Entries in Classical (5)

Wednesday
May232012

Kaleidoscope Orchestra - Skrillex Suite (Live Classical Dubstep) 

A Classical piece written by Steve Pycroft - using main themes from dubstep tunes by Skrillex, which is performed by a live, 30 piece orchestra, at the Contact Theatre, Manchester. Music includes - 'Scary Monsters and Nice Spirits', 'Cinema' (Benny Benassi)', 'Right In', 'Equinox (First of the Year)' and 'Kyoto'. Beautiful. 

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Sunday
Jul172011

Bill Ryder-Jones - Moel Famau

This is my favourite piece off the new freEP from Bill Ryder-Jones, who many of you will know from the psychedelic pop band, The Coral (he left 3 years ago). You can download the EP from Domino Records, which is the label Bill has recently signed to and will be releasing his debut album on in the next few months. Something quite abstract and different, but very though-provoking. I was never a huge fan of The Coral, but will definitely be looking out for this man's album when it drops.

Sunday
May082011

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - The World & Season's Trees

After 5 years in the making, here are two of my favourite tracks off the collaborative release from American producer Danger Mouse and Italian composer/arranger Daniele Luppi. United in their shared passion for classic Italian film music, Burton and Luppi have created a record like no other - they made a concious effort to replicate the recording practices of the 1960s/70s golden age, recording live to tape, with no electronics, computers or 21st-century effects. A simply stunning piece of music that you should probably buy.

Saturday
Dec182010

Swan Lake

Now this is something a bit different. Shawn Lee dons his Ping Pong Orchestra hat for an album inspired by the Hooked On Classics series of the early 1980s. This popular series of albums took well-known classical pieces and gave them a contemporary re-working, mostly adding a disco flavor. Lee throws his new musical twist on the idea, taking 12 favourite classical tracks and squeezing them through the Ping Pong Orchestra machine. The end result is an album that will introduce new listeners to legendary pieces of music, and is set to turn the heads of classical music fans. Below is the ever enchanting Swan Lake.

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Friday
Aug272010

Happyness

So yeah; I watched The Pursuit of Happyness for the first time in ages last night and had forgotten what an amazing film it is. However; this was the first time that I had decided to take note of the score and I realised how important it is in making the film so special. This is the track from the Happyness scene and is definitely one of the most uplifting pieces of classical music I’ve ever heard. Andrea Guerra is a genius.

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