Recommend me ethereal flute music
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Topic: Recommend me ethereal flute music
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Subject: Recommend me ethereal flute music
Date Posted: August 06 2010 at 19:11
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I'm looking for flute music, please post anything that's as gentle, ethereal and spacey as possible. Not the bombastic stuff a la Jethro Tull or Focus and neither the energetic stuff a la Hawkwind or Hidria Spacefolk or ethnic music. Here are some references: Luup: The new Fripp & Travis CD is also right on my alley, but there's no sample of it on the internet. Also, I have a CD with 16th century music for flute, but I can't seem to find it so I upload you guys some tracks or to search for the authors. Mozart also has a flute concert, and it's wonderful. THANKS! |
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 09:17
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what comes to mind is the airy intro of Ladytron by RM which is quite ethereal
this song is quite moody
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 09:25
| ^ I think that was clarinet, but other than that, it was lovely! Thanks. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 10:23
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Have you tried Yatha Sidhra's album A Meditation Mass? The flute on that one really floats along.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 10:27
^ Yeap, wonderful album 
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 10:40
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It seems like Ex-Wise Heads free album had a bunch of flute on it and it was pretty gentle... I'll have to find that again. It's Colin Edwin and the flautist from Henry Cow I believe. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 10:41
| ^ I have them, thanks for the mention. What I remember from those are the ethnic beats and spacey synths... I need to give them a new listen. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 12:39
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Nik Turner's "Xitintoday". Very different from the stuff he does with Hawkwind. You can't get more ethereal than that album. I sent you YouTube links to all nine tracks.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 15:08
Thanks Friede, I remember trying this album some time ago, I'll give it another shot. 
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: August 07 2010 at 22:02
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"Love Remembered" -- Focus
(Gentle, slow, and pretty.)
Folk, especially Irish folk, is full of lovely flute music. One such Irish trad band with a lot of flute is Altan. The track "Dobbin's Flowery Vale" is absolutely lovely (perhaps my favourite flute piece) with stately and beautiful flute (played by the late, great Frankie Kennedy) as the main instrument. Sadly, Kennedy died young, so only the earlier Altan albums feature him. That track is from their album Harvest Storm
If you want to explore another great trad Irish flautist, try Matt Molloy, of Chieftains fame. He covers all moods.
For some less obvious prog flute, Pete Sinfield's (Crimson, ELP, etc.) solo album Still has the lovely track "The Piper." Very nice, if you can find it!
 I love the sound of a nicely-played flute -- very stirring and evocative!  ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 03:10
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Steve Hackett and John Hackett - Sketches Of Satie.
Steve plays guitar and John plays flute all the way through. Very nice although whether its 'ethereal' enough for your taste I wouldn't like to say.
Although not from the CD this is also rather beautifull:
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 03:15
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Didn't spot this at first but this is one the peices from that Sketches of Satie CD I mentioned before.
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 03:30
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Lots of Camel
Will Ferrell plays a mean version of JT's Aqualung in The Anchorman  ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 17:07
| @richard: thanks! john's flute has a really interesting shape. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 17:13
| @Peter: Focus and Sinfield were great, thanks! If only I found full albums with this kind of stuff. Proggers mostly use it only to bring some diversity. I'll check the folk recommendations later. Cheers! |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 17:29
The shape of his flute is because of an accident he had. It hurt his neck to play the flute the way it is usually built, so he had one specially designed for him. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
harmonium.ro wrote:Posted By: Zebedee
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 17:52
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You should try Empyrium's Weiland. -------------  Friendship is like wetting your pants: everyone can see it, but only you can feel its warmth. |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 18:14
 Anthony Phillips : keyboards, guitars, charango, amandocello Joji Hirota : assorted percussion & flutes, recorder, shakuhachi Guo Yue : chinese flute on "Schuan Journey" & "SongoKu"  Ian plays concerto and alto flute, bamboo flute, other wooden flutes and whistles   some of it is ethereal, other tunes have a more traditional feel to them  with guitarist extraordinaire Pierre Bensusan If you like classical music (and I am sure you do) :    In proggy traditional music, you may find some interesting stuff as well :   ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 18:25
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IONA (probably the best celtico folko proggy rock band of the last twenty years, well to put it simply the best rock band of the last twenty years) has some flute here and there. Will look in my discography to find back... Fot the moment enjoy this wonderful song (note the drummer holds two sticks in each hand at the beginning of the song) : ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 18:44
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IONA with flute : this is not an "ethereal" song but Iona released some very ethereal songs (you could swear that half 'the book of kells' (the instrumental songs) is by Jan Garbarek) ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 18:49
Wow, thanks Lucas! That's quite a lot of homework for me!  I'll let you know what were my favourites after I check your suggestions. |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 19:02
Ever heard of Robert ''Tree'' Cody? They call him that because he's about as tall as a tree, but he plays the flute so gently and beautiful, I thought I would mention him here.    It's Native American flute, though, so I'm sure if that's what you're looking for or not.
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Posted By: Falx
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 19:02
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The opening track The Shire from the album Bilbo by Pär Lindh & Bjorn Johansson has some nice flute in it. I Nattens Timma (Waltz of the Dark Riddle) by Landberk is also nice, but it's hard to tell if they're playing a real flute or a mellotron.
------------- "You must go beyond the limit of the limit of your limits!" - Mr. Doctor "It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 09 2010 at 13:06
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Would this fit the bill? I love this, and the album, Stone Flute, it's off. Was one of the best recommendations I've been given. EDIT: I didn't read the opening post properly, so I don't think it will fit the bill (having "ethnic" qualities). ------------- Just a fanboy passin' through. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 09 2010 at 13:29
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how about this? or this? it takes a while before the flute begins, but when it does... ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 10:56
Superb! Thanks Greg. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 11:09
That's very good, thanks. The least energetic and based ethnic beats, the better for me (the second video I couldn't stomach). |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 11:26
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Well, that kind of singing is not for everyone. You probably would not like to hear me overtone singing either.
------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 11:34
I do like folk/ethnic music, but that was a bit out of place in the context of this thread  I'm looking forward to seeing Hadouk Trio in concert |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 18:41
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^ Check out this instead. One of the most powerful voice ever :
Also, to stay on the topic, Simon Stanciu "Syrinx" (this nickname is a reference to Debussy), one of your fellow countryman, Alex
 (he who collaborated with this guy from Yes, Patrick Moraz) has not be mentionned :with Patrick Moraz :
------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: rosenbach
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 21:15
| Maybe more new age tuff, but Paul Horn (Into the pyramids and many others) and Deuter (Nirvana road) will fit; can't seek for clips of these on youtube now. |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: August 16 2010 at 05:51
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Something from my country:
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 16 2010 at 08:59
Nik Turner's "Xitintoday", on which he plays mostly flute, was also recorded inside the great pyramid. Flute simply sounds fantastic inside of it. An unknown gem which is highly recommended. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 16:28
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And what about a new release of Greek band Ciccada?
I know the opener is more etheral, but this is the only one song available on YouTube. ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 22:00
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A lot of Jade Warrior sounds like what you are looking for. |