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Erik Satie Appreciation Thread
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:20 pm
by Synthestesia
Yep.
Amazing music. His Gymnopedies and Gnosinnes (don't care about spelling right now) are genius. I know how to play all of them on the piano. The true pioneer of "atmospheric" music. His music + rainy days = I feel great to be alive.
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:12 pm
by Xtal
One of my favorite composers
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:22 pm
by fujee
Definitely one of my favourites, the Vienna Art Orchestra did a great take on his music called "The Minimalism of Erik Satie" definitely worth a listen if you like his music.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:46 am
by mechanismj
WORD. Amazing. The cover of Trois Gymnopedies (1st Movement) that Gary Numan did is also amazing.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:40 am
by 2020k
Gymnopédie No.1 is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed. Ever. I just started taking piano and music theory classes a few months ago.
I printed out the sheet music to "Gymnopédie No.1" and it is my complete motivation to flawlessly play that piece one day. Extremely moving. I first heard it on the Faithless & Dido track "Postcards" and have been in love with Erik ever since.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:50 am
by bleak.
i was listening to his compositions as i drifted off last night. beautiful composer!
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:02 pm
by SampleScience
I collect the various albums that have been released featuring his compositions. I have many CDs & LPs, some goods, some quite bad.

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:28 pm
by pointlessdude
I would like to hear more of him, Gymnopédie No.1 is very playful and accesible. One of these days I'm gonna get organezized in terms of classical music.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:16 pm
by fujee
The Sarabandes are just glorious, so pastoral.
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:22 pm
by why
I once sat in on a couple hours of a performance of Vexations. completely changed my life.
for those of you who don't know it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vexations 
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:42 pm
by Synthestesia
That is definately on my list of things to learn on the piano. Studies make it evident that a trance can't be avoided when performing it. God, what motherflippin genius. Also, it's a rainy day here in Hillbillyville, Indiana. Time for some Gymnopedie.

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:18 am
by Techboy
What a hero.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:36 am
by Noumenon
Satie is such a unique composer. I can only imagine what went on inside his brilliant brain. Plaid used a composition of his in Tearisci.
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