Xera - Lliendes
Xera’s free online album Lliendes is one of the most unique blends of Celtic and electronics I have heard. Traditional instruments such as bagpipes and violin soar over a dense electronic layer of beat and sounds. Xera manages to respect the Celtic tradition while adding a 21st century slant. I especially like “Elexia” which pits a violin against a increasingly tense percussive background. This also may be the first album on Free Albums Galore that features bagpipes but in a way that should win over ever the most fervent bagpipe hater. Also check out the epic sounding “Valdescabre” and the closing track “Trasmerna” which provides one of the few vocals on the album. This is a exhilarating effort.
The album in available from Jamendo in 192kbps MP3.
Thank you for this post. I was looking for music to use in a clip in memory for my dog, who died this week.
The track “Valdescabres” from this album turned out to be the perfect song.
Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZsxVi1aNY
Comment by Xslf — September 24, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
It’s a beautiful video, and the song does make it more poignant. This video brought tears to my eyes - check it out.
Comment by Lethe — September 25, 2008 @ 2:49 pm
thank you
Comment by Xslf — September 26, 2008 @ 7:36 am
I so much love the reaction of the first person on this site…that Valdescabres the perfect music was in remembrance of his dog. Many people would laugh. I did but with utter pleasure - it shows that there are still real people around!
No person wil ever take your dog’s place. I hope you can rest knowing he or she had a good life together with you.
Greetings - David
Comment by David — October 15, 2008 @ 5:11 pm