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@ContraPointsLive3 жыл бұрын
Playing the piano was the first thing I ever put my whole heart into. When I was a teenager, being a musician was my identity. I was one of the best in my school district, and I got used to being told how amazing I was. So I went to college for music in Boston, where, suddenly, I wasn't the best anymore. Not even close. There were 13 year olds who were better than me. I got discouraged, and dropped out after two years. It was around that time I got interested in philosophy ("intellectual" often being the persona adopted by people who have failed at everything else). Though I eventually found success as a video essayist, for the last twelve years I've been haunted by that original sense of failure. The formative ego-wound. It's why I'm captivated by characters like Squidward and Salieri, "the patron saint of mediocrities." I hate the part of me that they remind me of. If you try to bury the ugly parts of your mind, they end up directing your life from beyond your awareness. So like Jung says, it's best to remain on speaking terms with your own shadow. I've been playing the piano again lately. It's one of the few things that I love so unironically I struggle to even talk about it. The word "amateur" originally meant "lover," a person who does something out of passion, not professionally. So despite its current sneering connotations, I think being an amateur is good, actually. You don't have to be "the best" at something for it to be worth doing. But I do still struggle to play in front of other people, or to record myself. I'm much better at listening to music than I am at playing it, and I always hear the defects, everything that could be improved. I try to see the upside-recognizing the possibility for improvement gives you a reason get out of bed. What if one day I sat down at the piano and played perfectly? What then? What were there be left to to do? Just die I guess, like Nina in Black Swan. Anyway here's some music by Erik Satie, a relatably drink-sodden and all-around not-perfect person, who still managed to write some languidly beautiful music.
@selmonto3 жыл бұрын
oh wow I loved it and thank you for sharing this story aswell
@AnnaMc4563 жыл бұрын
I love your work, thank you for choosing to be vulnerable with your audience like this
@jacksonb66743 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful, thank you for everything that you do
@norahlia45753 жыл бұрын
even if this only comes of as 1 of 100,000s of self-identified "simp"s, I really hope you're also able to hear the truth in those words. Surely not every single one of us that likes you is completely delusional, that would be statistically unlikely at best.
@weekbeecher85923 жыл бұрын
The courage to be openly amateur is under-appreciated. Being able to feel comfortable publicly embracing and celebrating those things that fall into the “sublime” or “beyond words” realms, and resonate with us on that core (possibly embarrassing) level, would improve all of our lives so much.
@rjfax7043 жыл бұрын
as someone who had the same experience growing up being a musician and then getting to college and seeing how outclassed i was about to be, this is incredibly uplifting to take in. thank you.
@orlandooracle70083 жыл бұрын
Natalie, even some of the worlds top 20 concert pianists when listening back to their performances always critique what they should have done better or need to improve on. I think that that shows how much you care and it’s better to care then to feel you are already perfect and have no need for improvement. I think only a narcissistic person who’s a total douche would think that they are already perfect and need not work on their craft any longer so thanks for not being a total grandiose narcissist!!! What kinda piano do you have? If it’s not a Bosendorfer girl friend then the next time you are piano shopping you should look into a Bosendorfer. They are like the epitome of some of the best pianos in the world and yes you deserve the best!!!! Carry on Queen!!!!! Please keep playing for us mere mortals!!!! ♊️💜♾💯
@good4gaby2 жыл бұрын
♥️
@ContraPointsLive3 жыл бұрын
Satieposting
@onlyAerik3 жыл бұрын
debussy-stuntin. That's what we're gonna call any piano vid.
@purplekisssupremacyhours91233 жыл бұрын
beautiful ; u ;
@unknown63903 жыл бұрын
Translate to English
@onlyAerik3 жыл бұрын
@@unknown6390 It's a play-on-words, referring to the musician "DeBussy" and when Natalie said she was "pussy-stuntin' on the gram'.
@adikumar65363 жыл бұрын
Translate to English: satieposting
@robblesmusic3 жыл бұрын
I love it when music puts you in a sort of trance and it feels like nothing else matters for a while
@ihateberwald3 жыл бұрын
The Marie Antoinette costume is just standing there, menancingly
@ratbastard62933 жыл бұрын
I love how Natalies whole home reflects the rococo style of Marie Antoinette. It’s so beautiful
@martinmclaughlin26873 жыл бұрын
On the headless mannequin lmao
@Impossible0333 жыл бұрын
I just said out loud “aw, she’s got her little blood dress up in the background, that’s cute”, who else could trigger such a response, seriously??
