Who is Sigrid and Why is She the Next Big Thing in Music?

[DennisN]

Two tracks I really like by the Greek chillwave band Keep Shelly In Athens:

Time Exists Only To Betray Us


Oostende

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

I like this song because it's great music and it's about miners. How many songs do you know that celebrate the miners? If someone is interested, when I have time I will post the lyrics in English as well as German.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

No hate them, I've tried. I adore choral music (I sang in a choir) but I cannot get into opera. Not keen on solo type stuff either. Arias?Sorry showing ignorance here.

I like Mozart and love this, its all good but from 5.28 is just fantastic

This song from The Magic Flute is one of my favorites, sung by one of my favorite boys choir. The part about superstition giving way to enlightenment and men becoming like gods in a heaven-like kingdom on Earth is what I believe. Science and enlightenment in general is the way. A good message for July 4th, since that is the philosophy of Jefferson, Franklin, Paine, and other great champions of the enlightenment.



Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden
Die Sonn' auf goldner Bahn,
Bald soll der Aberglaube schwinden,
Bald siegt der weise Mann.
O, holde Ruhe, steig hernieder,
Kehr in der Menschen Herzen wieder,
Dann ist die Erd' ein Himmelreich,
Und sterbliche sind Göttern gleich,
Und sterbliche sind Göttern gleich, Please search online for a professional English translation. Here is my own loose translation.

Soon the blazing sun comes on its golden way to herald the morning. Soon superstition shall vanish. Soon the wise man shall be victorious. Oh come sacred peace, return to the human heart. Then the Earth will become a heavenly empire, and mortals will become equal to gods.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

The first is pretty strange, I don't do opera, call me a heathen- I tried sorry

The Trojans by Berlioz is a great opera.

He also wrote Symphonie Fantastique which is amazing.

This is one of many superb passages from The Trojans.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

Sorry, no lyrics on this one. But the cows make up for it.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

It's blocked, at least for me here in the USA.

 

[Fig Neutron]

I think I found a version that works in the USA.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

This song from The Magic Flute is one of my favorites, sung by one of my favorite boys choir. The part about superstition giving way to enlightenment and men becoming like gods in a heaven-like kingdom on Earth is what I believe. Science and enlightenment in general is the way. A good message for July 4th, since that is the philosophy of Jefferson, Franklin, Paine, and other great champions of the enlightenment.



Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden
Die Sonn' auf goldner Bahn,
Bald soll der Aberglaube schwinden,
Bald siegt der weise Mann.
O, holde Ruhe, steig hernieder,
Kehr in der Menschen Herzen wieder,
Dann ist die Erd' ein Himmelreich,
Und sterbliche sind Göttern gleich,
Und sterbliche sind Göttern gleich, Please search online for a professional English translation. Here is my own loose translation.

Soon the blazing sun comes on its golden way to herald the morning. Soon superstition shall vanish. Soon the wise man shall be victorious. Oh come sacred peace, return to the human heart. Then the Earth will become a heavenly empire, and mortals will become equal to gods.

Speaking of loose translation, had I not been enjoying a favorite beverage of the founding fathers, I would have translated "holde Ruhe" a bit differently. I think "fair peace" or "beautiful peace" is correct. Any native German speakers are welcome to provide any corrections. As the great German writer Wilhelm Shakespeare once said, "to err is human, especially after an adult beverage." Long live the Reinheitsgebot.

 

[BillTre]

Timely songs by the sarcastic master (Randy Newman):
Burn On (about when the Cuyahoga River catching fire in the 1970's):


Sail Away (about the slave trade):


Political Science:

 

[BillTre]

Paradise Lost
Natural Beauty (Neil Young):


The Last Resort (Eagles):


Paradise (John Prine):

 

[BillTre]

Non-Current Events?
For What Its Worth (Buffalo Springfield):


Won't Get Fooled Again (The Who):


Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh):


American Idiot (Green Day):

 

[phinds]

Here's my favorite song. It's a gentle country / gospel tune that has special meaning for me since (1) it's about wood, the study of which is my passion and (2) this version is by a great country / gospel band that are relatives of mine. They don't have a video of it, but have allowed me to post it on my own site since this version, from one of their albums, is better than the one they have on-line.

