Achillea

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Odin's Hill

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Released: Mar 20, 2007

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Odin's Hill
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Amor Parte 2
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Ragnarok Twilight of the God
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The Orbiting Suns
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Amadas Estrellas
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Genre: Down-tempo / Electronica / Lounge
Location US
Profile Views: 50831
Last Login: 2/10/2010
Member Since 3/2/2007
Website www.sequoiarecords.com
Record Label Sequoia Records
Type of Label Indie
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Jens Gad.. is a world-renowned musician, writer and producer perhaps best known for his 10-year association with Enigma, the musical project of multi-platinum producer Michael Cretu, which has been responsible for bringing New Age sensibilities into the world of dance clubs with a succession of highly praised albums since their 1991 superhit, “Sadness”. Jens—a passionate guitarist, percussionist and composer—has also worked on a number of other internationally successful projects and today spends the majority of his time producing and creating new musical visions at his state-of-the-art studio located on the beautiful Spanish island of Ibiza, hub of the wildly popular Mediterranean dance club movement. His latest solo effort is Le Spa Sonique, the 2006 album offering luxurious relaxation. Jens’ musical project, Achillea, is joined by Helene Horlyck, who appeared on the 2005 album The Nine Worlds, and Luisa Fernandez, appearing on the 2007 album Amadas Estrellas..... ..Helene Horlyck.. began singing classical music at the tender age of ten. After many years of classical training, the singer, who these days lives in London, has also garnered a good deal of critical acclaim and experience with her unique brand of improvised musical stylings..... Helene and Jens both share a deep and abiding connection with their common ancestry and the mythology of their Scandinavian homeland. Thrilled by each others talents, they came together to found Achillea and co-create a sophisticated chill-out journey through The Nine Worlds of traditional Norse myth, carried by Helene's uniquely sensitive classical voice and Jen's trademark emotional solo guitar. There is an enchanting story behind each of these songs based on archaic poems and mythology—a world filled with enchantment and wonder..... In order to transform these fascinating stories into equally fascinating music, Jens used his far-reaching experience in music production to develop a rather unconventional process for creating this exceptional series of tracks. He encouraged Helene to improvise for hours on the most diverse musical backgrounds - partly singing in Latin and ancient Swedish - in order to develop a variety of new melodies. In this manner he successfully captured the spontaneity of her passionate singing. He then composed the music around the vocal recordings, using Helene's compelling voice like a distinctive solo instrument. The result is totally unique: crafting a magnificently alluring high-tech sound interwoven with sublime archaic melodies; extremely sensual singing is contrasted with delicately bluesy guitar playing and slow sexy grooves carry finely woven sonic textures. The music of Achillea is both stimulating and calming, enlivening yet relaxing, full of peace, beauty and magic..... ..Luisa Fernandez.. grew up in Galicia, Spain, and discovered her passion for singing early. She is one of nine brothers and sisters and at every family event she was lifted up onto the table and she sang and danced—ending up entertaining the whole party. Her talent was officially discovered in a contest at the age of 15. A deal with Warner Brothers and her first single hits in the disco era in Europe followed. After meeting her future husband, they formed the duo “Luisa Fernandez and Peter Kent” and had several European pop hits in Spanish, amongst them Solo por ti, that can be heard on European radio stations even today. During this time they moved to the island of Ibiza, Spain, where Luisa met Jens Gad. At that time, Jens was completely involved in the Enigma 4 album production and too busy to start new projects. Their creative collaboration started several years later when Jens’ own studio on Ibiza was finished. Jens describes, “We started using Luisa’s Spanish poems and stories and made theme-songs out of them. We wanted to avoid pop vocal-elements and instead felt we were on a journey to discover archaic/ethnic depths in Luisa‘s voice that she hadn’t used before.” From this collaberation was born Achillea’s latest creation, Amadas Estrellas. ..
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Jens Gad.. Luisa Fernandez.. Helene Horlyck.... .... .. .. .. .......... ....Enter here to stay informed about news, new albums, free downloads, and special contests! .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ ..Achillea / Jens Gad Albums:.... ..Click on a cover below to read more & hear song samples. Music is available through our SECURE online shopping cart or from Amazon.com and iTunes....... ...... Achillea "Amadas Estrellas": Rhythm is the heart…The idea is the spirit… The voice is the soul. In his studio in Ibiza Spain, Jens Gad, the co-visionary of the multi-platinum group ENIGMA, is joined by the mesmerizing European dance/pop singer Luisa Fernández. On this greatly anticipated second Achillea release, they guide... ..read more here... .... .. .......... .......... .......... ...... ...... Le Spa Sonique "Jens Gad Presents": Welcome to Le Spa Sonique where you can treat yourself to luxurious relaxation anytime. Indulge your senses in these blissfully smooth grooves that are both relaxing and hip. Master of mood, renowned composer Jens Gad, co-creator of ENIGMA and visionary of ACHILLEA brings you this sublimely soothing set of sophisticated lounge music with a distinctly sensuous European flair.....read more here... .... .. .......... .......... .......... ...... ...... Achillea "The Nine Worlds": Highly acclaimed co-producer and guitarist of the multi-platinum group Enigma, Jens Gad brings you a spellbinding downtempo musical odyssey into the ancient mythology of his Scandinavian homeland. He is joined by the entrancing classical vocals of Helene Horlyck, to co-create a sophisticated and hypnotic chill-out journey through “The Nine Worlds” of archaic legend. At once stirring and.....read more here... .... .. .......... .......... .......... .. .... ....Sequoia supports the environment by using only soy-based inks and recycled paper. Sequoia also donates a portion of the proceeds from each sale to one the following causes: Rainforest Action Network, Seva Foundation and The UN Center for Human Rights.........
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