I was watching Late Night with Conan o’brien when I heard Ed Sheeran perform this on the show. I’ll be honest, up until this point I haven’t been following Sheeran’s music. I don’t know why either, he’s an amazing musician — and I knew it. After watching this performance, i’m totally kicking myself. It made me realize how beautiful his music is and how it has the power to transcend your mood/thoughts.
In this performance, he does a great job articulating his words and staying on pitch throughout his runs. I must have replayed this video 15 times already in the past week. My favorite line in the song, “It’s too cold for angels to fly”. Powerful stuff. If only I had this in my iTunes arsenal when I was going through a rough time last week. Oh well, it’s never too late!
Filo & Peri (Domenick Filopei and Bo Pericic) are American DJ’s and EDM producers based out of New York City. Filo and Peri have held the number one spot on the Billboard dance, as well as an entry into the UK National Top 40. Their debut artist album “Nightplay” hit shelves in November 2009 with the help of Paul van Dyk and Vandit Records. Outside the studio Filo & Peri have been playing in nightclubs across the world. From Amnesia in Ibiza to the far reaches of Luxy in Taiwan and back in their home country at Nocturnal Festival, their blend of euphoric trance, driving techno, and exclusive edits and mashups is winning them an international army of fans. Filo & Peri have come a long way from their humble beginnings to having built up a solid catalog of productions throughout the years on the biggest labels around the world. They’re very nice guys and super performers so make sure you come out and show some support at PACHA NYC this Thursday !!
Check them out HERE
Filo & Peri : This Night
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
To add to the excitement, NYC rising star Zaken will be closing Pacha. He is a big room, progressive trance DJ who is sure to throw down until the wee hours of the morning! Trust me ! So get your fine self to Pacha this Thursday as a pre party for EDC NY ! It’s gonna be off the chain
These two are absolutely wonderful — bomb voices!! I think it’s great when friends get together to make music, I could do it everyday if I could. Check out the rest of Amanda’s music on her YouTube channel.
P.S. Never give up. One of my favorite sayings right now is “Actually, I can”.
Tell me if this is ironic. I had the flu this weekend…but I still had a great weekend. Yea, i’m cool like that I guess haha. Peep this great Drake/Weeknd cover by Alex Pelzer — dudes got some serious talent.
I got teary eyed when I listened to this. I’ll admit, i’m definitely an emotional guy, but I typically don’t cry when i’m hurt or sad. What is it then that moved me almost to tears? Could it be the lyrics from the original artist Frank Ocean? The vocals from Sean Rumsey? The instrumentals? Maybe…but honestly, I don’t know. I do know i’ve been in a similar situation before though — and by before, I mean many times before.
Tracking this back, I can start to see a strong correlation. A correlation that connects music with the act of “being moved”, and I don’t mean moved in the literal sense either. For me, music brings everything together. It’s the glue for my sanity and the arm pinch that evokes feeling, reminding me i’m alive. I realized that certain songs have the power of completely incapsulating my senses — directing my thoughts entirely to a specific moment. When I get teary eyed after listening to a song, it’s not because i’m personally sad…it’s because I could FEEL what the artist was trying to portray.
The wonderful thing about music is that it’s a fantastic way to express feelings with feelings. You’re probably saying, ehhh…what? For instance, if Ramsey simply spoke the lyrics to Swim Good, we could still come to an understanding on what the lyrics meant in a literal sense. However, we would be left empty with what the artist was trying to portray emotionally. Instead, he sang the lyrics with such a heartfelt, and soulful passion that I was able to FEEL his feelings…I knew exactly what he was trying to say. He emotionally portrayed his story in a way that was so powerful, it choked me up.
To me, this is the best type of music — the music that gives you goosebumps or brings you to tears. Those who have been moved by a song will know that it’s one of the most beautiful highs you’ll experience, ever. This helps give clarity to why i’ve been at this state many times before…there’s just no feeling like it and I.Can’t.Get.Enough.
Now sit back, close your eyes and let the music take control.
This is funny, amazing, adorable and all the above! Kyle is SUCH a talented singer. Nothing but up for this kid. Check out the rest of his videos on his YouTube channel HERE