@OstrichRidingCowboy3 жыл бұрын
It's the #colortheory , sweaty.
@inlovewithJLT3 жыл бұрын
Poor rookie.
@valhrafnaz3 жыл бұрын
I still very distinctly remember the time my piano teacher, this young Russian woman, who had always been exceedingly kind and patient with me, but of course still had me playing the classics first, handed me Satie's music for the first time. I instantly fell in love with his work, because it exemplified so much about the way I had always intuitively approached the piano: no fixed tempo, no obsession with formal patterns, just raw emotions from a deeply melancholic soul. Satie's music holds a very special place in my heart. Now I'm living a thousand miles away from my old home in my new home, a port town on Norway's west coast, studying for my master's, unable to afford my own piano, so I am very grateful for this in ways that hard to put into words. Since Satie's notation is so lose, there are a million ways to play his music, and your's speaks to very similar understanding that I've had. You don't need to be a professional to play satie well, you need to bring great emotionality into it. I love this very much and it brings me great joy to hear somebody I look up and helped me through their work realize I am non-binary, play these songs I love so dearly. Thank you, Natalie.
@homeworkbreak42373 жыл бұрын
I love this comment, thank you for sharing
@RogerBluesky2 жыл бұрын
What a great tender soul You are. I had smiled fir all my 32 during reading your comment. Thank You so much for sharing.
@Emma-Maze7 ай бұрын
Living in a Norwegian port town sounds like a dream. I hope you found a piano though 💛
@gustoonz3 жыл бұрын
Natalie, this is so dang awesome.
@tobyholden58663 жыл бұрын
this guy gets it
@pyruse46883 жыл бұрын
this guy gets it
@WhiteTreeRightful3 жыл бұрын
This guy gets it
@joeycasas3 жыл бұрын
this guy gets it
@heisenburgerlover3 жыл бұрын
This gus gets it
@SanabiturAnimaMea3 жыл бұрын
Blows my mind that Natalie can play the piano so well, be relentlessly funny, be incredibly well read and understand philosophy, be breathtakingly pretty and incredibly good at makeup and fashion and yet constantly make jokes about self-loathing. I guess I can sympathize as a fellow hot person with low self esteem 😝
@marianalessandroni78423 жыл бұрын
Maybe trying to discourage “ envy”,,,
@themoonfleesthroughclouds3 жыл бұрын
“Envy, a case study”
@mm-tu4dd3 жыл бұрын
What about rich and famous
@colly79633 жыл бұрын
Wow, aren't you just amazing.....
@mohdshow3 жыл бұрын
That's a libra for you ✨
@marigoldcameron3 жыл бұрын
I got myself into a pretty weird place tonight, and a regal Lesbian playing Eric Satie on the piano turned out to be _exactly_ what I needed! Thank you!
@marln21573 жыл бұрын
You are right: This is perfect for an early morning after a long night of not sleeping and doing stuffstuffstuff that one could not recall the day after. Gives me a sense of ease and rest. Thank you!
@ladycat15613 жыл бұрын
We are all simps for Natalie here!
@Nooticus3 жыл бұрын
^
@thesimplyEPICshow3 жыл бұрын
I thought she was American 👁👄👁
@Eric-zb6nx3 жыл бұрын
How can you tell she’s a lesbian. Lol
@Freffs3 жыл бұрын
“You see? No shock. No engulfment. No tearing asunder. What you feared would come like an explosion is like a whisper. What you thought was the end is the beginning.” xx
@Doktorlady3 жыл бұрын
I did not expect anyone in these comments to quote the Twilight Zone
@Freffs3 жыл бұрын
@@Doktorlady girl, to be fair - we're all there.
@unknown63903 жыл бұрын
Wonderfully melancholy song to listen to on the toilet or while thinking about an ex. Thank you, Natalie
@skeetsmcgrew32823 жыл бұрын
Bruh if the toilet makes you feel the same as breaking up with someone, you really need some fiber or to cut down on red meat or something
@ahzayoc12073 жыл бұрын
@@skeetsmcgrew3282 I mean they are breaking up with their poop
@SilverScarletSpider3 жыл бұрын
@@TheGIGACapitalist Sometimes, it hurts because your exes are not the ones that deserves to be flushed. 🥲
@OmegaSoypreme3 жыл бұрын
I guess you're feeling down... in the dumps!
