Nixie tubes are fascinating objects originating from Russia, which are part of Onne’s many interests. So when he decided to make an arrangement of Russian classic Polyushko Polye, he decided that the song would be about Nixie tubes. Agathe didn’t know anything about Nixie tubes though, so she decided to make it a metaphor for …
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Feb 11 2013
Raven’s Jig – Concerning Hobbits
The challenge with this one was straightforward: pay the best homage possible to the introduction scene for the Hobbits in the first Lord Of The Rings film. We tried to make this song sound as “green” and peaceful as possible. The lyrics which we added to this arrangement are also inspired by Bilbo’s narration over …
Jan 19 2013
Raven’s Jig – Kraken
If this is not epic Raven’s Jig at its best I don’t know what is. One of our several homages to Hans Zimmer’s amazing soundtracks, this arrange of Kraken is one the darkest, creepiest pieces in our musical history. It would pave the way for later vocal and non-vocal arranges which heavily rely on strong …
Jan 19 2013
Raven’s Jig – My Heart will go On
Oh no, not that movie. This is what we thought when we decided to arrange this song. We found it interesting as a melody and wanted to test our skills on it (complete with a return of our beloved children’s choir), but as neither of us is the type of person who cries to movies …
Dec 27 2012
Raven’s Jig – Winter Night
Going hand in hand with our arrangement of Concerning Hobbits, this vocal arrangement of Lord of the Rings’ Edge of Night, much warmer and with original lyrics, was meant to convey a homely, almost Christmassy kind of peace, possibly evoking the “home” Pippin longed for in the original song. Download Raven’s Jig – Winter Night
Dec 23 2012
Raven’s Jig – Scarborough’s Piano
Among our first musical arranges, at the very beginning, was folk classic Scarborough Fair. Once our band was on track, we decided to give it a new try, in a completely different genre – jazz, with smooth synths, improved piano lines and a lower, more mellow tone of voice. We also decided to change the …
Oct 14 2012
Raven’s Jig – Imagine (John Lennon cover)
A straightforward classic among classics, and a nice little break for us, arranged with our signature strings and piano to give it the ‘organic’ feel we like to give our calmer music. We didn’t dare to change the iconic lyrics to this masterpiece, but we did add a couple of original lines at the end …
Sep 21 2012
Raven’s Jig – Sea of Dreams
After our first collaboration with Seventh Element on Fallout Equestrian, we agreed to work on a vocal song which would mix strong ambient tunes with impactful lyrics. “Sea Of Dreams”, based on an instrumental track originally called “Sea Of Darkness”, is the plea of a lost soul trapped on a dystopian, futuristic and foreign planet, …
Sep 15 2012
Raven’s Jig – A Feast on Monkey Island
This arrange aimed to give a new life to the theme song to the game Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s revenge. The idea was to mix this engaging composition with some piano, some keyboard, and a whole lot of ethnic instrumentation, creatively used to infuse new magic, by enhancing the song’s exotic and adventurous feeling. Download …
Aug 19 2012
Raven’s Jig – Fallout Equestria
What if the post-nuclear context of hit video game Fallout was transposed to a universe such as My Little Pony’s Equestria? This creative clash between two drastically different universes was imagined by Seventh Element, and was at the origin of his album “The Ministry Mares” which would follow some time later. In this version, we …