Concierto Grosso Palladio. Karl Jenkins. Allegretto

Solace

Blueneck - King Nine [CD|2xLP|DIGITAL]
Denovali Records · den212
available on all formats at [http://denovali.com/blueneck]

Hailing from North Somerset, UK post/prog-rock veterans BLUENECK have been at forefront of the European underground experimental scene since forming in 2000. They've released four critically-acclaimed albums; toured extensively across Europe with acts such as Cult of Luna and Mono; have soundtracked a number of independent films and had their work featured on NBC, HBO and SyFy channels; and are now mainstays of the European festival circuit (including a triumphant midnight set at Glastonbury 2014). However their most ambitious achievement – 3 years in the making – is new album KING NINE, released on Denovali Records in November.

Singer-songwriter Duncan Attwood's astonishingly affecting melancholy vocals have always been the chilly heart of Blueneck's music (2006's SCARS OF THE MIDWEST, 2009's THE FALLEN HOST, 2011's REPETITIONS), so fans were surprised when the band released the hushed, vocal-free soundtrack album EPILOGUE in 2012. However, work had begun by Attwood and fellow bandmembers Richard Sadler and Ben Paget on KING NINE in early 2011, in advance of the writing and recording of EPILOGUE. Continuing their ongoing relationship with Bristol UK producer/collaborator Mat Sampson, KING NINE has been a quiet labour of love – a deliberate, determined commitment to push Attwood's songcraft and singing to the fore. To make the most vibrant, accessible and exciting Blueneck record possible.

The band's three key musical influences go some way to explaining KING NINE's ambitious, expansive (but always accessible) scope: the electronica of Boards of Canada; the movie soundtracks of Ennio Morricone and John Carpenter; the melodicism and melancholia of Kid-A era Radiohead and Arcade Fire.

KING NINE's packaging arguably matches the ambition of the album itself. With new work from acclaimed artist and filmmaker Lasse Hoile (who previously worked with Porcupine Tree, Anathema and Opeth), KING NINE features unnerving scenes of Southern Gothic solitude from America's deep south, reminiscent of (oc)cult detective TV show ‘True Detective'.

Praise for Blueneck:

“Stunning” – Rock Sound
“Fantastic… An intoxicating all-consuming experience” – Classic Rock: Prog
“Beautiful… Creepy” - Vice
“Melds heavy alt-rock with gentle Amnesiac-era Radiohead fragility in impressive style” – Metal Hammer
“One of England's best kept secrets” – The Digital Fix

King Nine

Blueneck - Man Of Lies

Under An Idle Sky- Casio Craig

julia michaels - issues, piano cover

This is a sketch of an intended 90's / Early 2000's Trance Song in the style of Faithless or Matt Darey, but you are gonna have to squint a bit till it's ready :D

find the Sun - Initial Idea

A profoundly moving piano piece that weaves a tapestry of introspection and gentle melancholy. Its delicate melody, reminiscent of classical nocturnes, unfolds with a serene grace, inviting listeners into a space of quiet contemplation. Perfect for deep thought, study, or simply unwinding in a moment of calm.

Minimalist Neo-Classical #01

https://sonokinetic.net/products/classical/sotto
Orchestral sampled instrument for delicate moments and deafening silence. We have covered a lot of ground in our orchestral series already; there’s the scary Tutti, the uplifting Vivace, the understated Minimal, the driving Grosso and the majestic Capriccio. We’ve always had a yearning to capture something more delicate, and now we’ve done it… presenting “Sotto”. As a composer there are certain musical rules that you have to obey, and one of them is that there always has to be contrast. A loud passage will not sound really loud unless it’s contrasted by a softer counterpart, and a climax cannot arrive without a journey to get you there.  We have always been fascinated by the sound of a majestic orchestra hitting the brake pedal and laying down soft beds and patterns, and that is what we’ve achieved with this library. Anyone who has ever attempted to capture a live orchestra will be able to tell you that very quiet playing is a tricky thing to record. The softer you try to go, the closer you get to the breakpoint between sound and no sound. The starts of phrases in brass and woodwinds become increasingly hard to align for the players, resulting in beautiful imperfection. The balance of sound to mechanical noise tips slightly in favour of the mechanical noise, but to us it all sounds very much alive. There are a lot of beautiful beds with different playing techniques, like sul tasto, sul ponticello and harmonics for strings, frullato for woods and different mutes for brass. For Sotto we further expanded our voice leading concept to get even smoother transitions between chords. The combinations of different phrases and sections sound absolutely stunning, with a very warm and rich timbre. We’re so excited to add this product to our range as it stands proud alone and also complements other Sonokinetic orchestral products.  To add intimacy we have included a breath slider for woodwinds and brass that will add ‘air’ to the phrases, further blurring the line between sound and no sound, and musical sound versus human sound. We really wanted this to be a living breathing instrument that can add life to your compositions and feel we have succeeded in doing just that. We hope you agree.
We, at Sonokinetic BV, are very proud to introduce Sotto to you and can’t wait to hear the amazing things you, our valued customer base, will produce with it. Sonokinetic has established a name as one of the best value & quality sample producers and with this product we’d like to underline that statement. We stick with our unbeatable pricing module and high quality sampling.


Sotto Demo -Discovery- By Franck Barré

First Light, for Lina, my wife.

Regards!

First Light (For Lina)

12 - Healing Katniss
James Newton Howard
From the movie Hunger Games.

12 - healing katniss - james newton howard

MDJ Matthias De Jaeger (born in 1984) is a Belgian pianist and composer. 

He composes neo - classical piano music: peaceful, filmic and moving piano songs telling a story.
In every song he composes, he tries to tell something.
Because for him, making music is writing stories, filling the air with poetry.

His first single was released in 2019.
This was the start of a new chapter in his life.
MDJ Matthias De Jaeger composes and performes the songs himself after rediscovering his (first) love for the piano. 

More info on:
WEBSITE: https://www.mdj-pianist.com
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MDJpianist
INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/mdj_pianist
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDJ0TmqNqHQXe4Avl-GBjJw
SPOTIFY: “MDJ MATTHIAS DE JAEGER”: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2oOx8sdQSXYv3i0kSQqonP

Lost Dream

MDJ Matthias De Jaeger