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“Ancient Dialogue” – Narducci [Official Music Video] (Video)

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“Through a stunning visual form of art and a hypnotic groove and shamanic world music vocals, Narducci brilliant blends together a story which turns into a break-beat electronica during and flirting partly with experimental electronica. Ancient Dialogue is a story line with depth!”

-Nagamag.com

Time is an illusion. The past is memory, the future, imagination. From dark, dungeonous laboratories with hand-drawn sci-fi animation to bright desert landscapes and deserted towns, the visual language of “Ancient Dialogue” is rich and symbolic. “The title and the atmosphere of the sounds from the music inspired the visuals,” says director Chmiel.

From the opening notes, mixing percussion and acoustic guitar with haunting vocal samples of Inuit women, the music creates a new world, speaking with the ancestors. Airy flute pads alternate with bombing horn hits as a pulsating Drum ’n’ Bass groove gradually takes over, transporting the listener from the old to the new. Rich Baroque synths ebb and flow while the relentless drums and ancient tongues lift the listener into ecstasy. As the song ends, the echoes of children playing fade out in reverberated glory.

Produced by Narducci, who has worked with Miguel, Bilal, Daron Malakian, and Warren Cuccurullo among many others, “Ancient Dialogue” creates a rich sonic landscape that beautifully pushes director Chmiel’s vivid scenery.

“I wanted to relate to present day and beyond by bending the presence of time altogether. Our character is a cog used by beings from one part of our universe sending him through different parts of our known existence. He gets cut from his creators along the way and trapped in a place where he finds dialogue. We wanted this dialogue to transcend even death as our cog stumbles upon his own spiritual connection…”

Chmiel, who as a writer, director, and editor has worked with musicians STS, Khari Mateen, The Vivian Girls, and Sean Forbes in addition to writer Jerry Stahl and Fast & Furious films 6-8 in his capacity working in feature development at Universal Pictures, had a vision for creating “Ancient Dialogue.” Working alongside him to sculpt this vision was Corey Ulrich, the Los Angeles based Director of Photography who has shot music videos for artists such as Miley Cyrus and Mary J. Blige, directed commercials for clients including Volkswagen and Coca-Cola, and was the show runner for the nationally broadcasted automotive television series Head 2 Head.

What if we could fold the time-space continuum visually and sonically? That is what Narducci and director R.J. Chmiel and have acheived in the new music video “Ancient Dialogue.”

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Trevor Gerard – Osaka End (Mono No Aware) (Spotify)

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“Osaka End (Mono No Aware) by Trevor Gerard unfolds progressively a neoclassical romantic cinematic story. Initially capture the harmonies with keys and layering further with strings and guitars, generating a quiet and peacefully atmosphere like a morning breeze of a beautiful day. ”

-Nagamag.com

Trevor Gerard is a Singer/Songwriter from Perth, Western Australia. He has previously written, produced and performed music as a member of Perth Electronic Indie outfit Our Man in Berlin, with his creative input seeing the band receive 3 West Australian Music Award Nominations, airplay on Australian and International radio, and performing at the 2015 Music Matters Festival in Singapore. Trevor has also performed as a live session guitarist for Perth acts Bri Clark and The Peppermint Club.

2020 sees Trevor Gerard embark on a solo music project with 'Osaka End’' the second single off a debut EP planned for release later in the year.

Lux Aeterna by Frederik Magle – Maleen (soprano) & Edgar Asmaryan (duduk) (Video)

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“With visuals that syncs perfect with the atmosphere of this cinematic neoclassical song by FREDERIK MAGIE, LUX AETERNA delivered as a hymn for the beauty of nature and the life that lights gives to Earth. Dreamy vocals and abundant harmonies of keys and pas mixed with clarity, engage a deep relaxing atmosphere. ”

-Nagamag.com

Featuring Maleen (soprano) and Edgar Asmaryan (duduk), Lux Aeterna combines Maleen’s angelic voice with Asmaryan’s beautiful duduk, and the composer Frederik Magle himself on electric piano, synthesizers, and pipe organ, creating a classical but at the same time modern, otherworldly sound depicting the eternal light.

