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Steve Barakatt – Autumn in Quebec (The Landscape) (Video)

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Steve Barakatt – Autumn in Quebec (The Landscape)
(Video)

“Each of us has his own mystery. A mystery hidden inside a yellow foliage, filled with childhood memories. The smell of autumn, the memory of your 7 years old self. You grab an armful of fallen leaves, throw them up into the sky and laugh of pure joy, feeling the pure life at most simplicity form …And there is nothing else to worry, no fuss, only you and fall. Such an emotive neoclassical piano!”

“У каждого из вас есть свое таинство. Она прячется внутри с желтой листвой, с воспоминаниями из детства, с запахом осени. Вы изредка возвращаетесь в прошлое, и вам снова 7 лет. Вы хватаете охапкой опавшую листву, подкидываете ее в небо и весело смеетесь… И нет больше ничего, нет забот, нет суеты, есть только вы и осень.”

-Nagamag.com

Inspired by the beauty of the Canadian autumnal landscape, award-winning composer and pianist Steve Barakatt offers pure moments of hope and comfort during a time our world is facing some historical challenges. “Autumn in Quebec (The Landscape)” is a musical poem aimed at creating serenity.

For more than three decades, award-winning composer, pianist, music producer and creative director Steve Barakatt has collaborated with leading artists, record labels, studios, brands, and organizations on hundreds of projects around the globe. As a concert pianist, he has presented more than 500 live performances on five continents. His music has been featured on hundreds of TV programs & series as well as on major sports event TV broadcasts such as the FIFA World Cup and the F1 Grand Prix. As a recording artist, he has sold over five million albums worldwide and his music catalogue reached 100,000,000 views on YouTube.

He had artistic collaborations with Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, Yaroslavl philharmonic Orchestra, Lahti Sinfonia, Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre métropolitain, Radio Nacional de Espana, Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, El Sistema, Angelique Kidjo, Natasha St-Pier, Nana Mouskouri, Maxim Vengerov, The Alexandrov Choir, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Nic Raine, Yoav Talmi, Christian Vásquez, Yiruma, Richard O’Neill, Shirley Bassey, Leon Lai, Alan Tam, Kelly Chen, Daniel Chan, Agnes Chan, Sincere, Yoko Oginome, Miri Ben-Ari, Noriko Sakai, Audrey De Montigny, Sun Min, Wheesung, John Park, Shayne, Chen of EXO, Lee Dong Woo, Yesung of Superjunior, Sunny of Girls’ Generation, Luna of fx, Wendy & Seulgi of Red Velvet, Taeil & Doyoung of NCT127, Universal Music Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment, SM Entertainment, Yamaha, Roland Corp, Japan Central Music and many more…

The world’s most recognized composer of official anthems, Barakatt is the man behind “Lullaby, The UNICEF Anthem”, the Saemangeum MegaCity anthem “One More Heart, One More Dream”, “Motherland” to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lebanon, anthems for Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and the world’s 66 Royal Golf Clubs, and compositions for numerous other prestigious organizations and events.

https://stevebarakatt.com/

Mario Verandi – Small Wings Behind (Video)

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Mario Verandi – Small Wings Behind
(Video)

“Mario Verandi composed a truly rich in harmonies story. Notes gently shimmer in the air, as if the raindrops play on the railing of a balcony. Yet somewhere far away, where clouds on sky are travelling quick you listen a lighting. ”

“Mario Verandi создал поистине пространственную музыку. Ноты мягко переливаются в воздухе, будто капли дождя играют на перилах веранды. И где то вдали, там где плывут по небу тучи слышится легкая тревога.”

-Nagamag.com

This track features delicate impressionistic piano melodies that flow over distinct electronic/ambient textures.

