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Xera is a band from Asturias, Spain. Their music is a mixture of traditional Asturian folk<ref>which sounds a lot like Celtic music, owing to the historical settlement of the region by the Astures tribe of the Celts</ref> and [[Techno]]. So their music varies from folk songs with dense electronic rhythm sections; to energetic techno songs with gaita, fiddle, and bouzouki carrying the melody; to everything in between. |
Xera is a band from Asturias, Spain. Their music is a mixture of traditional Asturian folk<ref>which sounds a lot like Celtic music, owing to the historical settlement of the region by the Astures tribe of the Celts</ref> and [[Techno]]. So their music varies from folk songs with dense electronic rhythm sections; to energetic techno songs with gaita, fiddle, and bouzouki carrying the melody; to everything in between. |
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All their music to date has been released under a Creative Commons license, and can be downloaded for free off [http://xera.com.es/dl.php?l=eng their website] or [http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/xera Jamendo]. |
All their music to date has been released under a Creative Commons license, and can be downloaded for free off [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207030442/http://xera.com.es/dl.php?l=eng their website] or [https://web.archive.org/web/20111230102614/http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/xera Jamendo]. |
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* Ana: keys |
* Ana: keys |
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* Nue (former member): gaita, flute |
* Nue (former member): gaita, flute |
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* [[Cherubic Choir]]: Sampled in several tracks on ''Tierra''. |
* [[Cherubic Choir]]: Sampled in several tracks on ''Tierra''. |
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* [[Drone of Dread]]: On "Inda". |
* [[Drone of Dread]]: On "Inda". |
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* [[Everything's Louder with Bagpipes]]: Or gaitas--Spanish bagpipes--in this case. |
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* [[Green Aesop]]: The entire theme of ''Tierra''--living in harmony with the natural world. |
* [[Green Aesop]]: The entire theme of ''Tierra''--living in harmony with the natural world. |
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* [[Ghost Town]]: "Valdescabres" is about an abandoned countryside village. |
* [[Ghost Town]]: "Valdescabres" is about an abandoned countryside village. |
Latest revision as of 14:23, 12 May 2021
Xera is a band from Asturias, Spain. Their music is a mixture of traditional Asturian folk[1] and Techno. So their music varies from folk songs with dense electronic rhythm sections; to energetic techno songs with gaita, fiddle, and bouzouki carrying the melody; to everything in between.
All their music to date has been released under a Creative Commons license, and can be downloaded for free off their website or Jamendo.
Discography:
- Lliendes (2006)
- Tierra (2009)
Roster
- Vérval: bouzouki, keys, vocals
- Flavia: fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, rabel[2]
- Míguel: percussion, vocals
- Hanni: keys, guitar, gaita, percussion, vocals
- Ana: keys
- Nue (former member): gaita, flute
Xera provides examples of the following tropes:
- Cherubic Choir: Sampled in several tracks on Tierra.
- Drone of Dread: On "Inda".
- Everything's Louder with Bagpipes: Or gaitas--Spanish bagpipes--in this case.
- Green Aesop: The entire theme of Tierra--living in harmony with the natural world.
- Ghost Town: "Valdescabres" is about an abandoned countryside village.
- Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly
- No Name Given: Their publicity material only mentions their first names, if it mentions any names at all.
- Nude Nature Dance: The music video for the song "Natura" features a bit of this.
- Scatting: "Ànimes" has a bunch of "Mmmm"s and "Aaaaah"s for vocals.
- Subdued Section: In nearly every song.