Awesome!  I prefer this to the original now!

Awesome on Strings

Joga (Bjork Cover) - Georgi Kay

Antony And The Johnsons - Cripple And The Starfish

Live @ Cabaret Frappé in Grenoble
Recorded by Le Mouv Radiostation

Angelene + Improv Intro (Live in Grenoble)

"Son" by Distance, Light & Sky taken from the new album "Casting Nets" coming 11/21/2014 at Glitterhouse: http://tinyurl.com/mwgw5ey

Distance, Light and Sky are: Chris Eckman (The Walkabouts, Dirtmusic), Chantal Acda (Isbells, Sleepingdog) and Eric Thielemans (EARR ensemble).

"Distance, Light & Sky" - Not the title of a post new-age novel, nor the christmas wishes of some purple haired granny after a wizardly seasoned apple cake, nope. Chantal, Chris and Eric (we might as well get familiar right away) are happily lost together in this surrealistic menage a trois. Picture a carpet in some West-African nomad's tent or no, even better imagine that we see our 3 heroes picturing themselves on that imaginary carpet sharing stories, songs, visions and dance (one can always dream). To celebrate the moment and all those many moments and heroes before and after who are and were and will be there to celebrate many more moments and this we hope ad infinitum. Yes dear reader (are you still there?) - this is serious business! Therefore we must keep things light.

In a world on fire our 3 heroes decided to step down and become Distance, Light and Sky. Coming together through a desire to build and share an imaginative space for their songs and sounds, where there is a place to connect to a world family of storytellers, singers, griots, shamans, preachers, fools and players a space where time is never only now but past and future together in that now from that space now they are happy to present Casting Nets. Their first album. Recorded at Sono Studios near Prague during the spring of 2014, together with the kindred spirit and good soul Phill Brown behind the studio cockpit, this album came about like a spring breeze. Effortless (well, except for too many weird Czech greek salads and Schnitzels), graceful, as a result of a gentle sharing mood and generous spirits.

01 SON

The Vitamin String Quartet - Californication

A clumsy creature devours the rhythm, one beat at a time. More music at www.caricatunes.com.

Gobbled up by a Monster

Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch is an award-winning French pianist/ composer currently living in London. Spanning film score, bespoke composition and sound design, her work is connected by both its high quality and evocative, meticulous craft - a common sensibility of elegant, instinctual composition. Signed by FatCat’s post-classical imprint 130701 following receipt of a stunning demo in 2014, Levienaise-Farrouch’s first album, ‘Like Water Through the Sand’ is set for a November 2015 release, and – alongside Dmitry Evgrafov’s debut for the imprint - marks an invigorating injection of fresh blood for 130701, introducing a striking new voice to the genre.

08 Scale of Volatility

1 FIRST SYMPHONY

from the upcoming "Some Kind of Champion" Sara Lov's (singer of Devics) 3rd album produced by Zac Rae and featuring collaborations with Dustin O'Halloran, Scott Leahy, Jonathan Price, Zac Rae and Hauschka.  Released October 30.

The Sharpest Knife (featuring Hauschka)

Vitamin String Quartet Fireflies

Radiohead - The Reckoner (Official String Quartet Remix)

Vitamin String Quartet -  I'm Not Okay (I Promise) String Cover

Efterklang - Sedna

VSQ Performs Modern Rock Hits 2012 Vol. 2 is available now: http://vsq.io/mrh12v2

1. Sail (AWOLNATION)
2. I Will Wait (Mumford and Sons) 
3. Stubborn Love (The Lumineers)
4. Radioactive (Imagine Dragons)
5. Some Nights (fun.)
6. The A Team (Ed Sheeran)
7. Take a Walk (Passion Pit)
8. Madness (Muse)

Vitamin String Quartet Performs AWOLNATION's "Sail"

Lisa Alma - Our Time

Vitamin String Quartet Performs Modern Rock Hits 2011 Vol. 2 is available now: http://vsq.io/modrck2011v2

Vitamin String Quartet Performs M83's "Midnight City"

Iskra means 'a spark' to ignite. 

Iskra is a collaborative group of string players who enjoy making music together regardless of genre. The quartet has travelled extensively across Europe with Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson, performing at various prestigious concert halls and festivals, including the Steve Reich 75th Birthday celebrations for the Barbican, London and Cork Opera House, Ireland. A highlight includes performances of 'The Miners' Hymns' collaboration with American artist film maker Bill Morrison.

Iskra has also enjoyed working closely with pianist/composer Olafur Arnalds. A concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and European tour led to an invitation to perform at the sold out launch of the album “For Now I Am Winter’ (Mercury Classics 2013) at the Barbican Concert Hall accompanied by the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Andre de Ridder.

The quartet’s work with producer Jamie xx featured on the No. 1 best selling album by The xx entitled ‘Coexist’ (Young Turks/XL 2012). Recently Iskra contributed strings to Jamie's score for Tree Of Codes, a contemporary ballet created with choreographer Wayne McGregor and visual artist Olafur Eliasson for the Manchester International Festival.

Iskra’s collaborations with composer Alex Baranowski have featured on the soundtracks to the twice BAFTA nominated film McCullin (David Morris and Jacqui Morris, 2013) and for Sir Nicholas Hytner’s production of Hamlet at the National Theatre, London starring Rory Kinnear.

In 2007 Iskra were commissioned by Radiohead and XL Recordings to create a string quartet remix of their song ‘The Reckoner’ as part of the promotion of the album ‘In Rainbows’ (XL 2007).

Other highlights include collaborations with artists such as Vampire Weekend, Sufjan Stevens, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Katie Melua, Duke Special, My Brightest Diamond and composers Dustin O'Halloran and David Julyan. Recently Iskra performed as a trio alongside The Lone Bellow on Later...with Jools Holland (BBC Two).

Their forthcoming album celebrates their 10th anniversary and includes contributions from composers Johann Johannsson, Olafur Arnalds, David Julyan, Peter Gregson, Alex Baranowski, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Luke Anthony and Paul Frith.

Radiohead - The Reckoner (Official String Quartet Remix)

Iskra String Quartet

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