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Title	Published	Genre
The White Lady Sings The Hindsgavl Castle, Denmark, has its own ghost roaming the grounds. She is called The White Lady and bears a tragic story. On the day of her wedding, the coach carrying her to Hindsgavl crashed into a pond, and she got stuck in the coach and drowned. Now she is looking for her husband mainly in the park at midnight, but she has been spotted a few places around the castle as well. She only approaches men, as she seeks for her husband, and people say she disappears with a sigh, when she discovers none of them are her husband. It is also said that the ring for her finger is still somewhere around the castle. My wife and I celebrated Christmas 2014 at Hindsgavl Castle and late night on Christmas evening I chatted with Stan Loh and told him the story about the ghost. And his reaction was "I think we have a new project". Few days later he sent me this fantastic song. I added some musical details including the long opera/choral middle part and added other bits and pieces. Stan contacted Steve Hales and asked him if he would sing the song. Steve took the challenge and started working hard on it. And here 6 weeks later the result is here. I think his vocal work is fantastic. On behalf of Steve, Stan, and myself - I wish you a pleasant listen Vocal: Steve Hales All instruments and mix/master: Kenneth Lavrsen Music: Stan Loh and Kenneth Lavrsen Lyrics: Stan Loh	15 Feb 2015	Pop
Dance Dance Dance When I was "young and beautiful" (now I am only "and") disco was the hot thing. So a naive and fun disco piece for you to dance to.	19 Jan 2015	Pop
Je Suis Charlie Je Suis Charlie These days we are all French Slow piece in C mixolydian mode	08 Jan 2015	Folk
Upbeat Song For Diane When Diane and I was driving home from our mini Christmas vacation we were listening to one of my old upbeat songs in the car. Diane said: "You should make some more upbeat songs". So here is an upbeat song for Diane. The image is taken in Tivoli when they did their beautiful fireworks. And with that I wish you all a happy 2015.	29 Dec 2014	Pop
Robins In Love For the first time I am introducing my little sister Djinnie Rasmussen. Djinnie asked me if I would create the backing music of a 1987 Danish hit called Vårvise (spring song). The song was originally a duet between the composer Sebastian and Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø. Djinnie wanted to record the song and give it to her husband Jørgen as a Christmas present. Naturally I could not resist such a romantic gesture and I accepted right away. When I had done the backing I asked Stan Loh if he would write English lyrics for the song, and he accepted. And I am very thankful for that because the result is really good. So here is the result: Robins In Love. Maybe I will also post the Danish version if encouraged to. Vocal: Djinnie Rasmussen All instruments and mix: Kenneth Lavrsen Music: Sebastian (1987) Lyrics: Stan Loh (2014) Photo: My sister Djinnie Merry Christmas, Jørgen. Hope you like your present. And Merry Christmas to all in iComp.	23 Dec 2014	Pop
Area 51 There is an Area 51 in most homes in which a married couple lives. A room, a space where the man can be himself. The place where only his idea of order and aesthetics rules. The only place where She Who Must Be Obeyed has no business and no saying. Female spoken words: Diane Chayer (She Who Must Be Obeyed) Male spoken words and all music: Kenneth Lavrsen (Area 51 installation commander)	23 Nov 2014	Pop
Empty Spaces Empty Spaces. The empty chairs that are left behind when people were laid off. People that are greatly missed. This describes the feelings of us that were left behind. A classical piece for full classical orchestra. It took 3 weeks and 20 tracks to complete this piece of music. I hope you all like it.	02 Nov 2014	Classical
Don't Look Back Last week I had to say goodbye to 7 fine employees because of a decision taken by top managers that don't even know me or my people. My last two songs were very much reflections over this situation but I could not write it in a public place so I had to give them different stories. But if you go back and listen again you will know what they are about. Heavy Thoughts - HeavyThoughts Beyond All Logical Thinking This new song is about the future. Soon these 7 of the very best will be in new careers. So boys - Don't Look Back. I lost 7 employees. But I gained 7 friends. And that will turn out to be even more valuable I am sure. So this new song is a happy song.	13 Oct 2014	Pop
