tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-11-21:/My musical galaxy.MélancolieMokoFeed2009-11-21T10:23:48+01:00tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-10-26:/2009/10/26/only-love-7246058/richard-mathieu2009-10-26T11:55:09+01:002009-10-26T11:55:09+01:00 <p>This week-end, I've celebrated my best friend's marriage. A wonderful night with people I love. I've writed a song for him that I sung during the party. Here it is for you:</p> <p><u>Mon ami, mon frère</u> (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p>Mon ami, mon frère.</p> <p>Cela fait bien longtemps<br> Sur un terrain inconnu<br> Parmi d’autres, j’attends<br> Le regard perdu.<br> Une main qui se tend<br> Un geste, un salut,<br> Des paroles d’enfants</p> <p>Je me rappelle ta voix<br> Les mots que j’ai entendus<br> « Je suis comme toi<br> Pour eux un inconnu<br> Ils se moquent parfois<br> De mes cheveux crépus<br> Allons jouer chez moi. »</p> <p>Mon pote, mon copain<br> Mon ami, mon frère<br> Ma béquille, mon soutien,<br> Toujours là où je t’espère.<br> La vie des fois ça craint<br> Mais avec toi dans ma galère<br> Tout va bien.</p> <p>Le temps a passé<br> Nous laissant quelques nuages<br> Debout nous sommes restés<br> Côte à côte dans les naufrages<br> Cette chanson d’amitié<br> Est mon cadeau de mariage<br> Une voile pour voguer</p> <p>Richard Mathieu</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/10/26/only-love-7246058/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-10-07:/2009/10/07/a-special-day-7119255/richard-mathieu2009-10-07T17:58:15+02:002009-10-07T17:58:15+02:00 <p>Today is a special day, for I present to you a song that I've just written in spanish. I have not written in this language since many months. All came from the music on which I've been working since several days, and it was natural for me to sing it in spanish. Don't ask me why, I don't know, I just felt this thing. I hope you'll appreciate it, I put the words after. Thank you.</p> <p><u>Tu cantar</u> (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p><u>Tu cantar</u></p> <p>Frente al mar, ojos explorando,<br> Las sombritas de tu cuerpo.<br> Las lagrimas, ya no mojan;<br> Ahora deseo recordar.</p> <p>LLevame a tu universo,<br> Tus alas para navegar.<br> Dime que vives en mis versos,<br> Que estoy escribiendo para gritar,<br> Para que permanezca tu cantar.</p> <p>Estoy contemplando el cielo vacio,<br> Que nunca anunciara tu vuelta.<br> Tu ausencia, tal una celda,<br> Me impedira escapar.</p> <p>Tu pecho se va alargando<br> De mi recuerdo eterno.<br> Me dicen que nunca volveras<br> A quemarte en mi hogar<br> Y calentarme con tu cantar.</p> <p>Richard Mathieu. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/10/07/a-special-day-7119255/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-09-26:/2009/09/26/a-new-team-7043817/richard-mathieu2009-09-26T14:25:57+02:002009-09-26T14:25:57+02:00 <p>Recently, Marie-France Daubigny, an author who wrote for theatre and for several singers in France, has contacted me to compose a music on one of her texts. I've read with attention some of them and one has inspired me the song that comes next. She really enjoyed the result, I hope you will too.</p> <p><u>Là-bas au ciel</u> (M-F.Daubigny/R.Mathieu)</p> <br> <a href="http://www.blog.fr/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=3937840" title="Partagez vos médias"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/840/3937840_78c560cfa7_m.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="pillars5_hst"></a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/09/26/a-new-team-7043817/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-09-09:/2009/09/09/artist-searching-for-fans-6932136/richard-mathieu2009-09-09T19:00:25+02:002009-09-09T19:00:25+02:00 <p>I'm looking for 10 fans to start the production of a single on akamusic.com. This is totally free and it would help me a lot. Thanks for you help.</p> <p><a href="http://fr.akamusic.com/richardmathieu">http://fr.akamusic.com/richardmathieu</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/09/09/artist-searching-for-fans-6932136/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-09-09:/2009/09/09/to-cecile-6931077/richard-mathieu2009-09-09T16:03:43+02:002009-09-09T16:03:43+02:00 <p>I've just composed this melody on old words that I wrote a long time ago, when I had experienced a complicated and marvellous love story. I don't really know what to think about this song in which there are good moments, but I feel the whole thing is something as a "soap". The melody is sometimes like the worse religious songs, but the words talk about infidelity. Tell me, if it's too bad, I will borrowed it from my mind. (I wonder if I'm talking about the song or the person to who it's dedicated... <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"> )</p> <p><u>Notre histoire</u> (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/09/09/to-cecile-6931077/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-08-03:/2009/08/03/i-m-back-6641087/richard-mathieu2009-08-03T11:33:18+02:002009-08-03T11:33:18+02:00 <p>After two months without access, let me present to you a new instrumental production, a classical and electronic music melting. I hope you'll like it. I'm happy to be back among you.