Inspired by the freedom of natural creativity, driven by the desire to unite people in a realm of pure audio escapism and uplift – the artist and musician, the sonic architect OMRA, delivers a uniquely expressive, experimental and immersive ode to the healing energy of music, with this two-hour original vocal dance mix.
Beginning with the binaural weight of waves of sound, backed by natural world fragments and distant pan flute implications, EcstaticDance Live is a performance captured in HILO, Hawaii, and sets the mood by immersing its listeners in the wildness of the organic animal realm.
Soon enough, human vocals add melody and soulful intention to the mix, along with a plethora of unique rhythms, from the mellow to the high-octane, and an impressive variety of organic instruments to add further dynamic and originality to the progression.
At just fifteen minutes in, we’re welcomed by a kind of Americana slide-guitar groove of quirky bass and beat combos and lashings of personality. It’s an addictive ditty of a mood, taking its time to capture the emotions and escapism of the moment, and it leads beautifully into the rest of the composition.
From tribal rhythms to breathy to gospel vocals and the carefully layering of organic sounds, EcstaticDance Live holds the key to a universe of real-time inspiration. The music seamlessly unites electronic and unplugged aspects of performance and creativity, later rising up into the more intoxicating power and presence of EDM, and in the process presenting a completely uninhibited, impossible to pigeon-hole sound, that’s consistently likable as it rolls along.
Feeling almost like an audio-cinematic ode to the freedom and embrace of a tribal festival experience, this arrangement of live-looping and production is unlike anything else you’ll hear this season. OMRA has not simply curved the lines between genres, but has broken through them entirely, presenting an eclectic and unpredictable array of music, but one that’s well-grounded, professionally mixed, and fully enchanting and enjoyable at every new step.
Each groove and melodic thread is gifted the appropriate time to connect and uplift its audience, not feeling the confinement of something more traditionally like a medley, but instead presenting that genuine depth of sound that is the full experience of live music.
Expect seductive rhythms from world drums and electronic fragments alike, with catchy bass and soulful vocal expression, hints of gritty passion and softer contemplation all carefully interconnected. This live set is an absolute dream to let play, in just about any setting. Enlightening and uplifting but not distracting – the party soundtrack or the calming backdrop to your day. Enter a world of music that’s unexpected but forever rewarding in its pairing of creative freedom and outright skill and precision.