Heart of the Wood

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

My daughter is a big fan of Grimes, her and her friends are all confused about her dating Elon Musk

Some cheery music from Swans:

This is one of the most brilliant songs I've heard in some time. I never heard Swan before. Aside from physics, and other technical stuff, I learn about some really fine music here.

The first time through, I could only take about 90 seconds. This time I listened to the whole dreary song. A real downer. It will be perfect to play for someone who is getting a bit too happy about their success.

Meanwhile here's something that really cheers me up.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

Happy success to all.

 

[BWV]

This is one of the most brilliant songs I've heard in some time. I never heard Swan before. Aside from physics, and other technical stuff, I learn about some really fine music here.

The first time through, I could only take about 90 seconds. This time I listened to the whole dreary song. A real downer. It will be perfect to play for someone who is getting a bit too happy about their success.

Cool, although I find myself laughing at the song sometimes because it’s so over the top - and to me that is part of the idea of the song, laughter is a great counter to this kind of depressive thinking

Swans are very expressionist (exploring extreme states of the human condition through art) - if Failure is not dark enough there is Killing for Company, which tries to get in the mind of Dennis Nilsen - the ‘British Jeffrey Dahmer’

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

Cool, although I find myself laughing at the song sometimes because it’s so over the top - and to me that is part of the idea of the song, laughter is a great counter to this kind of depressive thinking

Swans are very expressionist (exploring extreme states of the human condition through art) - if Failure is not dark enough there is Killing for Company, which tries to get in the mind of Dennis Nilsen - the ‘British Jeffrey Dahmer’

I was going to post another happy video in reply. But I'm also looking for more physics content. Here's a happy physics song.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

 

[Craftek_Ana]

Sorry, no lyrics on this one. But the cows make up for it.

 

[symbolipoint]

This forum topic loaded after about a full minute, due to all the videos it contains.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

10K by 10K matrices? No problem. I own you, linear programming.



It's a video thread, right?

 

[pinball1970]

This forum topic loaded after about a full minute, due to all the videos it contains.

Yes its certainly grown a little.

It turns out scientists/technologists have the best taste in music, anyway here is some Elvis.

The other one.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

When I saw this video for the first time, just last night, my first impression was that I thought it was very high quality video for something from the early 60s. Then I realized it's from the present day! LOL. I love the culture this video represents. Kudos to these people for their brilliant work.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

I also came across this Cowsills video early this morning, after spending a huge number of hours working on a problem and then finally solving it.

They are all brilliant. In this video in particular, the drummer is amazing and so is the dancer. I admire the nuances in the drummer's performance. His sense of rhythm seems flawless. Such awesome talent.

 

[Aufbauwerk 2045]

I also came across this Cowsills video early this morning, after spending a huge number of hours working on a problem and then finally solving it.

They are all brilliant. In this video in particular, the drummer is amazing and so is the dancer. I admire the nuances in the drummer's performance. His sense of rhythm seems flawless. Such awesome talent.

P. S. You can find other versions, with a more polished mix, but I like this live performance.

 

[Fig Neutron]

I’m thinking about using this song for my floor music this year.

 

[Fig Neutron]

I love the intro for this song.

 

[Psinter]

This song's rhythm:



Sounds like:



Anyone knows what is the language used in that song?

 

[ZapperZ]

I have many favorite songs from the movies, but if I were to pick the best intro tune for a movie, this one will be #1 hands down. It was spectacular when I first saw it at the movie theater, and it continues to be spectacular upon each viewing on a large screen TV in 5.1 surround-sound played LOUD! The movie has become a cult hit for Disney, and almost every major character in the movie has a following among its fans. It is the best work that Danny Elfman has ever produced, in my opinion.



Zz.

 

[DennisN]

I have many favorite songs from the movies, but if I were to pick the best intro tune for a movie, this one will be #1 hands down.

Cool "subtopic", intro tunes!

I would probably choose

but I will think about more nice intro songs.

 

[DennisN]

More nice intro songs:

"The Grid" by Daft Punk for Tron: Legacy (though it's too short in my opinion)


The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) - iconic, and a great song