David Sylvian + Cocteau Twins - From The Flagstones, I surrender

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  • @deathrockfairy1290
    @deathrockfairy1290 Рік тому +30

    I'm just happy to see more fans of both David Sylvian/Japan and Elizabeth Fraser/Cocteau Twins. Two of my favorite bands ever.

  • @tomislavzdunic802
    @tomislavzdunic802 2 роки тому +16

    David sylvian.. Most beautiful voice in solar system.. Esoteric diamond in music sky.. Adore.. And.. Andrei tarkovsky.. Nostalgia.. Mesmerising.. Haunting... Croatia

    • @alfredrutz7830
      @alfredrutz7830 2 роки тому +3

      Tomislav,
      Greetings to you from South Carolina/U.S. via Switzerland -
      I second every word of yours!!!

  • @chriswolter8407
    @chriswolter8407 Рік тому +5

    I don't normally go for mash-ups like this, but this is pretty perfect.

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому

      Thank you! I´ve got much more for you to discover on my channel!

  • @donnarawlinsfrench220
    @donnarawlinsfrench220 2 роки тому +6

    What a partnership! David's narration is always gorgeous...and Liz's vocals just take us straight to heavenly realms. More please!

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  2 роки тому

      Thanks for your nice comments! You want more? I can help, just click through my videos!
      More Liz for example:
      ua-cam.com/video/i1OecrJGoAE/v-deo.html
      and also here:
      vimeo.com/user144902791

  • @andykynaston1261
    @andykynaston1261 Місяць тому +1

    Well done, this is great. Two of my favourite voices. I wonder what David and Elizabeth would make of it.

  • @gerryradford4812
    @gerryradford4812 2 роки тому +7

    Cocteau s and Sylvian. !!! Dream s do come true ! Gx

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you! There are more Sylvian and CT mixes on my channel. Please enjoy those too!

  • @dougross8790
    @dougross8790 3 роки тому +11

    Absolutely fantastic. My discovery of both came in the form of a friend from England's cassette that had Brilliant Trees on one side and Sunburst and Snow Blind on the other back in '84. Great job. :)

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  3 роки тому

      That must have been a cassette that was surely worn out pretty quick! I have two more mixes that have been deleted from this site due to copyright paranoia. It´s Cocteau Twins vs Aaliyah - Rock A Kissed Out Red Floatboat and Prince + Ingrid Chavez - Justify My Sign Of The Times. Both can be found here: vimeo.com/user144902791

    • @dougross8790
      @dougross8790 3 роки тому

      @@stellaVista yeah, 4AD owns their ass and they can be shitty. I have a board recording of Loves Easy Tears that I expect to get nuked at any time. So it goes.. I will check those out shortly, BTW - you are making my YT music night :)

    • @kelvinredward3013
      @kelvinredward3013 2 роки тому

      So Glad to hear a collaboration with 2 of the most brilliant musicians, and 4 AD To top it Off, Music 🎶 and Genius together...

  • @isabelvellauni9443
    @isabelvellauni9443 3 роки тому +5

    Beautiful. Well done you. Magical.

  • @garystroud1629
    @garystroud1629 3 роки тому +7

    Nice one. Two very talented people.

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  2 роки тому

      Thanks, but I´m doing it all by myself ;)

  • @waynedunn1108
    @waynedunn1108 Рік тому +5

    David sylvian ex Japan had some very good songs . They were never big here in Australia . I have some of David's material he recorded after the demise of Japan . I bought the 12" vinyl life in Tokyo awsome . I'm a fan of the coctau twins as well . Beautiful collaboration here . Thanks for posting . Really nice song . Good backing love the music . Sydney Australia 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘 29/10/2023

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому

      Thank you for your nice words! Yes, Life in Tokyo is awesome. My favourite Japan album is Gentlemen Take Polaroids and my dearest Sylvian solo work is Secrets Of The Beehive.
      Cheers from Berlin!

    • @lawrenceomond7341
      @lawrenceomond7341 Рік тому

      They were there if you just looked

    • @waynedunn1108
      @waynedunn1108 Рік тому

      @@lawrenceomond7341 they were where ?

