Name: mark mcguire - a young persons guide - Over the Water (editions mego) by pdis_inpartmaint in Ek-2
Duration: 3 min 54 s
Description: [p*dis] distribution sampler for April 2011.

Ek-2

[p*dis] distribution sampler for April 2011.

mark mcguire - a young persons guide - Over the Water (editions mego)

Κλασικό Πιάνο για Μωρά

Aria from Goldberg Variations BWV 988.

Entre Lágrimas y Acordes

El Dolor en las Notas

As it grows increasingly apparent that humanity lacks the wherewithal to unify over the existential threat of climate change, my response has been to write music intended to evoke, in the hearts and minds of those who hear it, a comprehension that it is humanity's obligation to act as caretakers, rather than destroyers, of the life that surrounds us. This album includes three orchestral works from my Music for the Earth series.

GAIA’S LAMENT. In the background, music for violin and orchestra was playing for quite a while, but I didn’t quite muster the courage to embark on writing it down until recently. At the time I began to think seriously about writing a concerto for violin, the United Nations was in session and what, if anything, would come out of the climate change discussions was the hot topic of the day. The young activist Greta Thunberg had sailed to the U.S. on a solar powered sailing vessel and having been invited to speak before the assembled members, gave all of the adults in the room the thrashing they well deserved. With all of this going on, somehow a scene from the 1960 film of H.G. Wells “The Time Machine” kept coming to mind – a brief scene where he travels to the far, far distant future to arrive to find a dying earth, a huge red sun suspended on the horizon, and a desolate landscape nearly devoid of life.

It was with this somber vision that I set about writing music, filled with sorrow at what our species is doing to our only home, with little hope that we have the awareness, rationality or willingness to act as we must.

GAIA’S SONG.  A companion work to Gaia’s Lament, this bucolic music was nearing completion when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021. While reading the findings of the report was, unsurprisingly, deeply distressing, my vision for the earth which helped inform the writing of the music is the opposite. A vision for humanity that is built on hope rather than the reality of human nature, one where humans come to recognize our responsibilities as caretakers rather than destroyers of the earth and the living creatures with whom we share the planet. This is gentle music, intended to inspire a gentler approach to living.

Whatever anger or despair I feel at the realization that our species will prove, in all likelihood, incapable of taking the necessary actions to stave off environmental catastrophe in the coming decades, I laid those feelings aside when writing this song. Let Gaia sing, not a song of lament, but a song of peace and hope.

SEASON OF RAIN. A symphony in four movements, composed during a mostly rainy season. The music is also a rather somber reflection on the state of the world, as it becomes devastatingly apparent that climate change is a certainty and, at the same time, the rise of populist politics around the world makes it equally certain that humanity will not respond to the alarms.


Gaia's Song (Andante)

Liked this track? Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer & more! 🎧
All links here ➡🔗 linktr.ee/mcdviii

🎧 Headphones recommended for the best audio experience.

℗ MCDVIII. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
Licensing & Inquiries: contato.italoguimas@gmail.com

A Dirge for the Lost

Flow

Buy on iTunes

Something to play (noire pure)

A Side to "Tender Territory"

gunktvrecords.blogspot.com
gunktvrecords.bandcamp.com

Philip La Fonde - Eye Oh Ay

世界の約束

#ambient #piano #instrumental #Relaxing #sleep music #meditation#soothing #peaceful #emotional #new age

可逆性

Intentions is a journey through the deep love and unbreakable bond I shared with my dad. It reflects the paths we traveled together — his intentions in shaping my life, my intentions in caring for him in his declining years, and the lasting legacy he leaves behind.

This project is rich with personal meaning, infused not only with music but also with my father's voice.
Many audio samples throughout the album come from tapes and recordings he made throughout my life - drawn from voicemails, videotapes, and even a 1998 Manchester Craftsmen's Guild interview with Dwayne Dolphin. Some of these samples are obvious, while others are purposefully subtle - Easter eggs for those who listen closely. This album is filled with treasures from the Heid archives, preserving his presence, and making him an active part of this work.

The word intentions holds many meanings, each offering a profound connection to the heart of this project. My father's intentions were clear from the start: to raise me as a musician and composer and to give me the tools to create and express myself. He was the cornerstone of my musical foundation, shaping not just my skills but also my understanding of music's deeper purpose. He believed in me completely, planting seeds of passion that continue to grow.

In my father's later years, as his health declined, my focus shifted to caring for him with the same love and devotion he had always shown me. Those years taught me a hard but valuable truth: even the purest intentions don't always lead to the outcomes we wish for.

Heid Studios was his dream, a place where his intentions extended far beyond our family, inspiring creativity in others. That dream was itself a continuation of a legacy passed down from his father, George H. Heid, who founded the first recording studio in Pittsburgh - a studio that captured the brilliance of Pittsburgh jazz legends like Billy Strayhorn and Erroll Garner. This album's cover artwork, by Michael Crampton, depicts the house and recording studio my father and I built together over the course of my entire lifetime - our home and creative sanctuary, immortalized as part of this musical journey.

This album is my way of speaking to my dad again.
It's a tribute to his bravery, his sacrifices, and the bond we shared as kindred spirits — two lives deeply intertwined through love and music. Intentions is the story of our journey together, the foundation of his legacy, and the future that lives on in me.

Not a day passes that I don't think of my dad, my heart heavy with both love and loss. He often reflected on memories with his own father and their great relationship, wistfully asking, "Were they only dreams?" — a question that now echoes in my own memories of him. When I was a child, whenever we were apart, he would soothe me with the comforting words, "See you in dreamland."

Thank you, Dad, for your wisdom, your unwavering belief in me, your endless love, and the countless memories and adventures we shared together. Until we meet again - see you in dreamland.

- George Heid III 

I Sing The Body Electric

Soundtrack of a Thai Movie, How to make millions before grandma dies.

Grandma's Home

"Intermezzo," 1969, by Jeraldine Saunders Herbison, b. 1941, USA, Piece No. 13 from Music by Black Composers, Flute Volume 1.

Created in partnership with the National Flute Association. (https://www.nfaonline.org/)

Music by Black Composers is a project of the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation. For more information, please visit www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/ and www.rbpfoundation.org/.

Dr. Paula Gudmundson, flute
Dr. Diana Shapiro, piano

Donald Schraugnagel, post-session producer and engineer

MBC Flute 1-13, Herbison - "Intermezzo" (FLUTE AND PIANO)

Corporate Lotus

mermeladas de barbacoa

"Vaporware 05" from Donato Dozzy Plays Bee Mask 2xLP due out late August.

"Vaporware 05" from Donato Dozzy Plays Bee Mask

Independent label and distributor in Tokyo, Japan specializing in indie / underground music from Indie Rock / Electronica / Alternative, Ambient / Drone / Experimental,   Jazz / Crossover / Avant-grade, Techno / House / Disco, Beat / Downtempo / Dubstep.

We are here to seek new talent and inspire your music life. You can put your music in our dropBox or make contact with us via soundcloud. Any music and style is welcome and appreciated.

All music on this account is fully authorized by labels and artists. However, if you find contents infringing your copyright and the information is incorrect, please give us a notice. We'll act on your requests immediately. 



mark mcguire - a young persons guide - Over the Water (editions mego)

pdis_inpartmaint

Related tracks