Andrew
The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the Dark Forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top, they would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.
As a psychology graduate I studied how sound affects human performance.
As a musician I compose instrumental music that stimulates your brain but doesn't mess with your language centers, leaving you free to write creatively without distraction.
As a curator I research how music can improve your life and create flow - I can tell you what music to listen to when studying for a test and why listening to sad music can make you feel better.
As a creator / contributor at musicto I believe that music can make the world better.
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Antartica II – Prince Jelleh
13 December 2017
Sometimes grief is debilitating – it takes away from you – your hope, your desire, your demeanor – and yet sometimes – it fills you with an energy that you just have to express. We’ve all been there – shouting at people who don’t deserve it (particularly ourselves!) driving too quickly or barely stopping before we put a fist through the wall. And yet – so long as we don’t actually hurt anybody – I’m a huge fan of this kind of energy.
Emma – music2work2
6 December 2017
One of the earlier music2work2 tracks, it has been played over 120,000 times on YouTube and has a small but loyal group of people who swear by it. Coming in at just shy of 20 minutes it is one long extended development that goes all over the place and yet still retains some weird kind of identity.
Don’t Give Up (feat. P!NK & John Legend) – Herbie Hancock
5 December 2017
I remember hearing this track for the first time when it was performed by the writer Peter Gabriel and I think it was Kate Bush – it was one of those songs that you immediately recognize as classic – even to my then teenage ears.
Ghostwriter – RJD2
29 November 2017
Me: I need some energy and a boost to help me write
Also Me: Have you heard of RJD2?
Rest In Peace – Aron Wright
28 November 2017
Society does a poor job of dealing with grief, particularly in western European culture – it seems as if we’re happier to just tuck it away, not deal with it – to keep it hidden and put on the brave face. But we all know that’s a shitty way to cope with it, why wouldn’t we want help?
Curator Interview: Big inf – Music to Rep New York
25 November 2017
1) Who is Big inf
Big Inf is a Emcee/dj.curator who currently has a New Album called New industry in all Digital music platforms
Sigila Violeta – Vranko Magas
21 November 2017
My general rule is that tracks with lyrics are not the best music to write to ‘cos you get distracted by the words – i.e. they compete for space in your language centers – better to not have them around if you’re looking to create your own. However – there’s always the expectation to the rule and this track proves it pretty nicely.
All the Way Home – Natalie Migdal
21 November 2017
I really didn’t want to put up another devastating reflection of loss in love this week – with Seepeoples’ mea culpa followed by Heddwen’s unrequited longing – I was kinda hoping for something more morbid… and then I heard Natalie Migdal’s voice.
Where’s the Deluxe Version? – Cliff Martinez
14 November 2017
I know I normally advocate for sticking with one track and putting it on repeat – but where there’s a little more leeway is when you start to play with movie soundtracks. We already have quite a few soundtracks on this list but I surprised myself that I hadn’t yet put up something from the brilliant Cliff Martinez.
Thin Man – Heddwen
14 November 2017
I was going to introduce this track with a couple of super strong reference artists – but screw that – ‘cos while – if I said those names – you’d immediately go “Oh yes” and forever on associate Heddwen with them – that’s doing these artists a disservice.
Truth – Balmorhea
8 November 2017
It’s been that kind of month so far – I was reflecting on last week’s Aphex Twin super ambient chilled out track and thinking – my god – I need something similar. However – unlike last week – where I just needed something to calm me down – this week I was ready to work – I needed something to carry me along.
Scapegoat – SeepeopleS
7 November 2017
This track has been in my head for a couple of weeks now – it has well and truly burrowed under my skin and I’m hopelessly in love with it. Having said that – I’m not sure whether it’s a 100% right for the Grieve to list but I suspect that anyone who’s ever wronged their partner may just resonate with it.