</p> <p><u>Bach to funk</u> (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/08/03/i-m-back-6641087/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-05-29:/2009/05/29/to-download-6197178/richard-mathieu2009-05-29T10:39:22+02:002009-05-29T10:39:22+02:00 <p>You can now download my third album, simply called "3ème album" on this adress:<br> <a href="http://www.airtist.com/richard-mathieu">http://www.airtist.com/richard-mathieu</a><br> you could also find there my first and second album: "Renaissance" and "backstage".<br> Thank you to help an raising artist... <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/05/29/to-download-6197178/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-05-14:/2009/05/14/on-demand-6115714/richard-mathieu2009-05-14T17:03:27+02:002009-05-14T17:17:07+02:00 <p>A few weeks ago, a blog friend asked me if I could put a music on his text. He wrote these words for his children and it talks about the difficulties for a separate man to see and love his children as often as I would desire. After several days of work, here is what I have produced. I hope you'll like it.</p> <p><u>Daddy</u>(O.Rivoire/R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/486/3505486_dc8cdf75be_m.jpg" alt="un-homme" vspace="5" hspace="5"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/05/14/on-demand-6115714/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-05-05:/2009/05/05/first-clip-6061375/richard-mathieu2009-05-05T09:52:38+02:002009-05-05T09:52:38+02:00 <p>Here is the first video I make on one of my songs. A self made video, available on youtube and dailymotion. You should be able to recognize some of the characters in it...<img src="/img/smilies/icon_crazy.gif" alt=":crazy:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p><u>"Something in the air"</u> (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/05/05/first-clip-6061375/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-04-28:/2009/04/28/there-s-something-6023584/richard-mathieu2009-04-28T16:18:04+02:002009-04-28T16:18:04+02:00 <p>Here comes the first song I write since the "zicmeup drama". I searched more rythmn and ambiance than melody, and so, it's for me as an experimental song. I hope you won't be too disapointed.</p> <p><u>Something in the air</u> (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/04/28/there-s-something-6023584/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-04-14:/2009/04/14/a-pop-song-5943459/richard-mathieu2009-04-14T15:57:44+02:002009-04-14T15:57:44+02:00 <p>I'm proud to present to you my new song, an kind of ode to a band that I love and that followed my young crazy years...</p> <p>Cure d'oubli (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/04/14/a-pop-song-5943459/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-04-12:/2009/04/12/a-masterpiece-5929512/richard-mathieu2009-04-12T09:31:16+02:002009-04-12T09:31:16+02:00 <p>This is for me one of the most beautiful song about the shoah. Jean-Jacques Goldman is one of those who are important on french stage. I sing it one tone down to fit with my voice, I hope it's not too bad.</p> <p>Comme toi (J.J.Goldman)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/04/12/a-masterpiece-5929512/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-03-27:/2009/03/27/one-of-the-greatest-5842771/richard-mathieu2009-03-27T17:03:57+01:002009-03-27T17:03:57+01:00 <p>Michel Jonasz is, I think, one of the greatest french artist. I sing here one of his hits "Lucille", but may I propose to you to discover songs like "J'veux pas qu'tu t'en ailles", or "Super Nana".</p> <p>Lucille (M.Jonasz)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/03/27/one-of-the-greatest-5842771/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-03-25:/2009/03/25/the-right-song-in-the-right-place-5830784/richard-mathieu2009-03-25T19:50:34+01:002009-03-25T19:50:34+01:00 <p>This text of Alain souchon is, I think, the most appropriate to the period we're living. Every morning, switching on the radio, we've got the sentiment that our leaders laugh at us. The world will never change as longer as the money of the most powerful people will rule the life of the poor ones. This song tells that we don't want to buy, but to love.<br> Tonight I sing it to protest to this world where all can be sold, even our lives.