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Lalu - "We Are Strong" - Official Lyric Video by Wayne Joyner (www.waynejoyner.com): ... See MoreSee Less
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The official lyric video for « We Are Strong » is now up on YouTube. A big thank you to Wayne Joyner (www.waynejoyner.com) for his outstanding work as always 🙏🏻
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C'est incroyablement bon %#^*$ !!!!!!
It's a devastating day for me, as I'm hit extremely hard by this death. I'm not sure how to convey Vangelis' significance to me. He is the reason I am playing those "ambient" keyboards you hear in my music.
When I was a kid, he was one of the first music artists I ever acquired a tape of. I grew up listening to his music in the dark of my room. He took me on some fantastic journeys into dreamy, wind-beaten deserts and wastelands built in my mind thanks to his celestial music. "Dawn" and "Twilight," for example, took me to another planet where music was all I needed. It was not only the music from Blade Runner that kept me up at night.
There was something about "Antarctica Echoes" that made it sound like a song from the cosmos that might finally be heard by humans. On the subject of Antartica...during a program about 3D graphics with art by Moebius, I heard "Kinematic" on French TV. The fusion of Vangelis' music and Moebius' graphic design stunned me—it will forever imprint my heart. I was still crying to his music as an adult, listening to "Come to Me" and wiping the tears that were dripping from my eyes.
Vangelis was not just a great composer, he was also a meticulous sound explorer who understood that the universe IS music. He delved into it, plucked it from his hands, and let it flow on us; he was the closest thing to a true music Deity I've ever witnessed.
Rest in peace, Maestro. I'm sure you're up there on Olympus, next to Zeus and Apollo, taking your place as the new God of music. Thank you for everything.
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Vangelis, Oscar-winning ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer, has died aged 79
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Today we farewell a giant of the music world, as electronic music maestro and film composer Vangelis has died aged 79.Comment on Facebook
Quel artiste, musicien ! Qu'il repose en Paix...
I absolutely appreciate his influence on you and others. While his music didn't have that kind of impact on me (I was more of a Tangerine Dream / Kitaro guy) there's no question he brought new age music into the mainstream and was a big influence in new age circles, too. Big loss.
I am delighted (and proud) to make another appearance in Prog. And this time Rush—which was certainly an influence on this disc—is on the cover. It was fantastic to be able to talk with Mr. Ling. I hope you enjoy this issue. Stay proggy, my friends! 🙏It seems subs copies have begun landing, so here's the cover of Prog 129, which is on sale this Friday April 22 (US on sale May 20).
We celebrate RUSH's classic 1981 album Moving Pictures in the cover. As the band release an epic 40th Anniversary Deluxe box set of their eighth studio album, we speak to Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, interviewed together for the first time in ages, as they tell us the story of the making of the album.
There are also brand new interviews with Caravan founder Dave Sinclair, Renaissance's Annie Haslam on the making of Scheherazade And Other Stories, Neu! founder Michael Rother, Alex Lifeson's new outfit Envy of None, Tiger Moth Tales, Roger Eno (Official), Kaprekar's Constant, 80s prog trio Craft, Pattern-Seeking Animals, Symphony X's Michael J. Romeo, Jenny Hval, The Emerald Dawn, Anders Buass and more...
There's also a tribute to the late Procol Harum singer and pianist Gary Brooker, plus four great Rush post cards and a 16-track Tigermoth Records sampler featuring music from Magenta, Cyan, Robert Reed, Tom Newman, Kiama and more...
That's Prog 129. On sale this Friday April 22. ... See MoreSee Less
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Pour être honnête, je préfère ta musique à celle de Rush ....!👍🙏🤘.
Merci Monsieur Spall! 🙏🏻❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
The best albums of 2022 so far…three months in
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Where has the time gone? In what feels like the blink of an eye, here we are at the end of the first three months of 2022. A quarter of the year done and dusted already. Mind you, it’s no won…Comment on Facebook
What an honour to be featured in iO Pages this month!
All of these artists, projects, and albums are certainly deserving of the same love and attention, there is no "first" in music; rather millions of listeners' favorites BUT seeing Paint the Sky at the top makes me smile... It means a lot to me since the album was created with passion, and the greatest love for progressive rock. It's wonderful to see audiences embracing it so warmly ❤️
Big thank you to Claude Bosschem and everybody at iO Pages.
Thank you also to Ricardo Godtschalk for providing the photo (there were more photos than I'm revealing here, out of respect for the magazine). 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
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"10K!
My artist page was stagnant for a long time, lingering around 9K without any new album release. Thanks to "Paint the Sky", the unthinkable happened... It now has over 10,000 followers!
I'd like to express my gratitude for all of you who have liked my page. Many thanks for your continued support over the years, and to the fantastic response to the new album (even though I made a clear turn toward progressive rock rather than progressive metal).
You have given me much inspiration to keep going. Thank you! 🙏"
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Keep up the great work! Happy to have found you. Exceptional music.
Brother, I consider you one of my favorite composers. And I always recommend and show your music to my music buddies. Not sucking up here, just trying to say you deserve it. A warm hello from a Venezuelan lost in Ecuador!!!
Richly deserved Vivien!!
on a surtout parlé de toi dans un boutique...le bouche a oreille va faire son chemin...
#Lalutopia Episode 2 “The Secret of Music” is out!
Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify etc. 🎙
(If you’re a subscriber it should download automatically)
Enjoy!
⚠ MADE FOR HEADPHONES ⚠
Program:
• Introduction
• Into Viv's "Musical Brain"
• Focus: Songwriting Process (fan request)
• Closing words
• Ambient/New-Age keyboard improv.
