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Nervous Testpilot – The Plan

July 26, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

Get ready for a unique blend of electronic music. It starts with a bang and then immediately quiets down, perhaps a sign of things to come? Through beautifully chosen vocal samples, it gently goes on its way, building up intricate soundscapes. Diverse, enjoyable and action-packed, this melody has quite a personality.

The song and the entire album it belongs to is one of the best game soundtracks I know of. I’ve had quite a bit of trouble deciding what melody to feature, but ultimately, the female vocal samples and clever construction of the song won over its “competitors”. “Switch” and “Triumph” were almost tied with this one so, if you like what you hear, make sure you go searching for some more.

You can listen to the song for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase Nervous Testpilot’s album :).

http://nervoustestpilot.co.uk/track/the-plan^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkjpswQs42o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkjpswQs42o^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/1wmqcun3qRHX4lMrIhAJGi^

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Delerium – Flowers Become Screens

July 20, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

At the crossroads between old and new, wonders can happen. This song showcases Delerium’s transformation from an interesting electronic music act into a new age wonder that fuses dance music with stellar vocal performances and surreal lyrics.

From the very beginning, whispers and choirs ease the listener into a mystic mood. And then, seemingly out of nowhere, the drum machine kicks in and the body wants to join the dance. Groovy and mysterious, hopeful and solemn, this melody has a flow like few others. It is the perfect opener for “Semantic Spaces”, one of the best Delerium albums (and one of my all-time favorites).

“Rain you can’t hold on to it
A treasure you cannot frame

Rain somehow I’m drawn to it
I feel engaged, one and the same

When heaven’s dressing beads off my face
Then pain is nothing that a downpour won’t erase”

YouTube (GREAT VIDEO, shorter song version):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsT-Bdx-Dek^

YouTube (full song, decent quality)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzRlMld3AAs^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/0rPw4rU03hgzkKpeiAd1SW^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/76564404^

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Pink Floyd – Marooned

July 18, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

Imagine a deserted beach. Imagine the blue waves, imagine a white sky, imagine a lonely guitar with emerald chords, imagine a ruby piano. Imagine seagulls gliding in the air, no effort at all, just waltzing in wind’s embrace. If there’s anything that can be said about this song is that it’s the spark that lights the fire of our imagination. Deep inside the mind, there’s a pyre made up of the thoughts that sometimes suffocate the purity of our soul. So let it burn, let unknowing innocence spread its wings, let go…

YouTube (MUST SEE VIDEO):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7YMI39sObY^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

http://open.spotify.com/track/3SOAyMhaukOvGS9PMvoQ1b^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/117584458^

This Weekly Song entry has been brought from the FaceBook archive of Weekly Song^. This project was originally started through a FaceBook page, about 13 months prior to launching Mentatul. Slowly but surely, the entire FaceBook archive will be brought here.

When I first posted this melody on the Weekly Song FaceBook page, it was during the sad events that saw Russia take over the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine. Then, I linked the following article, together with a plea for Russians to take notice at the tragedy unfolding in the other two break-away Ukrainian territories of Donetsk and Luhansk. What you can see below is how the Donetsk airport ended up looking like after the fighting (included is a photograph of how the airport looked before it was turned into a ruin).

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/once-gleaming-donetsk-airport-ukraine-now-battered-husk-n314241^

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Solstafir – Fjara

July 14, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

In the mood for some excellent metal music? This song’s multidimensional beauty never ceases to amaze. With every passing second, we are rising, step by step, towards the divine nature of art. The choir with which the song ends is one of the most evocative I’ve ever heard. Splendid instrumentation and structure complete the masterpiece.

https://solstafir.bandcamp.com/track/fjara^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FZH1dxeM4o^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/4dtMFhx3OgRpQZXbOhxXoM^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/61602107^

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Inofaith – Nocturne

July 8, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

This melody is a testament to the work of artists in general, and one artist in particular. The spoken lyrics underline the connection between art, love and the human drive to create universes. The relaxing and enjoyable music turns this into a highly-inspiring experience. And somehow, it always makes me move my body.

“Most of my ideas come out of complete silence.
My work, is a direct reflection of my personality.
Work to me, you know it’s, it’s who I am.
I think what’s hard, is, going against the current,
…trying to be something else… you know.

You have to love the process.
Be good at what you do.
There’s no substitution, for hard work
There’s not a better feeling in the world 🙂

You need to take that time for yourself, to realize why you’re here.
You’re here to create!

What happens to good artists is that,
when you create art, from the need to be loved…
…you do your best.

