Artistry in music

This is an open playlist. Will add more tracks over the next few weeks. I have so much catching up to do, as I've been away from social medias for a while. I've really missed listening to all you great artists.

Autumn 2021 playlist

November 2021

Lost Traces

Artistes indépendants vol2

A CHILD, A WORLD, A UNIVERSE

I usually wait a lot longer before posting tracks, but I decided to post this one on impulse today. This track is about the idea of summer. Although  I produced it a few weeks ago, and since yesterday was a gorgeous day, full of sunshine and birds singing, well, it made me feel hopeful, always does. I could already imagine myself relaxing or rather having fun on the beach with my love, both enjoying the calm soothing waves. I’m a romantic, can’t help it. 
So enjoy this beautiful sunny day with me. Love to all. Copyright protected ©

It's Just A Game We Play ©

I started writing this song sitting in a field in wales on a camping trip
its a song about getting out and about in the summertime and looking for adventure as the title suggests its a group of memories and reflections on the way i see the world at the moment,maybe the restrictions on life we have had to face has woken something up in some of us and there is a need and desire to get back out there again
written and produced by Jim manser june 2021

Reflections

firefly

“Hope springs eternal in the human breast..." -  Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man

The sheet music of some of my compositions can be downloaded from my website https://pianoimprovictor.com/
If you like my music – share it with your friends!

Hope Springs Eternal - Piano Improvisation

NadaSonata

SON OF GOD

When I see what’s happening around the world today, whether  it be the pandemic, the manipulations and constant lies being told by those in power, people turning against each other, fires, floods etc…..the air feels thick with anger and this ominous pulse……I guess I had this horrible dream last night and woke up with this lasting uneasy feeling of helplessness. So as I woke up, I produced this track with the feeling of unease left by this nightmare.
Even though I stopped watching the news years and years ago….too much propaganda, lies, bad news etc, I cannot avoid the people’s attitude and response to what’s happening now. All the anger and fear. 
Sorry guys, I usually try to post happier relaxing music, something about fighting and being hopeful, but as I mentioned so many times before, I tend to produce and post music on impulse. Love to all. Copyright protected ©

The Pulse ©

Voici une pièce que j'ai faite il y a un certain moment avec Gary Courtland-Miles (Anomon).  Il m'a demandé si je pouvais ajouter des orchestrations sur une de ses magnifiques pièces de piano.  Sur le thème de l'Amour et l'importance de sa place dans nos vies.

Here's a piece I did some time ago with Gary Courtland-Miles (Anomon).  He asked me if I could add orchestrations on one of his beautiful and heartfelt piano pieces.  This is all about Love and the importance of it in our lives.

https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles

It's Something Like This - with Anomon

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At the Edge of the Universe

Seasons Change

“Veil after veil of thin dusky gauze is lifted, and by degrees the forms and colours of things are restored to them, and we watch the dawn remaking the world in its antique pattern.”
~ Oscar Wilde

A very special thank you to my 3-year-old grandaughter, Charlie on the vocal bits. 
She's quite awesome :}

The Golden Beholder

"The circus arrives without warning." - Erin Morgenstern

The sheet music of some of my compositions can be downloaded from my website https://pianoimprovictor.com/
If you like my music – share it with your friends!

Circus Is Coming To Town - Improvised Piece

Release date October 6, 2021
https://moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/vibrations-empowered-within

“Vibrations Empowered Within" is a celebration of world percussion. 
It is an aural festival of the drum- with indigenous tuned percussive instruments from Japan, Indonesia, Africa, India, Latin America and the Middle East. 
Vocal elements are incorporated to enhanced the human element; as well as some electronics for good measure.

Mood Exhibit - Fervent Mantra

Synth Strings: Gina Wood https://soundcloud.com/gina-wood-837506330
Guitars: Davy Vance https://soundcloud.com/skub1955
Idea, piano, bass, synths: Jan Schonander

An old track of ours remixed, remastered, to take advantage of some knowledge I have acquired over the last few years. Also replayed the piano and added a few things to make the line a little more interesting. Lastly, I changed some bass notes in the hope of pulling it all together better. And you have to visit Gina and Davy to hear more of their great music.