• The Derelict Piano (short written piece) ... See MoreSee Less
Ep 2 - The Secret of Music - Lalutopia
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Program: Introduction Into Viv's "Musical Brain" Focus: Songwriting Process (fan request) Closing words Ambient/New-Age keyboard improv. The Derelict Piano (short written piece) Info: Stream/buy « Pa...Comment on Facebook
J adore
ping Scott Mosher Replied to your request in this episode 🙂
" PAINT THE SKY: What if Jesus did progressive metal? "
Thank you for this incredible comment, Mr. Otani/Young Guitar!
Wrong J. though 😉
The one, the only, magical J. on "Paint the Sky"—THE God of 4-, 6-, and 12-strings guitars—is Joop Wolters!
That's where guitar magic comes from🙏🙏" PAINT THE SKY: What if Jesus did progressive metal? "
Wow! A big thank you to Yukinori Otani for this wonderful remark in the February 2022 Edition of Young Guitar! 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
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I just received an email stating that my podcast is now in the Apple Podcasts charts. I'm indeed happy to report that "Lalutopia" is currently at the top of France's "Most popular podcasts", in the Music Analysis category.
I recorded this first episode for fun and had NO IDEA about what I was getting into. I didn't expect to have any kind of a following or success with it, but it's a fantastic encouragement, that's for sure!
Thoughts of a second episode... What song would you want me to speak about / analyse? What sort of material would you want for this podcast—Would you prefer interviews? Life stories/memories? Any particular topic you'd want me to discuss in greater depth?
Anyhow, thank you so much for taking the time to listen! I really appreciate your support 🙏🏻❤️
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I'd love to hear you discuss your songwriting process from the genesis of ideas to the arrangement of songs a structure.
Today! 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less
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When I sat down to compose this, I had no idea how things would turn out. Wrote an album with a lot of passion and surrounded myself with other artists equally as passionate to help me in this journey. I'm overjoyed about your reviews--can't wait for what's next! Thank you! 🙏"A progressive metal masterpiece."
- METAL INJECTION
“Absolute corker.”
- PROG
“An early club house leader for album of the year. 5/5”
- SEA OF TRANQUILITY
“Early candidate for prog album of 2022? Progably. 10/10”
- POWERPLAY
"One hour playing time of sheer beauty. 5/5"
-PROG ARCHIVES
"PERFECTION. 5/5"
-LOUD TV
Thank you very much for all of your lovely reviews and comments about "Paint the Sky"! 💖 ... See MoreSee Less
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It means a lot to me that PROG has reviewed (incredibly positively ☺️) my new progressive rock album "Paint the Sky" in its latest issue, which features YES and "Close to the Edge" on the front cover — without a doubt, my all-time favorite album. "Close to the Edge" is, in my opinion, a classic album that not only introduced me to prog but also kindled my love for it as a youngster. This is readily apparent in my most recent work...I couldn't be happier about this wonderful coincidence!So with subs copies landing on doormats around the country, here's the cover of Prog 128, which is on sale tomorrow (US on sale 8 April).
We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Close To The Edge by YES (official) with brand new interviews with Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman Music, Bill Bruford and Jon Anderson as they recall how they created their first ever album that featured a full side-long epic.
There are also brand new interviews with TANGERINE DREAM, former Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür, Von Hertzen Brothers, Tears for Fears, David Cross & Andrew Keeling - Composer, D'Virgilio Morse & Jennings, Rosalie Cunningham, Animals As Leaders, And So I Watch You From Afar, Spiritualized, Black Country, New Road, Clive Mitten Composer and Recomposer., Julian Littman and we pay tribute to the late King Crimson founder Ian McDonald.
There's also four Roger Dean - Official Page 'Postcards From The Edge' free with this issue and a 20-track KARISMA RECORDS sampler featuring music form Wobbler, Airbag, Arabs in Aspic, MEER, Bjørn Riis - artist page and more.
Prog 128. On Sale Friday March 11. ... See MoreSee Less
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Damian: I’ve changed the song title—not sure you will like it…
Viv: What’s the new title?
Damian: Won’t Rest Until The Heat Of The Earth Burns The Soles Of Our Feet Down To The Bone
Viv: P-E-R-F-E-C-T!
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My heartiest thanks for your unwavering belief and encouragement/support. 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
LALU
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Multi-faceted musician Vivien Lalu has been making music for over 20 years, and has been featured on over 20 albums from various record labels such as Universal, Sony, and Frontiers Records. Lalu is b...Comment on Facebook
Happy new month, my friends!
I hope you're all managing well in spite of Covid-19's difficulties, and the events in Ukraine that have an impact on us all. Those are trying times, but music (at least for me) definitely helps, so I'm hoping that you're listening to a lot of great music to get through the bad times.
My new album "Paint the Sky" is out now, and the month of its release has come to an end, but not its promotional journey, nor its life as a record to pass the test of time (crossing my fingers that it has many lovely days ahead)! Many of you have joined me on Facebook, followed me on all of my social media accounts, and I still have a lot of unread messages. Sorry about that! I'm not great at keeping up with everything, but I am extremely grateful for your kindness and support.
I'm grateful to all of you who have supported my (personal) vision for how progressive rock music COULD sound today, and I thank you wholeheartedly. PTS was created with a real passion for music in general, but also with the *most profound passion* for Prog as a genre, so thank you! It will be a hectic year, but I'm looking forward to working with you on that journey. Let's create something great together ❤️
"We're All in the Same Boat Together"
Stay safe out there,
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My " Small " Contribution to One the Bigest Musicians in this Generation...Mr Vivien Lalu