Don’t think I can play this on anything now but a bit of a collectors item I guess.
( to you young’ins it’s mini cd) #CDs #music #Japan #Davidsylvian

"Zen Buddhism is a discipline where belief isn't necessary."

– David Sylvian

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A cover version of David Sylvian's song "Snow White in Appalachia" from the album "Manafon". The original consists of voice, piano and an improvising string quartet, so I used arpeggiated synthesizers and added drums and some sounds from Reaktor.
The movie cuts were taken from the movie "M -- eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder" directed by Fritz Lang. Starring Peter Lorre as murder and Gustav Gründgens as the boss of the gangsters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqCcJ2-tCXI

#NP: #NowPlaying: Undark / Russell Mills – 'Pearl +Umbra' (1999)

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Undark / Russell Mills – 'Undark One: Strange Familiar' (1996) (2000 reissue)

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Undark / Russell Mills – 'Undark 3396' (1996)

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Nine Horses - Snow Borne Sorrow

This Sylvian/Jansen/Friedman joint lasted for one LP and one EP in 2005, and was the last “accessible” record Sylvian made (the influence of his brother Steve Jansen is clearly felt).

These are very interesting tracks in general, woven through with natural and synthetic textures, and Sylvian’s voice carrying through all.

Rain Tree Crow - Rain Tree Crow

A Japan reunion in all but name, at David Sylvian’s insistence, and unfortunately the only recording they released (save for a follow-on EP).

It’s clear, given that Barberi, Karn and Jansen collaborated many times in various combinations between and after that the tension was with Sylvian…but, again, at least we got this great album.

Relatively recent re-release (2019) sounds excellent.

Very interesting remix of the tune "A Fire in the Forest" by British artist David Sylvian. mixing in (at the beginning) the voice of an orthodox priest singing, and it fits perfectly! The video consists mostly of black and white family fotos, starting at the end of the 19th century.
The original song was published 2003 on Sylvian's album "Blemish",

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL_tFTOYg8c
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"Zen Buddhism is a discipline where belief isn’t necessary."

– David Sylvian

Daily #Zen #Buddhism #Sylvian #DavidSylvian

Blonde Redhead with David Sylvian - Messenger

A rather unknown tune with the voice of David Sylvian, former singer of the British band Japan.

This version is from the "Equus" ep, released in 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_edyyjbDKE