Delayed Ecstasy

Delayed Ecstasy | Gina Wood 🎹, Davy Vance 🎸

Another fantastic collab with the talented singer Anna Awe!!
Check her amazing work on her Soundcloud profile here the link
https://soundcloud.com/annaawemusic
Lyrics and vocals by Anna Awe
Music, mix and mastering by me with Logic Pro, use of guitars, electric bass, synth and sampled drums.
Enjoy!!:):)

Lyrics:
INTO MY WORLD – ANNA AWE
Intro:
Hey
Hello
Why don’t you step inside? Make yourself at home Come in from the night
Can you hear me
From the other end of the earth? Do you hear me?
Verse:
It’s dark out there, nobody cares
I will take you somewhere Somewhere that you’d rather be
If you run away with me
I will give you everything
And we can make a piece of history
Chorus:
Do you see the things that I see?
Would you walk the path I walk?
Would you be the one who takes the chance To come into my world?
Verse 2:
It’s been a hard lonely road
I left everything I know
To find my way to something better I broke through these walls
But will you take the fall
I know you’re scared of it all
Pre:
But when you get far enough along You can rest your weary head
And take in the whole view
Of skies that never end
Chorus x2
I like it up here
The skies are bluer
The greens are brighter
I can see everything so clear The sun is rising high
Verse 3:
Let me show you the way You’ll be happier here
No concern for yesterday We’ll see some better days
You’ll never be alone Just pick up the phone know that you’re the one to take this ride with me
Prechorus:
I see things in a different way I’m hoping for a brighter day I don’t see like the others
My view is clear
Chorus x2
Outtro:
Into my world
Where you can be free Where nothing gets to you ‘Cause nothing gets to me

Into My World

Into My World (feat. Anna Awe)

Go visit EMILIO GS and hear his amazeballs sounds :- https://soundcloud.com/emilio-gs

Lyrics:-
You've nowhere left to turn
With all your bridges burned
Fell into every trap
Now there's no way back

You know it's on the cards
And we can end this farce 
We caught you fair and square
Time to say your prayers

It's karma time for you
No escape
The final move is made 
Checkmate

You've nowhere left to turn
With all your bridges burned
Fell into every trap
Now there's no way back

You know it's on the cards
And we can end this farce 
We caught you fair and square
Time to say your prayers

It's karma time for you
No escape
The final move is made 
Checkmate
Emilio GS / winkandwoo 2021

Checkmate - Emilio GS & winkandwoo

The pic is from unplash, the author Aaron Burden https://unsplash.com/photos/-TYvt5pmKng
The string instrument used in the first part of the track is "The harmonic Flights"   created bySage Reynolds for the PIANOBOOK
https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/harmonic-flights/

I had a track called "Drops" by then, I kept going back to it and was never satisfied with the changes I did to improve certain parts in it I took the scissor and CUT.., So yes, not a true metamorphosis but close enough ...,  :) ! Hope you enjoy anyway

Metamorphosis, Birth Of A Butterfly

The Snow Queen - Gerda Searches for Kay
October 2021
Duration: 2:15
The Snow Queen Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/sets/the-snow-queen
The Snow Queen has taken Kay and Gerda is sad for the loss of her frend and is looking for him in Winter. 
Painting by Marie-Jose Payannet
Cover graphics John-Marc Ventimiglia
Music for Danse Etoile Ballet (www.danseetoile.org) who will be performing The Snow Queen Ballet January 2022 in Colorado.
For strings, flute, harp, classical guitar, chimes, bells and percussion

The Snow Queen - Gerda Searches for Kay

Original music by : FPMORINSTUDIO/Francois Pierre Morin

Long stroke  2021

Go To Sleep Little Donkey

This is what I do to recharge after week-long workday :) One hour session with Moog Subsequent 37 CV and Polybrute. Minimal improv analogue sequence. Each synthline is one-shots interactive recording into Live 11. FabFilters, UAD, IK mastering. TNX!

