From twilight to night

November Növelet

Another musical discovery I've made recently - a wonderful album "Magic" by November Növelet, which is a side-project of Haus Arafna. The sound is very autumnal, minimal and dark, the voice is cold and even apathetic, but at the same time - haunting and captivating. I've listened to their first album and EPs, but none of them are like this release.

Magic


Free


So Far No Further

*By the way, if anyone pays attention to my music posts - tell me, if you're experiencing any problems with listening to the songs.

Don't hide from the wind

I guess I have a thing for various bikes..

A few words about music

Music comes to me like sea waves. There are days when I barely turn it on, because everything seems too familiar, or wrong, or too simple, or even irritating. But then this period is over, and here comes a big wave, rushing towards me, and we are eager to meet each other. It resonates with my mood perfectly, I can't stop being amazed by beautiful tunes, great sound, lyrics and feelings they revives. I find new bands, rediscover some old loves, and it's so great! I'm very grateful to the internet, mostly because it allows me to find so many wonderful artists I'd never have had an opportunity to listen to just because their records come in limited editions, or they're unpopular in a country I live in. It's possible to find rare recordings, live videos, EPs and collaborations, and that's like a big ocean of sounds you can dive in to find a beautiful treasure once in a while. That is something about me and music.

My idiot lover

This song by Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio has been haunting me for the last three days.. I hope to see them in September, along with Simone H. Salvatori from Spiritual Front.

I M B E C I L E, My Idiot Lover

And I miss rainy days

July has come to its end, and there is only month of summer left. I miss rainstorms, it's too hot in the city, and I spend a lot of time at home, where I can at least turn the air conditioner on. I guess my little trees (an oak and several firs) aren't happy, either. I've been planning a large trip for August, and I hope that everything will happen as I want, but right now I feel a little ill and also I have a headache, and all my future plans don't seem so bright..

Barcelona, pt. II

I've finally decided to post the rest of the mobile photos from my Barcelona trip. Tottaly forgot about the rest, shame on me..

All those amazing bakeries around the city - I enjoyed baguettes, croissants, pies, sandwiches and other tasty things!

A beautiful romantic square in the middle of the Old city - the light was perfect, coming through the leaves of big acacias, and the the wind blew and the petals started falling down, like a snow. Oh.

Barcelona, pt. I

I've had a little trip to Barcelona not so long ago (18-26 of June). I went there almost right after my birthday. I wouldn't say that it's the best place I've ever been to, but there were interesting places and people worth knowing. I've shot two and a half rolls of film there - not much, but at least something. I haven't developed and scanned them yet, so I thought I'd share some snapshots from my mobile (it's becomes a tradition - first time was with Saint-Petersburg).

I've had a connecting flight to Barcelona, with a short stop at Munich.
This man was sitting in the street with this wonderful musical box, ingenious and charming.

Dreams burn down

Skywave - Echodrone

This is an amazing album by Skywave, released in 1999. It's a mixture of shoegaze and noise pop/rock, with a nice lo-fi sound. Like a dreamy wind from the past, like a casette player with a battery running low.. I've been listening to it for a few weeks, and I love it. They also have another album, 'Synthstatic', but I liked this one more. Here are three songs to enjoy:

Got That Feeling


Sixteen


All I Had