Mario Verandi is an Argentinean-born composer, performer and sound artist living in Berlin. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Mario Verandis works are wide-ranging and include electro-acoustic compositions, sound installations, music for dance and radio as well as collaborations with several musicians and artists. He has performed in several prestigious European festivals including Märzmusik (Berlin), Multiphonies GRM (Paris) and Donaueschinger Musiktage. His works have been awarded in the Prix Ars Electronica Awards (Linz), European Bell Days Composition Prize (ZKM, Karlsruhe), Bourges Electroacoustic Music Competition (France), Stockholm Electronic Art Awards (Sweden), Musica Nova (Prague), CIEJ Electronic Music Awards (Barcelona) and is included in the Essex Collection of Latin American Art. His most recent ambient/electronic music project culminated with the release “Remansum”. The album features musicians Sebastian Selke (Ceeys) and Dina Bolshakova, both active in ambient and classic music genres. Mario Verandi´s music has been released by labels such as TimeReleasedSound (USA), EMF Media (New York) and Edition RZ (Berlin) and appear also on several compilation records.

www.marioverandi.de

About photo/video:
Copyright 2020© Corinna Rosteck, Urheber-Nummer bei VG Bild-Kunst 759746
https://vimeo.com/445231434
Camera and Editing: Corinna Rosteck
Dance: Iris de Boor
Music/Composition: Mario Verandi

Sam Miller – Moving (Spotify)

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Sam Miller – Moving
(Spotify)

“Like You moving gracefully and calmly on thin ice. A Glare of the sun reflected from the snow. Yet you feel like hovering as a butterfly. The blue of frost flies from your wings, and you keep flying...”

“Грациозно и спокойно вы двигаетесь по тонкому льду. Мерцают блики солнца отражаясь от снега. И вот мы уже пархаете как бабочка. Синева инея разлетаются от ваших крыльев. Двигайтесь несмотря ни на что!”

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Sam Miller is a man of unique talents. A rare musical soul who thrives in our modern day of synthesizers and microchips, but who would be equally content playing Bach fugues in a cathedral filled with orangutans. His musical output is driven by curiosity and exploration, noticeably lacking the self-aggrandizing spirit of so much pop music.

From the mysterious deserts of New Mexico, Miller is at once a songwriter, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is a master storyteller, who walks a tightrope pitched between the beauty of life’s complexities and the abyss of the subconscious. His lyrics grow more dynamic and intriguing with each listen. An elegant love song is simultaneously a riddle that would tickle the ghost of Lewis Carroll.

One of the most impressive measures of Miller’s writing is how the melodic content of the songs carry the weight of his lyrics. His attention to detail in arrangement and production creates fully realized songs that arrive at a clear destination. There is a confidence and thoughtfulness that is applied to each composition. Clever melodic hooks manage to echo in your head for days, allowing the depth of the lyrics to slowly unfurl in your thoughts. Miller’s deep and resonant voice evokes Scott Walker, Nick Cave, and even Johnny Cash. At its climax In One Place at a Time is soaring chamber pop akin to Devotchka, at its most introspective it is indie pop held together by synths and drum machines. With a close listen, there are hints of americana, traditional country, psychedelia, and even exotica.
https://www.instagram.com/jennyinvertrecords/

Agustin Mantaras – Myst (Spotify)

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Agustin Mantaras – Myst
(Spotify)

“What can you find in the fog? Fog will always carry the secret.if you want to know about this, you have to enter into the fog and seek for it. The slow melody partly is interrupted by a hasty as you are into rush to get through the fog. An emotive neoclassical by Agustin Mantaras x Bergi.”

“Что ты можешь найти в тумане? Он всегда будет нести тайну. И если ты хочешь узнать ее, ты должен войти в туман и отыскать ее. Неторопливая мелодия перебивается с торопливой и ты несешься сквозь туман. Не забываемые чувства оставляет Agustin Mantaras x Bergi.”

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Spanish composer and producer originally born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Bergi has been playing guitar since his early youth. He feels more inclined to compose classical music even though this style was barely heard in his childhood home. Usually, his music emerges from the strings of his old Spanish guitar, place where he feels natively comfortable, and takes it to the piano to evolve the composition, bringing the song into the world.

