Wick, Aero (music by Steffen Wick, animated score)

[MusicMaestro152]

when you're in this part of youtube, it's actually a good thing :)

[86proofjm]

This sounds amazing, though it makes me feel uneasy.

[JackofOneTrade567]

Love it. 

[o0HannahMarie0o]

Have you ever thought about animating Yann Tiersen's work? He has a unique sound that remindes me a little of this, and I think it would be quite the visual treat!

[smalin]

@o0HannahMarie0o For contemporary music (or, at least, anything contemporary enough that it's still protected by copyright), I don't bother with it unless the composers and/or performers ask me themselves. I've spent too much time going down blind alleys in search of permissions from people who aren't interested in what I do.

[o0HannahMarie0o]

@smalin Ah, that makes sense, it's too bad contemporary composers don't show more interest in this, it is really intresting way to listen and visualize music. I am always listening and watching your videos, it it such a great and different way to experience my favorite classical pieces. It gives me (and probably a lot of other people) a new appreciation for the complexity of classical composition

[mattman937]

what genre would this be classified as?

[muesk3]

@mattman937 Some kind of minimalism. If that's what you mean.

[mattman937]

@muesk3 That's what I was thinking.

[1hellotube]

I don't want to sound stupid but.......I'm trippin' out man.........seriously. watching this video is making me feel funny. it's not like those other midi video's i watched man, I mean that's stuff good and all, but...whoa...man this is some good shit.

[smalin]

@1hellotube We aim to please.

[ThaRemco]

so beautiful, it gets me really comfortable and calm.

you should put these for download :)

[Ferinthalas]

Its like a broken heart, a parting, a longing, it reveals the undesired moments in life that makes you feel just the way this song makes you feel. Pure sadness, hopelessness. People who suffered a lot in life will find this sympathetic. And its the brilliance of Wick for reflecting a pure feeling to music. For making people feel the same even if they haven't felt the same before in life. Its a success on its own. It in a way reminds you that the life is not always perfect, cheerful journey.

[ts404]

I hope you see all the success in the world smalin. You really bring something special to these works of art that would otherwise be unnoticed by the average person. Your program gives even the newer listener a visual anchor to the music to better understand the audio part of their senses. Thanks.

[smalin]

@ts404 You're quite welcome. For me, the fact that millions of people are watching my videos is success. Now that I'm retired, I can spend all my time working on this. I am quite fulfilled. Now I just want to live forever and keep doing it.

[orangeandaxe]

@smalin IMHO you shouldn't feel fulfilled until you make an animation with "Vltava" by Bedřich Smetana.

[kusa16]

Nice, thanks.

[nannymac47]

This may very well be the 'only' piece of minimalist-like music that I like. It reminds me of water chimes for some reason.

[MrFair]

This is a beautifull piece and your animations fit perfectly.

[ikschrijflangenamen]

What do the colors mean?

[smalin]

@ikschrijflangenamen Each pitch class in the circle of fifths (C, G, D, A, ... F) is given a color corresponding to its position on the "color wheel." This means that pitches that are closely related on the circle of fifths (e.g. C and G) are most similar in color.

[YelIowMamba]

this composition has no point. So what if it sounds good to the ear, it needs meaning.

[mikedressner]

@YelIowMamba This composition is very emotional... It builds up, then relaxes, and then builds up again.... This composition is a work of art.

[YelIowMamba]

@mikedressner so what if its emotional? there is no theme in it. everybody knows that you should be able to hum the melody of a composition, and you can't hum anything here. This is like elevator music, no point, no need.

[MrPianoAngel]

@YelIowMamba Bach`s prelude 1 of well tempered clavier book 1, doesn`t have a melody, and it`s very emotional and expresive, and a lot of xx century music too.

I´m learning this piece btw, the only one i have been interested that isn´t pure classical music, Aero is more like New Age, i`m not sure. It´s great anyway.

[toledanonavarro]

beautiful...

[xkarliebbyx]

So beautiful.

[8donata8]

beautiful

[proyectoamarte]

Thanks for all this animations, I use them often in my music classes. By the way, the white backgrounds work so much well on digital whiteboards

[Timelephant]

I love aero, and i love ashley:)

[MagicDolphinGO]

reminds me of john adams minimalist masterpiece Phrygian Gates. *hint hint*

[smalin]

@MagicDolphinGO Get me a license to a recording and Adams' permission ...

[mencot89]

I feel that the song is about truth unfolding.You can't help but to be true to yourself,and accept the truth.I wrote stuff non stop when listening to this music with the beautiful animation.I've to keep replaying it to keep writing.Brilliant music and presentation as always.

[oOTheWondrousStrange]

This annoying to try to play TT. Its ... haunting? I guess thats how i would describe it. Very beautiful though

[kotetsu131]

...wow. This is really great for a piece of music like this, the presentation really lets you see the amazing amount of stuff that is going on. Great work on your part my friend. Oh also I was like "look out here it comes!" when I saw that HUGE ending chord coming up lol.