@VinceWhitacre3 жыл бұрын
Or when thinking about an ex on the toilet
@deadletter43173 жыл бұрын
I didn’t even know my mom could play piano until she started playing gymnopedies on our old piano one day like a few months ago. I don’t know why she waited till now to get back into it but it’s nice
@fruitygarlic36013 жыл бұрын
Until I saw "a few months ago" I thought you were talking about Natalie, because of the type of mommy dommy comments people leave on her videos. I'm so sorry, I've been poisoned.
@deadletter43173 жыл бұрын
@@fruitygarlic3601 lmaooooo
@heatherlee29673 жыл бұрын
@@fruitygarlic3601 Omgggg I can see how that would happen
@aliciabergman12523 жыл бұрын
@@fruitygarlic3601 haha wouldn't blame you
@ghostofrhys3 жыл бұрын
she's beauty, she's grace, she's ContraPlays
@ailblentyn3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the existence of amateurs is wonderful. The world of possible human striving belongs to us all. The only qualification you need to participate is passion!
@hstm12583 жыл бұрын
I don't mean to sound like a simp, but I really appreciate everything Natalie does. I don't think she realizes how talented and smart she is.
@fullcourseyellow59403 жыл бұрын
there is no shame in simping or being a simp, you must embrace who you truly are
@spencilvania3 жыл бұрын
i agree. i love natalie
@skeetsmcgrew32823 жыл бұрын
Im so tired of the word "simp." Now you are a simp for just appreciating someone's talent? Or is it telling them you appreciate their talent that makes you a simp? Idk, but the word has lost all meaning, along with karen, incel, chad, and dozens of other words. Ruined through over-use and mis-use
@hstm12583 жыл бұрын
@@fullcourseyellow5940 hahaha In that case, I declare myself her simp
@hstm12583 жыл бұрын
@@NickJorgenson-zp4oh I know, she's really funny, smart, gorgeous and talented. Wish I was like her
@Matthew.E.Kelly.3 жыл бұрын
One of the things I've always loved about Satie is that his music reveals more about the person performing it than it ever could about the person who composed it in the first place. A grand enigma, I consider his nearest parallel in modern music to be Trent Reznor. Wish I could click "love" on this video instead of just "like".
@Jasper_the_Cat3 жыл бұрын
Simping is a valid response to the enormity of Natalie's talent.
@kayingham35283 жыл бұрын
Is it really simping if she’s anything but mediocre?
@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi44933 жыл бұрын
Every Child can learn this quickly
@kamilbidzinski4753 жыл бұрын
I love Natalie and enjoyed this performance a lot, but surely this is not a piece that requires that much talent to play well?
@idrisatardis55533 жыл бұрын
@@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 she did play some Goldberg Variations in one of her videos. That requires some talent. And she went to music college for a while I believe.
@felix52873 жыл бұрын
If its wrong I don't wanna be right
@TheRunawayOfToday3 жыл бұрын
I dropped out of Berklee too when I got discouraged over not being the best anymore. thank you for making me feel like its ok to try again. this touched my heart deeply.
@polarsnare3 жыл бұрын
This is the first song I ever was completely transfixed by. I think I was probably 11 or 12, and my music class teacher asked us to draw what came to mind when we heard this song, I never knew the name of the song but upon hearing it over 15 years later I suddenly was able to figure out it was the same song I heard when I was young. Thanks for sharing this, Natalie.
@Sera-F1nn3 жыл бұрын
What did you draw back then ?
@SilverScarletSpider3 жыл бұрын
@@Sera-F1nn a man in a pink Lycra suit. His expression: pure pain.
@kellyannecoll3 жыл бұрын
Robert W thank ~you~ for sharing this adorable anecdote 🥺
@tulevikemaa3 жыл бұрын
It’s not a song, it’s a music piece. A song requiers vocal melody and lyrics
@joeldixton56273 жыл бұрын
@@Sera-F1nn probably a Lesbian Marie Antoinette
@lostindesolation28103 жыл бұрын
I grew up to the sound of my mother playing Satie on the piano. Hearing this brings me back and makes me miss the simpler times of childhood
@arbormoon3 жыл бұрын
Erik Satie is one of my favorite composers and historical figures. The fact that Contra put together a whole stream setup to play his most famous piece warms my cold, rotting, forsaken heart.
@d.w.stratton40783 жыл бұрын
All our gods have abandoned us, but at least we have Natalie the demigothess.
@kaiturley53173 жыл бұрын
My music history course is just going over him, he’s seriously awesome.
@lostinthemath3 жыл бұрын
For me, Satie's Gymnopédies have such a tension of anticipation, expecting the next note or chord and having it come just the slightest hint later than would be comfortable. Your tempo and musical choices here are so expressive and expectant, beautifully done!
