CrossRoad – Le Film
A bluesman, blinded by ambition and at the peak of his career, meets the Devil to whom he had sold his soul thirty years before, in exchange for great success… Not what you’re thinking.
The Evolution of Music Online
This is an interesting PBS short documentary on how digital music has changed the industry (access to music, putting it online, reviewers etc) over the past couple of decades.
Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx – ‘NY Is Killing Me’
Something wonderfully intense and trace-like about this when listened through headphones at night.
Lianne La Havas – No Room For Doubt
A little music for your Friday night. As with all La Blogothèque music videos, it takes a while for the song to kick in, but it’s worth it.
Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans
I hate to jump on a music bandwagon, but I very much approve of the way that her videos look like outtakes from an Adam Curtis documentary:
Journeys with Max Richter
A fabulous film score composer, whose work has helped me through countless hours of writing. One of my favourite pieces from Waltz With Bashir can be heard 2 minutes into the clip. You can hear more of his music here.
Hauschka: Improvisation
Not one for the piano purists out there. I hope it’s not a Steinway he’s taping up.
Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto
Not to everyone’s taste, but after about 4 minutes this just possesses a sublime, trance-like beauty. Best listened to late at night through good headphones.