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Leidseplein – Klangriket & Sjors Mans

28 March 2018

It’s the ticking clock.

Oh sure, it isn’t always there – you don’t always hear it, but you feel it – feel it in the same way we all do when something is due – when time is running out and we actually have to create.  And make no mistake, writing is a creative act and creating is hard – which is why this playlist exists – to make it easier 😉

Vranko – Music to Curator Interview

21 March 2018

1/ So First Off – Tell Us your Name, City and Country and what you currently do for a living?

My name is Vranko, I live in Barcelona, Spain and I am a pianist and writer.

2/ Is This Something You Always Wanted To Do?  What Do You Enjoy About It?

I’ve always like to write and have discovered so many ideas that are often found sleeping inside the music.  I fantasize about what those ideas are and love to write out my interpretation of the track.

3/ Tell Us About Your First Musical Memory – Why Do You Think You Remember It?

My sisters used to listen to lot of pop music in the 80s when I was a kid. So my first memories are from pop artists like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Elton John or Simon and Garfunkel. These kind of people were my first listenings!

Loss (The Bench) – music2work2

20 March 2018

So it’s the anniversary of my Dad’s death – it’s been three years – it’s weird.  I’ve been out of sorts for days – weeks actually.  While there’s been a lot going on I’ve just not felt right – not wanting to move forward – wanting to withdraw and not be a part of anything. 

Three King Fishers – Gábor Szabó

20 March 2018

There’s many ways you can use music to help you write your essay.  Sometimes you want something that will set a conducive environment for FLOW – other times you want something that evokes a certain emotion or memory – but every now and then – like this week – you want something to give you energy and get you going.

Jed – Music to Curator Interview

15 March 2018

1/ So First Off – Tell Us your Name, City and Country and what you currently do for a living?

Jed, currently in Lillooet, BC (Canada).  Doing graphic design, websites & video production.  

2/ Is This Something You Always Wanted To Do?  What Do You Enjoy About It?

No, but I enjoy graphic design and making videos.  I generally like creative work — unless the assignment is particularly mundane.  I like trying to create balanced and pleasing compositions, I like color, and I enjoy creating rhythm and meaning in video editing.  I’m sick of building websites…

She’s Like the Swallow – Ian Wong

13 March 2018

A return to the playlist’s roots this week with a stunning solo piece from Canadian pianist Ian Wong.  While sad songs – and by songs I mean tracks with lyrics – can tell a specific story – sometimes you just need an instrumental track to create your own narrative.  Right now it’s raining outside, the sky is kinda grey and you know it’s cold – there’s a general melancholic feel to the world and this track accompanies it perfectly.

Vicky Cohn – Music to Curator Interview

8 March 2018

1/ So First Off – Tell Us your Name, City and Country and what you currently do for a living?

Vicky Cohn. That’s a hard one, as I see myself as a cosmopolitan that is constantly moving between Berlin / Germany, London / United Kingdom and Tel Aviv / Israel. However, I will be soon back to London and staying there for a while again… 

2/ Is This Something You Always Wanted To Do?  What Do You Enjoy About It?

Creating playlists is definitely something I already did a lot in my tender years, when tapes were still a thing. Music was always my first and obsessive love, but after I had to deal with a death case in my family, I asked myself, what I would do if I had only one year to live, so it became then very clear to me that I needed to start my new career within the music industry. Coming beforehand from a creative background of film/video making, I looked here too for something that could really fit me and my personality and I found that curating playlists sounded so me and so fun, so I just went for it. 

Tommi Tikka – Facebook Live Interview!

8 March 2018

This week’s Music Curator chat is with Tommi from the Music to Celebrate Life playlist. It’s another wide ranging discussion looking at the problems associated with territory restrictions in the digital age – the challenge of how to listen to all the music that’s being submitted to a great chat on the nature of song writing and what makes a great lyric – it’s great stuff – thanks Tommi!

Man I’m Supposed to Be – American Aquarium

7 March 2018

I was writing a few weeks back about how it’s often seeing an act of human kindness that will make me cry – more so than experiencing something sad.  There’s something in that – focusing on the good rather than the bad – that makes this track resonate for the grieve to list.

Lady in Red – Afrosamuraiist

7 March 2018

You know one of my favorite websites?

http://www.ismercuryinretrograde.com/

When I’m feeling like I currently am it’s a definite go to ‘cos when it says “Yes” I can relax knowing that the weird discombobulating shit that’s surrounding me is down to weird ass planetary mechanics and completely out of my control.

Matt Jenko – Facebook Live Interview!

6 March 2018

The second Facebook Live interview with our brilliant Curators – this one is with the talented Matt Jenko, producer extraordinaire and curator of the uplifting Music to Save The World playlist.  We talk a wide range of topics from – what makes a good song – the nature of song recommendation – how to beat perfectionism and why perfectionism exists – complete with wine and advice for his future self. Check it out…

Sleep Tonight – Robb Murphy

1 March 2018

Listening to sad music isn’t exactly a group activity. 

You don’t call your friends up and go “Hey guys, fancy coming round and spending the evening bawling your eyes out…?”

Sad music is best listened to in isolation…