@evanwhite57043 жыл бұрын
I love hearing the slightly different times the notes come in on the chords every measure. You never know which one is going to land first.
@BertieJRussell3 жыл бұрын
Reminding me that I'd really like to learn how to play the piano so *I* can sit in a dramatically lit room and play out my feelings.
@AviatorLily3 жыл бұрын
Tbh, this is how I got through seasonal affective disorder as a teenager. Only problem is, if you're feeling bad at 3am, you get yelled at for waking everyone up.
@imheretofindasmr89903 жыл бұрын
@@AviatorLily lol now that you mention it, I do remember doing that and waking family members up
@mistimbida40403 жыл бұрын
I grew up with a piano at home because my father was an enthusiast. All these years later I took up piano (I’m 36). My father asked me why. I told him I realized recently that you don’t have to be good at something to do it, you should do it because you want to. You’re playing is as good as any I’ve heard recorded.
@ferctk3 жыл бұрын
I'm so destroyed by anxiety, i needed this.
@xmorgan1123x3 жыл бұрын
i feel u
@joeycasas3 жыл бұрын
I feel that so much. I was struggling bad with anxiety today as well (hell, the past month has been rough…) we’re fortunate to have moments of reprieve like this
@Kiyabythebay3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry you're going through this. Hope you feel better soon.
@kellyannecoll3 жыл бұрын
good vibes to you, friend 💞 if anyone else would like ‘em, come get your free good vibes here: 💖💞💗💖💞💗💖
@scoutbane16513 жыл бұрын
Currently in the midst of a panic attack and while this isn't a cure or anything, it sure does help. Thank god for Natalie
@Broeckchen3 жыл бұрын
I have a kitten. Her name is Milkyway and she's one year old now! Usually she is easily bored, yelling at me lots and zooming around when she isn't sleeping. When I put this video on, she sat down in front of the TV screen and attentivsly watched. She sat there quietly the whole video through. Now I put it on for her again and she immediately climbed to a spot on her cat tree where she can see it well while making a nappy face. Seem's like she enjoys Satie!
@tortis6342 Жыл бұрын
Satie for Kitty
@henryanderson67523 жыл бұрын
This just shows how much effort and hard work ContraPoints puts into her videos. Not only is she playing beautifully, the set, the lighting the costume, everything is beautiful as so well thought out. Well done!
@henryanderson67523 жыл бұрын
Also, this has the same feel as the lofi/hip-hop streams.
@Siberius-3 жыл бұрын
I don't think this is a set... it's just her house. I don't think that is a costume per se, either. The lighting is just a colour changing lamp thingy, but is nice, and yes the playing is lovely, along with the rest of it. Things would have been arranged a bit though, yes.
@EE.3333 жыл бұрын
@@henryanderson6752 that's not surprising; this collection of songs is often regarded as the ancestor to modern ambient music!
@ty_teynium3 жыл бұрын
@@Siberius- The fact that it's someone's house just makes it even more awesome.
@vaguelyweird3 жыл бұрын
As a former musician with "potential", I understand this struggle. But your performance, "flaws" and all, is made more beautiful by the effort and courage it takes to face and cleanse the ego-wound. Bravo.
@dannyyoung97893 жыл бұрын
Natalie, You have a special talent for finding and communicating beauty. Even as you speak of horrible people doing horrible things, you keep a core of beauty in your world. I’m sure you listen back to these and just hear how you would do it slightly differently next time, but honestly the gesture we see is something stunning and otherworldly. I hope you can keep doing the things that you want, the way that you want, because you’re showing thousands of people something they didn’t know they wanted to see. This is good work.
@feeshac19743 жыл бұрын
Wow this is so true! Beauty transcends in all things but it takes someone like Natalie to really show it to its full potential.
@vikio4523 жыл бұрын
Wow you really said it. You put the unidentified feeling I have into words!
@ivanvperez3 жыл бұрын
Natalie knowing someone who at the end advocates for compassion and understanding have so much success, inspires me. Thank you for always moving forward despite everything, you're an incredible human being.
@etoilesvives3 жыл бұрын
🥺 agreed
@wideeyedskies3 жыл бұрын
totally on board with contraplays. this was beautiful.