Beyond All Logical Thinking There are so many things going on in this world at the moment where the reasoning behind is Beyond All Logical Thinking. This music is inspired by me seeing and reading what is going on. And also things that are going on in my near every day. And yet - in the middle of all this - we humans never give up having hope that things will get better. Music is mostly synth sounds. It starts quiet. Then the beat takes over and a melody made over some untraditional chords and scales. Then the piece goes quiet again and expresses what goes on inside all these people. And inside of me. Enjoy.	28 Sep 2014	Inspirational
Heavy Thoughts Heavy Thoughts. Something we all have from time to time. When things in life turns for the worse, when we miss someone, when a friend or family member gets ill, when love breaks, when jobs are lost. But we all normally get through it because we know that things get better, that not all is sad, and that time heals. This music is an expression of the heavy thoughts. The fear. The uncertainty. But in the dark waves is the hope and confidence and support from others expressed by the melody lines at the end played by the bright instruments. Music style is soft rock ballad. I hope you enjoy the music. Soon the sun comes out and warms the little bird on the picture.	18 Aug 2014	Rock
Hot Summer Rock It is warm. It is summer. It is time for some Hot Summer Rock Music is a moderately paced, 4 to the floor, synth rock piece. Get a cool beer from the fridge, turn the volume up, and rock that foot.	29 Jul 2014	Rock
The Land Of The Fjords We have been planning our next vacation. This time the destination will be "The Land Of The Fjords". We are going a little north this time to our neighbours Norway. After a day in Oslo we will drive to the western part which is endless beautiful landscapes of mountains and fjords. The planning and all the beautiful pictures inspired this piece of music. The music is a slow waltzing piece with both acoustic and electric instruments. Pop music but with a little folk inspiration in the melody lines. Enjoy.	20 Jul 2014	Pop
Jenni Goes Out To Dance My dear aunt Jenni inspired this piece of music when she visited us for 3 weeks this summer. Jenni - the sister of my father - went to Vancouver, Canada when she was a young woman to work for a year or two. She met this wonderful man and stayed. I was working on this jazz piece, and when she heard it, she said it reminded her of when she went out dancing as a young girl. So that became the title. The music is a latin jazz piece with a smooth sax and soft horns. I can imagine myself sitting with my sweet wife in a restaurant with this music playing, telling her how beautiful her eyes are as they reflect the candlelight.	12 Jul 2014	Pop
March Of The Crabs March Of The Crabs. The famous event on Christmas Island where millions of red crabs migrate to the ocean and roads are closed. A rock and roll piece. Lovely to be back making music. I have had family visiting the past 3 weeks so it has been impossible to find time to make and listen to music.	05 Jul 2014	Pop
Constitution Day June the 5th 1849 was the day that Denmark went from having a king with absolute power to being the constitutional monarchy we are today. The constitution has been changed several times since. Latest in 1953. The politicians always made sure that the new constitutions were signed on June the 5th to maintain that date as constitution day. This piece of music is a classical piece that celebrates this important law which is the foundation of our democracy and our human rights. The music is for a full classical orchestra and one tiny synth. It starts in A minor, modulates to C major and back to A minor. It ends in full steam in E major. It has some Nordic melodic influence in the minor key parts and the major key parts play a melody that expresses celebration. Enjoy	05 Jun 2014	Classical
Caprice Caprice is the name of a lovely red wine from the Crozes-Hermitage area in the northern Rhone valley. The producer is lovely woman Christelle Betton who we visited on our recent vacation in the area I finished this tune as I was finishing a bottle of the Caprice. It has been more than a month since I last uploaded music. We have been away in France and as we returned we started a renovation of our bathroom. Our house has been a dust hell for a while and my computers and keyboards have been covered in plastic. We are still not done but last night I missed my music too much and created this small piece.	15 May 2014	Classical
