Collab High Five! » Strings http://collabhighfive.com Giving out high fives to awesome music. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:14:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Enfield – There is a Fountain http://collabhighfive.com/2011/03/02/enfield-there-is-a-fountain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enfield-there-is-a-fountain http://collabhighfive.com/2011/03/02/enfield-there-is-a-fountain/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:02:43 +0000 admin http://www.collabhighfive.com/?p=964

“Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I’ll sing thy power to save.” High Five!

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Ólafur Arnalds’ album “…and they escaped the weight of darkness.” is not an album you will find on many top 10 lists in the blog-o-sphere. His name isn’t quite as large yet (at least in Europe and America), but it may be more different in his home country Iceland. Additionally his music is not that of pop. It is far from it. But the music he makes is beautiful and it is pushing the boundaries of classical music.

Ólafur’s music is what I like to call neo-classical. It is modernizing the classical genre by injecting mild influences of electronica and rock. Regardless the emphasis is the classical portion. He is a skilled pianist and an intricate composer of quartet pieces. Ólafur even had a chance in 2010 to command a full orchestra with some of his excellent work in his album. The reason I like Ólafur’s music is because he is different and he is a breath of fresh air. When listening to music I feel like I can close my eyes and dream without a care in the world. He has lush piano lines, mellow electronic guitar riffs, and atmospheric violins that fill and flow intricately though-out each of his pieces. I’ve been a fan of his music for 2 years now and my goal is to see him live. My goal may come to realization as he is coming to San Francisco early 2011.

Favorites from the album
Ólafur Arnalds – Hægt, kemur ljósið by erasedtapes

Ólafur Arnalds – “Tunglið” by kaykanat

Olafur Arnalds – Þú ert sólin by nettwerksync

]]> http://collabhighfive.com/2010/12/16/best-albums-2010-7-olafur-arnalds-and-they-escaped-the-weight-of-darkness/feed/ 0 Zack Hemsey – Mind Heist http://collabhighfive.com/2010/07/28/zack-hemsey-mind-heist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zack-hemsey-mind-heist http://collabhighfive.com/2010/07/28/zack-hemsey-mind-heist/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:53:02 +0000 admin http://www.collabhighfive.com/?p=627

<a href="http://music.zackhemsey.com/track/mind-heist">Mind Heist by Zack Hemsey</a>

There is just something about epic film scores that tickle my fancy. I love how it gets your heart pumping and exaggerates the movie experience. Zack Hemsey is the composer for just the trailer score to inception — and if you ever remember seeing that trailer, it has a really epic score. High Five!

]]> http://collabhighfive.com/2010/07/28/zack-hemsey-mind-heist/feed/ 0 Time for Three – Hide and Seek (Cover) http://collabhighfive.com/2010/03/20/time-for-three-hide-and-seek-cover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-for-three-hide-and-seek-cover http://collabhighfive.com/2010/03/20/time-for-three-hide-and-seek-cover/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:38:26 +0000 admin http://www.mattng.com/?p=440

Hands down best cover of Imogen Heap’s Hide and Seek. High Five!

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Hands down best cover of Imogen Heap’s Hide and Seek. High Five!

]]> http://collabhighfive.com/2010/03/20/time-for-three-hide-and-seek-cover/feed/ 0 Balmorhea – Settler http://collabhighfive.com/2010/01/25/balmorhea-settler/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=balmorhea-settler http://collabhighfive.com/2010/01/25/balmorhea-settler/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:55:37 +0000 admin http://www.mattng.com/?p=319

Instrumental + Strings + Rock Awesomeness = High Five!

]]> http://collabhighfive.com/2010/01/25/balmorhea-settler/feed/ 0 Jon Hopkins – The Wilder Sun http://collabhighfive.com/2009/10/02/jon-hopkins-the-wilder-sun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jon-hopkins-the-wilder-sun http://collabhighfive.com/2009/10/02/jon-hopkins-the-wilder-sun/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:00:37 +0000 admin http://www.mattng.com/?p=137

What better way to wake up than with a lovely string composition? High Five!

]]> http://collabhighfive.com/2009/10/02/jon-hopkins-the-wilder-sun/feed/ 0 Imogen Heap – Aha! http://collabhighfive.com/2009/09/29/imogen-heap-aha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imogen-heap-aha http://collabhighfive.com/2009/09/29/imogen-heap-aha/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.mattng.com/?p=111

Imogen Heap does not cease to amaze in originality. High Five!

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