@eternityrites3 жыл бұрын
"At no point can you seize the musical experience and hold it. Unlike that moment in a film when a still shot suddenly immobilizes a complete scene, a single musical moment immobilized makes audible only one chord, which in itself is comparatively meaningless. This never-ending flow of music forces us to use our imaginations, for music is in a continual state of becoming." (Aaron Copeland Music and Imagination) Technical prowess is overrated. What makes a true musical talent is the ability to channel emotion into each note, sparking the imagination of the listener so both heart and mind experience the story. What makes an extraordinatry talent is the ability to write those stories yourself. I loved evey moment of this. I would love to hear what your story sounds like.
@Mandorake3 жыл бұрын
My 8 month old woke up screaming. Took a while to calm her down and go back to bed. This music helped me unwind afterwards. Thank you.
@syrune3 жыл бұрын
Literally one thing in the world could stop me from seeing this live and it was a wedding. This is a beautiful way to end such a beautiful day
@joeycasas3 жыл бұрын
I’ve missed the music playing. Thanks for sharing this 🙏
@nobody83283 жыл бұрын
I am so glad she's playing again! 🥰
@temowemo24993 жыл бұрын
I have felt this way for so long after finishing my music degree but it felt terrible voicing it to anyone, even non-musicians. Thank you.
@zep48143 жыл бұрын
As somebody who plays the piano actively for 10 years, this really is amazing. Not a single mistake and in a single take, you truly are a musician. Not making mistakes in piano takes confidence, each note absolute as soon as it is hit, it is a confidence I would like to have myself.
@dimibohm3 жыл бұрын
I'm kinda sad right now, going through some stuff. So I fixed myself a cup of tea while listening to this and I feel understood. Thanks, Natalie!
@DebbyMaggio3 жыл бұрын
You are understood, friend.
@aurora38403 жыл бұрын
Listened to this sat on my roof, eating lunch and watching the trees sway in the breeze. Life's been so stressful lately, so it was a lovely moment. Thank you Natalie.
@angeldiego64203 жыл бұрын
I had a few bad days, but tonight I have listened "Clair de Lune" and "Gymnopedie no. 1" and I got better, it's like I needed this... Peace, thank you Natalie❤️
@raidedarts71113 жыл бұрын
more like ContraKeyzzz! amazing playing. satie's never been this sapphic
@presidemtheartbeat74463 жыл бұрын
no it’s not more like that
@ryuukatamura3 жыл бұрын
I can't explain it, but this song has always reminded me of Salieri. Like an outsider looking in on the tragedy of a musician that started out loving music, but became warped as he learned to hate himself because he sees himself as mediocre, destroying himself in the process of trying to glimpse a transcendence he knows is out of his reach. Even in his jealous rage, he can't bring himself to destroy the thing that he once loved wholeheartedly. But the real tragedy is that Salieri doesn't realize what he thinks is transcendence doesn't really exist, no one could ever reach it, not even the one he envies with all his heart. He couldn't jealously guard his transcendence against everyone else out of spite, because it was never possible for anyone else to touch it either. And they don't want his anyway, they have their own to value. And the whole time, you wish you could reach into the movie and tell Salieri that real transcendence is possible and concrete. That to be transcendent is to embrace who you are, and to define yourself by what you love, instead of what you hate or what you wish you could be. When the Heideggers of the world flippantly retort that "happiness is overrated anyway," it's because they openly acknowledge that their goal has nothing to do with happiness and could never bring them any satisfaction, because it's lofty and untouchable. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't think that's a worthy trade.
@mimknax3 жыл бұрын
The blood soaked gown from Envy in the background!!
@Revalence1233 жыл бұрын
Ah yes the perfect soundtrack to the end of a 10 hour shift. Honestly keep posting these kinds of videos, love this.
@vozangelino3 жыл бұрын
Lovely. Just want you to know you're awesome Nyatalie. Thanks for existing at this time and age.
@scoutpark52303 жыл бұрын
From the areas you’ve shown us of your new places I am in LOVE with your decor. It’s almost like a slightly 90’s inspired middle-class style of restrained opulence. I love it
@ivanreeve6533 жыл бұрын
Es tan relajante verla tocar. Amo todo lo que hace, sinceramente.
@lukeehrkepiano50613 жыл бұрын
Natalie, I’ve known you were a fan of “classical” music for a while because of the amazing soundtracks to your video essays, but I’m so happy to hear that you decided to start playing piano again. Please keep going. I want to hear you play Mozart sonatas, Chopin nocturnes, Debussy miniatures, and whatever other music YOU want to play... as a fellow pianist/musician, it makes me so happy to know that one of my favorite thinkers/essayists shares my love and passion for music. This was so cool.
@sundalius3 жыл бұрын
Came for the piano years ago, stayed for it. All things return, and nature heals. Thanks, Natalie.
