Baby I'm Yours, The Music Scene

A couple of my latest music video finds...


Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (feat. Irfane) - HD from Ed Banger Records on Vimeo.


"The Music Scene" from Anthony Francisco Schepperd on Vimeo.

Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye) cover

Everyone's heard Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know, right? And everyone's heard that amazing cover by Walk Off the Earth with five people playing one guitar? I didn't think any Gotye cover would be able to compete with that, but look what this guy's done...



Pretty freaking sweet, no? This man is beautiful. Check out his YouTube channel.

The Cinematic Orchestra

If you're not into classical music, this band would be a good stepping stone into the genre. It's very minimalist in the sense that you begin to understand the significance of each instrument and how they work together to paint different soundscapes. I struggle with classical music (a sweeping statement I know, but bear with me) because I've always felt that there was no space for my own interpretation of the pieces (especially when you're looking at virtuosos like Vivaldi and Bach, the works of whom have been studied and analysed for centuries). The instruments are so flawless and the refrains so grand that it's almost as if they were trying to control my emotions.

But The Cinematic Orchestra really got me wanting to understand more about classical music. If you aren't already familiar with this lot, you really should be. Their music is beguiling. There's a reason they call themselves 'cinematic' - every time I hear their songs, my life flashes before my eyes...





Go listen to their album 'Ma Fleur' - every track is just as beautiful. Listen to it on Spotify here.

They also gone done the soundtrack to this revolutionary silent documentary film, The Man with the Movie Camera, which you can watch for free on YouTube here.

Japanese advert - huge wooden xylophone

The lengths to which people will go...



...to make something seriously cool.

Kimbra

I'm guessing you guys know who Kimbra is - that lady singer from Gotye's infamous song Somebody that I Used to Know. But if you haven't already checked out her solo stuff, DO IT NOW DO IT NOW DO IT NOW. I'd particularly recommend the tracks Settle Down, Good Intent, Plain Gold Ring and Somebody Please. I seriously cannot get over how sassy and hexing her music is. And as if that wasn't enough, she's also ridiculously attractive.

Here are a couple of live performances she did for Sing Sing Studios sessions, where she makes excellent use of a loop pedal. Gwaaan Kimbra.

Neat Beats

You seriously need to check this guy out. He's one of the reasons I began to love hip-hop beat tracks and remixes, and makes them so much more interesting by mixing in clips of piano, acoustic guitar, cello and speeches from old and/or famous films, or, in this case, a commentary from a space-rocket launch. This music is utterly beautiful.

http://neatbeats.bandcamp.com/

Tone Matrix

A beautiful plinky plonky instrument to play with, you can get something similar in real life (I once saw the comedian Bill Bailey playing one on one of his tours). Don't click the link below if you have something important to do. It will not get done for the next hour.

http://tonematrix.audiotool.com/

Try drawing a swastika into it and see how ironically lovely it sounds!

Incredibox

Incredibox is an amazing online flash app you can play with that allows you to create a song out of some really sick beat boxing and vocal samples made by a musician called Incredible Polo. There are now two versions of the app using different samples and you can now record and share your own compositions with it. I seriously recommend checking it out but beware - you probably won't do anything else for hours.

Here's version 1: http://www.incredibox.com/version1/

Here's version 2: http://www.incredibox.com/en/#/application

And if you enjoy Incredibox you might also enjoy:

Acapella Horses

Daft Punk soundboard

Napoleon Dynamite soundboard

Keyboard Drum Kit