Silence is very important.
Most of my ideas come out of complete silence.
We all need to allow, the silence.
There’s so much noise.

It’s important for people to create their own worlds.
You have this world in which you live in.
But I think that we should be creating a sub-world to protect us.”

You can listen to the song for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://inofaith.bandcamp.com/track/nocturne^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUO6tMTPWbI^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/3fNxE3Hg47056GbOjZ58uu^

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Geomatic – Aftab E Siyah

July 2, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

Geomatic delivers dark electronic music of supreme quality. I’m slowly running out of good things to say about this project. Mysterious, groovy, sparsely populated by strange echoes from another universe, this song is highly representative of Geomatic’s art. Pump up the volume, lay back and hit “LAUNCH!”

https://tympanikaudio.bandcamp.com/track/aftab-e-siyah^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLj38djpCR8^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/7Gt4dNlsc8LCZqbPdLlrrF^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/68375288^

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El Huervo – Rest

June 25, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

It starts gently enough. A minute later, the second movement kicks in and any seasoned listener knows that they’re in for a good ride. It ebbs and flows, playing our imagination’s chords. It teases us for a while and then, a bit more than half-way through, it comes. Spitting fire and awesome low frequencies, the song’s third movement is what the artist was preparing us for all along. Enjoy the trip!

https://elhuervo.bandcamp.com/track/rest^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7XsHItaDhY^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/14pON73BJCCrUCziLfwjpj^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/21228881^

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Om Unit – The Silence (feat. Jinadu)

June 18, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

Every now and then, a song manages to evoke the feeling and wonder of falling in love. The melody’s powerful lyrics are accompanied by a beautiful composition and carried by a passionate voice. Such art makes me happy that I have been given the opportunity to experience all… THIS.

“I look into your eyes,
such a delicate array of light
surrounds you now
Dancing in the afterglow,
your sacred heart
who calls my name
How I long to be
in the center of your storm
that rages gracefully
Landscapes made of light by the setting of your sun

The silence, it burns away my darkest thoughts
The silence, it opens up my every door

Breaking into my heart, suppress the doubt
Ushering the courage, the restless fight within me now
Open up the story, the pages burn
Breathing into this life, serenity in every part

The silence, it burns away my darkest thoughts
The silence, it opens up my every door”

https://omunit.bandcamp.com/track/the-silence-feat-jinadu^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqbwZk5F-dw^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/7zvHfrNp03wxHLLOeWlu0Z^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/71929706^

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Bluetech – 667 (Kalya Scintilla Remix)

June 13, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

With its incredible sound palette, a supreme composition and excellent production values, this is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard. There’s so much going on in these five minutes that it’s almost unbearable. Close your eyes now and let two of the masters of psybient play with your mind. Your imagination will cry with joy.

https://kalyascintilla.bandcamp.com/track/bluetech-667-kalya-scintilla-remix^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV8M49ad6vs^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/2MzIlZFxjgkE1c5Ovbxnbi^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/69065504^

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Delerium – Silence (feat. Sarah McLachlan)

June 9, 2016 Axonn Echysttas Leave a comment

Let yourself soar through a heavenly landscape of sound. You’ll find that Sarah’s moving voice has the perfect companion in the beautifully orchestrated instrumental ladder towards perfection.

This melody was famous almost a decade ago due to a remix by Tiesto, which, in my opinion, completely ruined the sacred feeling of this amazingly powerful song.

Even though I had heard Delerium before, it was a car ride around the year 2011 that brought the band back into my life. Even at low volume and interrupted by occasional conversation, this song shone through. This time, I was ready to explore what has become my unrivaled, favorite band for the past 5 years straight.

Delerium’s art might be confused with a sort of danceable, electronic pop music. Perhaps this is good, because hiding under the easy-listenable sounds are often very beautiful lyrics. For every hit-song, there are many gems hidden among Delerium’s albums, just waiting to be discovered.

Let the ritual begin :).

“Passion chokes the flower, till she cries no more
Possessing all the beauty, hungry still for more.

Heaven holds a sense of wonder, and I wanted to believe
That I’d get caught up when the rage in me subsides
In this white wave I am sinking, in this silence
In this white wave, in this silence, I believe”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA-je1_Ejq0^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

http://open.spotify.com/track/3bXrCFPfNNgYdzgFZRh2Mn^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/76564538^

All Lyrics:

http://www.metrolyrics.com/silence-lyrics-delerium.html^

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Because being informed is just not enough anymore…