Let There Be Drums Let There Be Drums. A cover version of Sandy Nelson's hit from 1961 with a twist of 2014 and a twist of blues at the end, but not too much. It is a piece of music my old grandfather Peder Lavrsen loved, and for this reason I have wanted to do this one for years. Now was the time. This has been fun to do drumming on my Roland SPD-SX as well as on my keyboard.	30 Mar 2014	Rock
Elin's Garden I was working on this piece of music. Then I looked out of the window and saw the neighbour Elin on the opposite side of the street nursing her little beautiful garden. Soon there will be flowers everywhere. Our garden is... not as nice So here is Elin's Garden for you. Happy pop music with a lot of variations including a quiet jazzy intermezzo.	23 Mar 2014	Pop
Further Side of Silence Again Stan Loh has written a catchy melody and poetic lyrics to go with it. And again I got free hands to add my arrangement. A simple arrangement this time. Bass, a few carefully selected synth drum sounds, cymbals, a pluck synth, and an Irish flute. The song is about the people that make inventions and use their imagination to think ideas that take us humans further and further. Stan Loh: Vocals, guitar, melody, and lyrics Kenneth Lavrsen: All other instruments, arrangement, and mix	11 Mar 2014	Pop
My Song Is Flat My Song Is Flat is a jazz waltz I have wanted to write a jazz waltz for a long time and when Mary suggested a collaboration I knew this was the right occasion because I have admired Mary's jazz vocal since I joined iCompositions. Mary agreed to write lyrics. This is her first lyrics. And her first jazz waltz. And I am very amazed with the result. Music composed by Kenneth Lavrsen Lyrics by Mary McGrath Vocal by Mary All instruments and mix by Kenneth Enjoy	20 Feb 2014	Jazz
Summer Romance After a January with maybe one day of visible sun my dreaming and longing towards the spring and summer once again inspired a sunshine melody. It has taken me two weeks to complete this. I used 26 tracks incl many of pure percussion. Lots of percussion. I shall now bore you or entertain you with all the details :-) I started off with the idea of a sunshine tune in minor key. So the main key is C minor but with some small twists to allow chromatic notes to colour the melody line. The music starts with the Lambada beat/bass and leads into the main melody theme played by some layered whistles and synths and finger picked acoustic guitar. The music then develops into a section with the same progression but a new melody line played by accordion and melodion layered with an e-bowed piano. It gives a sound like the rays from the sun, warm and bright. Chords get played by steeldrums. Third section brings us back to the main melody now played by a plucked modelled plate/string instrument. And I introduce banjo to play the chords The music now develops in a surprising way. We enter a long bridge part which is almost like a song in the song in 3 small sections - each modulating and playing with major/minor and key changes. It is also brings back the steel drums playing the chords. It starts with a melody played by horns. Then comes a new little melody with a warm brass-like synth playing a theme that moves between major and minor. The long intermezzo section ends with a new melody played by a cello-like synth and helped along by the horns. The next section brings us back to the main melody theme. The chords are now played by an army of instruments incl. pianos. Banjo is back. Lead instrument is a bell sounding cool Zebra2 patch. Horns continue to support the lead. Finally we round off the song quietly with the end of the main theme as the sun goes down over the ocean and we hold hands with the loved one on the beach. Oh, and did I mention the drink in the other hand? Enjoy	05 Feb 2014	Latin
Two Hearts Stan sent me this beautiful song as a guitar track and a vocal track. His performance was so great that I decided to keep these tracks as final tracks and just add a simple arrangement of bass, soft drums, and accordion. A very romantic and mature song. I hope you like it as much as I do. Music and lyrics: Stan Loh Vocal and guitar: Stan Loh Accordion, bass, and drums: Kenneth Lavrsen Arrangement and mix: Kenneth Lavrsen	21 Jan 2014	Pop
