The Passacaglia musical form is usually of a serious character and is typically based on a bass-ostinato and written in triple metre. The term passacaglia derives from the Spanish pasar (cross, pass) and calle (street). It originated in early 17th-century Spain as a strummed interlude between instrumentally accompanied dances or songs. Despite the form’s Spanish […]
Lydmor & Bon Homme
Lydmor & Bon Homme is the unification of two very different personas and well-established artists from the Nordic music scene. On one hand there is the eccentric Bon Homme, who is mostly known as singer/bassist in legendary, Danish disco-kings Who Made Who, but also as a esteemed remix artist, who previously worked with acts such […]
Paso Doble
Paso Doble (Spanish: double step) is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. Its speed allowed troops to give 120 steps per minute (double the average of a regular unit, hence its name). The facts known about it from historical evidence are that it was written as early as the 18th century, since […]
Veridis Quo
“Veridis Quo” is the eleventh track by Daft Punk, from their second studio album Discovery, as well as its pseudo-title track. The title of the song can be read as ‘very disco’ which in turn says, ‘discovery’. The song starts with a simple sound that lasts the whole song. 37 seconds into the song, 4-beat starts. […]
Amy Beach – Gaelic Symphony
Gaelic Symphony or Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 was written by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach in 1894; it was the first symphony composed and published by a female American composer. The piece debuted in Boston on Friday, October 30, 1896 to “public and journalistic acclaim.” Beach drew inspiration for the large orchestral work from […]
Korobeiniki (Tetris)
“Korobeiniki” (The Peddlers) is a nineteenth-century Russian folk song that tells the story of a meeting between a korobeinik (peddler) and a girl, describing their haggling over goods in a metaphor for seduction. Outside Russia, Korobeiniki is widely known as the Tetris theme tune, from its appearance in Nintendo’s Game Boy version of the game […]
Kuwata Band
KUWATA BAND is a Japanese rock band formed by Southern All Stars member Keisuke Kuwata. Their record company is Southern’s exclusive label, Taishita Label . The motivation for forming the band was Kuwata’s desire to “try some nonsense rock someday!”, who had been active with Southern All Stars until 1985, and Hara’s maternity leave, which […]
Arrival
“Arrival” is a 1976 composition by Swedish pop group ABBA featured on their album Arrival. It is an instrumental piece, mainly the brainchild of member Benny Andersson. The most widely heard cover versions are ones by French singer Michèle Torr released under the title “J’aime”, British musician Mike Oldfield on his album QE2, the singing […]
Interstellar (Soundtrack)
Interstellar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the album composed by Hans Zimmer for the 2014 film by Christopher Nolan. Hans Zimmer had previously worked with director Christopher Nolan several times, scoring Nolan’s The Dark Knight film trilogy and Inception. Without revealing the plot of Interstellar, Nolan wrote a short story for Zimmer about a father […]
Portsmouth
Portsmouth” is a traditional English folk dance tune, similar to an Irish or Scottish hornpipe melody. It is sometimes referred to as the “Portsmouth Hornpipe”. “Portsmouth” appeared in the 11th edition of John Playford’s The Dancing Master in 1701. It is also one of the three arrangements on which English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams based […]