@BombsGaspan3 жыл бұрын
The beauty of music is that nothing else matters in that moment. You play for yourself and you lose sense of the world beyond you and your musical creation....the next step of sharing that moment of creation is a mighty one and we are grateful for your decision. Now we can all lose ourselves for nine minutes and gently bob atop a gentle sea together.
@MuddBstrd3 жыл бұрын
Sitting on a stoop in SF waiting for a ride. This is soothing and perfectly fits the mood. Thank you!
@sarahnagy93003 жыл бұрын
I've come to love "imperfect" performances in the last few years. First novels, musicians' early works, impromptu live performances, etc. Of course there's always something wonderful about a transcendently amazing performance by some virtuoso genius; but I've been listening to a lot more of people's turn-on-the-camera-and-mess-around videos, personal projects, high school musicians playing covers, very young classical musicians with raw talent spilling over but not yet the experience to refine the best parts of their sound. I think passion and personality sometimes show up better in the absence of technical perfection, that sometimes the experience is better when you can see the strings, so to speak--because the strings are also beautiful. And as a fellow musician who was the big fish in a small pond in high school and got a rude awakening when I went to college (for a cello performance degree I ultimately abandoned for economics), listening to and loving beautiful performances like this is helping me figure out how to find my way back to an unashamed love of my own imperfect performance. Thank you so much for this.
@harkonen10000003 жыл бұрын
I started appreciating imperfect performances when I encountered too perfect performances. In choirs, the more people you have, the more the imperfections get smoothed out, and in digital choirs this goes to an extreme. If you take multiple thousands of people and synch their performances, you end up with singing that's just excessively perfect.
@alisoncrow3 жыл бұрын
Lovely. I remember setting this to be my first ever music ringtone on my first ever cell phone way back in 2004. One of those big old Nokias. Being sixteen at the time, not having much to worry about. Lots of memories associated with this piece. Thank you for this :)
@Mnemonforempress3 жыл бұрын
I work on my task as the autumn sun pours through the window, warming the chilly air in the room. The piece you're playing is sounding through my earpieces and despite being "at work", it is a peaceful, joyful feeling, to work alone on a big project at home, surrounded by nothing but the music, the sun, and some sleepy pets. Thank you for giving me this moment.
@ElfExGirlfriend3 жыл бұрын
oh my god, Natalie. this is one of my favorite piano pieces ever. you have no idea how happy this makes me.
@quidvisnihil Жыл бұрын
I ironically had the same trajectory. Spending hundreds of hours in my teenage years mastering technique after technique purely out of a sense of sensational bewilderment. About the time that I had learned Chopin's Polonaise in F-Sharp minor (op.44) I realized that I was nowhere near good enough to be a concert pianist. I joined the military out of spite and regretted the way that I just 'threw it all away for years'. Now I have a yamaha upright piano that I play for my son and daughter and the odd guest who is over at my house. Thanks for this the story combined with Satie's melancholy is heartbreaking. Such a treasure ❤
@Ricardo_4243 жыл бұрын
Contra Plays: Beats to study/vibe to
3 жыл бұрын
I can relate to the sense of mediocrity... Being a musician myself I've also struggled with doubts about my abilities, everywhere I go I question my career choice and if I'm even worth anything. Is my music even something to be valued? I only know that without composing, I just wouldn't be able to live properly. I'd feel even more lost and depressed. Music gives me meaning and It's a way to put out all my inner thoughts and emotions, even though that is sometimes frowned upon in the contemporary scene. I'm glad you're putting yourself out there, although I'm sorry how you felt about your piano skills in college. We've all been there. I'm just glad you got to where you are now, providing the online community with such amazing and thoughtful content in a time where it's most needed. Thank you and keep up the good work, comrade
@darlalathan61433 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way about art!
3 жыл бұрын
@@darlalathan6143 i sincerely hope you never give up on your art! Even if we find different jobs we should never feel that we have to quit making music, art, poetry etc! Neoliberalism is constantly deminishing our career choices and what we create is always put to question by those who do not think that art and music is important or worth anything... It's a grim and hollow reality we live in, where cynical and materialistic individualists control the discourse... Anyway, take care and good luck!! Do you post your art somewhere?
@chcknpie043 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite pieces. I love Satie so much. Him, Debussy. Okay, I might be a simp for late 19th and early 20th century French impressionist composers.
@lauraguglielmo3 жыл бұрын
I mean at this point who isn't
@biggtk3 жыл бұрын
Then you must be in love with Ravel!
