I found a wonderful traditional song: "The Cruel Sister"
I love it ... it's so touching!


I love this kind of songs! Slow ballads makes me feel so relaxed.
( Lyrics )

Nothing new really! Recently I decided to 'discover' how the Metal Gear Solid saga was, so I bought the first two episodes of the serie:
Metal Gear Solid 1: The Twin Snakes
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

I've to say that I liked them so far, it's a nice game (even though it could result a bit complicated). =)
I loved the soundtrack; I particularly like the main theme in Sons of Liberty and the end credits in The Twin Snakes.
Here's the first one ...


BTW, I discovered that Revolver Ocelot is my favourite character!!! Probably because he looks vaguely like Van Pelt from Jumanji. ;D :P
I love this drawing ... It's a reminder: I should start drawing again for myself! (PS: I hope you enjoyed the music)

After years I can listen that song again ... I love it!!! XD
MINE MINE MINE!!! (How does it sound to you in Italian?)

I've just found I nice track I was looking for: Incense and Peppermints from Austin Powers Soundtracks. =)
I feel rather crazy in these days and I don't even know why I'm writing this post! :P XD ;D =)

Anyway ... I love this song! ;) and I feel nutty like Austin Powers!



This is just because is the only photo I found right now with me making a crazy expression - It's an old one, taken at Covent Garden, London :P

Sometimes people need some good music ... and sometimes you can find it in good movies! =)
I want to dedicate this little post to a wonderful composition prepared for one of the best movies in our history:

The Ecstasy of Gold
Composed by Ennio Morricone for Sergio Leone
"Il Buono, il Brutto ed il Cattivo"

Director: Ennio Morricone himself!
Enjoy! ;D

Well, I found another song ... and I have to say that I love it. ;)
I feel so nostalgic right now!!! I miss my land!

It's strange: this song vaguely remind me something "Irish" or something "Country"; what do you think about it? :P Well, it's Monzese-Folk music.
I hope you like it! (please, let me know something I'd be curious to know if you can understand it with translation) XD

"Lombardia" by I Mercanti di Liquore

( Lyrics and Translations )

I've just found this nice song and I'd like to share it with you all ... specialy with people that love travelling (just like me ;)

I found this video on youtube, but don't pay attention at it ... just listen to the music
I proudly present "Il Viaggiatore" by I Mercanti di Liquore (The Liquors Traders)

... And for being sure that you'll understand I put lyrics in Italian and english! XD
Enjoy!!!

Some sketches after a long radio silence ... well, I was busy as you know (anyway that big project is stillin my to-do-list and it's almost done ;)
Architecture, concepts for a romanesque chapel between the mountains in a story of mine. They're just doodles, I didn't spent much time on perspective and details. I drew these when I was in my office; my boss won't be back before the 20th fo March and I had to fill 9 hours! :P XD

BTW, how's my new watermark? =) Personally I think that's a lot better than the previous version ... I think it's more "fresh".
Comments are WELCOME!!! =D



Do you prefer the version with porch and apse or the one without apse and porch (just above the ruined one; the version with double window and small bell)?

I had a beautiful dream yesterday night:

I dreamt that I was in the '20s and I met Max Raabe, he asked me to join him in his orchestra ...
I love their music! Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester, what a dream!!! =D I dreamt that I played the Trumpet, and for being accepted in the Band I had to play something ... so, I decided to play love; No, I'm seriuos!!! XD I played "Playing Love" with my trumpet like Max Tooney in the movie The Legend of 1900!
I was accepted in the Band and we were employed onboard the Mauretania.

It was a very nice dream ... =)
Here's the music I played, unfortunately I didn't find the trumpet version, anyway if you watched the movie you should know it! ;)

I just wann write a short note before going to bed:
I feel pretty good in these days ... not completely great, but good after all! ;D
It's sunny here, I enjoy when the sunlight enters from my terrace windows! =)
Good music is a nice company in these "strange" days.

I'm slowly working on those icons - Sorry for taking so long, but I'm trying to get a real job right now and I spend whole days knocking door by door at all the companies and associations I find, I've already brang (in person) more than 18 curriculums and portfolios, and probably more than 30 or 40 via internet (thanks to my mom). ;P

gatcat, I still need your mail! (BTW, if somebody else has his mail, please, send me a Private LJ Message! Thanks ;)

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On another note I want to show you a thing:
I found these two videos with my Ex-professor!!! He's a real artist! =) He's a Liutaio (sorry I didn't find how to translate the word, it means "Musical-Instruments-Maker") and he's a musician too; He basically make medieval Instruments and celtic harps.

Here he plays some classic themes (medieval, celtic and irish themes of course ;) with the whole family: his daughter, his son and his wife (anyway he appears only in the last one).
I'm curious to see your opinion! Please, comment!!! =D

Ladies and Gentlemen, I proudly present ... MICHELE SANGINETO ENSAMBLE!



