And now for the exact opposite -

Blind Faith - Sea of Joy

Talk about fast fingers...

Here's Liszt's "Reminiscences on (Mozart's opera) Don Juan," as played by a pianist, previously unknown to me, the uploader names 'Okada.' There seems to be a number of pianist bearing that last name. No idea which this is. In any case, the work is fiendishly demanding. Truth to tell, I've not been overly keen on it...until now. Okada handles technical hurtles with apparent ease yet brings out musicality better than I thought possible for a piece of this sort. I suspected it to be a studio recording and was pleasantly amazed when (well justified) audience applause broke out at the end.

(Admittedly, it helps to be familiar with the opera, which I am, to better grasp the melodies Liszt plays around with.)

Ava Max - So am I

9Muses disbanded awhile ago, having performed for nine years and not won a single music award. I'm gonna quote a comment from this video:

"Tbh when I first got into Kpop I thought 9muses were one of the most popular girl groups for some reason, (there vocals and visuals) but I didn't know they were so underrated"

Drama

Found a new fave while watching a list video. Really good song and they sure don't stand still much!


Gfriend - Me Gustas Tu

Remix


The remix kicks azz! Perfect club adaptation!



And I already have a bias..

You haven't heard a masterpiece of music until you've heard this. Prepare to be blown away!

(I promise this is NOT a Rick-Roll or anything like that.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kcF7E69C6Q

Today at work I heard a woman on the radio saying she can't think of a single Easter song.


....


- Hold that thought

LadyBaby! But I didn't see LadyBeard in this vid, why not? (I heard him singing roaring in the background, though; )

At this point he has left the group and they're no longer Ladybaby but The Artist Formerly Known as Ladybaby. Dunno where they got that idea from...

I wonder who they got to roar in the background like LadyBeard used to? I hear it, but couldn't find credit for the sounds anywhere. It sure sounded like LadyBeard to me, I wonder if they sneaked recordings of his roar and are using it? (I hear he is reuniting with them anyway; so it probably doesn't matter (except for the missing royalties he would be due).

He could have done the roar. Dunno.


Also, it's The Idol etc... not The Artist etc.

Well, only one of the girls is an original member from LadyBaby; the other girl left at the same time as LadyBeard.

I think they are four members now? Haven't followed them too closely, which girl left?

Rei Kuromiya left the group shortly after LadyBeard left.





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Rie Kaneko is the only original member left.





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Awww! She was my favourite!

I liked them both. Kaneko can look really sad sometimes; which is so cute on her:



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I thought they were great together. Those three new girls are cute, but it so appears that they are trying to keep the original dance/sound/etc. Example: The roaring behind the music as if to replace Ladybeard; the dancing with two girls as if we won't notice one of the girls is different than the original = it is kind of like whoever their manager is (they are desperate to keep them exactly as they were). I'm surprised they haven't put a man in girls clothes and had him set up as a growling frontman.

But they are still cute; and the Far Eastern countries like them better now. (they weren't a fan of LadyBeard).

I have 1 hour Dagothwave on repeat....

They were and initially I liked them equally. Soon however I seemed to notice Kuromiya's personality sticking out in a way that I like (outward going and very much a goofball ) and her smile sealed the deal. Too bad they have split up but I will always have that single with their pictures on the cover. Ordered it straight from Japan!

Two Steps From Hell - 25 best tracks compilation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0w0EqKfij8

Alvaro Soler - Sofia


I didn't know the electrician we always hire had a singing career as well. In Spanish!

OhMyGirl - The fifth season

Their videos are always so dreamy

I do like that one!

Me too!

At first I wasn't sure because unlike their "Liar Liar" it doesn't hook you right from the get-go with a catchy beat. But I have to give this one a chance because "Remember Me" didn't hook me either at first, and now it's one of my absolute faves!

