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Relics
I am finally working on my Relics pieces again.
This will become a rather large piece of instrumental music.
I have uploaded part III en VI in my player.
More pieces will follow...
Hope you'll enjoy it.
Jef
Mit dem Wind - adaptation by Mindmovie featuring Sara England
Description: For my international "On the wind" project on myspace, I asked several people to write a version in their own language and style for my song. Mindmovie is the first to come up with a beautiful german version called "Mit dem Wind". The german speaking people will notice that is freely translated lyrics are really beautiful and at the same time true to the original. The music is, as we are used from him impeccable. Sara England's emotional singing goes straight to the heart. Amazing work by 2 great artists here on mi7.
Mit dem Wind Mit dem Wind
Ziehst du davon
gehst dahin im Flammenmeer
Feuer brennt so lodernd heiß
und mein Herz, gefriert zu Eis
Du bist fort
in eine andr’e Welt
Und dein letzter Gruß
verweht am Himmelszelt
Nie wusste ich das Morgenlicht
So kalt mir in die Seele sticht
Ich laufe weg
verberge mich
was immer ich auch tu
vergessen kann ich nicht
Die Zeit mit Dir hier Jahr um Jahr
All Dein Trost wenn ich mal traurig war
Auf dem Wind
und außer Sicht
Dein letzter Flug
In’s helle Licht
Das Feuer brennt ich bin allein,
doch am Ende werd’ ich bei Dir sein
Feuer brennt so lodernd heiß
und mein Herz, gefriert zu Eis
Bin alleine...
© 2007 Jef De Corte / Aeronaut ( “On the wind” - english lyrics)
© 2008 Achim Wierschem / Mindmovie (german adaptation)
Mit dem Wind Mit dem Wind
Ziehst du davon
gehst dahin im Flammenmeer
Feuer brennt so lodernd heiß
und mein Herz, gefriert zu Eis
Du bist fort
in eine andr’e Welt
Und dein letzter Gruß
verweht am Himmelszelt
Nie wusste ich das Morgenlicht
So kalt mir in die Seele sticht
Ich laufe weg
verberge mich
was immer ich auch tu
vergessen kann ich nicht
Die Zeit mit Dir hier Jahr um Jahr
All Dein Trost wenn ich mal traurig war
Auf dem Wind
und außer Sicht
Dein letzter Flug
In’s helle Licht
Das Feuer brennt ich bin allein,
doch am Ende werd’ ich bei Dir sein
Feuer brennt so lodernd heiß
und mein Herz, gefriert zu Eis
Bin alleine...
© 2007 Jef De Corte / Aeronaut ( “On the wind” - english lyrics)
© 2008 Achim Wierschem / Mindmovie (german adaptation)
real world...
Stop dreaming and back to the real world...
When we entered the contest we would never have guessed that we would make it into the last ten.
Yesterday RW Studios became so close and today suddenly they were so far away again.
Ann and I would like to thank everyone who supported us and voted for us.
Jef
member of the week
Hey, I just found out we're member of the week.
What a great way to start the new year!
A big thank you to all the wonderful people from mi7 and of this community!
We feel really honoured!
Jef and Ann
Voices, a small prayer for a new year
Dear friends,
I wrote a small piece of music this weekend.
I have called it "Voices, a small prayer for a new year". I hope 2008 will be more peaceful than the year we leave behind.
I wish peace, love and happines to you all. The song is downloadable on myspace, as a new year's present to all my friends, as a thank you for all your support. I might turn it into a song one day...
best wishes,
Jef
I wrote a small piece of music this weekend.
I have called it "Voices, a small prayer for a new year". I hope 2008 will be more peaceful than the year we leave behind.
I wish peace, love and happines to you all. The song is downloadable on myspace, as a new year's present to all my friends, as a thank you for all your support. I might turn it into a song one day...
best wishes,
Jef
Stand up against music censorship
Since this is a community of musicians, I thought this was a good place to bring this under your attention:
Imagine the world without music. Or imagine a world where we are told what to play, what to sing and even what we may listen to in the privacy of our own homes. That world already exists. In more countries that you might imagine, musicians and composers are under threat. And that threat is growing.
In countries like Sudan, Afghanistan and China, violations of musician’s rights to freedom of expression are commonplace. In the USA and Algeria, lobbying groups have succeeded in keeping popular music off the concert stage, and out of the media and retail. In ex-Yugoslavia musicians are often pawns in political dramas, and the possibility of free expression has been aversely affected.
Freedom is one of the post precious things we have, but too often and too easy we let it take away.
We, musicians, can support our colleagues in their struggle against music censorship and oppression.
For more information visit: www.freemuse.org
lost messages
Due to a technical problem with my Internet provider I have been without Internet connection for 2 days, and it seems that some messages sent to me got lost in cyberspace.
If people have sent me something and I didn't respond, please accept my apologies and send the message again.
Jef
More songs on Ann's MI7 page
Ann, my singer now has her own page here on mi7.
Visit Ann's page on MI7 here.
You can listen to more songs from our "Songs of Love and Loss" project, and hopefully vote for them.
