."

"My father, my father, and don't you see there
Erlking's daughters in the gloomy place?"
"My son, my son, I see it clearly:
There shimmer the old willows so grey."

"I love you, your beautiful form excites me;
And if you're not willing, then I will use force."
"My father, my father, he's touching me now!
Erlking has done me harm!"

It horrifies the father, he swiftly rides on,
He holds the groaning child in his arms,
Reaches the farm with great difficulty;
In his arms, the child was dead.


artwork by Julius Nisle

Erlkönig (Franz Schubert - with Helen Roberts)

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