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Thomas Brunkard

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Classical

Ennio's Godfather

The Christmas break gave me more time to practice on the guitarviol bringing the quality of performance up another level.  This piece is something that popped into my head crossing the Liffey today.  The sky looked angry...


Menaçant

A Gypsyish Savall homage with jewish inflections.

Guitarviol and a guitar playing the part of a theorbo.  

Check out the guitarviol on my blog http://brunkard.com/bowing-to-bowed-instruments-guitarviol/ or http://www.togamanguitars.com/

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Sad Pavan In C Minor

Freebirds

I re-recorded one of the very first songs I wrote. :) 

My Wisdom Young

my attempt at a #classic originally written and performed by The Police

thank you guys for touching my heart and soul....miss you mom, non, gonk, sugar, uncle tommy..........

So Lonely

So Lonely (reprised)

I made some experiments with a new piano sound and different delays and reverbs and programmed new synth sounds for it. It´s the fourth track of my "Electronic Soundscapes EP" which is available on Bandcamp: https://zeitfaktor.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-soundscapes-ep . Thank you so much for listening! :)
Cover Art: http://pixabay.com/de/burg-mittelalter-sublime-enorme-223776  (Public Domain License)

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ZEITFAKTOR - Past Glory

I took a rocket to the moon once, on a night a long time ago
The night I shuttled to the moon was quite a fright and very cold
Look out the window see the Earth disappear 
The shuttle lands and it was clear - I'm on a rock, oh god. 

I suited up and took my first step on the white dirt we see from home.
Seven steps I look behind me to see my shuttle, it had flown. 
I try to run in its direction, make my footprints fly. 
I didn't make the connection. My shuttles home, I'm gonna cry

And the tears in my helmet made it hard to see. 
My head started spinning and my knees were weak
But then my ears didn't fool me,
From not to far, there was a beat,
And then some singing, yeah. 

"You are not alone"
Said the rumble, under my feet.
"I've been so alone, if you walk to me, we can meet."

It was a voice that I'd never heard, but a presence to which I was familiar.
I glide in the direction that the sound drew me. It was a long way, a journey.
The white rocks that were below me started to fight with my feet. 
The moon surface below me started to crack apart into a smile.

It was then that I realized,
I was standing on a face that I'd seen many times.
And then my eyes weren't playing games,
From right below me, there was a smile,
And then some singing, yeah. 

"You are not alone"
Said the rumble, under my feet.
"I've been so alone, if you walk to me, we can meet."
"You are not alone"
Said the rumble, under my feet.
"I've been so alone, it was a matter of time
(matter of time)
For you to save me
(save me)
It was a matter of time
(it was a matter of time)
For you to save me, dooo doo doo dooooo

Do do do

I had become the savior of the man on the moon.
I'd stay to solve his loneliness and not go home soon.
And all we had was this old tune,
In not too long, we'd kill the gloom.


Moon

Forgive me but this is something of an indulgence.  

This is a piece that is inspired by older musics in it's entirety.  Nothing surprising.  Every note of it is from a real instrument - which makes it inherently imperfect but perhaps more charming for it.  

In this case the instrument is my arpeggione - Guitarviol 

You can read about it here:

http://brunkard.com/bowing-to-bowed-instruments-guitarviol/

The photo is one I took in a massive forest in Thuringia, Germany over easter.  The title references an Irish philosopher and the world's first and only pantheistic atheist John Toland.  

I've also created a Giorgio Moroder inspired ringtone for iPhone users.  I've no idea why but I'm using it on my phone and it's working!
http://brunkard.com/ringtones/Ele%CC%81gie-Pour-M-Toland-Thomas-Brunkard.m4r

Elégie Pour M. Toland.