On her page is our new song Taken.
This song is about dealing with the loss of a child, perhaps the greatest loss one can ever suffer. The song was inspired by an article in the newspaper. Roman Drowart told how he was dealing with the tragic death of his 2-year old daughter Luna. She was killed on the streets of Antwerp, together with her Malian nanny Oulemata Niangadou, in a racist shooting. You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_Drowart
"When There's No Hope"
I have uploaded one of our new recordings and entered it in the Real World contest.
We hope you'll like it and vote for it.
Thanks,
Jef & Ann
Whispers
A new love song, "Whispers" is now online.
These are the lyrics:
Whispers
The light in the morning dew
The sun leaves the horizon
Sparkles in the water
You lay your head on my shoulder
The softness of your lips
Delivers the sweetest kiss
While the whispers of the wind
Tell the leaves how to fall
You’re the one that I love
The smile behind my tears
And the whispers of the wind
Sing your name
You’re the one that I love
And when the wind
Will learn you how to fall
The tears behind my smile
Will write your name
In the golden light of dusk
Your words of love surround me
The softness of your touch
Overwhelms completely
A lonely star emerges
To tell about a thousand nights
How the whispers of the wind
Tell the stars when to fall
Oh, my love
If the wind should call
And all you can do is fall
I will be there
To catch you
I will be there
To be with you
Repeat refrain
© 2007. Jef De Corte • Aeronaut
These are the lyrics:
Whispers
The light in the morning dew
The sun leaves the horizon
Sparkles in the water
You lay your head on my shoulder
The softness of your lips
Delivers the sweetest kiss
While the whispers of the wind
Tell the leaves how to fall
You’re the one that I love
The smile behind my tears
And the whispers of the wind
Sing your name
You’re the one that I love
And when the wind
Will learn you how to fall
The tears behind my smile
Will write your name
In the golden light of dusk
Your words of love surround me
The softness of your touch
Overwhelms completely
A lonely star emerges
To tell about a thousand nights
How the whispers of the wind
Tell the stars when to fall
Oh, my love
If the wind should call
And all you can do is fall
I will be there
To catch you
I will be there
To be with you
Repeat refrain
© 2007. Jef De Corte • Aeronaut
innocence in the real word
I entered "Innocence" in the Real World contest.
This meant I had to remove "All My Dreams", but I am planning a better version of this song, and people respond really well to "Innocence"... so maybe it will get some votes...
jef
Innocence
Innocence is now online.
A small song about shame, betrayal and regret...
Ann sings in a way you've never heard before.
Love is a Word
My latest recording with Ann van Canegem...
Christos Galanopoulos
Each month I put an artist in the spotlight on my website.
This time I chose the wonderful music of Christos Galanopoulos.
Please check it out. You find all the links here.
"In The Light Of The Sun"
Dear friends on MI7,
you might want to check out my latest recording "In The Light Of The Sun".
These are the song notes:
“In The Light Of The Sun” is a song that is very dear to me. The song is about the passing of time, and how insignificant a human life is compared to cosmic scales.
I wrote the basic melody a long time ago (in human terms at least...) on my very first piano when I was about seventeen. Over the years I kept playing this piano tune and a few years ago I turned it into this song.
Like all my songs it has a certain sadness in it, although I don’t consider it as a sad song.
It is more a song about acceptance, letting go and humility.
It begins with a person who tries to hold on to a lost loved one, smelling the fading scent in his clothes and dwelling into her memories.
But, eventually - like everything - the scent will fade away. The memories of our memories will dissolve into time, “and all that we are is a speck of dust dancing in the light of the sun”. While I wrote this song I often had the image of particles of dust dancing in the sunlight shining through an attic window.
I wrote the backbone of this song with the guitars, harp and vibraphone ticking away time like a clockwork. Over this I wrote a waltz, like the dancing particles of dust in the light of the sun.
Again, Ann did a great job on the vocals and her voice makes the song shine like a sun...
I'm looking forward to hear what you think about it.
Jef
favorite artist of the month: hungry lucy
Dear Friends,
about each month I put a remarkable artist in the spotlight on my website. Last month it was Milasa, and this month I chose Hungry Lucy, for their wonderful music and friendship.
Please take a look at http://web.mac.com/jdecorte
You won't be disappointed!
jef
VIRB
This is a great community, but people looking for some extra exposure can meet me on VIRB and perhaps create their own account there.
Take a look: www.virb.com/aeronaut
You can see more pictures and hear more of my Relics suite there.
jef
Tea with Hungry Lucy • episode 77
My music was mentioned in the "Tea with Hungry Lucy" podcast (episode 77).
You can listen to the podcast via this link: http://blog.hungrylucy.com/
In the meanwhile check out the music of this wonderful duo.
http://www.hungrylucy.com/
Thank you War-N !
Restyled website and more music...
Today I have completely restyled my website, and added a "Relics II ii" to the Relics suite.
Please have a look...
jef
New Relics music on my website...
Visit my website for more instrumental music. A few parts of my Relics suite are now online...
I'd like to hear your comments...
jef