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  11 місяців тому

      @@waynedunn1108 I´m curious as well. ;)

    • @waynedunn1108
      @waynedunn1108 11 місяців тому

      @@stellaVista cheers from Australia 🦘 22/1/2024

  • @ernestotoccalino4683
    @ernestotoccalino4683 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful combination of two of the greatest exponents of the so-called "Art - Rock", in this case both coming from Post Punk and New Wave. Extraordinary. Thank you for sharing it. Greetings!

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому

      Thank you for your kind words and for the follow. I hope you´ll find more to your liking...and let me know ;)

  • @sibeex
    @sibeex 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent stuff, thanks

  • @vassilioshurmusiadis0
    @vassilioshurmusiadis0 3 роки тому +23

    The visuals are from Tarkovsky's Nostalghia. How come there is no mention to this?

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  3 роки тому +5

      There used to be an automated UA-cam-message in the copyright section below the video description claiming the copyrights for Nostalgia. I don´t know why this has gone now. I actually didn´t intent to draw too much attention to the video as my idea was to create an "imaginary artefact" of a song that doesn´t exist in a style that was similar to what both artists were doing at the time. I was quite surprised how well the movie lends itself to the flow of the song, especially the final scene.
      Both artists had sleeves and videos made by 23 Envelope whose whole aesthetic was basically lifted from Tarkovsky movies. This was the look I was going for.

    • @wendybarrett6309
      @wendybarrett6309 3 роки тому +5

      @@stellaVista I listened to this with my eyes closed....sublime! However I also love Tarkovsky and shall open my eyes now to watch. Thank you.

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  3 роки тому +2

      @@wendybarrett6309 Thank you so much! It makes me happy that you enjoy it. I made another video with Tarkovsky visuals. In case you´re interested: ua-cam.com/video/-LEmC__xuhM/v-deo.html

    • @louise9422
      @louise9422 2 роки тому +2

      @@stellaVista You don't 'intent to draw too much attention to the video', but you choose to use very powerful images by a great artist. People may want to know where these images come from. And the artist deserves to be mentioned, he is the creator. But otherwise, a nice fusion.

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  2 роки тому +1

      @@louise9422 Thank your for your comment. I totally agree with you but sadly UA-cam doesn´t. I had whole videos globally blocked or chunks edited out as soon as their algorithm watch dogs sniffed out claimed material. That´s either by image/sound detection or description. So it´s a tightrope between "giving credit" and "no one can watch your video".
      My videos are usually very niché and get around 50 clicks. So I know my "clientele" gets my referrences. I never expected this one to get several thousand views and I hope it will stay up so that more people can enjoy it (or get mad at me for "ruining art").
      If you´re interested in the blocked videos (one is another Cocteau Twins mix, the other is Prince with Ingrid Chavez), you can watch them here: vimeo.com/user144902791

  • @kingbritt5544
    @kingbritt5544 2 роки тому +1

    Brilliant! David would love this!

  • @quasiwipeout
    @quasiwipeout Рік тому +3

    I regretted not leaving a comment here too so here it is. Sublimely done by all involved. It seems this is the original Genesis of this song. Beautifully done!

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому

      Thank you big time from all involved (on behalf of the recording artists, Tarkovski and me)

  •  Рік тому

    Absolutely fantastic!!!

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому +1

      Aw, thanks Joao. Please check out my other videos. You might like some of it!

  • @64inyoureface2
    @64inyoureface2 Рік тому +1

    Nice rework,,,Both artists well Cushy x❤

  • @blackiefitzpatrick6611
    @blackiefitzpatrick6611 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant!!! thx!!!

  • @matthewbeumer3168
    @matthewbeumer3168 Рік тому

    Lovely. Matt the Siouxsie fan.

  • @spensert4933
    @spensert4933 3 роки тому +4

    Wow very musical. From the flagstones between the sheets.

  • @dazzp2
    @dazzp2 Рік тому

    What great vision you have , I'd always in another life loved a David And Jacques Brel intervention ❤

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому +1

      Brel and Sylvian?! Now that would be something!
      I just saw The Dolphin Brothers on Japanese TV video on your channel: AMAZING! Instant follow!