</p> <p>Foule sentimentale (A.Souchon/L.Voulzy)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/03/25/the-right-song-in-the-right-place-5830784/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-03-19:/2009/03/19/thank-you-marian-5787800/richard-mathieu2009-03-19T14:40:30+01:002009-03-19T14:40:30+01:00 <p>Yes, I know this become an habit. I'm talking about putting a music on a text from my blog friend: Marian Barker. This is in effect our fourth collaboration. We're not yet as good as Lennon-McCartney (I'm talking about me, of course !), but I think that it works not so bad. You are those who can judge this.</p> <p><u>Through the eyes of a child</u> (M.Barker/R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/03/19/thank-you-marian-5787800/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-03-13:/2009/03/13/to-leave-me-5751213/richard-mathieu2009-03-13T17:48:24+01:002009-03-13T17:48:24+01:00 <p>I wrote this song almost a year ago now, but something about the orchestration didn't satisfy me. So I changed the tone and played it differently, unfortunetly I'm afraid I don't reach the goal I had fixed myself. Please, tell me...</p> <p><u>Me quitter (Version 2009)</u> (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/03/13/to-leave-me-5751213/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-03-05:/2009/03/05/sorry-sir-paul-5700579/richard-mathieu2009-03-05T21:08:06+01:002009-03-05T21:08:06+01:00 <p>For the first time of my life, I took the chords and the arrangements of a song of Sir Paul McCartney (Who I love, don't forget it!) , on which I put my own melody (and my voice of course!). I hope I don't risk a trial from his part... I'm sorry for the fans, but I think I did not kill the spirit of the song. Tell me what you think of it, after you listened to the original version on the album: "Give my regards to Broad Street" (1986). (I make a advertising for him, so I could avoid the... you know what !)<br> Stop chating, Richard ! Here comes:</p> <p>No more lonely nights (McCartney/McCartney-Mathieu)*</p> </p> <p>*Waouh ! <img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"> <img src="/img/smilies/graylaugh.gif" alt=":))" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/03/05/sorry-sir-paul-5700579/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-02-24:/2009/02/24/i-need-your-help-5642578/richard-mathieu2009-02-24T17:35:13+01:002009-02-24T17:35:13+01:00 <p>I'm actually on the fifth position for semi-final of the "zicmeup tour 2009", so I will be on stage on april 29, in Paris at the "Café Carmen" to defend my song: "T'aimer ailleurs". Only the first 30 will be selected, and then I need your votes to keep my position. If you like the music I propose to you since about two years now, click on the link present to my blog to support me and permit me to realize my dream.<br> I thank you so much,<br> Richard Mathew </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/02/24/i-need-your-help-5642578/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-02-07:/2009/02/07/children-crusade-5524001/richard-mathieu2009-02-07T11:04:54+01:002009-02-07T11:04:54+01:00 <p>I remember that this song made me cry a few days before the birth of my first child. I couldn't imagine that, several years after, his little brother would sing it with me...</p> <p>To Esteban and Alban,<br> <u>La croisade des enfants</u> (J.Higelin)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/02/07/children-crusade-5524001/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-01-25:/2009/01/25/do-you-want-to-see-me-on-stage-5446790/richard-mathieu2009-01-25T22:23:52+01:002009-01-25T22:23:52+01:00 <p><a href="http://www.zicmeup.com/tour-2009/votez/galaxiemusicale/local" title="Votez pour Richard Mathieu"><img src="http://www.zicmeup.com/zmu_web/images/tour-2009/votez-pour-moi-175-126.jpg" alt="Votez pour Richard Mathieu"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/01/25/do-you-want-to-see-me-on-stage-5446790/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-01-08:/2009/01/08/you-didn-t-like-my-song-5345011/richard-mathieu2009-01-08T19:12:48+01:002009-01-08T19:12:48+01:00 <p>So, let's go on ! My voice didn't fit with the melody ? It doesn't matter, I've changed the melody for it fits with my voice. So, let me present to you the definitive version of the song I wrote with Marian, and I'd like to thank all of you that permitted me to work again and again for going to this result that I hope not too bad.</p> <p>My stairway to heaven (M.Barker/R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/01/08/you-didn-t-like-my-song-5345011/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2009-01-05:/2009/01/05/a-new-version-5327866/richard-mathieu2009-01-05T19:22:31+01:002009-01-05T19:22:31+01:00 <p>I heard some critics from many of you about my last song, written with Marian Barker: "My stairway to heaven", and I tried to make the changes that you submitted. I added bass and I sung it less strained that it was. I hope I did it better. I let the first version on the next post as you can compare. I hope you'll like the changes because this song is very important for me.