[buenobus]

this is such a beautiful piece. i like the neutrality of the melody and how it evokes a sense of spacelessness and mental stasis. i know there's the odd flat third, hinting at a minor key, but it still remains to be a more optimistic minor feel.

[reheller0]

likes the music together with this cool animation. What a nice thing as preparation for Steffen's concert in Stuttgart next week!

[srkrt1]

Please don't ever remove this video!!

[srkrt1]

I'm lost for words

[potpourri360]

just lovely

[b43xoit]

Love it.

[mikedressner]

okay this really belongs in a great movie

[heilweil]

A very good composition from a composer I didnt here about before.

I have to say that the first half of this composition is amazing in its complexity, and offers so many options, how ever after about 3:15 min the composer seems to fall into a harmonic trap which sounds lovely but its simplicity ruins it for me.

[pianoandvideogames]

@heilweil Yeah, I know what you mean. I do that sometimes when I'm just freestyling on the piano: kinda playing the same right hand melody and just going down the scale of the key with my left hand...'course I wouldn't use that in an actual original composition...

[freddiecintron]

Beautiful piece. The title is very fitting, I feel as though I'm floating through the air while listening to it.

[WingDemon1]

what does everyone think when hear this song? -If you think anything?

[susellee]

Hermoso!!!

Mex: MMX

[cxeazn]

What made you split the bottom part into two parts at 1:27? Before, it was a single line that alternated between two notes, and then after, you made it seem like two separate lines happening at the same time.

[smalin]

@cxeazn It's what the music (score) does there.

[joshcryer]

Wow, beautiful piece. Have to check out Steffen Wick's stuff.

[hiddensob]

i loved it! thank you for this marvelous piece of art!

[Asrialth]

Very very soothing...

[netse]

This really reminds me of the game "Flower". It has really good relaxing music.

[muffinsarelife1]

Where do you get the midi file for this piece? I looked for it but I can't find it.

Also, are you planning on doing "Beo" by Steffen Wick? That would be really cool.

[smalin]

@muffinsarelife1 I don't think the MIDI file is publicly available (I got it from Steffen to make this video). I'm not currently planning to do more of Wick's pieces, but if this one goes viral, I will consider it.

[muffinsarelife1]

@smalin Well you should maybe consider it. This one is fantastic!

[MikesGoAcademy]

@smalin Is it possible then to buy this midi from him or you?



[smalin]

@MikesGoAcademy You'll have to ask him.

[gunzfaqultima2]

I LOVE the texture

[ThatGuyWithFace]

beautiful piece. i can't stop listening to it.

[ZutroyPeter]

Very nice. Is it for two or four hands?

[WIDEMUSICtube]

@ZutroyPeter its for two agile hands ;)

[smalin]

@ZutroyPeter Two.

[JoaoAlv3s]

nice chill time tune :)

[zeroinfiniti00]

nice. very.

[PlayMoreLoud]

Beautiful choice of colours smalin. Excellent job.

[Cynthia95ish]

I absolutely love the soft pastel colors in this one; if I had any real money, you'd have a producer. Lovely.

[smalin]

@Cynthia95ish Well, what do you have besides money? ;-)

[mfxp]

We do not know how to put into words the full meaning of freedom, but we know it sounds like something like this...

Just love this song.

[lylycam]

I am sure, the six people, who didn't like this video, made a mistake, actually, they wanted to click on thumbs up, someone pushed them from behind, so they accidently clicked the disklike button...

[smalin]

@lylycam Well, I guess you'll just have to get all your friends to click thumbs-up once a day for the next few months to make up for it. :-)

[ShinobiBoiX]

its a train!

[TheImpressed]

I really like the white background. Please retain it in future videos.

Also, might I add that I love it when a instrumental piece's title so accurately reflects its content.

[yannhk]

smalin, it's a really really beautiful work. Thanks!!

[DarkIsInMe]

Ah i so liked this , i hope i can listen to this music 24/7 !! buy the way i realy love your channel and music that you upload, i hope you can can put more stuff like this one .

[vbedro1]

fabulous

[AzSpiritCrusher]

Really, beautiful. Outstanding. I want to have notes for this!

[Capa817]

yessssssssss

[NZGaby]

Please never take this video away, it is truly amazing to watch and to listen to, thank you for sharing!

[lynny64]

I love the part 2:45 and after

[MisterSpazzy]

I liked the white backround better. Just saying.

[Seanx8p2]

minimalism?

[kpunkt]

excellent

[IdleBigots]

Wow. I just listened to this piece three times, already.

[jasonkhtam7]

Amazing!!!!

Love the music :)



[Luke00126]

I love this music. This is amazing :D

Are there Paino sheets, too?

[AngelFanF]

It was absolutely amazing..... I'm completely speachless... If a soul had a sound, a melody, this would be it. So light, so tender, it has almost tangible beauty and subtle sweetness. It's divinely simple and simply divine.

[JoacinoDaGona]

Amazing, i not really into such slow music, but i really like this. Maybe it is this simple yet impressive concept. Thumbs UP!

