Music From Another Land
by Shueh-li Ong
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Music From Another Land
04:35
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LYRICS:
Strange inflections flood my day
Ambivalence in that hazy way
So surreal when the light fills
So still when the dust befalls
I am blinded knowlingly
To recognise your modality
What daylight hasn't shown me
It's the same groove coursing through our veins
Music from another land!
Strange connections flood my day
Indifference is just not my way
So real that you feel
How I thrill when the music sways
My ears not knowingly
Recognise our polarity
What my eyes haven't shown me
We have the same roots coursing through our veins.
Music from another land!
[J Martinez quotes a line from Sabor Ami]
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I'm A Simian
03:22
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LYRICS:
I'm a simian, that's what I am, likeness incipient
Also a prescient, I am what I am
It's a conundrum, that's what I am, my mental function
Here and ever after, I am what I am.
He's the toast of the town, the one we found
A welcome phenomenon, we found
A quintessential noun we found
The toast of the town we found!
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Lovers Tears
03:49
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Palindrome
04:23
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LYRICS:
Look life from both sides to see, a shadow from of the past in the present light
Do you reach the end just to find it should begin at the start
And why work to change the future and shape the now bygone
When time is merely a palindrome.
Do you see the face of Jekyll in the mirror of Mr Hyde
Tell me are we to be a servant or a savant of one's own life
And why be so fastidious when history books berate all lies
It's just a palindrome, a palindrome.
Tell me Timega the secret you hold
Does eugenics create each new fold
Are you the architect from the start or are we at the helm of control?
Subvert the rules of creation and change the laws of mother time
Break from old tradition to fabricate a new paradigm
Arrogate succession and sound the next in line
It's all a palindrome, a palindrome.
It's hold on our emotions and all of our decisions you'd be surprised
Possessing no shape or form its tenacious rule stands the test of our time
When existence is never odd or even, it's attempts to break away from our minds
It's all a palindrome, just a palindrome.
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The Same Terra
04:17
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LYRICS:
(It is subliminal in its message that "we all bleed".)
Close your eyes and count to ten
It's the rules that do not bend
11 x 11, add them in between
And do not maim the one who's been
Slowly we unwind and take in the sights
The same terra but just a few inches above the line
X&Y do not defer
We share the same starting point
But deep in the mind, that’s where we define
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Tamorgano
03:35
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NeuGenteels/Nuevo
06:37
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Martyr Of My Dreams
04:41
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LYRICS:
I see it in your eyes, my paradise
Show me the stone you carry
Tightly round your neck, you idolise it
The foundation is heavy
At a tender time you fantasize, four mirrors are what you're facing
At your journey's end to paradise, will you still recognise me?
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Robolution
04:55
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about
Shueh-li's sophomore effort writing and recording under the Xenovibes name!
Liner Notes : Music From Another Land assembles more of Shueh-li's style of sung songs and instrumental compositions that bring together classical, ethic, rock and electronica sounds, but this time with a trip into psychedelic rock and latin rhythms.
In this veritable sonic melange; the title track of XV II celebrates diverse musical cultures. XV II also celebrates the spirit of live performance.
REVIEWS:
"Is very well produced! It’s not uncommon to hear albums by thereminists that master divinely the instrument but are simply not able to produce themselves.
This is not the case of Shueh-li who really ‘plays’ the studio like a musical instrument itself. Shueh-li is an inspired artist with a solid background who has brought fresh ideas in the theremin field." - ThereminVox, 23 May 2007.
"The music shows very eclectic influences (reminds me of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Neo-Geo concept) and sounds really progressive. I can listen to it the whole day!" - Recordmymind
"No Barriers – The international Synth Pop of Xenovibes.
What do you get when you mix synthesizers, theremins, traditional folk instruments and electronic drums with a multitalented, multicultural, classically trained keyboardist (with a degree in electronic music) and a New York jazz drummer?" - Electronic Musician magazine Interview, Feb 2008.
Liner Notes : Music From Another Land assembles more of Shueh-li's style of sung songs and instrumental compositions that bring together classical, ethic, rock and electronica sounds, but this time with a trip into psychedelic rock and latin rhythms.
In this veritable sonic melange; the title track of XV II celebrates diverse musical cultures. XV II also celebrates the spirit of live performance.
REVIEWS:
"Is very well produced! It’s not uncommon to hear albums by thereminists that master divinely the instrument but are simply not able to produce themselves.
This is not the case of Shueh-li who really ‘plays’ the studio like a musical instrument itself. Shueh-li is an inspired artist with a solid background who has brought fresh ideas in the theremin field." - ThereminVox, 23 May 2007.
"The music shows very eclectic influences (reminds me of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Neo-Geo concept) and sounds really progressive. I can listen to it the whole day!" - Recordmymind
"No Barriers – The international Synth Pop of Xenovibes.
What do you get when you mix synthesizers, theremins, traditional folk instruments and electronic drums with a multitalented, multicultural, classically trained keyboardist (with a degree in electronic music) and a New York jazz drummer?" - Electronic Musician magazine Interview, Feb 2008.
credits
released October 22, 2007
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COMPOSER/ENGINEER/PRODUCER
Shueh-li Ong
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LYRICIST
Shueh-li Ong
PERFORMANCE :
Shueh-li Ong (theremin, synths, synth and percussion programming, sound design, guqin, tin whistle, voice)
John A Martinez (drums)
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COMPOSER/ENGINEER/PRODUCER
Shueh-li Ong
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LYRICIST
Shueh-li Ong
PERFORMANCE :
Shueh-li Ong (theremin, synths, synth and percussion programming, sound design, guqin, tin whistle, voice)
John A Martinez (drums)
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about
Shueh-li Ong Nashville, Tennessee
Shueh-li is an Aussie-born Singapore composer, synthesist, thereminist, and record producer.
She is known for her ability to layer exotic synths with ethnic moods to create bombastic productions and haunting ballads of any style!
discography
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Jan 2021 -
Jan 2013 -
Oct 2017 -
May 2004 -
Oct 2007 -
May 2009
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