Taken from the debut album out now:

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The Ramona Flowers live:
Aug 30 - Rock The Farm Festival (main stage)
Aug 31 - Bingley Music Live Festival
Sep 5 - Festival No. 6
Sep 20 - Southsea Festival
Sep 27 - Gloucester Underground Festival
Oct 14 - Rome, Circolo degli Artisti (w/ Kaiser Chiefs)
Oct 15 - Milan, Fabrique (w/ Kaiser Chiefs)
Oct 16 - Florence, Viper Club (w/ Kaiser Chiefs)
Oct 18 - Padova, Geox Theatre (w/ Kaiser Chiefs)
Oct 19 - Zurich, X-Tra (w/ Kaiser Chiefs)
Oct 20 - Heerlen, Limber Zaai (w/ Kaiser Chiefs)
Oct 28 - Bristol, Academy, UK (w/ Lamb)
Oct 29 - Brighton, Corn Exchange, UK (w/ Lamb)
Oct 30 - Birmingham, Institute, UK (w/ Lamb)
Nov 01 - Manchester, Albert Hall, UK (w/ Lamb)
Nov 02 - London, Roundhouse, UK (w/ Lamb)
Nov 10 - Brussels, Ancienne Belgique, Belgium (w/ Lamb)
Nov 11 - Luxembourg, Den Atelier, Luxembourg (w/ Lamb)
Nov 17 - Roncade (Treviso), New Age Club, Italy (w/ Lamb)
Nov 18 - Rome, Circilo deli Artisti, Italy (w/ Lamb)
Nov 19 - Milan, Magazzini Generali, Italy (w/ Lamb)
Nov 20 - Lucerne, Schuur, Switzerland (w/ Lamb)
Nov 22 - Lausanne, Les Docks, Switzerland (w/ Lamb)
Nov 23 - Nijmegen, Doornroosje (Main Hall), Netherlands (w/ Lamb)
Nov 24 - Rotterdam, Schouwburg (Main Hall), Netherlands (w/ Lamb)
Nov 25 - Groningen, Oosterpoort (Small Hall), Netherlands (w/ Lamb)
Nov 27 - Amsterdam, Paradiso, Netherlands (w/ Lamb)
Nov 28 - Cologne, Geaude 9, Germany (w/ Lamb)
Nov 29 - Hamburg, Mojo, Germany (w/ Lamb)
Nov 30 - Berlin, Heimathafen, Germany (w/ Lamb)
Dec 02 - Prague, Lucerna Music Bar, Czech Republic (w/ Lamb)
Dec 03 - Brno, Fleda, Czech Republic (w/ Lamb)
Dec 04 - Bratislva, MMC, Slovakia (w/ Lamb)
Dec 06 - Munich, Strom, Germany (w/ Lamb)
Dec 08 - Wroclaw, Eter, Poland (w/ Lamb)
Dec 09 -  Krakow, Fabryka, Poland (w/ Lamb)
Dec 10 - Warsaw, Basen, Poland (w/ Lamb)
Dec 11 - Gdansk, B-90, Poland (w/ Lamb)
Dec 13 - Leipzig, Tauchenthal, Germany (w/ Lamb)
Dec 14 - Darmstadt, Central Station, Germany (w/ Lamb)


The Ramona Flowers - Vultures

"Blackening" full version from upcoming album.

Music / Lyrics / Vocals: written, recorded, produced, mixed, mastered by Panos Mademlis

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Blackening (not final version) - Panos Mademlis

Yellow (Acoustic)

SHE LIFTED ME...
iNspired and written by Skinny Puppy....

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Cult (remix 5/ˈkrɑːkən/5)

From the album Super Class, available now: http://geni.us/superclass

FALL TOUR DATES
Nov 02, 2014 - Seattle, WA - The Sunset
Nov 04, 2014 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge 
Nov 05, 2014 - San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar
Nov 07, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - The Satellite
Nov 09, 2014 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
Nov 10, 2014 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
Nov 11, 2014 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
Nov 13, 2014 - Brooklyn, NY - Cameo Gallery 
Nov 14, 2014 - New York City, NY - Pianos
Nov 15, 2014 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
Nov 16, 2014 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
Nov 18, 2014 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
Nov 19, 2014 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
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High Ends - Intoxicated

to see the clouds from above is always a special and sublime experience for me. Incredibly beautiful, completely timeless and a bit surreal.
the photo was taken above the clouds, somewhere between London & Manchester...hope you enjoy...

clouds

Hey Bodham Dae / What Do I Do

Love Theme Composed and Arranged by Adel Hakki
Violin Solo: Mohamed Medhat
8Dio Adagio Strings Library Full
8Dio Claire Oboe
+ Live Strings
Recorded @ The Sound Factory Recording Studio
2014

Love Theme (Romanza)Orchestra & Violin By: Adel Hakki

Words On Paper

Two minutes of our 14minute remix of Maison&Dragen's Immortal Love. First play at Orion & J.Shore's live performance at Summer Sound Festival, Helsinki, Finland, Sat 19.7.2014.

