13 April 2008
Enya
)Published on April 13th, 2008 @ 04:03:49 pm, using 332 words, 69 views
I hate myself for discovering such beautiful music so late. The fusion of Celtic melodies, etnic instruments and a suberb voice gives me the creeps (in a positive way). It makes me hate myself even more for not being able to sing. Listening to Enya forces me to pick up my pan pipes and blow a few notes.
Powerful music. Yet subtle. Listening to Enya inspires me. Listening to Enya makes me feel in doubt. So much emotion, damn...
The funny thing is, while listening to Enya, I hear lots of familiar tunes. Tunes that have been used in pop, tunes that I thought were ancient (I still doubt if Enya created them, or used them, so let me know if you have the answer!). Personally, I like music better if it contains familiar elements. I remember the first time I listened to the Halo 3 soundtrack. I was stunned. I absolutely loved the first Halo soundtrack, and the second OST was also pretty neat, but the first time I listened to the thirth, phiew. All the good parts of the previous two soundtracks combined in one superb experience. Now you might think it would be boring to hear all those tunes again, but they weren't the same. More instruments, less instruments, different instruments, slight variations in melody and harmony. I loved it, and I still do.
Back to Enya. It is pretty rare that I really like a song the first time I listen to it. I shall give a few examples of songs made by Enya that I liked from the first note:
- Boadicea
- The Celts
- Caribbean Blue
- Lothlórien
You should give those a try, just to see what impact they have on you.
One last thing. Enya barely uses percussion. At first, I didn't even noticed it wasn't there, because of the rhythmic support provided by harps, staccato strings and stuff. The lack of percussion definitily helps to give Enya an unique voice.
Erik
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