tunequest

Here's a pretty neat visualization of Debussy's best known work, Clair de Lune from the Suite Bergamasque. It was composed in 1903 and is quite famous. Though I generally prefer string arrangements of this piece, this solo piano version is more faithful to the author's original intent. Plus it's easier to visualize and still sounds pretty cool. Enjoy. This music and video was put together by Stephen Malinowski and his Music ...

Read the rest of this post.

Ah, it's been a while since we actually talked about music here at tunequest, so let's pick up where we left off: Susumu Yokota. I recently posted about my discovery of his music via an Amazon recommendation for his 2001 exploration of ambient minimalism, Grinning Cat (perhaps a reference to Alice in Wonderland?). Having piqued my interest to the extreme, I started researching the man and his work and ...

Read the rest of this post.

In 1996, LucasFilm embarked on a multi-channel marketing project in an effort to make more money off the aging Star Wars franchise. The result was Shadows of the Empire, a venture that involved all the machinations of a movie marketing and tie-in campaign, without the production of an actual movie. In total, the endeavor included a novel, comic books, video games, trading cards, toys (of course) and, most ...

Read the rest of this post.