Bergi, recently released the single release "Myst". It features an emotion-drenched arrangement, a powerful piano progression, and mesmerizing melodies. It was featured in One World Music Radio in the UK, in the live show "Shores of Atlantis" and ranked second position on the Top 50 Singles Chart for July 2020.

In Steve Sheppard's own words (presenter on One World Music Radio)

"Myst from Bergi is an outstanding single from the artist, the performance on piano is utterly reflective and deeply emotional, and a song that would easily fit into the category of being cinematic in its overall energies as well.

If a composition stops me in my tracks it must be good, and Myst from Bergi is most certainly that, it is music that will conjure up memories moods and images within the mind, it is a song that may well bring a tear to your eye with its tones of reflection and sad beauty, but overall, it is a piece that I am more than happy to recommend to anyone who likes their music to move them to the very depths of their soul"

BergiMusic.com

Julie Hanney – Forest Bath (Spotify)

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Julie Hanney – Forest Bath
(Spotify)

“Giving us a sense as stepping on the grass with bare feet, where the evening dew gives us cooling and tranquility. Julie Hanney invites us to take a look at the soundscape, a really wonderful one!”

“Я ступаю по траве босыми ногами, где вечерняя роса дает мне охлаждение и умиротворение. Julie Hanney предлагает нам взглянуть на звуковой пейзаж. И это действительно чудесно!”

-Nagamag.com

This song invites the listener to relax as if surrounded by oxygen-giving trees in a peaceful forest. In Japan they have a term for "forest bathing" - it's shinrin-yoku. They understand the importance of getting out of the city, being surrounded by nature and resetting one's nervous system.

Julie is a pianist, composer and teacher. Her music spans several genres from relaxing to contemporary classical to jazz to modern romantic. Writing music since she was a little girl, she received her formal music education at the University of Oregon where she graduated with a degree in music with special emphasis on piano and composition. She studied composition at the graduate level and is a published composer of works for piano, choir and various instrument combinations. She has arranged and composed music for the Jones Road String Quartet, the Bend Cello Collective, the Gospel Choir of the Cascades and various community, church and school choirs. Comfortable crossing many genres from classical to gospel and more, Julie loves to create unique soundscapes. Julie's music has been described as "peaceful yet intriguing."

One reviewer said, "If George Winston and Erik Satie had a musical baby, it would be Julie Hanney." This is a true compliment of Julie's ability to create and perform music that can both inspire and soothe.

http://www.juliehanneypiano.com

Justus Rümenapp – Autumn Days (Video)

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Justus Rümenapp – Autumn Days
(Video)

“Can you hear this rustle of leaves falling on the piano keys? This will not stop the talented pianist -Justus Rümenapp- from continuing his performance in a day of falling leaves which he fills the silence with a sensual melody that soundtracks autumn.”

“Вы слышите этот шорох листвы опадающий на клавиши рояля? Это не сможет помешать талантливому пианисту Justus Rümenapp продолжать свой осенний день. И он наполняет чувственной мелодией осени тишину нашего дня.”

-Nagamag.com

Thomas Hewitt Jones – Rising Again (Spotify)

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Thomas Hewitt Jones – Rising Again
(Spotify)

“Thomas Hewitt Jones with Rising Again under Vivum Music imprint, showcases his unique cinematic skills on how to sound design emotions, how well manages harmonies and layer them brilliant, creating unique atmospheres which could sync perfect on romantic films. ”

-Nagamag.com

Artist shered with us few notes about the source of inspiration "I wanted to write a song about hope in difficult times, and triumph over adversity. This song's quiet poetry offers hope, consolation, and promise of good times to come. "

About The Artist
Thomas Hewitt Jones is an award-winning composer of contemporary classical and commercial music. Winner of the 2003 BBC Young Composer Competition, his music has been published by Boosey & Hawkes, Oxford University Press, Banks Music, the RSCM, Encore Publications, Universal Music, and is frequently heard on radio, TV and the cinema in the UK and abroad.

