Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Monday, August 4, 2008

Inspiration

Insipration, sometimes it just strikes and sometimes no matter how hard you wish it would strike, it just doesn't arrive (and most of the time it doesn't, like you trying hard to win the 8million toto draw) 

I have to agree with Jun Sen in his "F-stop blues" post that music do insipre you when you taking photos especially embarking on a photographic trip alone. I was listening to some of my favourite songs while clicking the shutter button away during the trip i made to HortPark sometime ago this year. I didn't know why but i thought that was one of the most meaningful photographic trip i've made, as one of the photos i took eventually became an award-winning photograph that i really value it alot. 

I know some of my exco might say that i do have weird music taste, especially me constantly trying to play hokkien songs or old old old chinese songs, but yes i listen to "normal" music

Like what JS have said, everyone has its own music tastes, but i'd like to share some of my favourite tunes. I've complied them into a CD entitled - Insipration. I'll place one copy in the clubroom, and hope it inspires you, especially listening to it while studying away during the wee hours of the night or inside the clubroom. Most of these songs are perhaps relatively unknown to you all, but trust me they're worth listening to. 

Genre: Popular/Rock 

no.|Artist|track name

1. LaRocca - Sketches (20 Something Life)
2. Carolina Liar - I'm not over
3. Jurassic 5 - Work It Out (ft. Dave Matthews Band)
4. Daniel Powter - Free Loop
5. Yael Naim - New Soul
6. Nerina Pallot - Sophia
7. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh)
8. Travis - Closer
9. The Hours - Ali in the jungle (very inspirational song!)
10. Snow Patrol - Warmer Climate
11. Coldplay - Speed of sound
12. Fall out boy - Grand theft autumn
13. Feist - 1,2,3,4 
14. Craig David - Rise & Fall (ft. Sting)
15. Daniel Powter - Bad Day (Acoustic)

Sunday, July 13, 2008

F-Stop Blues


I love music. I mean, I'm the sort who believes that music improves your photography when you listen to it while clicking the shutter away. Imagine it as the soundtrack to your visions.

I know this may not be the most relevant post I've done so far, but I have come to fall in love with a few tunes that have inspired me to take better photos, or encouraged me to push on through heat and rain, or simply lifted my spirits when all the factors work against me to achieve that elusive but spectacular shot.

I'd like to share some of these music; I know not everyone have the same taste as me, so I welcome people to give suggestions! Especially in our severely underused forum!



Tracks:
  1. Just Another Day / Brian Eno (4:22)
  2. Here Comes The Sun / The Beatles (3:06)
  3. F-Stop Blues / Jack Johnson (3:10)
  4. Leaves That Are Green / Simon & Garfunkel (2:25)
  5. La Vie En Rose / Madeleine Peyroux (3:21)
  6. Photograph / Jamie Cullum (5:46)
  7. All At Once / Jack Johnson (3:38)
  8. Follow The Light / Travis (3:09)
  9. Inaudible Melodies / Jack Johnson (3:35)
  10. Catch The Sun / Jamie Cullum (3:46)
  11. Traffic In The Sky / Jack Johnson (2:51)
  12. Beautiful World / Colin Hay (4:04)
  13. What A Wonderful World / Keane (2:38)
  14. City Of Angels / Corrinne May (3:56)
  15. Where The Streets Have No Name / U2 (5:38)
  16. The Heart Of Life / John Mayer (3:19)
  17. Better Together / Jack Johnson (3:28)
  18. A Great Day For Freedom / Pink Floyd (4:19)

I will be putting a copy of this compilation in the clubroom. I hope these songs inspire you as they did for me!