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Sad Ambient - part 2

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Sad Ambient - 2

Sicilian violinist, singer, and composer, Francesca Guccione, lands on Julien Marchal's very own Whales Records with her debut album, Muqataea, and I am honoured to premiere the title track from this release! "Muqataea, which means 'county' in Arabic, is my personal journey to rediscover my hometown, Modica," says Guccione, "observed through the eyes of the imagination; a dimension of colours, vocal textures and musical plots between strings and electronic sounds." From the very opening lines of slowly building recurring string progressions, complemented by deeper atmospheric treatments and triumphant piano notes, it is impossible not to compare this music to that of the dearly missed (and now three years departed) Jóhann Jóhannsson. Under the artistic direction of the cellist and composer Giovanni Sollima, the minimalist melody soars through the mesmerising traversal of solemn chords, nostalgic soundscapes, and a clearly stated cinematic arc. This is a massive score (in numerous definitions of that word) for Marchal's rising Bordeaux-based label as he pushes his love for modern classical compositions beyond the solo piano works. I am incredibly excited to play a small part in Guccione's introduction, as I am sure that we will hear from her a lot. Meanwhile, here's the track, and I hope you stick around for the entire album, out next week!

"This album recalls places I love most of my hometown Modica, located in the southern part of Sicily and characters from my land’s folktales. In this place suspended between reality and fantasy, there’s the light of this island and the beauty of the voices that shape a soundscape so dear to me. I had fun rediscovering this world and I hope to take the listeners with me on this dreamlike journey." -- Francesca Guccione

Buy the album: https://francescaguccione.bandcamp.com

Muqataea

TRACK PREMIERE : Francesca Guccione - Muqataea

Duvet

The King (Original Score from the Netflix Film)

Song of Hal: Conclusio in C Minor

Occasionally music has the ability to stop you right in your tracks, whatever your surroundings and take a deep breath to absorb everything it has to offer. Bloom is a beautiful, ambient release that holds this quality. The result of two highly skilled artists coming together, this 5 track escapade sets the scene for Fall, think rain tapping on the window, chilling on a cozy sofa as the temperature begins to drop outside and the colorful Autumn revealing itself day by day. 

Artwork by Jeff Östberg

Bloom

Onteora Lake

🎧 Download / Stream

Kyle McEvoy, Stan Forebee - Onteora Lake

The Eden Project - Better Together

Liszt : Solo Piano Music

Liszt: Les jeux d'eau à la Villa d'Este

Up! Original Soundtrack

Stuff We Did

Married Life

Satie: Works for Piano

3 Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux

The Greatest Classical Music Ever! Für Elise - 50 Best Classical Piano

Arabesque (I)

Rêverie

Franz Liszt - Liebestraume No. 3

Unravel (EA Games Soundtrack)

Longing

No. 1

Homemade Mountains

Ship of Light

Grey Pastures, Still Waters

Partners

Carried

Float 2013

A Glacier

Something Has Changed

A Beginning

» Listen on Spotify: https://goo.gl/9KSYBx
» Buy on Bandcamp: https://goo.gl/PXH4qp
» Licensing Inquiries: https://goo.gl/uwcs5N
» Watch on YouTube: https://goo.gl/5EWTBx

"About Us" marks a new milestone: 6,000 Soundcloud followers.
I still remember celebrating 100 followers 2 years ago, daydreaming about a music carreer. I cannot be happier than this, and it is all thanks to you.

This song was recorded while thinking about a relationship that never had the chance to become real. 
There is no sadness, nor regrets, but a feeling of wanting to forget the past and just look forward. We do not have time to waste on our past. 
The world awaits and it has much more to offer!

P.S. See you next month with the fourth Fireplace tale!

-artwork by Orloe: https://soundcloud.com/orloe

Something Has Changed

Peter Broderick