Category: music
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Lovely Day by Bill Withers – 7 covers + original
Chris heard “Lovely Day” the first time while living in the UK where it reached number 7 on the British singles chart. It is one of our all-time favorites. This song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers, written by Withers and Skip Scarborough, was released on December 21, 1977. There are quite a few covers out there. We have…
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Random Moments Jukebox #1 – no coins needed
Promised, this is fun. “Random Moment” is a playlist series we launched during COVID in 2020, offering bite-sized musical escapes. Each playlist features 4 songs, adding up to 10-20 minutes of listening—a perfect length for a break. Our selections span a wide range of genres, from classical compositions to pop and jazz. In the beginning,…
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Random Moment #25 – Groovy Feeling at 120+ bpm
Groovy Feeling … a specialist selection of electronic dance music (EDM), at 120+ bpm, all tracks feature a steady, driving pulsating beat and catchy synths, generating an uplifting energy. 1 – Dancer by Gino Soccio @ 122 bpm2 – Groovy Feeling (Make Mine A 99) by Fluke @ 123 bpm3 – Always Loved A Film…
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Random Moment #24 – four pieces of piano music for films
Here is a selection of piano music that accompanies moving images on the silver screen, … if you like these pieces, see also our earlier post random moment #22 which showcased 4 relaxing classical piano pieces. Perfect Day (Piano Komorebi version) arranged by Patrick Watson for “Perfect Days” 2023. Original by Lou Reed. Gogol by…
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Random Moment #23 – I Nearly Married a Human
… a select list of artsy synth pop from the early 80’s Vienna (1981) by Ultravox I Nearly Married A Human (1979) by Tubeway Army (Gary Numan) Ghosts (live) by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto, released originally in the 1982 album Tin Drum – by David Sylvian and his bandmates – Japan Joan Of Arc…
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random moment #22 – four relaxing piano pieces
Relaxing piano music that you can fall asleep with … Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3 by Chopin Nocturne Book 5, Op. 54 by Edvard Grieg Isla de Flores – Berlioz Random Moment is a playlist series which we started posting during the COVID pandemic…