Check out this killer selection of music from around the world, or search by country below. Don’t forget to share the pieces you love, and leave a comment for the artist!
MUSIC
DEEV
Vancouver, BC, CANADA - This incredibly personal piece by Vancouver Artist, DEEV, has a dark sheen and lively pulse that’s sure to perk you up in your seat and pull you closer to the screen.
Stephen Montalvo
New Orleans, LA, USA - Let this submission from Composer, Stephen Montalvo, just wash over you. Don’t forget to check the description so that you can absorb the full lyrical effect of the piece.
Lolita
Denver, CO, USA - Utilizing the arresting nature of pop music, this song by Artist, Lolita, pulls the listener into an anti-fascist anthem. Though musically a toe tapper, this piece also acts beautifully as a call to action against police brutality.
Stephanie Chou
New York, NY, USA - Hit play on this submission from New York Artist, Stephanie Chou. Her song, Millennial Woman, will give you some hope and light to help with this next stretch of distanced life.
Piano and Chill
Minneapolis, UNITED STATES - Piano and Chill is an improvised set by Stephanie Henry, meant to invite listeners to take a journey into relaxation.
Gotta Get Out
Orlando, FL, USA - To those of you who’ve figured it out, congratulations, but my experience with quarantine romance seems to have remained in the figurative stage. If you’re like me and need a jam to cathartically live out that fantasy, press play on this submission from Alex Cole. The dreamy production quality will trick you into imagining that your special someone is on the couch right next to you.
Roots to Wings
Yellowknife, NT, CANADA - This submission from Canadian Musician, Wesley Hardisty, is sure to get you up out of your seat and grinning ear to ear. There’s something about a fiddle that just makes your day better, and in the hands of an indisputable talent to boot.
Friendsick
Orlando, FL, USA - Watching Singer/Producer, Matt Duarte’s, “Friendsick” lyric video turned out to be the highlight of my night. The rhythm had my toes tapping and Matt’s international squad gave me that quarantine party vibe we’ve all grown accustomed to. Hit play for a tune, a smile, and that good ‘ol warm connection glow.
Wilhelm Duke
Chicago, USA - As the days tick by, my need to see a live performer do their thing deepens. Satiate that desire by indulging in Wilhelm Duke’s original music and creative collaborations.
Sharing my work far and wide.
Los Angeles, USA - Nobody needs a reminder of how much we miss live music, so let LA based musician, Dylan Sherry, offer a few minutes of relief with some original tunes. Nod your head along and imagine you’re in your favourite music venue, drink in hand.
In the Testing Tank. Part 1 -Deep Dive
Torquay, Devon, UNITED KINGDOM - Ok. This piece was sent to us by Hugh Nankivell, a composer and researcher for the project, and we are OBSESSED. This unique and completely original experience was created by a group called Trio of Men, and uses sound, music and imagery to create a 3-dimensional audio journey through the life of William Froude FRS, a naval engineer and architect. The creators recommend you listen on over-the-ear, stereo headphones to get the full experience!
A Toronto Symphony
Cambridge, USA - This submission is just extraordinary. The MIT Orchestra in Cambridge, Massachusetts plays “A Toronto Symphony,” a piece of music that is at once accessible, jarring, but above all, a tone poem to a great Canadian city. The visuals of Toronto only add to the experience.
Nuit d’etoile
London, ENGLAND - As festivals continue to be cancelled, more musicians are losing their opportunities to showcase their incredible talent. Ana Sofia da Silva Teixeira is one of these musicians. She’s a wonderful singer and we’re glad she decided to share her great work with us!
Duo di Pianoforte
Grahamstown, SOUTH AFRICA - Need some music to warm you during these tumultuous times? Listening to Tamsyn Hanslo and Garreth Robertson do double duty on one piano just might be what you’re looking for. Take a listen to their Melodies by the Fire.
Desierto
Bogotá, COLUBMIA - This video by Columbian band Perdidos en Saturno is just like the group; stylish, cool, and full of rockin attitude. Enjoy!
Saco do Mamanguá
BRAZIL - Watching this video for Saco do Mamanguá, by Bê e os Botos, is like taking the vacation that we all need right now. Shot in Rio de Janero, the video had to be released early after the music group’s plans to travel had to be cancelled.
Six Feet Away From My Baby
Toronto, ON, CANADA - Need a laugh? This clever and wonderfully produced song by the great Bob Johnston is a total bop. Check it out!
Healing Light - The Vancouver Cantata Singers
Vancouver, BC, CANADA - Well, this is just plain beautiful. Choirs around the world have been figuring out how to adapt, and this video certainly stands out for it’s gorgeous mixing and artistic video editing. Take a break from this stressful world and enjoy this beautiful music.
Coro Los Peñascales Sings “The Lamb” by John Travener
Madrid, SPAIN - This gorgeous piece begins with a reading in Spanish of Willian Blake’s poem, “The Lamb,” followed by a choral rendition of the poem by British composer John Travener, who died in 2013. The piece was recorded individually by the choir members of Coro Los Peñascales from home and sent to conductor Marcelo Gándaras to create this video. Initially, the videos were made to send support to a colleague who was hospitalized due to COVID-19, now recovered. Then they continued recording the pieces, including the most difficult of all, "The Lamb" by John Travener.
Nathan Peterson
Peoria, Illinois, USA - Musicians around the world have felt the impact of the need for distancing. Lost gigs, uncertainty, and worrying times are tough, and it can be so hard to keep on creating. Nathan Peterson has experienced this a time before, and was able to persevere and create this gorgeous song.