[verlanty]

I'm actually in love with this piece, and the visual is just so mesmerising... :) I can imagine the story just unravelling before my eyes. Amazing.

[mikaelkallin]

Fantastic! Brought tears to my eyes towards the end! Is the sheet music available?

[AlanKey86]

Beautiful!

Surprising also how simply changing the background colour to white alters the mood so much!

[Shoord]

Very touching song, I also like the sphere visualisation better than the bars (although both have their qualities).

Keep up the good work!

[LotteCM]

Very soothing. Reminds me a little of Ludovico Einaudi's work (that's a compliment in my eyes ;))

[Meestercheese]

I absolutely LOVE this. Please do more :) it is just so... perfect for me. It's hard to describe with the vocabulary i have, but to say the least, this music is something i have dreamt of creating. It holds so much in it for me. This feels like a story, personal since it uses personal memories, and it holds its' own conflicts and resolutions and i am just ecstatic to have come across this. Thanks to you abd Steffen for this video. Much love, Nacho ^_^

[aznngg]

this song made me want to die of boredom

dislike if u agree

[AlexClouseComposer]

stunning composition! And this is a perfect visualization. It really captures the colors well, the white screen and light colors reflect the reverb and background noise (voices and strings?) and the movement shown of separate parts in their own lines helps with seeing the patterns of this somewhat minimalist style.

I loved it! Your best video yet!

[lvcsslacker]

very beautiful and relaxing piece.

[gre2g]

One of your best efforts to date!

[ScribbleMouse]

woooow

i literally felt the music taking my breath away at the end

its so different from the music you use to do, but i like it

[smalin]

@ScribbleMouse Wick has asked me whether I'd like to do another ... if this one goes viral, I probably will ... :-)

[ScribbleMouse]

@smalin that would be awesome!!!

[GAZPALeeKADooZLEWIF]

Beautiful

[EpsilonEnsis]

How touching...

[EZXSniperZzz]

Oh my, the white background and lighter colors are just so pleasing to the eyes.

[tacianobacteria]

@EZXSniperZzz Totally agree! Way better! :)

[mrsmatheson]

this is captivating. The visual score really adds to this gorgeous piece. Thank you.

[Trackelf]

it feels like coming home

[TheGilmer]

The soothing, floating accompaniment from the middle registers with the soaring, dissonant higher registers playing that pulchritudinous melody and that dreamy, sporadic bass register banging in pressure points throughout this piece makes it one of my favorite listens ever. Stunning.

Mr. Malinowski, it must have been such a pleasure for you to do this one.

Great work with the animated score, it was flawless.

[Michelletrois]

Such a beatiful Piece. You can tell the artist puts his emotions into each stroke of the keys.

[eagle1101]

Reminds me of Philip Glass

[1MCNUTT]

Is there any possible way that you could turn your videos into screensavers??

[MysticExile111]

Interesting new look with the white background. I like it. There is a very soothing look to it

[Nonplusser]

awesome! amazing! etc. :D

[jungdo5415]

incredible

[ICDWILL117]

Amazing. Thanks.

[wingedtraveller]

Beautiful piece, the animated score went well with it

[franielee38]

This is beautiful!

[MartheBozart]

omg, this is soo beautiful!

[kinsmed]

Stephen, you may have to consider creating an additional channel.

And thank you for not having bloated advertising.

If it's any comfort to all, I have come close to accidentally clicking 'thumbs-down' a few times.

[smalin]

@kinsmed I can't take credit for there being no advertising on this video; it was at Steffen Wick's request; I make a living from the advertising, so if it had been up to me, I would have included it.

[slintirreg]

I got to say I prefer a black backrouund. It is easier on the eyes.

[chsiao999]

love~

[maurorouma]

genial la interpretacion de sonidos esta muy chido el video bye

[11667700]

who on earth hits "I dislike it" in such a video?

[eltrentoro]

@11667700 people who get stuck up about style and think it's their mission in life to oppose minimalism / atonality / pop music / whatever, most likely

[Janskleig]

@11667700 People actually try hitting the "like" button, but instead, they accidently click the "dislike" button. And I don't think it is reversable?

It's like accidently rating 1 star instead of 5.

[smalin]

@Janskleig If you click thumbs-down and then click thumbs-up, YouTube records it the same as if you only clicked thumbs-up. In other words, you *can* change your mind. At least, if you do it right then (I haven't tested it for when the change happens much later).

[RiverKWhite]

@smalin i tried that and it recorded a thumbs down. -_- sry smalin

[smalin]

@RiverKWhite Don't worry, plenty of people like it.

[Janskleig]

@smalin There should have been if you clicked like button, you can't click the dislike button. An undo button would be cool too.

[joanacga2]

Nice...

[GeorgeTheWild]

That is a really beautiful piece of music.

[MrPiano1994]

This piece has very atmospherical feel to it.

You should make a youtube video on Satie Erik Gymnopedie's. Still a good though,

[iEpicFail]

Amazing. :)