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Valev Laube
by Valev Laube
Valev Laube is a contemporary folk musician, mostly performing his original music in the United States and Europe. Born in Northern Europe, Estonia, he learned both classical as well as Estonian, Finnish and Swedish folk music. In addition to classical music education in different institutions, folk music workshops, youth exchange projects and international music festivals have inspired him to write and record many of his now well know tunes. Through performing and participating in various projects this young artist has been able to gather inspiration from Scandinavian, Estonia, Finnish, Russian, Polish, English, and French music.
Episodes
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Save Me a Drawer
A brighter little bonus track from the world of If My Violin Had Words. Where the album moves through memory, survival, longing, and finding language for emotions that first lived in violin melodies, “Save Me a Drawer” opens the window a little wider. It is playful, romantic, upbeat, and full of...
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Duino Air
If My Violin Had Words - Songs from the melodies I never sang If My Violin Had Words is a collection of songs born from violin melodies that once existed without lyrics. These were pieces I played knowing exactly what they meant to me, but often harder to interpret as instrumental pieces, so…
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Red Disguise
If My Violin Had Words - Songs from the melodies I never sang If My Violin Had Words is a collection of songs born from violin melodies that once existed without lyrics. These were pieces I played knowing exactly what they meant to me, but often harder to interpret as instrumental pieces, so…
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Moon Over Old Town
If My Violin Had Words - Songs from the melodies I never sang If My Violin Had Words is a collection of songs born from violin melodies that once existed without lyrics. These were pieces I played knowing exactly what they meant to me, but often harder to interpret as instrumental pieces, so…
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Let Me Out
If My Violin Had Words - Songs from the melodies I never sang If My Violin Had Words is a collection of songs born from violin melodies that once existed without lyrics. These were pieces I played knowing exactly what they meant to me, but often harder to interpret as instrumental pieces, so…
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Sunset by the Sea
If My Violin Had Words - Songs from the melodies I never sang If My Violin Had Words is a collection of songs born from violin melodies that once existed without lyrics. These were pieces I played knowing exactly what they meant to me, but often harder to interpret as instrumental pieces, so…
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Come Down Alive
If My Violin Had Words - Songs from the melodies I never sang If My Violin Had Words is a collection of songs born from violin melodies that once existed without lyrics. These were pieces I played knowing exactly what they meant to me, but often harder to interpret as instrumental pieces, so…
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Evenfall (0101 EDM Remix)
Evenfall (0101 EDM Remix) Remix version of Evenfall, originally released on my third album Solstice. This track takes one of the more atmospheric pieces from that album and reimagines it through an EDM/Techno lens as part of my 0101 collection — a series of favorite works transformed into...
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Simple Things (0101 EDM Remix)
Remix version of Simple Things, an original piece originally released on my album Liminal (2025), which is a finalized version of a demo I recorded back in 2012. This remix version is part of my 0101 collection of favorite tunes turned into EDM/Techno dance tunes. Simple Things (2025, Liminal):...
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Peder Gyes (Contemporary, by Harald Haugaard)
Solstice is the third and final album in my trilogy, following Liminal and Equinox. It marks the end of a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve written, played, and lived with over the past fifteen years—and, in many ways, the closing of a much longer chapter of my life.…
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Winter’s Embrace
Solstice is the third and final album in my trilogy, following Liminal and Equinox. It marks the end of a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve written, played, and lived with over the past fifteen years—and, in many ways, the closing of a much longer chapter of my life.…
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Disconnect (Contemporary, by Hanneke Cassel)
Solstice is the third and final album in my trilogy, following Liminal and Equinox. It marks the end of a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve written, played, and lived with over the past fifteen years—and, in many ways, the closing of a much longer chapter of my life.…
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Return from Helsinki (Contemporary, by Frigg)
Solstice is the third and final album in my trilogy, following Liminal and Equinox. It marks the end of a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve written, played, and lived with over the past fifteen years—and, in many ways, the closing of a much longer chapter of my life.…
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Evenfall
Solstice is the third and final album in my trilogy, following Liminal and Equinox. It marks the end of a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve written, played, and lived with over the past fifteen years—and, in many ways, the closing of a much longer chapter of my life.…
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Minoorne Labajalg (Trad.)