You Got Me Crazy By Cinderella (Diane) I've never really done any Jazz songs before, but when I heard this wonderful piece about two months ago, I knew I had to give it a try...the urge was just TOO great. smiley Apparently, this piece started with a short bass riff with piano chords from Tom, that Kenneth took and built the music around. ...At my request, this version has been shortened to "radio edit" length. The original is entitled "A New Beginning" and can be found here. ANewBeginning It didn't take me too long to come up with the lyrics because I was so inspired by the music. I remember while listening to this the first time, a particular part in the song had me so wanting to "kick my legs up in the air", so that line def had to be included in the lyrics. I added a few harmonies here and there, where I thought they might sound good. ..........Hope you enjoy our collaboration, and thanks to all who listen. smiley	18 Jan 2014	Jazz
Little Transformer An instrumental with a huge sound. A mix of acoustic instruments, cool synth patches, processed vocals, processed piano. And drums. Huge macho drums. And naturally a strong melody. As I was making this music I had been playing some gentle instruments and had some ideas of the drums. I told my wife that I wanted her to hear the drum fills I wanted to do. So the music was playing and I was sitting at the keyboard playing the massive drum sounds very loud. So Diane told me that I was her Little Transformer going from gentle man to huge monster with my drumming. So that is the story behind the title "Little Transformer" Loud sound and good speakers enhance this music for sure. Enjoy the fun	12 Jan 2014	Pop
Endless Love I was in the romantic mood when I wrote this. A very simple piece with only four virtual instruments. The initial part is only a synth playing quarter note chords and the melody and an electric bass. Then strings are added and take over the melody and adding harmony - played by a single patch. And finally the melody is played by an old analog synth patch of the kind that has soul if you play the keys gently. I hope you enjoy the melody and join the romantic mood.	04 Jan 2014	Inspirational
Strive On Strive On - a father telling his son to follow his dreams and fight to become the best Again a great song written by Stan Loh. And again I had free hands to arrange it. All vocals by Stan Loh All instruments and mix by Kenneth Lavrsen Stan Loh dedicated this song to Keith Loh for his recent birthday	30 Dec 2013	Pop
Resonant Another upbeat piece of music which encourages to get on the feet and dance.	07 Dec 2013	Dance
Circle Of Life A happy disco melody. Get on the dance floor. Or rock that foot in your favorite chair Title comes as usually from the lyrics I never wrote. The idea was to make verses of childhood, adulthood, and old age. Enjoy	26 Nov 2013	Pop
A New Beginning This time a jazz piece with all the horns and guitars and piano and keyboards. This piece started with Tom sending me a short bass riff with piano chords, asking if I felt like building a piece of music around it. It sounded so funky and cool so I said yes right away. So I started building a piece of music using this riff. I added more chords and let the riff follow the chords. And then added more instruments. Moved the initial riff to the left hand on a piano. And later to a Moog bass. Soon a melody was developed using a bit of blues scale notes also. Then I added horns, and more horns. During the process I sent many versions to Tom and he gave lots of good ideas both on instrumentation and the sound. It was the idea that Tom would mix and master but the files sizes became too large and I used plugs he did not have so instead he guided me to finish the job. I have learned a lot in this process. It took around two months to do. But it was worth it. I hope you all like the result. Thanks Tom for the inspiration and that cool riff.	12 Nov 2013	Jazz
Venice A calm melodic piece in 6/8 which I partly composed on my iPad while I was on vacation in beautiful Venice, Italy A piece with a long chord progression only played twice. With modulations and curls on the melody line and lots of fun chords. Instrumentation is dominated by many different guitar sounds. And a bass sound inspired by an old Italian song from the 60s. Soft pop with a twist of jazz waltz. The image is one I took at the Grand Canal in Venice. Enjoy.	27 Oct 2013	Pop

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