James Murray * John Von Seggern
James Murray’s soundtrack for a documentary about painter Chimo Pérez *** John von Seggern creates ambient with his bass guitar and a chain of effects.
James Murray’s soundtrack for a documentary about painter Chimo Pérez *** John von Seggern creates ambient with his bass guitar and a chain of effects.
‘In Praise of the Saddest Chord’: all of the tracks in this mix are in D-minor, which is said to be ‘the saddest chord’.
A two-hour long mix – my contribution to the third edition of the (8-hour long) Winter Solstice broadcast on Concertzender Nederland. Be sure to sit back, relax, and forget about time.
This mix is simply named after the podcast it was created for: Joseph Aleo’s SoundWave.
It is a happy coincidence that it literally starts with ‘waves’ – and ends with the same waves morphing into the sound of a cheering crowd. This mix (hopefully) shows that it can be rewarding to take a moment’s rest to really listen and let the sounds affect you.
I tried to find another name (and image) for this mix, but it seems that only one title remained appropriate at this time.
Music for worrying times…
A two-hour mix for the longest night: Winter Solstice. To be played (and hopefully enjoyed) in the deepest darkness.
“Dream All The Dark Away” …
John Luther Adams’ ‘Become Desert’: “Close your eyes and listen to the singing of the light.” *** Stavros Gasparatos explores the range of emotions of losing control, without any repercussions.
“For me, personally, a mix has the most impact when it feels like I’m watching a movie. With ups, downs, some drama, sentiment, moment of joy, climax and anticlimax. And yes: tension and release.”
The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet presents a stunning double album with 84 minutes of contemporary compositions for percussion.
Performing works from Daniel Bjarnason, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Christopher Cerrone, Ellen Reid and Andrew McIntosh.