    • @dazzp2
      @dazzp2 Рік тому +1

      Thank you, as i say you have really worked on a great infusion of DS and The CT t you really deserve the credit ! i have started to get involved again after loosing motivation. i had a phone literally snatched and i had o close 4 google accs down i was so security conscious i'd forgotten 2 step verification, and to this day Google will not accept any ID even with security questions offered , them actually acting on them was something

  • @spinglasshydra
    @spinglasshydra 2 роки тому +3

    Nobody, can be more ruthless and even cruel, than remixing songs for other Cocteau Twins fans - That's a fact. However, I've been a steadfast Cocteau Twins "Super-fan" for over 40+ year's and an unofficial band historian, a sort of collector, of, stories and memories. I stumbled across Stella's work, but I wasn't about to "Drink the Kool-Aid" as they say; but, Stella decided to try again and linked me to some other mixes.
    Soon, this grouchy nonbeliever began to literally cry.
    I mean cry, like when you'd open up the wrapper off any new Cocteau Twins album release; then, play it over again and again. Stella's got that special ear, like Robin Guthrie has got to seamlessly blend and completely recreate "Ethereal Soundscapes in Sonic Architecture" - Yeah, that's a mouthful, alright... !!!
    However, I've never heard anyone do, what Stella's done.
    Go place this on pause, grab a glass of wine, and then take your time to listen to what Stella's got for you. If you cry, it's alright - Cry .....!!!

    • @dougross8790
      @dougross8790 2 роки тому

      Were you on the CT forum? I don't recognize your UA-cam name, but if you were, Hi from Garp.

    • @spinglasshydra
      @spinglasshydra 2 роки тому +1

      @@dougross8790 No, I'm not on the forum, but I haven't been particularly active since Lisa Beals (aka) "mmmmender" had given me a copy of the script for the Cocteaux' biographical movie, for me to edit. Of which I still have, but Elizabeth halted the project when Lisa passed away from cancer. I'll never hurt any of them by divulging their life stories. But, I've been staying in contact with Simon, who's been ill lately.
      So, please tell me about this particular forum? Is this an "official" event? If so, I'm completely unaware of it's existence, but if by any chance 4AD is involved? The three of them, as you're probably well aware of, don't keep much contact concerning that label.
      Anyhow, salutations Garp.

    • @dougross6645
      @dougross6645 2 роки тому +1

      @@spinglasshydra Hi Spin'glass Hydra. The forum was put to rest a couple of years after Leesa Beales passed in 2010 (the forum around 2012-2013), we were all friends on FB and as a group decided to let it go but sorely missed. It has been fully backed up and can be resurrected at any time. It was Leesa's forum and just wasn't the same after she died, though the annual Cocteaufest still lives on thanks to a number of the old forum members. I hosted the last one that Leesa attended at my cottage in Sept 2009 as we lived in the same city and it was easier for her to get to, and she was not fully well at the time. I would love to hear more about the movie, I am an editor as well and I don't remember her mentioning it, but to be fair Leesa and I talked about a lot of stuff that I can't exactly recall so many years later. Sorry to hear about Simon, I am friends on FB with him and have had a couple of late night PM's with him that always amaze me in how happy he is to chat with people. He is the Original 'nicest guy' in rock. I also made friends with Stella because of this video, though it has been a little bit since we talked via email, a very friendly and interesting person. :) Thanks for getting back to me, and nice to virtually meet you. Cheers

