From Wednesday 04 March 2026

Zip It: The Soundtrack

This month, we celebrate the brave, the bold, and the beautifully speechless.
Welcome to a theme where nobody can forget the lyrics… because there aren’t any.
No singing.
No rapping.
No dramatic key changes with emotional eye contact.
Just pure, unfiltered sound.
Your song can be anything, as long as it contains zero actual words.
Instrumentals? Perfect.
Gumboot dancing? Absolutely.
Homemade instruments made from old paint tins and a broomstick? Bring it.
A dramatic orchestral masterpiece? Yes please.
Someone rhythmically clapping coconuts together like they’re auditioning for medieval transport? Ideal.
If it makes noise but nobody opens their mouth to form a sentence, it qualifies.
This is the night where:
  • The air guitarists feel seen.
  • The drummers finally get revenge.
  • The intro that’s “the best part of the song” is the whole song.
It might be elegant.
It might be chaotic.
It might sound like a washing machine in spiritual distress.
But if there are no words, it works.
Prepare for a session of rhythm, drama, interpretive confusion, and possibly someone insisting that “you can feel the lyrics.
We start Wednesday, first spin is on Choose-day.

Chrisna

Gary Moore – Parisienne Walkways

Richard

DiDuLa – “Arabica” live in Saint-Petersburg 2004

Despite the protests of my dear wife, I recently became a member of “WEEDS” ( Wellington exotic dance society). Here is my dancing partner, Yasmeen – she teaches me dancing, I am teaching her English

Karen

Ben E. King – Stand by Me | Sax Cover | Alexandra Ilieva | Thomann

Alexandra Ilieva is a young and inspiring girl who conquers the world with her saxophone. She shares her music and performances on social networks.

Sue

Lion Sleeps Tonight” by Dover High Steel Band

I found this piece by schoolchildren in the UK. A bit different but it has a good cinamatic African connection.

Errol

AFRICA – Toto x Peter Bence (Piano Cover)

here was a time (in my life) when a ‘piano virtuoso’ was a musician who was extraordinarily skilled at playing the piano.

And then I remember my excitement when the first Moog synthesizer music was produced in the 1960’s, requiring a new – almost computer specialist – type virtuoso.

As music and technology have developed over the years and intertwined, it delights me to see the union of this marriage – virtuosos who seamlessly integrate technology and piano – producing spectacular sounds that are amazing to watch. In my mind, they are no less talented or skilled than the greatest contemporary pianists of the last century.

My selection today is from one such artist – Peter Bence. He is a Hungarian pianist, composer, and music producer, born in 1991. He has gained considerable popularity with his piano arrangements, collecting over 500 million video hits and a popular following on Tube and Facebook. His most viewed video of all time is his lively rendition of “Despacito.”

He holds a Master of Arts in Film Scoring and Electronic Production & Design from the Berklee College of Music, and between January 2012 and March 2017 he held the world record for most piano key hits in one minute (765) according to the Guinness Book of Records.

Here he is combining piano and music technology in his version of Toto. Enjoy!

Zosia

Vivaldi

Lucas Chichester was born in 2011 in Geneva. He started piano lessons at the age of four and was accepted into the Geneva Convention of Music (for gifted children) aged six. He is a classical pianist and I have chosen a piece less formal. He asked two violinist who were performing at the airport if he could join them.

Geraldine

Game of Thrones by Carol Thorns (That Girl in The Bubble)

I was absolutely stunned the first time I encountered this incredible musician. The view from the hotel was breathtaking — the beautiful pool shimmering in the light — and then there she was, in her bubble, playing the cello.

I was completely captivated by the beauty of the scene and the sheer talent before me.

Enjoy Carol Thorns “That Girl in the Bubble”.

Paul

Samba Pa Ti (Live) – Santana | Corazón – Live From Mexico Live It To Believe It

The early seventies was a time of great musical awakening for me. Having been in boarding school and suddenly came the freedom of university where my exposure to different music was like a flood of amazing sound.
Not the least of these “new” musicians was Carlos Santana. It was at this time i was introduced to the best album if his ever…. Abraxus. Here is a lovely instrumental showing his incredible guitar work.

Wilfred

Pink Floyd – Marooned

”Marooned” is the perfect way to ease into a Pink Floyd session.
I find with these guys you don’t just hit play and arrive somewhere, you drift there over time. Song after song.

This one is from their 1994 album The Division Bell, born out of a jam session between David Gilmour and Rick Wright. It’s got that slow, oceanic quality that feels like your mind is just starting to let go. No rush, just Gilmour’s guitar pulling you out to sea.

It won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental in 1995.

Think of this as the on-ramp. Let the music wash over you, and by the time it fades out, you’ll be in exactly the right headspace for wherever Floyd wants to take you next.

Arno

Ladyva’s Epic Boogie Woogie Piano Performance at the International Boogie Nights Uster

Deborah

Cosmo Sheldrake – Nightjar

Cosmo Sheldrake is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and field recordist known for creating music inspired by nature, incorporating wildlife sounds and ecological themes. He blends electronic production with natural sounds, such as birds, fish, and fungi.

“Nightjar” is composed out of endangered British bird song. All of the birds that feature in the tune are either on the red or amber list.

Liezel

Lucky Chops – Buyo

Paul

André Rieu ft. Gheorghe Zamfir – The Lonely Shepherd

I absolutely love Andre. Watching his concerts just gives me goosebumps. He is an entertainer of note and doesn’t hold back when it comes to the wow factor.
There are so many songs to choose from but must have lyrics and singing etc.