The text consists of three words: Speratum (hope) and Lux Aeterna (Eternal light)

Originally released on the album Anastasis-Messe, this is a brand new version of the piece, recorded and produced in September 2019 (The album track has been replaced with the new version on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, etc.)
https://www.instagram.com/frederikmagle/

Bartosz Szpak – Heim (Spotify)

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“Heim by Bartosz Szpak opens like the soundtrack of a great mystery movie, beautiful sound crafted to tell the story through a good flow and while the keys deliver a melancholic tone the strings develop a tension for what it comes. A fine piece of neoclassical cinematic music. ”

-Nagamag.com

Bartosz Szpak shared with us few works about his new music: The third in a series of singles teasing my new solo album. This time, the search for new sounds led me through felt-muted piano, dissonance strings and vibrating, modulated synthesizers. Brilliant multi-instrumentalist Marta Zalewska participated in the recording sessions on violin and viola da gamba parts. I try to look for interesting style combinations, juxtapose distant moods and create a narrative vibe by moving between electronics, film music and the raw tones of classical instruments.
https://www.instagram.com/bartosz_szpak/

Paul K – Ephemera (Official) (Video)

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“Don’t be afraid, step in the sound world of -Ephemera- by -Paul K- and let your self float for the next 4 and half minutes. A minimal ambient cinematic story which progress slowly and dive deeper into sadness through carefully emotional key notes and brilliant sound design with a video which makes the story even stronger! A memorable track which haunts you after complete the full listen and you feel the need to revisit again and again.”

-Nagamag.com

This track alludes to the short-lived nature of all things. Even now in the depth of the pandemic the reality is the world will still move on and this moment will be recorded in history as just a brief moment in time
https://www.paulk-music.com/

Lisette – Technicolor Dreams (Acoustic) (Spotify)

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“Sometimes it is hard to find music with a wide array of values and Technilour dreams is this specific occasion where a unique combination of dark alternative pop with orchestral instrumentation and balanced electronic production creates colourful cinematic soundscapes embraced by powerful poetical vocals ”

-Nagamag.com

Technicolor Dreams' is essentially a metaphor. In my own consciousness I conjure up these dreams and aspirations I want to achieve in my life, but I often get stuck inside my own head. These dreams are larger than life, they’re illusions in a sense. I have to remind myself to get out of my own head and bring these ideas to life or else they’re never going to happen. I can’t wait around daydreaming about what I want to achieve, I have to reach for it.

Blending elements of dark alternative pop with orchestral instrumentation and electronic production, Lisette creates colorful, cinematic soundscapes that are enhanced by her powerful vocals. She is a singer-songwriter born from early influences of rock, alternative, indie pop, and her love for classical music and film scores. Her music is comparable to the likes of Evanescence and BANKS.

She began writing songs at 15 and performed at music venues and open mics around her home state of North Carolina. While studying music business and popular music in college, she stumbled upon her love for producing. In 2018, she released her debut single Run This Far.

Lisette captivates audiences with her haunting voice and lyrical poetry that flows within her songs. Her debut EP Beneath the Surface released November 1st 2019. An acoustic version of the EP released October 16, 2020.
https://www.instagram.com/iamlisettemusic/

David Arkenstone – Skyward (with string quartet) (Video)

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“Take a breath and a moment and let your self project into this new neoclassical theme by -David Arkenstone and a great team of wonderful instrumentalists, called Skyward, released on Gather Music Group. A well crafted cinematic story, recorded with clarity and performed gently yet with the right passion, delivering a rainbow of harmonics notes and positive atmosphere around. A beautiful easy listening experience. ”

-Nagamag.com

With four GRAMMY nominations, twenty Billboard hits, and millions of fans worldwide, David Arkenstone has established himself as one of the foremost instrumental musicians of our time. David Arkenstone has recorded over sixty albums, has toured extensively including performances at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, scored dozens of films and documentaries, is one of the elite World of Warcraft game score composers, and is known for his popular sports themes which include The Kentucky Derby, the Paralympics, and music for the Olympics which is used to this day.

Stefano Fasce – Human (Spotify)

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“Human the lead single of recently released debut album of Stefano Fasce is an extraordinary example of how a talented musician can transform a classical genre with a string ensable and piano intertwinings to a contemporary cinematic quality listening”

-Nagamag.com

Human is the lead single from Stefano Fasce's debut album Solitary Places. It is a beautiful statement of hope with intertwining classical and cinematic elements. It was recorded with a string ensemble and piano at Metropolis Studios in London with synths to add a contemporary and refreshing feel. It was inspired by the experience of being in a remote place and gaining a new hopeful perspective on our reality.