    • @spinglasshydra
      @spinglasshydra 2 роки тому

      @@dougross6645 Ahh Yess... !!! While, I was just now reading your reply, everything suddenly rushed and came back to memory. Back then "The Ossify Paradox" was a company name, which I morphed and I adapted it, just for the forum into the "ParadoxOssify". Sorry, for Americanizing Leesa's name; I know, it's a really bad habit that we American's do unwittingly onto others'. I use to be apart of the original group, who made a collective effort to unravel the Cocteaux' lyrics, going back to the early thru the mid 90's; which, ruffled some feathers in the community, but it was apart of my own little Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) thing I had to do. It took me and 12 other's years to accomplish that herculean task, not to mention the debates. After we were done, we decided we had worked so long and hard that we kept everything amongst ourselves.
      Then the sudden resurgence happened and now everybody, suddenly know about the Cocteaux'. Everybody, is suddenly an expert on the band's history, methodology, and their influence's on Dream-pop, Shoegaze, and Ethereal Goth-haze. Which I received more individual criticisms' and out right rude condemnation's, because I knew more than the average person off the street. Michael Grecco's book "Punk, Post Punk, New Wave" was insufficiently researched and it reflected poorly on the Cocteau Twins, which resulted in everyone under 25 incorrectly giving Alex Ayuli from AR.Kane credit for coining the term "Dream-pop". Which spurred people to formulate every possible theory about Elizabeth's vocal's. One theory, that made me laugh hysterically was someone who said, Elizabeth was deaf...???
      Everyone in the band, has been extremely cordial and kind to me. I know what you mean about Simon who has to be one of the most relaxed people, I've ever known. When Leesa passed away, each band member had been given a copy of the script and they knew I had a copy. So, Robin said "Just keep it, but don't expose anything which might hurt Elizabeth on some personal note". However, I'm allowed to give some of the, "Story's behind Story of different songs" and I'll have the occasional "kid" ask an innocent question or two. They're usually delighted to have some more knowledge. Most fans, really want me to write a book; but, need permission from Elizabeth. She has gone through so much pain and suffering, but I might wait until she's released her EP with husband Damon Reece on June 22.
      Stella, hasn't relented to give me an email address yet, but I've been a music review writer for quite a while now. That's not, how I started out. I began as an architect, into psychology, and eventually I fell into publishing, which of coarse translated into writing. The next step is an official website, where I would love to showcase Stella's work in a virtual gallery. As I've said before, I was a purist about the Cocteaux'; until, after I made one of my snarky comments and Stella gave me a link to "Rock, A Kissed Out Red Floatboat" between Aaliyah + Cocteau Twins. Have you heard it before? I shared it between several audio people and other "Super-fans" who were, just absolutely blown away, when they heard it. Like I had said before, I simply started crying, as well as a few other people. I'm extremely serious about music.
      Stella has a gift, I believe can go far.
      Sorry for the long reply, it's an old habit, I've had for years.
      - Ciao

    • @dougross6645
      @dougross6645 2 роки тому

      @@spinglasshydra Agreed, Stella has a gift, and yes I have watched all of the videos. Thanks for the heads up of Liz and Damon's release. To be honest I, like many, gave up on a Liz solo album more than a decade ago, despite her release of 'Moses', which I actually use one of the versions as the music for my editing reel.
      I am from Toronto, which is why I had contact personally with Leesa, also she would get really pissed if her first name was pronounced or spelled differently, so no worries on your part, but I had been taught early on not to fuck with that one rule., :)
      I don't consider myself a Superfan, I was lucky when I was 15 (1983) in Boarding school to have a friend there from England who loved the 23 Envelops covers of their albums and my best friend and I went beyond the beautiful covers and loved the music immediately and do to this day. On a side note I was shocked and honoured when Vaughan Oliver (RIP) asked to be my FB friend out of the blue many years ago. I accepted, of course, but the only thing I can figure as why he did it is because I was a friend of Simon on FB. No other made sense. :)
      The forum Mmmendor created came directly from the one you belonged to. I was not part of that one at all, but many of the forum I joined were. I have had the pleasure of meeting, in person, a good number of people from both forums and all have been interesting and amazing people. To be honest, besides the music, one of the best things Cocteau Twins have given me is people all over the world I can truly call friends. A win/win in every connotation.

  • @Popleize
    @Popleize 2 роки тому

    Class

  • @waverider6kj32
    @waverider6kj32 Рік тому +1

    Liz Frazer`s voice is sublime to trippy, Next Liz and Richard Barbiarie (ez Japan and Porcupine Tree keyboard wizard)

  • @valterjose
    @valterjose 2 роки тому +1

    Divine 🙏

  •  2 роки тому +3

    I appreciate the work as I know how difficult it is to edit and mix concepts. But there is too much dissonance to be comfortable for me.

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  2 роки тому

      Thanks for your comment. But I can assure you that the two songs are in perfect harmony. I guess what you perceive as dissonance is the final chord of From The Flagstones which I looped throughout the mix. I was always totally obsessed with this sound, that´s why I wanted to base the mix around it.

  • @brokarisbelmico
    @brokarisbelmico 2 роки тому +1

    Very strange but it's good!!

  • @waverider6kj32
    @waverider6kj32 Рік тому

    Yes we are still hear, just wish Mick was,But this is good to next level

  • @Romminna
    @Romminna 2 роки тому

    Esto es magia, auditiva y visual 🙌 ❤️💞 , hermosa ...

  • @a1k691
    @a1k691 3 роки тому +2

    Fajne !