<br> Thank you for the help.</p> <p>My stairway to heaven (M.Barker/R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2009/01/05/a-new-version-5327866/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2008-12-22:/2008/12/22/my-stairway-to-heaven-5258831/richard-mathieu2008-12-22T11:40:22+01:002008-12-22T11:40:22+01:00 <p>This is my third collaboration with Marian Barker, and I can say that I'm very proud of this song. The music came first and I thought that the text of Marian was perfect for the general idea.<br> I hope you'll like it.</p> <p>My stairway to heaven (M.Barker/R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2008/12/22/my-stairway-to-heaven-5258831/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2008-12-15:/2008/12/15/a-new-tune-5226558/richard-mathieu2008-12-15T17:03:14+01:002008-12-15T17:03:14+01:00 <p>After many days of hard work (This isn't a sign of quality, I presume...), let me show you my last music. I would have prefered a more acoustic sound, but my financial situation does not allow me to buy a new piano...</p> <p>Nos retrouvailles (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2008/12/15/a-new-tune-5226558/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2008-12-03:/2008/12/03/dalida-a-egyptian-italian-french-singing-woman-5157905/richard-mathieu2008-12-03T20:10:14+01:002008-12-03T20:10:14+01:00 <p>I know, this is really a woman song. But, I think a man can sing it too. I dedicate this song to the gay community...</p> <p>Il venait d'avoir 18 ans (Dalida)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2008/12/03/dalida-a-egyptian-italian-french-singing-woman-5157905/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2008-11-25:/2008/11/25/i-ve-come-to-tell-you-i-leave-5106115/richard-mathieu2008-11-25T18:13:35+01:002008-11-25T18:13:35+01:00 <p>Not too far... only for a moment of this song of Serge Gainsbourg. I think it's the first time I sing a song of him. What a genius !</p> <p>Je suis venu te dire que je m'en vais (S.Gainsbourg)</p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2008/11/25/i-ve-come-to-tell-you-i-leave-5106115/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2008-10-31:/2008/10/31/rock-n-roll-4960742/richard-mathieu2008-10-31T11:51:17+01:002008-10-31T11:51:17+01:00 <p>Come on ! Let's rock ! The sentimental singer you know is over this time. Pick up your partner and dance until the end of the night. That can't be bad at these times of trouble...</p> <p>J'cherche mon flingue (A.Mathieu/R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/450/2947450_12ac03a6c8_m.jpg" alt="341444" vspace="5" hspace="5"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2008/10/31/rock-n-roll-4960742/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2008-10-22:/2008/10/22/happy-birthday-brother-4913212/richard-mathieu2008-10-22T15:51:36+02:002008-10-22T15:51:36+02:00 <p>There was a fellow, become a friend, then a brother...<br> A good man ! ( They are not many on Earth ! )<br> A man without nastiness<br> A man who loves to party and share it<br> A man without sadness<br> Even when life can hurt him.<br> A man I simply love.<br> Thank you, brother for this all days party<br> Thank you Gerald for being present when I shiver.</p> <p>Touré reggae (A.Mathieu/R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/970/2922970_5a3234befe_m.jpg" alt="rasta1" vspace="5" hspace="5"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2008/10/22/happy-birthday-brother-4913212/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2008-10-17:/2008/10/17/childhood-memories-4885218/richard-mathieu2008-10-17T10:46:52+02:002008-11-05T19:04:44+01:00 <p>For my birthday this year, my brother offered me a wonderful text, which resumes perfectly our years of love. I've put now a music on his words. This song is my present for my brother Alain.</p> <p>Tu t'en souviens frèrot (A.Mathieu/R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/246/2901246_f9fc621b04_m.jpg" alt="Mon_histoire_enfant" vspace="5" hspace="5"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2008/10/17/childhood-memories-4885218/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:richard-mathew.blog.co.uk,2008-10-06:/2008/10/06/when-all-is-over-4830079/richard-mathieu2008-10-06T18:42:51+02:002008-10-06T18:42:51+02:00 <p>When the ground is breaking under our feet, only music remains. When death comes and take one of us, only a melody can make us survive...</p> <p>Pensées d'automne (R.Mathieu)</p> </p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/014/2871014_1b16754827_m.jpg" alt="bancs-automne" vspace="5" hspace="5"><br> To Quentin. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://richard-mathew.blog.co.uk/2008/10/06/when-all-is-over-4830079/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>