@evanwhite57043 жыл бұрын
impressionism slaps
@oscarwilde95812 жыл бұрын
Yea bitch same
@opaljk4835 Жыл бұрын
For a man that collected hundreds and hundreds of umbrellas, and stacked pianos, Satie sure knew how to find the beauty in restraint
@Andrew-on1wi3 жыл бұрын
Hey Natalie, the way you express yourself means a lot to me, it helped me get through my PhD, thanks ❤️
@zabacinjsh3 жыл бұрын
I had a similar experience, but with visual arts. Even though i knew i wasn't super great I was always praised as a child and told how gifted I was, then my art school sent me to a national contest one time and i completely blew it and saw so many far younger students there outperform me like it was nothing. after that I felt these unrealistic expectations from my teachers become a crushing weight more than anything positive or flattering. It felt as if I not only couldn't be as good as the kids at these national competitions, but I didn't even feel as good as I was told I was before when i could believe that i was doing alright. Art became a chore and a race and i stopped painting as i wasn't enjoying the process anymore, because of being so fixated on needing to be better. I hear these types of experiences make a lot of people lose sight of why they even started to do that thing to begin with, or why they enjoyed it before being seen as being good at it. So being able to resume something you once loved is really lovely. I hope one day i can paint again and enjoy it as well
@AliceGDS3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite classical songs!
@AmyPanda1003 жыл бұрын
Contrapoints chose to post this masterpiece on the same day as my birthday. I consider this a gift from the queen herself. ♥️♥️♥️
@appletree68983 жыл бұрын
Happy belated birthday 🎂
@AmyPanda1003 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@bugsneedhugs87603 жыл бұрын
Satie is one of my favourite composers, I could sit there at my piano and play his gymnopedies and gnossiennes for hours. They are just so cozy and are wonderful for a rainy day :)
@Tomyt64 Жыл бұрын
That piece reminds me of that memory I have, walking in Paris at night with my then-lover, in the heart of winter with snow gently falling and the cold breeze that felt warm for some reason. Thank you so much for that Natalie !
@QSReed3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite piece by Erik. When I first heard it, it put me in a bitter sweet trance remembering the joyful moments of my first relationship. For me this song encapsulated the emotions of nostalgia, and distills them into it purest essence. Really beautiful. Thank you for this.
@chcknpie043 жыл бұрын
I love the French modernists
@notasitseems13 жыл бұрын
I mean, wow 😮 the beauty in all of the details. The piano playing, the setting, and the changing colors of the lighting. What absolutely fascinated me was that your fingers and nail polish were reflected twice, once of off the fallboard and another off of the white keys themselves. I’m amazed that you could capture it all. I enjoyed a nice warm sound on a drizzly day for me. ☺️
@perrylinply74823 жыл бұрын
I was sketching and got this pleasant, soothing, motivating surprise as a notification. You’re awesome, Nat.
@luciannebeans6679 Жыл бұрын
Amazing how the most intelligent, beautiful and accomplished people fixate on their “failures.”
@slandersir72553 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see more music. I really liked your cover of Gold Dust Woman too.
@honiideslysses123 жыл бұрын
You should see her belt out "The Time Warp". Riff Raff (a handyman) would be proud!
@SteveAbrahall3 жыл бұрын
Jung also said "if possible never be afraid of going back to your first love" Natalie c'est magnifique merci!
@1UpsForLife3 жыл бұрын
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm so glad you're finally posting full performances, natalie! i've always hoped you would do something like this! playing the piano is similarly something that i've always wanted to do and have done out of passion. i struggle with focus and motivation, though, and seeing you play despite your insecurities really helps me feel like i should still keep picking it back up and trying anyway. thanks for doing this.
@ninjaHJ13 жыл бұрын
This has unexpectedly improved my night. Thank you.
@AnarchyJess3 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful, Natalie Thank you
@kieran19873 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your main channel. I've played guitar self-taught since I was about 10, got into everything from blues onwards. Got into a bit of classical as well. I bought a keyboard a while back and the only thing I can play is a butchered version of Satie's Gnossienne no. 1, love the whole impressionist thing, Monet is my favourite artist. Seeing this is just amazing. Also, loved that version you had of Lacrymosa you had in one of your videos that was also perfect ASMR for me with the whispering, was searching endlessly for a version that I could listen to until someone FINALLY uploaded it to KZbin. Again, love everything you upload. Thank you, Natalie!
@magranamx3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for ContraPlays 😍
@autieglow3 жыл бұрын
Natalie & Satie...
