Ólafur Arnalds produces the sort of gorgeous music Iceland seems to be noted for. He comes from an electronic/techno background, but his understanding of composition shows in his delicate compositions.
Month: July 2015
[Video] Johnny Cash – Ragged Old Flag
In honor of Independence Day, here is The Man In Black. Classic Americana.
[Art] ‘Scholar Contemplating a Cascade’ by Yi Chong
[Video] Aleksandar Subota – Watermelon Man (1970, LP)
Aleksandar ‘Saša’ Subota was a jazz musician from Belgrade, Serbia, who was quite a big player in the ex-Yugoslavian jazz scene in the 1960s and 1970s. Here, he does sterling work in covering Herbie Hancock’s 1962 classic.
[Video] Morte Macabre – Symphonic Holocaust
Morte Macabre are a supergroup made up of members of Swedish bands Landberk and Anekdoten. Deep prog rock roots here.
[Video] Ensemble Mtiebi – Zamtaria (from Soinari: Folk Music From Georgia Today)
This is one of those songs I’ve searched for on Youtube for years, having no luck in ever finding a copy of it. Today, after digging through my own personal archives, I found this gorgeous track, which is apparently a folk song of some note in Georgia, even appearing in films.
To find this version, order the CD here from Wergo Records.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 