Neo Classical Thread

MoAli · October 01, 2017, 03:11:03 AM

I don't know why, but this type of music has been capturing my imagination for a few years now. It finds the perfect balance between classy deep sounds from the Classical music era and the energetic new digitalized music.

I personally have played around with some Neo Classical tracks and mixed them together into a set.

If you care to listen and give feedback, it will be sincerely appreciated.

https://soundcloud.com/ali00-1/il-viaggio

Tracklist:

01) Goldmund | Turncoat
02) High Plains | The Dusk Pines
03) Helios | Two Mark
04) A Winged Victory for the Sullen | VIII
05) Poppy Ackroyd | Birdwoman
06) Jesper Kyd | Ezio's Family / The Madam
07) Olafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm | A1
08) Fabrizio Paterlini | You, Again
09) Olafur Arnalds | Oldurot
10) Doyeq | Nothing To Prove
11) Poppy Ackroyd | Grounds
12) Fabrizio Paterlini | IF
13) Helios | Halving the Compass (Rhian Sheehan Remix)
14) Nils Frahm | Re
15) Olafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott | Verses / Reminiscence

some guy · October 01, 2017, 07:02:30 AM

Wow, another musical term co-opted to refer to something completely different from what it started out referring to.

Not one I woulda ever predicted, but then I wouldn't have predicted "electronic" or "experimental" being co-opted, either.

I'm just not good at predicting, maybe?

Anyway, what's next? Baroque? Chamber? What?

Well, you can still type in "acousmatic" at the youtube prompt and get things like Denis Smalley and Francis Dhomont. So maybe "acousmatic" will be the next.

Monsieur Croche · October 01, 2017, 10:02:16 AM

Of course the OP belongs in another category, the 'Neoclassical' to which it refers being a genre of contemporary pop music.
There is nothing 'wrong' with the music, while there is just about everything wrong with the misappropriated name it was given.★
(Who da culprit, huh? Huh?

)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassicism_(music)

https://www.youtube.com/v/wsb3J3rzz1g

https://www.youtube.com/v/DFTszVZ0v34

https://www.youtube.com/v/Sm5rri1zkvU

https://www.youtube.com/v/6OeGw9jl384

★[Edit Add: Nonetheless, "Neoclassical" became a designated term for a somewhat wide array of contemporary popular music -- as divergent a range as from heavy metal to new-age -- sometime during the 1980's, so like it or not, both definitions still are around and in in use to confuse or befuddle fans of both the classical sort and the contemporary pop musics variety.]

Monsieur Croche · October 01, 2017, 10:05:03 AM

Quote from: some guy on October 01, 2017, 07:02:30 AM
Wow, another musical term co-opted to refer to something completely different from what it started out referring to.

Not one I woulda ever predicted, but then I wouldn't have predicted "electronic" or "experimental" being co-opted, either.

I'm just not good at predicting, maybe?

Anyway, what's next? Baroque? Chamber? What?

Well, you can still type in "acousmatic" at the youtube prompt and get things like Denis Smalley and Francis Dhomont. So maybe "acousmatic" will be the next.

If you are unfortunate enough to be an acousmatic, I believe their are inhalers made specifically to relieve the symptoms of that condition.
To get an inhaler requires a prescription, though, so ask your doctor.

Monsieur Croche · October 01, 2017, 11:05:11 AM

MoAli · October 02, 2017, 05:47:21 AM

Quote from: some guy on October 01, 2017, 07:02:30 AM
Wow, another musical term co-opted to refer to something completely different from what it started out referring to.

Not one I woulda ever predicted, but then I wouldn't have predicted "electronic" or "experimental" being co-opted, either.

I'm just not good at predicting, maybe?

Anyway, what's next? Baroque? Chamber? What?

Well, you can still type in "acousmatic" at the youtube prompt and get things like Denis Smalley and Francis Dhomont. So maybe "acousmatic" will be the next.

I might have rushed naming the the thread, but honestly, i'm kind of lost in the music "genres" thing and i think classifying music is not that easy, given the amount cross genres collaborations in the digitalized music world.

I would rather categorize music into two genres; Rubbish Music and Good Music.

I was hoping that my mixset would be classified in the Good Music Genre

If there is another thread discussing this type of music, please point me to it.

MoAli · October 02, 2017, 05:50:24 AM

Quote from: Monsieur Croche on October 01, 2017, 11:05:11 AM
Adding to the list in the OP

Nils Frahm's collaborative work with cellist Anne Müller
https://www.youtube.com/v/IPEJBwzZzSI

Peter Broderick
https://www.youtube.com/v/YTXl4YWRZzM
... Broderick w the Machinefabriek
https://www.youtube.com/v/eh8EeACvvWc

Dustin O'Halloran
https://www.youtube.com/v/gAWCuPG94dA

Julia Kent
https://www.youtube.com/v/XfUpZXc2zBI

Rafael Anton Irisarri
https://www.youtube.com/v/Rs7ww_Y5gmI

Ralf Hildenbeutel
https://www.youtube.com/v/nidp1ZZUxQU

Brandt Brauer Frick
https://www.youtube.com/v/-ePu8x5KxG0

I wish i have listened to these tracks before mixing my set !!