Stefano Fasce is a contemporary classical composer and accomplished flautist, originally from Italy and now based in London. His debut album Solitary Places is out 20 November 2020, with lead single Human in digital stores on 16 October 2020.

Solitary Places was recorded at Metropolis Studios in London with the support of the hClub Foundation Emerging Creatives programme. It is a work that blurs the lines between classical tradition, cinematic and electronic to bring contemporary classical music to a new audience.

Stefano is also a successful film composer with works including Dead Birds (2018) which was shortlisted for a Student Academy Award and My Time (2018) which was long-listed for the Academy Awards. His score for Dear Mr. Burton (2020) won Best Original Score at the International Sound & Music Festival.

With his distinctive use of string writing, impressionistic textures and synths combined with classical elements of piano and flute, Stefano has set himself apart from other contemporaries with a bold reimagining of the classical genre.

www.stefanofasce.com

Leonardo the Space Pianist Interview on Nagamag

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Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Leonardo the Space Pianist:
My music style’s roots are a crossover of different experiences, the seed is in my background as classical pianist and metal keyboardist. I describe my music as Contemporary Space Music, where there are influences of cinematic, experimental, neo-classical, progressive metal and wave genres.


Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Leonardo the Space Pianist:
I was born in Venice, Italy, and discovered the piano at the age of 6 and astronomy at 9. At the age of 12, by reading Isaac Asimov, playing Beethoven and Bach, listening to Queen, Steve Vai and Robert Miles, I decided I would travel the Space and play my music outside planet Earth. So I became a professional pianist AND an aerospace engineer.
As a pianist I graduated at the Music Conservatory in Italy, studying composition and developing my passion for synths and electronic music. I was mentored by Jordan Rudess, Dream Theater's keyboardist. In the meanwhile I graduated with a PhD in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Padova, researching on hypervelocity impacts and space safety. During those years I did a concert at the ESRANGE Space Center in cold Sweden while taking part in his first space mission with the SCRAT Project, a very important milestones of my Journey.
In 2006 I created the Music House to develop my View - the project 'Nullo Die Sine Nota’. The Latin sentence means 'Not A Day Without a Note'. I recorded four studio albums and two EPs, with always new music in the flow. I played in several countries like Italy, Germany, UK, Netherlands, and Turkey. I teamed up with many artists during the years, like Yossi Sassi, Aliki Chrysochou and Anna Utopia Giordano. In the last nine years, I have worked with several dancers too; the latest chapter of this experience is 'BlackShip', an innovative show for contemporary music, contemporary fusion dance and visual art.
In 2016 I moved to Malta. I wanted to deeper discover myself, islands are the perfect metaphor of our planet, and an excellent place for freediving…and it is actually working!
Currently I am developing further my space music and researching and lecturing at University in aerospace.
Nearly forgetting, I am also passionate about martial arts and photography.


Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Leonardo the Space Pianist:
The very first memory I have is of myself at 3 years old with a yellow toy-piano. I liked to improvise (clearly!) with it and sometimes to disassemble (maybe an early sign of engineering). Besides this I realized that I wanted to become a pianist when I was 6 years old, I remember there was another kid playing an old upright piano at school, seeing the other school mates around happy and smiling. When he finished I have vivid in my mind that I played my first real piano key, thinking: Wow! I want to play it and share music with people!
So a few months later, I started my musical journey.


Nagamag:
How did the Covid19 pandemic influence your artistic activity?

Leonardo the Space Pianist:
I am seeing it as an opportunity of growth, despite the difficult moment that everyone is facing. I increased considerably my online activity, publishing every week vlog episodes on my YouTube channel, starting to stream regularly my music performances on Twitch and releasing with a higher frequency new music on the main music distribution platforms, like Spotify. The effects of the pandemic will take quite a lot in my opinion to be completely managed and society and music industry will be quite different in the near future. 2 new EPs and 4 singles are in the workflow for the upcoming months.


Nagamag:
Who is the Space Pianist?

Leonardo the Space Pianist:
I am a Dreamer that step by step is designing his way to perform the first piano concert on Mars.


Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Leonardo the Space Pianist:
IGORRR "Downgrade Desert"


Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Leonardo the Space Pianist:
Infected Mushroom "Heavyweight"

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