Bassline: Moog Subsequent 37 CV with filter sweep over two minutes take
Synthline: Polybrute tweaking filter, ARP gate, on-board Reverb 
FX: Polybrute tweaking VCF env, on-board BBD Delay, etc with Morphee
Drums: Push 2 with Kick 2 + Ableton Live 11 Perc

Musically yours! ~ S.P. ~
~ @samprock ~ @prockjet ~ @art-of-nonsense ~ @silentzen ~

Funtronica

Charging...

The final track from the album 'Malevolent Energy.'

Full album:
https://outstation.bandcamp.com/album/malevolent-energy

Malevolent Energy

Whispers On The Breeze

蒼天 SOU-TEN

I was honored when https://soundcloud.com/graphicsontelevisions asked me to remake ‘Tattlesnakes’ from their fantastic album ‘Pun’. Maybe it’s the wildest one, unpredictable but coherent, it inspired me immediately !!

I've remixed to my taste their original studio stems (drums & keyboards), adding my own vocals, guitars & more... hard recommendation of headphones again !!

Lyrics are from another of my ancient poems, where I played with oxytone & eproparoxytone rhymes (translated below but with lost effect in English).

Full versions album here: https://soundcloud.com/graphicsontelevisions/sets/another-pun-a-brand-new
Downloadable: https://graphicsontelevisions.bandcamp.com/album/another-pun
I suggest checking out the original tracks too: @https://graphicsontelevisions.bandcamp.com/album/pun !!!

Letra  /  Lyrics:

Claro que ya no soy plástico,  /  Clearly I’m not plastic anymore,
ni estoy falto de razón,  /  nor lacking of reason,
puesto que, siendo simpático,  /  since, being friendly,
de sangre es mi corazón.  /  of blood is my heart.

Claro que soy esporádico  /  Clearly I am sporadic
en locos cantos espléndidos.  /  in splendid crazy singings.

Gritos de loco dolor,  /  Screams of insane pain,
llenos de mudo amargor,  /  full of mute bitterness,
claro que ya no son gélidos.  /  clearly are not icy anymore.

Claro que ya soy simpático  /  Clearly I’m yet friendly
y estoy falto de amargor,  /  and lacking of bitterness,
puesto que mi corazón,  /  since my heart,
siendo de sangre, no es plástico.  /  being of blood, is not plastic.

Y en mis cantos esporádicos,  /  And in my sporadic singings,
claro que ya no soy gélido.  /  clearly I’m not icy anymore.

Gritos de loca razón,  /  Screams of mad reason,
ya no gritos de dolor,  /  not screams of pain anymore,
claro que ya son espléndidos!  /  clearly are yet splendid!

ER00EC11

Tardigrade & Tattlesnakes (with Graphics on Televisions)

On June 28 2011 I lost one of my long time life friends. Bleu Ocean was one of the real rock and roll heroes of his generation. Little known in the commercial world, but loved and a real icon to so many of us. He was the original drummer for the backup band in the Monkees and even more important was the founder of the Ocean Star Band (which I was a member of) of which this song was the theme song that we wrote together. Here it is in a piano arrangement for all of you to enjoy. Please pass on his name. He died while jamming at a gig on his drum set. Rocked until the last minute of his life, as I always knew he would. I'm gonna really miss him.
Jordan Rudess 9/17/2011



OCEAN STAR

Talking to Stone

Ali Baba And The Treasure

Houman - Ophiuchus

WRITTEN, PRODUCED & PERFORMED By: DOMINIQUEFRENCH
INSTRUMENTAL PRODUCED By: LEWISLAND
MIXING - MASTERING By: TMS STUDIOS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksVXn4AehGw
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1526692470
https://open.spotify.com/album/6MysGSxDlUXBuQumQfYhpq
https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B08SJ9RDBX?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_yUVkf51oUwCcPq2LSCHWiJFMf

At the Edge of the Universe

JCS