superb opera. saw it live at the Met Op House. the music and the visuals were out of this world.

Flow

Beata Viscera By Perotin (Magister Perotinus) from la grande bellezza

Performed live in Rudolph Ganz Memorial Hall at CCPA
February 16, 2014

Philip Glass - "Mad Rush"

mária kmeťková - harp
pavol bereza - guitar
sisa michalidesová - composer

klaun

Etude For Piano  No. 5,  composed by Philip Glass in 1994.

Live video: http://youtu.be/2ebI17EIAx0

The instrument is a Clavia Nord Stage 2, using a sampled Bösendorfer upright piano, with some delay and reverb.

Video

Philip Glass - Etude For Piano No. 5

Live Performance by Li-Chun Hsiao and Alpaca String Ensemble.

Philip Glass: Façades (1981)

Leviathan 2014 Sound Track
From Album "Akhnaten" By  "Philip Glass"
Act 1 Prelude Refrain Verse 1 Verse 2

Leviathan 2014 SoundTrack - Akhnaten / Philip Glass

Tapestry of the Sky

Jim Perkins - Fragment

Buy / Stream Album: https://lnk.to/wsmsettlers

Follow WSM on Bandcamp: http://westernskiesmotel.bandcamp.com
 
'Settlers' is the new album from Western Skies Motel in a limited edition of 170 gatefold 180gram vinyl, CD and digital formats.  'Settlers' was mastered for vinyl and digital by Taylor Deupree, with master lacquers cut by Roger Siebel at SAE.  The first 50 Vinyl & CD's ordered come with a bonus EP, 'Generations' mastered by Kirk Marrison of Kiln.

In the dry desert of Arizona that Lost Tribe Sound calls home, a letter is received from guitarist René Gonzàlez Schelbeck who’s eager to share a collection of intimately composed songs, titled 'Settlers'. Upon listening, we are immediately enthralled. There’s a timeworn, arid, and almost badlands quality to Schelbeck’s hypnotic, cyclical guitar style. It seems to perfectly capture the lonely, barren landscape of the American West. 

Yet, there are curious dynamics at play here as Schelbeck, who makes music under the alias Western Skies Motel, is from Denmark and far removed from any upbringing in the rough-hewn Americana style of folk guitar. Conceivably, his music has more in common with the lonesome, calculated tone of Berlin's modern classical scene or the rainy day folk of the UK. Those are intriguing parallels, since the collective mood of Western Skies Motel's music would adapt so well to either environment. 

Words hardly do justice to the rich, immersive experience of 'Settlers'; yet a few may help to set the stage. Schelbeck is a remarkably well rounded instrumentalist, who spent his early days losing his hearing in local punk rock bands. This youthful love for walls of sound and discordant guitar squalls survives in his modern sound palette. However, a more mature approach to these techniques brings moments of palpable tension, adding in uneasy waves of guitar feedback and droning harmonium. 

But ultimately, the truth of what Schelbeck hopes to convey through his music may rest rmly in his subconscious. In hindsight, 'Settlers' is about moving between worlds: not in the dimensional sense, but more as a constant change in form. Each influence and sound Schelbeck incorporates into his music feels native to the delicate ecosystem of these songs and each turn feels as organic and nuanced as that of the natural world. Just as a tree’s leaves wither and fall; a fire sparks and expands only to expend its last bit of fuel, extinguished and left for ash. So true are the parallels we find in our own existence, the complex ritual of growing old and returning to dirt. Decay is inevitable for all life, yet through this it becomes the rich soil for all things proceeding. Western Skies Motel's weighty instrumental mantras may root in this and other meanings yet to be culled. One thing is clear, this music contains signicant power, and, regardless of our conceived themes or geographic locations, it tells a story that is lasting and instantly familiar. 

'Settlers' sees a 180-gram heavy weight gatefold release very similar to the recent Mute Forest debut, 'Deforestation'. The acetate and test pressings were scrutinized for anomalies on world-class vinyl setups at Arizona’s esteemed audio dealer, Arizona Hi-Fi.

Western Skies Motel is building upon a busy year in 2015, having released two very different full-length albums 'Prism' (Preserved Sound) and 'Buried and Resurrected' (Twice Removed).

Settlers

Whirl

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Western Skies Motel - Whirl (from Settlers)

Upon Reflection

John Surman - Edges of Illusion [1979 - Upon Reflection]

Philip Glass turns 75, and I’d like to share my solo piano performance of his masterpiece written about 35 years ago: the main theme from Einstein on the Beach. Our intellect refuses to accept the shocking simplicity of the Absolute. We keep searching for something "really serious" and elaborate. By playing this music today I want to say that ultimate wisdom is very simple. Happy birthday Philip!

Philip Glass: Knee 5 (from Einstein on the Beach) performed by Anton Batagov

Rene Aubry - La Grande Cascade

Cum Dederit

A warm present to Niko welcoming the first couple of snowflakes over the Bosphorus at Hande's apartment. <3

Snow and Hande

from 'Fatalist - The Repetition Of History' [CD|LP|DIGITAL]
available on all formats at [www.denovali.com/mailorder]

Leviathan 2014 SoundTrack - Akhnaten / Philip Glass

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