@fanrath72523 жыл бұрын
"You don't have to be "the best" at something for it to be worth doing." damn, that hit me quite hard… I've actually been interested in learning the piano, but I was always kinda discouraged because I felt like I didn't really fit into it. My family doesn't have much to do with music, I'm already 18 years old, I have quite small hands, a piano teacher is quite expensive (but I might earn enough to afford one in my social year), and I worry I might lack the discipline to learn enough and become great. Still, it really fascinates me and I would love to learn how to play all the pieces that move me so much.
@niraea3 жыл бұрын
i woke up, started drinking wine from the bottle, put this on and read the pinned comment. everything put together, this is quite a vibe. after a shitty tuesday night i'm really enjoying this wednesday morning. thanks nat.
@prtrainor3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your considerable talents.
@katiegogerty93652 жыл бұрын
I have often used Satie's 3 Gymnopédies to help me through anxiety and panic attacks and, separately, it fills my heart to see all of the people in the comments even months later
@andrewohler31983 жыл бұрын
Please make more classical videos in the future! Love love love!!!
@Asterious_JP2 жыл бұрын
I was having a pretty bad day and thought a bit of sad music would help me get my emotions out, which is something I never really do. Then this shows up on my recommended as soon as I open KZbin. Thank you, I really needed this. Added it to my favorites haha
@PondOfGlue3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite compositions of all time played by one of my favorite people. Thanks for posting a visual/auditory happy place, Natalie 🥲 You play absolutely beautifully by the way. Genuinely.
@kelath55553 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness for the people that can make beautiful things like this, and soothe us all. Thank you.
@halcy92863 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful, Natalie. My cat enjoyed it, too. We had a chill time listening to you play. 😸 💖
@hdubbs91743 жыл бұрын
What a lovely thing to wake up to. Thank you for sharing!
@ricardochimalcoatlroldanan42873 жыл бұрын
Natalie just posts this as if I needed YET ANOTHER reason for simping her. Really beautiful music❤
@AislinKageno3 жыл бұрын
The first Gymnopedie was always a favorite of mine to play. It sounds even more romantic with you and your gorgeous set enhancing the vibe. Dreamlike.
@StormBurnX3 жыл бұрын
This came up in recommendeds and at first I didn't realize this was a second channel so I thought the description blurb was just a joke. Now I've got a whole channel to binge!
@aaron-n3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite pieces! And she plays Morrowind? I’m so happy I discovered her!
@LON0093 жыл бұрын
Natalie, you play beautifully, I always enjoy when you play piano in your videos. The thought of being not good enough is what discourages many from studying music. I know because I've been there. Having to compete with teens that have been playing since they were 4, while I just started in my early 20s, almost made me forget about it. I was even told in an entry exam that I should return to do whatever I was doing before instead, but music is my life so I didn't gave up. Now I'm about to graduate, I'm teaching music harmony and producing my own songs. Past me wouldn't believe what I'm doing now, and that thought it's what keeps me working towards my dream. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us, you play with something they don't teach you in music school: passion.
@skymaze7773 жыл бұрын
Just played this in my dorm room and felt the most blissful since I started college
@NephRainbows3 жыл бұрын
Part of why I subscribed to your main channel is because piano is probably my favourite musical instrument, and you play better than you think, because all I can hear is love and pain. So delicate, so strong
@tr-h72173 жыл бұрын
just checked this channel after seeing your twitter thread. that was fast
@schmohobzsia72163 жыл бұрын
Hauntingly beautiful. Thank you. It made me cry and I don't even know why.
@unluckyone16553 жыл бұрын
The thing that makes Satie one of my favorite composers is how his peices often convey an emotion that is just indescribable. Not super melancholy, but not joyful, not depressed, but not manic either. You just know it, it's familiar, but what is it?
@jauume3 жыл бұрын
Nostalgia
@appletree68983 жыл бұрын
It feels to me like a house that is empty because you are either just moving in or just moving out. You're alone in a bittersweet moment between phases of your life, reflecting on what it all means.
@professionallabelmaker7443 жыл бұрын
@@appletree6898 Agree with appletree. To me, Satie is best described as reflective. It's like a neutral longing for peace, not out of sadness or looking for something better, but just appreciating the way things have existed, the way they exist now, and how they may exist in the future.
@appletree68983 жыл бұрын
@@professionallabelmaker744 Yes!!
@parallelself3 жыл бұрын
Liminal?
@chickenskink13 жыл бұрын
Cloudy Sunday morning, I'm enjoying my tea and slowly waking up to this, it's perfect