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Moby, “The Last Day” Featuring Skylar Grey
“My friend erik lang was in india on vacation and he shot this amazing video. i didn’t even know he was shooting or making a video for me, he just called me up when he got back and said, ‘here’s your video!’ and it was amazing.” -moby
Official video for “The Last Day” which features Skylar Grey, taken from the album “Innocents”, out now. Directed by Erik Lang
“We Praise Thee” by Pavel Grigoryevich Chesnokov
Have a great holiday season.
Fakear, “Light Bullet”, Featuring Andreya Triana, from the Album “Animal”
Chinese Man, “Skank in the Air” from the Album Shikantaza, 2009
Great band; keeps you going.
Redlight King, “Bullet in My Hand”
Mark Kasprzyk, better known by his stage name Redlight King, is a Canadian musician whose work ranges from rap to alternative rock. He is the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Redlight King and best known for the song “Bullet in My Hand”.
Missio, “Animal” from the “Loner” Album
Just a really great song from a great band.
Divine Knights, “Storm”
Divine Knights are a progressive synth-pop and coulture duo from Sydney, Australia.
Ellen Allien and Apparat (Orchestra of Bubbles), “Way Out”, 2006
Video compiled by Filippo Bassetti and put to music in 2007
Olafur Arnalds live with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra at Bridgewater Hall Manchester on July 1, 2010.
Moderat, “Reminder”
Moderat are an electronic music group originating in Berlin between Sascha Ring, also known as Apparat, and Modeselektor members Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The band has released three studio albums to date. This video to “Reminder was released in February of 2016, a month before the release of their third album “III”.
Einar Selvik, “Ragnar’s Death Song” from “The Vikings”
The song Einar Selvik wrote is called: “Dikt Fra Ormegården (Om Ragnar Lothbrok)”. It came out on the Vikings OST in March but it was called: “The Snake Pit Poetry: Ragnar’s Death Song”.
The lyrics and his translation:
“Eigi hugðak orma at aldrlagi mínu;
verðr mjök mörgu sinni, þats minnst varir sjálfan.
Nú munk nár af bragði ok nær dýrum deyja
Gnyðja mundu grísir, ef galtar hag vissi, mér er gnótt at grandi, grafa inn rönum sínum ok harðliga hváta, hafa mik sogit, ormar; nú munk nár af bragði ok nær dýrum deyja.“
“I did not look to a snake to be my bane;
things happen very often to one that one thinks of the least.
Soon now will my body die among the beasts.
The young pigs would squeal if they knew the state of the boar; of the injury done to me. Snakes dig in my esh, stab at me harshly, and have sucked on me; soon now will my body die among the beasts.”
Abbey Lincoln, “Avec le Temps”, Song Written by Léo Ferré, from the album “Paris Fetiche”
Vocals: Abbey Lincoln, Guitar: Pat Metheny, Contrabass: Charlie Haden, Drums: Victor Lewis: Recorded 1994 in New York City
Skyforger, “Pruushu Meita Karaa Jaaja”
Skyforger is a metal band from Latvia. Most of their songs are about pagan gods and warfare; they also play traditional folk songs and Latvian folk instruments.
Ivar Bjornson and Einar Selvik, “Skalden’s Song- Til Tore Hund”, from the Album “Skuggsja”
Ørna har stupt
i gløym-svevn kvilar
Kråka har kraksa i ørnereiret
Trudd seg orna lik
vann du aldri
låk var din løn
Brottkongens bane
The eagle has fallen
resting in forgetfull sleep
The crow has croaked in the eagle’s nest
Believing itself equal
You never won
Poor was the pay
Slayer of the king of shame