Maison & Dragen - Immortal Love (Orion & J.Shore remix) [Early Demo Preview]

I hope you like this story as well. Just some tiny little thoughts of mine presented in melodic F minor. Feel free to comment and repost! Thank you very much!

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Pleasure Blue

Amr Ezz - Longanimity

This is an orchestration of "The Last of Us" from Naughty Dog's game of the same title. I love Gustavo Santoalalla's soundtrack and wanted to experiment with a nice simple orchestration of this track. Hopefully I added a bit of my own style while retaining the feel of the original.

Software used:
FL Studio 11, Kontakt, BRSO Woodwinds, Spitfire Albion, Loegria, Iceni, Felt Piano, BML Horns, BML Trumpets, Percussion & Harp, Project SAM Symphobia II

The Last of Us - The Last of Us Orchestra

8Dio Artist Spotlight Feat. Source Code "Main Titles" by Chris Bacon

It's a been a while and I've been mute on Soundcloud.  Frankly the response to my last piece blew me away and honestly I put so much into that Elégie it was very hard to do something else.  

In the end I stopped trying to force music and sat down and just played and this came out.  

I just finished getting my studio out of boxes and I've been gigging very heavily at the moment.  My hands are in poor condition as a result, hence the title.  This is the sound of my Guitarviol on it's own.  Some of you asked to hear it solo so here it is.  

This was improvised with in two takes (I took a short break as I'm in agony, sympathies please!).   

I recorded it with two new microphones - a wide diaphragm condenser and a ribbon microphone.  The mix has been astounding in terms of the sound. 


Picture - This was hanging up in Erfurt Cathedral.  Colours are quite vivid in real life considering it's older than most countries.

Broken Hands Improvisation

Rise (Orchestral Mix)

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Few Words for my Composition :
Inspired by List-Chopin

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Nocturnal Romance-Nocturne no 1 in E♭ minor  [ Don't Look Back / Album 2020 ]

I'm sad.  

Artwork by https://instagram.com/iamsimoneng/

Für Elise - (Tülpa Remix)

I arranged Iron Maiden's "Blood Brothers" for acoustic solo guitar. Video (and album+tab book) coming soon!

enjoy!

Blood Brothers (Iron Maiden Acoustic)

My classical solo version of Iron Maiden's "Run To The Hills" 
(in the intro, I play percussion and guitar at the same time)
For more acoustic Iron Maiden songs and info about my album, find me on Youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/thomaszwijsen2007

enjoy!

Thomas

Run To The Hills

Metallica - Creeping Death (Live)

∎ Composer & Performer based in Dublin, Ireland 
 ∎ Guitarist, guitarviolist 
 ∎ Blues to baroque to whatever inbetween!
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How wonderfully malleable is music? I grew up and live in a country drowning in music of so many sounds. 

I dabble with all sorts of styles and genres but I like to think that it all still sounds like me. 

There's no grand mission for me on Soundcloud beyond finding music that I love and dialoging with other musicians. 

I'm always open to suggestions for collaboration and other adventures.

I don't repost here - not because I'm a miserable person but just because I use this page to sell my wares so to speak. That said I do listen to music on here religiously and I'm very proactive in sharing it around and building links with people that might like the sounds I find appealing. 

I'm working on ways of getting more people from outside Soundcloud plugged in to the wonderful art on display here. I do my bit!

I don't leave comments as link bait or for "karma". I'm very plain spoken so if I comment it's because I have something to say. I use my real name for that reason - my name and my word go together so if you get a compliment or critique its intended as though I gave it face to face.

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If you would like to use the music or commission me to write something new just get in touch with me through here or on my website. I offer free licenses for non-profit ventures with some small conditions and I also excellent rates for profitable ventures! 

Instruments:

Guitars, guitarviol and guitar like things. I use virtual instruments sparingly and keep the focus on real sounds so to speak.