Great tracks Monsieur Croche!!

Erased Tapes Recordings are one of my favorite labels at the moment.

I hope you have enjoyed my mix sir!

MoAli · October 02, 2017, 05:56:53 AM

I would also recommend Fabrizio Paterlini, this guy is a great pianist and recently he started infusing some beats to his work.

http://www.fabriziopaterlini.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcQeRrj14-0

some guy · October 08, 2017, 09:08:16 AM

Quote from: Monsieur Croche on October 01, 2017, 10:05:03 AM
If you are unfortunate enough to be an acousmatic, I believe their are inhalers made specifically to relieve the symptoms of that condition.
To get an inhaler requires a prescription, though, so ask your doctor.

But, but.... I wear my mask every night. (And by "mask" I mean, of course, headphones.)

XB-70 Valkyrie · October 08, 2017, 10:22:43 PM

'scuse my ignorance, but does this piece fit under this category?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTiUx6Bt0iw

MoAli · October 09, 2017, 06:58:31 AM

Quote from: XB-70 Valkyrie on October 08, 2017, 10:22:43 PM
'scuse my ignorance, but does this piece fit under this category?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTiUx6Bt0iw

This piece (of sh*t) fits perfectly here.

Also, i think you should follow Monseiur Croche's advice and see the doctor with some guy...

XB-70 Valkyrie · October 09, 2017, 12:25:20 PM

Musically it's a POS, but as comedy, it's pretty damn good!

Monsieur Croche · October 10, 2017, 03:15:20 AM

Quote from: XB-70 Valkyrie on October 08, 2017, 10:22:43 PM
'scuse my ignorance, but does this piece fit under this category?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTiUx6Bt0iw

A pathetic and typical example of "White Boi Rap." lol.

MoAli · October 11, 2017, 03:23:17 AM

Quote from: XB-70 Valkyrie on October 09, 2017, 12:25:20 PM
Musically it's a POS, but as comedy, it's pretty damn good!

I have to admit it made me chuckle... a little bit ... from the inside ... no sounds were made... a silent chuckle to be precise.

MoAli · October 11, 2017, 03:24:22 AM

Quote from: maxbeesley on October 10, 2017, 03:51:56 AM
These tracks are superb. Thanks for sharing this kind of mixes.

You're more than welcomed Max...

MoAli · October 11, 2017, 03:31:52 AM

To the few people who liked my previous mixed tape, i raise you another one i did a year ago...

I hope you guys like it, and your feedback is always appreciated.

https://soundcloud.com/ali00-1/el-viaje

Tracklist:

01) Jonsi & Alex | Happiness
02) Helios | Bold Advances
03) A Winged Victory for the Sullen | II
04) Ólafur Arnalds | This Place was a Shelter
05) Nils Frahm | La (Sebastian Freij Rework)
06) Peter Broderick | Broken Patterns
07) Nils Frahm & Ann Muller | Aussenseiter
08) Kiasmos | Looped
09) Fabrizio Paterlini | My Perfect Time
10) Ólafur Arnalds | Say My Name (feat. Arnór Dan)
11) A2 | (Max Cooper Remix)
12) Ben Lukas Boysen | Golden Times

Monsieur Croche · October 17, 2017, 01:51:27 PM

This is probably more tangentially under the contemporary pop genre tag 'neoclassical' while I'm sure there are a number of labels it could get, depending upon what 'bin' it would be in in a store or online catalogue, but hey, I thought you might enjoy this extremely personal and highly idiosyncratic music.

Franco Battiato ~ Juke Box (1978 [!])

1. Campane
2. Su Scale
3. Martyre Celeste
4. Hyver
5. Agnus
6. Telegrafi
[flash-425,350]https://www.youtube.com/v/T3-ZDxWb_J0[/flash]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxT2GBrvY24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH6ri7WGCfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj5OmygdS9U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDphIbNDHHo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7hNvZFwmI4

Monsieur Croche · October 17, 2017, 03:22:00 PM

Lest we forget there is some 'ambient' activity very much in the same arena of musical thought, but from the ★Non-Pop★ sector:

https://www.youtube.com/v/U__lpPDTUS4

... and the not so easy to define sector:
https://www.youtube.com/v/ggLTPyRXUKc

★ The best definition I've heard defining what is classical and what is not classical, and in pretty damned even and neutral terms?
"Pop and Non-Pop."