Thomas has written three ballets which toured the UK in 2008–2011 with Ballet Cymru, most notably a dance setting of Dylan Thomas’ masterpiece Under Milk Wood. His choral and instrumental music is frequently performed worldwide. He has also written numerous Christmas carols, including What Child is This? (OUP, 2012). Recent large-scale works include Wildflower Meadows, a song cycle commemorating the First World War, and the Christmas cantata Incarnation, released on Regent Records, both with words by regular collaborator Paul Williamson.

Commercial commissions have included work in America and scores for films in the UK, as well as music for the London 2012 Olympics Mascots animated films, with stories by Michael Morpurgo and narration by Stephen Fry. Thomas has also composed the music for a new musical version of Rumpelstiltskin which premiered at The Egg, Bath in December 2014. Recent performances include the premiere of a new set of songs charting the history of Bath with words by Paul Williamson (Bath Abbey, 2015), and the UK premiere of choral and orchestral work Panathenaia at the British Museum, commissioned by Hugo Ticciati.

Luca Bluefire – Forgotten Heroes (Spotify)

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Luca Bluefire – Forgotten Heroes
(Spotify)

“Luca Bluefire and Courtney Waldron deliver us an ambient neoclassical vocal theme with their latest signgle - Forgotten Heroes- under Long Gone Daya imprint. A dreamt emotive story which tickles your ear like a feather thanks to wonderful mix it offers. ”

-Nagamag.com

Humanity's expansion and development is created by those who dare, those who
have the courage to go one step further, and show what is possible to the others.
But what about those who do so and fail or - even worse - die?
Are they a part of humanity's progress? Will they be remembered in history,
and from those who will benefit from their courage and their actions?

"Forgotten Heroes" is inspired by the great number of applicants to the project
"Mars One", a one-way ticket to Mars with no possibility of coming back.
People willing to leave their planet of origin to explore wider spaces,
even if that means a certain death in the unknown.
https://www.instagram.com/lucabluefire

LYRICS:

And you have waited for the stars
All our hopes they where out there
And you walked among satellites
Looking for something you couldn’t find

Black Holes are Here
Empty Spaces and Lost Souls
Black Hole, I’m here
Coming closer, drowning into

I can see the earth that spins away
while I inhale my last breath
do all forgotten heroes
away from home, die alone?

And all of what’s out there
Is hidden in here
Black Hole, I’m here
Coming closer, diving into

Darklights – Lotus Bird (Spotify)

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Darklights – Lotus Bird
(Spotify)

“Lotus Bird from Darklights, taken for his album Landed which released under Miracle Grow imprint is a neoclassical piano minimal theme, an emotive story telling which unfolds together with dreamy ethereal cinematic voice and beautiful strings. ”

-Nagamag.com

A meditative, contemporary classical piece. Lotus Bird was inspired by playing piano whilst looking out the widow at a bird flying across the morning sky just as the sun was rising. I wanted to capture the beauty of that moment along with its healing transformative power.

Darklights is a Duo from London - a blend of easy listening, balladry, with jazzy influences and neo-classical/new age piano and instrumentals. Often working with strings.
https://www.instagram.com/jasonrosetheartist/

Mikael Oterhals – Waves (Video)

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Mikael Oterhals – Waves
(Video)

“The End of The Beginning by Mikael Oterhals, is a well performed and right recorded solo piano, which unfolds its emotive story into more faster tempo style playing. Gently dynamics with a bit of nostalgia within. ”

-Nagamag.com

Waves is a piano piece written and performed by the Swedish pianist and composer Mikael Oterhals. It’s from his EP “The End of the Beginning” released on June 19th 2020 containing four piano pieces. Mikael Oterhals mostly write classical music, but with influence from other styles as well. You can hear the influence from Pop Music throughout the entire EP. The EP is about love, mostly the tough part of love, and therefore the music is often melancholy and heartbreaking but with a touch of hopefulness and a strive to better times!

https://www.instagram.com/moterhals/