These are particularly dedicated to _graywolf_! ;D

Ok, I'm in an Arabesque, Moorish ... Middle-Eastern (or what else) mood of mine! Sometimes it happens. XD
I want to share with you this nice video I found on Youtube:

Arab music is so delightful ... Inspiring I would say! =)
Jassim Al-Arroug from Kuwait playing an Oud. (I think the best part is between 1:00-1:30 and 2:00-2:30)
Enjoy! ;D

Well, ... some music now! =)
I found this nice video on Youtube with a piece written, composed and sung by Angelo Branduardi, the "Modern Minstrel"
I like the melody of this one ...
( Lyrics - Original Version )

Translation in English (Please if you find something “incorrect”, please … let me know! It wasn't easy to translate the whole song and I did it approximately ;) 

You’re looking for (something) here, you’re looking for (something) there
but when the death will come
what shall remain of your longings?
Vanity of vanity … 

You’re happy (you’re) with your pleasures
enjoying only silver and gold,
at the end what shall remain?
Vanity of vanity … 

Everything’s vanity, only vanity
live with joy and simplicity
behave yourselves if you can,
all the rest is vanity … 

Everything’s vanity, only vanity
praise the Lord with humility,
give to Him all the love
nothing more will be lacking! 

If you look at the mirror your serene face,
surely you don't imagine what (one day) shall happen to your vanity.

I know, it's a religious theme, but honestly I don't care about that! ;D :P
PS: I copied this idea after checking out _graywolf_'s LJ ... ;)

Before posting my last craziness (I'm working on a SSS - Stupid Study Sketch ;) XD ... that I hope to complete someday; I'll explain when I'll post it) I want tell you my last experience:
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Yesterday I was in Parc Samà at Carlos Nuñez's Concert!
Carlos Nuñez is a great Celtic Musician;   ... and was a Professor of mine who met Carlos in Galicia when he was child, encouraging him to start playing instruments like the gaita or celtic flutes.

It was an amazing concert!!! ... and I had the hounour and the pleasure to talk a bit with Carlos;

Hi everybody! =)
I decided to take this afternoon for me and post this works ... ;)

Here you can see that abstract composition about I was working on. (here you can see the sketches)
This is my intrepretation of Boccioni's Horse =) (here you can see the original painting done in 1911)

(click to enlarge)


... and here you can see a quick sketch of a mosque; I love every detail of moorish architecture ... and I hope to come back in Egypt someday! (... or visit Cordoba and Granada) ;D

(click to enlarge)


well, that's all for now!
Eh ... I would like to do this exam an come back in Spain ... :P XD

A bit of music now: if you want you can download this ... ZZ Top - La grange ;)
See you soon guys! =D

Hi everybody ... I'm still alive; I'm sorry If I was absent in these last days, but I'm still very very busy ... I've to prepare a lot of things and I'm studying as never before. :P

If somebody think that I missed something Important ... please let me know! (I'll try to reply as fast as possible)
I'm sorry ... but I haven't art (sketches, doodles ... or something) to upload yet: I'm not drawing anything ... I've not enough time! :-/

Probably tomorrow I'm going to upload something "Old" ;D

(If you want download the music that I'm listening right now ... Click Here; "Il vizio di uccidere" ... which means "The habit of killing" - I hope you like it ... please, don't look at the title: it's a good track!) =)

Okay --- That's all for now!
Ciao ragazzi! =D

Ah! ... Now it works! ;D
Here's the video I would like to show you: A guy composed the final part of "Victor's Piano Solo" from Corpse Bride ...

I love this music! =)

Photos, photos and photos ... ;D XD
Here you can see some random photos I took in these two days;

(If you want listen some music ... here you can download one of my favourite pieces when I travel around! - Negrita_Rotolando Verso Sud)

I would like to start with this particular building: an old Modernist Style Hospital near Reus (now it's a mental hospital) ... Institut Pere Matá
(if I'll visit inside, surely I'll post more photos)

The Gardens ...

... If you want listen some music (while reading the previous post), here you are! ;D
Road to Lisdoonvarna

Kalakoltschik
Sample from "Balalaika Ensamble Wolga - Best of Russian Folk Songs"

Music by Inon Zur ... ;)
Prince of Persia, Warrior Within - The Beginning of the End
Prince of Persia, Warrior Within - All is not Lost
Prince of Persia, The Two Thrones - Opening
Prince of Persia, The Two Thrones - Chariot Race

[ENG]
I'm going to prepare something ... (a scene I think)
[ITA]
Ho intenzione di prepare qualcosa ... (una scena penso)
[ESP]
Es mi intencion preparar algo ... (una escena creo)