Yeah, this is the same piece I linked for my last thread contribution. But, it's a different interpretation. I don't like this one quite as well as the Okata, but it too is quite musical:

Liszt: Reminiscences of (Mozart's) Don Juan, S.418 - Sophie Pacini piano

Earth, Wind, and Fire - Fantasy

Nightwish - Sleeping sun (cover by Natalia Tsarikova)

Queen of Light


And for you Kpop fans:

Dreamcatcher - Goodnight (this one really kicks azz!)

T-ARA - Sugarfree (and so does this one!)

From back when Game of Thrones (TV series) was worth a darn...The Rains of Castamere performed by Epic Low Brass.

OhMyGirl's new song, The Fifth Season has broken 17 million views. And it was released on the 8th this month! I can't believe it! And they just won two three awards! Is this their big break??

Netflix’s Castlevania Season 1 OST

Gustav Holst - Mars (now I want to watch Cosmos again. This was in Blues For A Red Planet.

ahhhh....The Planets. From what I can hear it seems to be a fine, well recorded rendition. (I listened all the way through, a rarity for me any more with full orchestra works.)

BTW: The mellow low-brass instrument that comes with 'melody' at roughly 2m15s (and again later) is the euphonium, the instrument I played (at) during my long ago days as a flawed mediocrity of a performing musician. The euphonium is, by and large, a military/symphonic/brass band instrument. It never found a home in the orchestra. It does make rare appearances there, this Holst movement possibly the best known.

You euphoniest you!

This version is by The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. I heard some other versions that were not nearly as good. They lacked the depth and fullness of sound that this one has.

This must have been a major inspiration for John Williams, because his work is very similar. Holst's work could be put right into any Star Wars movie and no one would blink an eye.

I've been listening to a ton of synthwave lately. Found a recommended video on YouTube for a synthwave mix from some YouTuber named Odysseus and it's been a bit of a rabbit hole. He has a bunch of mixes of all these different synthwave musicians. If you like electronic music and stuff with an 80s vibe to it, then I highly recommend listening to some of it.

Link to Odysseus' channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwoTj-pZgZ...OXSSLMmA/videos

I just found this tune yesterday from one of his mixes, but this is a video with just that particular song. It's become one of my favorites: Juno Dreams - Paradise

Television Romance by the Pale Waves. Green eyed goth girl who sings poppy love songs? I’m ready to die, tbh

They kind of remind Khajiit of The Birthday Massacre! You should give them a listen, this one thinks you’ll like them!

HPLHS now has their Dark Adventure Radio Theater episode of The Lurking Fear out. Download it!

I've been listening to the Dusk soundtrack. I've really enjoyed the game so far and the soundtrack is awesome. If you like dark and heavy stuff (i.e., metal), you should check it out.

You can give it a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKCrkg7Kcdc

"7 dynamic Yuja Wang finales"

One of my favorite Shadowrun songs - Harmony Steel - Coming Home

I love finding gems like this.
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On the way back home with my sister and the family dog from Virginia yesterday, we got to listening to German heavy metal on Pandora. I already knew about Rammstein, but I found a great song of theirs that was new to me.

But more than that, I found a rad band called Eisbrecher ("Icebreaker" in English). Here are some really good songs by them as well.

Rammstein - Sonne ("Sun" in English)

Eisbrecher - Verrückt ("Insane")

Eisbrecher - Eiszeit ("Ice Age")

Eisbrecher - Dein Weg ("Your path," I think?)

I think Dein Weg is my favorite.

I applaude your good taste, young man

Actually, THIS is my favorite Eisbrecher song. I got to be careful with this band because I am repeating their songs so much that I could tire myself out on them.

Eisbrecher - Herzdieb ("Heart Thief")





Ja, Deutscher Heavy Metal ist gut.

Conan - The Battle Of the Mounds live

Counting Crows - A Long December

Ladies and gentlemer, I'm back.


Back with Kpop.



And it's glorious.

Don Simmons - Greatest Hits Medley

FIRST SOUNDS: Humanity's First Recordings of Its Own Voice.
Fascinating and informative.