Category: music
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…
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…
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…
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…
Music from “In The Mood For Love 花樣年華” – 4 versions + original
Yumeji’s Theme was composed by Shigeru Umebayashi originally for the soundtrack of Seijun Suzuki’s 1991 film -“Yumeji”. It became very well-known when it was used in the soundtrack for the 2000 film -“In The Mood For Love” (花樣年華) by Wong Kar-Wai, a Hong Kong film director. Wong’s film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2000, it earned…
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Last Playlist
Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, 2023 after enduring throat cancer and then colon cancer. I(Chris) have been a longtime fan of his music and wrote a tribute post about his passing last year. I have discovered two public playlists curated by Mr. Sakamoto. One was built between June 13, 2022 and March 23, 2023…