A short introduction is needed before the real content of this post will be presented. It may seem unrelated to the topic, however, I feel it is connected with my day - today. Today, this windy day, that maybe I could spend in another way has a lot to do with this Spread the Vibes post. The strong wind kept me inside and apart from the usual Sunday kind of activities, ie doing almost nothing, I decided to practice a bit more the piano. I teach 6 days out of 7, all the time I see the black and white keys and you know what, I don't have time to practice the pieces I want to. Correction, the phrase I don't have time is wrong. I dont make time to myself, I dont provide that space and time to explore new compositions and work on them. So this windy Sunday came as perfect to make that space, to practice and get in shape one piece I was requested to play. After some time ( some hours :) ) I was aaaaaalmost there, to achieve the goal of recording it and fulfilling at least one more promise made in our blockchain. Well, the cheerful and fast composition finally came out well, but I deleted the recording. Accidentally. Instead of increasing the volume and saving it, I made it disappear. Forever. Well, one thing we can do in unpleasant situations we can not change: how to react to them. Instead of getting mad, I accepted it was not meant to publish it today. The cheerful, uplifting composition will not be online, so I opted for the opposite. Dark, and deep. Yes, something dark and deep was shared here three weeks ago and it is waiting for my response. A spread the vibes post that is open to my reaction, bringing more deep and dark, and hopefully goosebumps too, through this post. Oh, not to forget hypnotic!
The Spread the Vibes post, the deep and dark, hypnotic and the one that brings goosebumps was crafted by @edje. If we will use the counting the days' feature, I will have to be exact and say, 22 days ago. Usually, I am faster in responding to this challenge, each time I am invited. Getting the trigger, and knowing what to prepare or bring as a response, but the music that was shared with us was indeed deep and dark and it made me be even confused. But that is apart. I listened to the shared track, and more. To all shared links to other posts, the webpage of the artist, and further. CIO D'OR got my full attention. This sound architect lady, the designer, and the creator of all those effects made me want to listen to more, find out more, go deeper and further... Nothing seemed good enough to bring a decent response to her creation. I am far away to be at knowledge or any level to know how to bring a good match to her music. However, before I get into a more depressed state about this incompetence of mine, I read on her page the following:
Dear listeners of music!
Even though I seem to be quiet, I create, compose music every day. Nevertheless, some puzzles about publications as well as technical questions are still unclear and so I need a lot of patience at the moment. That trains gratitude despite all headwinds ;)
Another statement: Music is ABOVE all differences of people and is at best a transport to overcome differences.
For your patience, here are two Clavier snippets for YOU! (please click below)
Y.Cio D´Or
She says: Music is above all differences of people, and it is at best a transport to overcome differences! Also, the piano is included in this game!!! Clavier! That is all I needed, thank you, dear Cio D'Or 🙌 From here, I think I can have something to use as transport, but before my response, here come the two short gifts from the sound architect lady that she shared:
Piano. Dark. Water. Deep. Near.
Do you also see the same as I? And if we dont read anymore, just let ourselves overcome the differences and just listen, how about that? Wouldn't it be just perfect? Yes, but before the readers of this post maybe click the play button of Federico Albanese's piece, By The Deep Sea, and close their eyes, a few words about this artist. Who is he and why he is here today?
Who: An Italian pianist, composer, and music producer that I came across while listening to Ólafur Arnalds (this one is still to come in a more detailed post). I hear a mixture of classical, ambient electronic, beautifully shaped, and yes, hypnotic, airy, and meditative too. Before he released his solo albums, he collaborated with the daughter of Ludovico Einaudi!!! This audi guy always has to come somehow into the spread the vibes posts ;)
Why: I think I already somehow answered this, why he is my pick. Connection with Ludovico's daughter, and also because of the words mentioned above... and overcoming differences. I always seem to pull back to more classical, but maybe it is not bad at all?
A bit sad as this post is approaching its final stage... I would like to spend more time around CIO, around Federico, and bring some of the other pieces composed by him, but it can come in a separate post. For now, just By The Deep Sea. So, the part of the post where we invite other hivers to follow up with this challenge not challenge... Deciding in this very moment for the next people:
@jonamccallum, you said in your introduction post that you like music. I would be happy if you could share with us your musical taste through a spread the vibes post.
@leaky20, a few days ago you surprised me with an article with music topic. Although I like to travel with your publications, would you accept the challenge to spend some more musical vibes?
@kidfaye-official, a completely new hive member! Two weeks? I read your two blog posts and listened to the video, and my bad I didn't welcome you... but I would like to correct this and get you closer to this platform, where engaging and meeting other people is the best part of this journey! Welcome to hive and if you like, take part in the spread the vibes initiative!
@elliptique, also two weeks here. I see you bringing cool music and we already talked a bit in one of your posts. I would be glad to see you taking part in this challenge.
@edje, do you have some deeper and darker music, or would you go with some more light in your next spread the vibes post? Up to you...
Clarification on what is this challenge about. The very first post, where it was introduced and with all the guidelines on how to take part can be seen HERE! I recommend taking a look there. Also, more can be seen using the tag #spreadthevibes and selecting "recent" to see the chronological order of the posts. But for any further questions, I am here to answer :)