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 …
Tag: on-vocal
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, …
Aug 08 2012
Raven’s Jig – Hijo de la Luna (English on-vocal)
This is a translation of a Spanish-language hit song originally performed by Mecano. Except it’s not. Or is it? This English adaptation relies on automatic writing, to provide absurd lyrics jumping from one idea to another, following the course of the lyricist’s mind. Of course, you can still take it as a translation… Only at …
Nov 20 2011
Raven’s Jig – Lilium
Another one of our oldest vocal collabs, this arrange of an iconic Elfen Lied soundtrack relies heavily on the choir of children we have also used as a instruments in later arranges in similar lyrical styles. Not to mention an opportunity for Agathe to test her vocal range, which also provided good practice for later …