A very beautiful track. It reminds me to movie-music from the eighties.

Beautiful progression, magnificent piece!

In memoriam, the bombing of Guernica, Spain, April 26, 1937. A lamentation in music.

And in 2024, for the injured, displaced, and departed around the world as invading forces of tyranny rain down death and destruction upon innocent people.

I literally cried as I updated my old composition about the bombing of Guernica. 

Originally composed in GarageBand, I finished the first version of this song on April 26, 2013, not consciously aware that the date was the anniversary of the atrocity committed by fascists against civilians during the Spanish Civil War. I had had ambitions to create an animated short about its history and Picasso’s famous painting when I could afford the technology. So my first step was to use available resources and create the music, which I did 11 years ago. I have yet to produce the animation. Maybe someday. The cover art gives you an idea as to how I envisioned the graphics for the animated short.

This Guernica composition is my first attempt at composing neoclassical music. As a girl I would sing and hum made-up symphonies as I conducted an imaginary orchestra. I’ve got hundreds of improvised concertos, sonatas, fugues, and arias deep in my memory banks that sometimes creep into my contemporaneous music.

This week, as the anniversary of Guernica approached, I imported my old music file into my current DAW and refreshed it, adding French horn, the first instrument I played as a young student. I also added audio of propeller planes recorded live in March and April 2024. And I pushed the previous violin and cello parts to the limit, so if you hear a screeching violin or a groaning cello, it’s intentional; war gives millions of reasons to scream and wail. The composition’s 8-chord structure is repeated as if to state the obvious — we, humans, have yet to contain our violence individually and collectively. We witness and experience the horror of mass murder and war around the globe. Every. Damn. Day.

I realize my song probably isn’t going to be a favorite for listeners, not my usual chill music. But I’m also a firm believer in the idea that sunlight is the best disinfectant. With this music about Guernica and the history of 1937, I am reminded how far we’ve come, and yet, how little we’ve changed. But change we must, and I believe humanity will change for the better. The question is when.

Guernica

Leaving Earth

Song name: Childhood
Authors: Mauricio Berg
Performers: Mauricio Berg 
Producer: FRESHTRACKS MUSIC LTD.
Released: 2024
Total footage: 3:15
ISRC code: CZ-D52-24-03101
Track: Childhood
Label: Sprint
Album code: SPRT131
Album title: Driven By Emotions - Cinematic Orchestral Score
Track order: 1
Publisher: FRESHTRACKS MUSIC LTD.
HB code: SPRT131#1

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Sprint Music ISRC Code: CZ-D52-24-03101
Erscheinungsdatum :
15 January 2024

Driven By Emotions - Cinematic Orchestral Score

Childhood

04.2024. How is your weather? I realized: I can never be this or that, someone or someone else. But me. And I accept it.

hot and cold

Photo: Scout in a potato bag
After nearly losing one of my new kittens, Scout, to the deadly parasite Toxoplasma gondii (Toxoplasmosis), which caused some horrifying neurological symptoms, including body twitches, I decided to express my feelings about the experience in song using my new DAW. The song is upbeat because she recovered, and is now parasite free! 
Please feel free to download and add to it, if you are inspired.  
Kitty vocals by Pixabay
 :) Nadia

Toxoplasmosis (Instrumental) FREE DOWNLOAD by Nadia Selvaggi

Hello !
A rock ballad in Dire Straist's style, this title works in a movie I was taking about during my upload: Bike Ride.
Enjoy !

Rock Ballad

'When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone, in the air.' (Eric Dolphy)

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New 6 track ambient EP inspired by all things ambient

The Album Ends

Having a little more fun,  Happy weekend!

A Shady Palm - Jamie Rhind

This started out as a simple acoustic idea that I recorded a while back and shared with eddyoffline for a collaboration. I sent eddyoffline a few ideas and told him to do whatever he wanted with these and there’s no rush on any of these. Eddyoffline added a sweet bass line to this idea we call “No Rush.” Then eddyoffline asked “TexMex Shaman” to collaborate on this track with us. Having collaborated via the Eclectic Collective on some previous song ideas with Stephen, aka TexMex Shaman, I definitely wanted to get him involved on this idea. Stephen recorded some amazing guitar, added some percussive elements, synth and fx, and Stephen mixed the whole thing! 
Having it all start with an acoustic idea and then hearing the transformations provided by amazingly talented and willing musicians such as eddyoffline and Stephen, well… I’m blown away at the final result and very appreciate for every single opportunity to work with these gentlemen. Thank You guys!!! I love these little projects!

eddyoffline: Bass  
https://on.soundcloud.com/Z6sGbjtVrSUHBbyR8

TexMex Shaman: Lead Electric Guitar, Percussive Elements, FX, Synth, Post Production Mix
https://on.soundcloud.com/AZ7YW1jRGHZeN71MA

cgmaness: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics



"No Rush"
Lyrics:
I don’t know where we went wrong.
Did we ever get off?
As the train moves along,
I’ll sing my railway song.
There’s no time to rush,
Should we get out and push?
No hungry mouths to hush.
I’m done hiding in the woods.
No rush, take your time.
There’s underdogs on the mainline.
No need to heed the signs.
We roll slow on this grind.
No rush, I’ll say it again.
You river rats that cooled my hand.
A blank stare and a grifters grin.
“You’re just bluffing” said the drifter's friend.

No Rush *feat. (eddyoffline & TexMex Shaman)

Please take your time and I would appreciate if you´ll listen to my older tracks too. My music prefers movies, so please visit my YouTube channel...(link below)

Childhood

Mauricio Berg

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