Solstice is the third and final album in my trilogy, following Liminal and Equinox. It marks the end of a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve written, played, and lived with over the past fifteen years—and, in many ways, the closing of a much longer chapter of my life.…
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Quiet Equilibrium
Solstice is the third and final album in my trilogy, following Liminal and Equinox. It marks the end of a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve written, played, and lived with over the past fifteen years—and, in many ways, the closing of a much longer chapter of my life.…
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Kiigelaul (Trad. Kanepi)
Solstice is the third and final album in my trilogy, following Liminal and Equinox. It marks the end of a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve written, played, and lived with over the past fifteen years—and, in many ways, the closing of a much longer chapter of my life.…
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Nightfall
Nightfall is a cinematic holiday instrumental rooted in folk traditions and quiet reflection. The piece was written during a summer in New York City and held close for a long time before being finalized and mastered this winter. As I prepare to close a significant chapter in my life, it felt...
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Minoorne Labajalg (Early Preview from Album "Solstice")
Track #2 available now! My third and final album in this trilogy. With it, I bring to a close a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve created and carried with me over the past fifteen years. This is the final chapter of that story, and also a gentle farewell to my musical...
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Quiet Equilibrium (Early Preview from Album "Solstice")
A year ago, I unveiled the first three tracks from Liminal. Today, I turn another page by sharing a piece from Solstice—the third and final album in this trilogy. With it, I bring to a close a year-long journey of remastering and rerecording music I’ve created and carried with me over the past...
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Almost Okay, Still Healing
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Parting Tide
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Midnight Muse
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Remnant
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Halo in Freefall
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Mirrorlight
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Steady Heart
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Anodyne
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Anodyne (Early Preview from EP "Equinox")
“Equinox” feels like a natural successor to my first album, which gathered 15 years of writing and recording into an 18-track release, “Liminal,” officially released on January 1, 2025. This EP shows a more mature side of me—music rooted in my mental-health struggles and the self-damaging choices...
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Mirrorlight (Early Preview from EP "Equinox")
I just dropped a fresh instrumental track on SoundCloud—“Mirrorlight”, it's a follow-up from my first two preview tracks for an upcoming new collection "Equinox". It still echoes the airy Nordic vibe of my album Liminal but feels like a bridge into uncharted territory I’m only beginning to…
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Midnight Muse (Early Preview from EP "Equinox")
I just dropped a fresh instrumental track on SoundCloud—“Midnight Muse”, it's a follow-up from my first preview track for an upcoming new collection. It still echoes the airy Nordic vibe of my album Liminal but feels like a bridge into uncharted territory I’m only beginning to explore, first with...
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Halo in Freefall (Early Preview from EP "Equinox")
I just dropped a fresh instrumental track on SoundCloud—“Halo in Freefall.” It still echoes the airy Nordic vibe of Liminal but feels like a bridge into uncharted territory I’m only beginning to explore. Take a moment, let the violin lines and gentle piano carry you, and tell me where the music...
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Awaken
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Blink Twice, If
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Boggle
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Simple Things
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Ruhnu Pulmamarss
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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The Time
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Superman's Waltz
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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The Mirror's Tale
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Dystopian Dreams
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Tori Labajalg
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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The Tenth Game
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Empath's Embrace
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Siberi Polka
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Nothing But Glass
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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This Is It
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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The Greatest Feast
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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The Switch
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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Next Time, Maybe
Thank you for being a friend and supporting me on this journey. I'm thrilled to present my debut album, which features 15 original tunes written over the past 15 years, along with 3 specially-recorded Estonian folk tunes. This album, titled "Liminal," marks a significant transition in my life—a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Valev Laube is a contemporary folk musician, mostly performing his original music in the United States and Europe. Born in Northern Europe, Estonia, he learned both classical as well as Estonian, Finnish and Swedish folk music. In addition to classical music education in different institutions, folk music workshops, youth exchange projects and international music festivals have inspired him to write and record many of his now well know tunes. Through performing and participating in various projects this young artist has been able to gather inspiration from Scandinavian, Estonia, Finnish, Russian, Polish, English, and French music.
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