Music, another form of the arts and imagination, is one of the greatest escapes. People have been making mixed tapes, mixed CD’s and now mixed playlists forever now because it is a way to truly express yourself and often daydream. I know for me, i get some of my best ideas and thoughts through music or silence. One or the other but Music inspires people through the lyrics,vocals and instruments of artists. My music taste has an extremely wide range from the 1950′s to 2009, jazz to hip hop, indie to rock; i pretty much love it all because i feel that there is a Song for every Mood. My playlists go by the different “moods” that people have, because how many times have you gone to your iPod of thousands of songs, knowing you loved all of them, but you were…. happy and you only wanted happy songs. Or you were sad and you only wanted sad songs? There’s a music tune to the awakening of the first days in Spring and Autumn. There is a tune to Rainy Days and one for going to sleep or relaxing. Maybe its from working in film that i know how Music Coordinators arrange the song to the mood, so here i have decided to post some of the songs from my playlists- obviously not all of them, just a few for each ( that would take far too long and too much space!)and maybe i’ll add as i go throught my “Blogger” life. But enjoy, and let me know what you think, like or dislike.
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12.14.11
Poison & Wine by The Civil Wars
12.11.11
that’s a voice. Into the Wild by LP
12.10.11
amazing band, amazing song.
Doorways by Radical Face
9.26.11
Saw “Drive” the other night. An amazing film, and great soundtrack as well.
9.25.11
8.22.11
7.9.11
Just bought Bon Iver’s new album and so far “Holocene” is my favorite.
7.2.11
I love recycling through my music. After you go long enough without listening to a record, you come back to it months or years later, almost rediscovering that feeling you got when first listening to it. I saw the trailer for “Another Earth” and saw the song they used in the trailer was by The Cinematic Orchestra. The album came out in 2007 and I hadn’t listened to it in a while. So I went back and was grateful all over again for the gift of hearing.
Film Scores:
The Winner Is (Little Miss Sunshine Soundtrack)- Devotchka
Now We Are Free (Gladiator Soundtrack)- Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard
Time (Inception Soundtrack) – Hans Zimmer
Cello Lesson (The Soloist Soundtrack)- Dario Marianelli
On Earth As It Is in Heaven, and , Gabriels Oboe (The Mission Soundtrack)- Ennio Morricone
Road to Perdition (Road to Perdition Soundtrack) – Thomas Newman
Dead Reckoning (Smokin’ Aces Soundtrack) – Clint Marshall
Sunshine Adagio in D Minor (Sunshine Soundtrack) - John Murphy
Reprise (A Door in the Floor Soundtrack)- Marcelo Zarvos & Peter Vronsky
Love Doesn’t End (The End of the Affair Soundtrack)- Michael Nyman Orchestra
My Name Is Lincoln (The Island Soundrack)- Steve Jablonsky
Lux Aeterna (Requiem for a Dream Soundtrack)- Clint Mansell
(i’ll continue this list at a later date- it could go on for pages!)
Rainy Days:
Where the Road Meets the Sun- Katie Herzig & Matthew Perryman Jones
1 2 3 4- Feist
Details In The Fabric (Feat James Morrison)- Jason Mraz
Rain- Priscilla Ahn
Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson
The Way I Am- Ingrid Michaelson
Don’t Know Why- Norah Jones
Communion Cups and Someone’s Coat- Iron and Wine
Heartbeats- José González
Autumn Leaves:
Just Breathe- Pearl Jam
All Of My Days- Alexi Murdoch
Bookends- Simon & Garfunkel
Love You Oh So Well- Dave Matthews Band
Soul & the Sea- Joshua James
Sky- Joshua Radin Feat. Ingrid Michaelson
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want- The Smiths
Conor – your mom sent me the link to your blog, I LOVE your song selections! I keep it up on my computer and play them over and over. I love the Smiths!
xoxox
Aunt Tami
Thanks for introducing me to “Sky by Joshua Radin Feat. Ingrid Michaelson” I’ve never listen before. Great website.
Felipe Cattaneo
I love these songs! And I’ve really enjoyed your blog, can’t wait for another update!
Miss you.
Emma
Love “The Winner Is”, but hate when itunes and Amazon make you buy an entire album for one song. Guess they don’t really want to stop illegal downloads:-)
This was…ahem, before your time, but you might enjoy My Bloody Valentine, particularilly their ‘Loveless’ album:
If you like soundtracks–and their derivatives–check out The Caretaker:
This is, obviously, inspired by The Shining; some of the project’s tracks use material from it.
I wish you success with your career. You’re a talented, personable and very lovely young actress.
Since I see that you enjoy listening to film scores, I thought about sharing some of my personal favorites with you.
1.) “The Secret Wedding” (from Braveheart)
2.) “The Dream is Collapsing” (from Inception)
3.) “The Kiss” (from The Last of the Mohicans)
4.) “The Gentle Hum of Anxiety” (from The Social Network)
5.) “Married Life” (from Up)
6.) “Do We Lose 21 Grams?” (from 21 Grams)
7.) “The Ecstasy of Gold” (from The Good, The Bad and the Ugly)
8.) “Bibo No Aozora” (from Babel)
9.) “The Imperial March” (from Star Wars) – yes, I am a nerd.
10.) “Forbidden Friendship” (from How To Train Your Dragon)
11.) “The Return of the King” (from LOTR: The Return of the King)
Anyway, sorry for wasting your time by posting all these songs but I felt like I had to share these musical masterpieces with someone. Keep on enjoying beautiful music!