It like trekking on a landscape of Sarah McLachlan, Delirium and Bjork. But Moot is actually a trio that have made music since the early part of this decade. The first time I stumbled upon them I am awed by the stage presence of the singers and the spare instrumental intervention. This is elevating music! Details about them have been sketchy and I am still haunting the cyberspace for things I can get. But here’s is Moot singing gloriously from a sound that can only come from the Isle of Man.
According to youtube:
Song: Baiht
Baiht is an original love song in Manx Gaelic written by band’s flute player, Breesha — its chorus translates: ‘I am drowned in your rays/I am full of light/I am at one with the world’ Moot is made up of three friends from the Isle of Man, who draw inspiration from the Manx music that they were brought up with; Gaelic songs of fishing and farming, love and loss. Their music does not remain in the folk tradition – not initially a conscious decision – just the result of drawing inspiration from somewhat eclectic record collections. Aalin’s ‘soaring, jazz-tinged vocals’ are complemented by Breesha’s mellifluous flute, driven along by Robert’s dub-tinged looping soundscapes and random percussion!
Moot enjoys performing and meeting musicians from other cultures and has featured at various music festivals such as the Festival Interceltique de Lorient (2002&2003) and the Liet-Lavlut international song contest for minority languages, Sweden (finalists 2006).
In 2006, Moot’s second CD, Holdfast, appeared. It features original and traditional songs in Manx and English. Moot can also be heard on the compilation of contemporary Manx music The Lighthouse, and on the debut album Uprooted.
For more information on booking this band for your festival please contact mhfmusic@mhf.org.im.
Filmed by the Manx Heritage Foundation for the promotional DVD Manx Music & Dance/ Kiaull as Rinkey
This is a slightly altered version of a review that I originally made in my old blog.But since my site is generating a lot of traffic, I just thought I have to add this here.Beautiful music has to be shared to the world.Thanks Loic.
EL-VIRA is a duo based in Paris and Hamburg
Germany.Loic the Frenchman(his monicker)
is the guy behind the music.He has a lot of artistic credit
on his belt(photography is also one of them).
The other half is a very pretty Russian vocalist by
the name of Elvira , a stunning soprano.Lovers of Enya and Enigma
will dig this.
Project EL-VIRA is a refreshing alternative to
a lot of chill-out/dance music out there. .
If there are other groups that could be on the same wavelength
then you can take Delirium and Mono.El-vira’s melodies are filled with
Scandinavian melancholy and uplifting Euro dance style . It is transporting and
superbly atmospheric.The production is slick and artfully crafted.
You can take Chopin and Rimsky-Korsakov,then tie them up to Faure,add a bit of acid, stir and then shake a bit of Sarah Brightman doing some glow-sticking…and you get El-Vira.
I wish they would go places with their lovely music.Show your
support by visiting the band’s Music Site:
Loic the Frenchman is based on both Hamburg and Paris.His stuff is very melodic
Loic the Frenchman
and danceable.The songs are either purely instrumental or with guest vocals.These are all carefully crafted tracks that demand radio airplay.
Why celticmusicfan loves the stuff?Well if you like ambient,trance and classical music then you would find the connection in his beat ridden atmospheric compositions.Check out his site and listen to his music here:Loic Analog Digital Shift. He also has an album out which I will tackle later.
When not composting or performing, he spends most of his time traveling and skiing.He also works part time as an actor in films and television.He cites:80s pop, New Wave Depeche Mode, New Order, The Cure, Duran Duran, Alphaville, David Bowie,Chopin, Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi as major influences.
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