  • @bastianescholze4267
    @bastianescholze4267 Рік тому

    Images of Tarkowsky-Films

  • @gonetoheaven7478
    @gonetoheaven7478 Рік тому

    heavenly music

  • @kimberleyaxxxx934
    @kimberleyaxxxx934 3 роки тому +1

    Ace ❤️😚

  • @miguelteixeira4134
    @miguelteixeira4134 Рік тому

    Dont get the inteligible part. Only a pair of albums by CT have glossoalia lyrics. In fact, Milk and Kisses has very inteligeble lyrics like Rilkean Heart....
    But i would loke to have a Sylvian/Fripp/Fraser colab... it would be EPIC

  • @ash-iggdrazil
    @ash-iggdrazil 3 роки тому

    Ух ты Ё! Вот это да!!!

  • @Cohibareal
    @Cohibareal 11 місяців тому

    Hmm

  • @vasileiosfilis9284
    @vasileiosfilis9284 2 роки тому

    !

  • @larst560
    @larst560 Рік тому

    S.Galgano !!

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому +1

      This is such a stunning shot, isn´t it? Once you´ve seen it, you´ll never forget it!

    • @larst560
      @larst560 Рік тому +1

      Ricorda certe atmosfere di Peter Greenway che Silvyan, ci scommetto ,conoscera' sicuramente.
      Comunque molto "Gothic" ,come la sua musica ❤️

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому

      @@larst560 Le immagini sono tratte dal film Nostalgia di Tarkowski. I suoi film sembrano i dischi di Sylvian e Cocteau Twins.

    • @larst560
      @larst560 Рік тому

      @@stellaVista Non sapevo ,grazie 😘

  • @simoningate2056
    @simoningate2056 2 роки тому +4

    Two great songs - the mix doesn't really work for me.

  • @rickdeckard1075
    @rickdeckard1075 2 роки тому

    i dont theres a recording studio that would have the sheer volume capacity to accommodate both sylvian's and fraser's massive egos....

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  2 роки тому +1

      Do they suffer from inflated ego syndrome? I have never heard theat they were particularly "difficult to work with". According to Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde, Liz would get some Fish & Chips while the guys did the music and then she would come in, sing her parts and be done with it.
      Don´t know about Sylvian, though. Does he even like Fish & Chips? ;)

  • @200405InVision
    @200405InVision Рік тому

    It's like I can't decide who to listen too? Sylvian or Cocteau Twins? The two songs are very different and so the end result imho is jarring.

  • @Popiastral
    @Popiastral 8 місяців тому

    Noooo ‼

  • @sunnysyl7
    @sunnysyl7 8 місяців тому

    Cant hear Davids wonderful voice …. The music drowns him out

  • @RichardThorne-hk3vo
    @RichardThorne-hk3vo Рік тому

    Yikes!! Like being between radio stations......it’s too much of not enough

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  Рік тому

      Between the radio stations is where the unconcsious realm awaits. Just tune in and go with it. You´ll might be rewarded with more than enough.

  • @harveyturnersedpage7907
    @harveyturnersedpage7907 2 роки тому

    Two great songs but sorry, for me, this doesn’t work. I remember trying to do similar things using fruity loops 20 odd years ago and whilst momentarily satisfying, they felt creatively lacking.

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  2 роки тому

      That´s the thing with mash-ups: They can be a (fun) gimmick or at best merge two unrelated songs into a new one. If it works it´s alchemy and magic! Of course the recepetion to a mash-up is always extremely personal and relies on your attachment to one or both songs. It´s also a question of ones disposition to allow established reactions to a certain song be swept away.

  • @garethde-witt6433
    @garethde-witt6433 2 роки тому +2

    It’s awful and doesn’t work

  • @Knee-JerkReactor
    @Knee-JerkReactor Рік тому

    Aural salad.

  • @kazandraschellenger5505
    @kazandraschellenger5505 3 роки тому

    Seems to have a bit of a Luciferian vibe to it.

    • @stellaVista
      @stellaVista  3 роки тому +4

      How so? And what IS a Luciferian vibe?

    • @spinglasshydra
      @spinglasshydra 2 роки тому +1

      Luciferian ? That a ridiculous comment and even stupid, I might add.

    • @stefanblue660
      @stefanblue660 2 роки тому

      @@stellaVista As always with the Cocteau Twins 😉