小档案
中 文 名 世纪
外 文 名 ERA
类 别 音乐
特 点 音乐团体
艺人资料
ERA的英文原意是“时代、世纪”,是一个新世纪音乐团体,乐队的领衔人物是法国音乐家艾瑞克•拉维(Eric Lévi)。其音乐融古典、歌剧、格列高利圣咏与当代风格于一体。ERA让听者感受到音乐的大气、磅礴,并带有一丝的宗教色彩,所以在新世纪音乐的乐迷中受到很大推崇。
Era,是一个风格与Gregorian(格林高利合唱团)接近的音乐团体,其灵魂人物是法国音乐家Eric Levi。关于Eric Levi,我们所知的确实不多,甚至也只在Era的作品中见过他的名字。但是Era系列几张作品获得的成功反响,为他与日俱增的名气奠定了优厚的基础。
如果说Gregorian是在Enigma第一张专辑的音乐风格基础上强调格林高利圣歌而发展出来的,那么同样也可以说Era是借鉴与继承了Enigma、Deep Forest、Gregorian等名家的成功元素并加以进化创新而生的。总体来看,Era与Gregorian两者的音乐类型都是圣歌与现代器乐的融合,甚至乍听起来,还颇为相似。不过学习并非罪,刻板模仿才是可耻的,毕竟不是每个人都能如Enigma那样能开一派之先河的。如前所说,Era本来就是对前人成功经验的继承和发展,关键在于比以前是否有所突破和变化。而经过市场考验的结果是上,Era成功了。
比起Gregorian全男班的阵容(Sarah Brightman的献声毕竟是少数),Era无论在和声还是领唱上,都加重了女声的成分,因而整体风格都显得更柔和、更温暖。我觉得Gregorian的歌声像高居圣坛之上的肃穆之歌,多少有点儿"可远观而不可亵玩焉";而Era的则更人性化,像是就在我们身边的平民歌声。这里并无任何褒贬之分,纯粹只是我个人感觉上的不同罢了。而且由于女声的加重,Era的声部明显比Gregorian来得更丰富,而且女声领唱的戏分更重了。此外,Gregorian很注重乐曲的整体氛围的营造,而Era的曲子旋律性更强,很易上口,感觉上更流行化一些吧。这也许正是Era成功的秘诀之一。
专辑
1996--Era(曲目: 1. Era 2. Ameno 3. Cathar Rhythm 4. Mother 5. Avemano 6. Enae volare mezzo 7. Mirror 8. Ameno (Remix) 9. Sempire d'amor 10. After Time 11. Impera)
2000--Era II (曲目:1. Omen Sore 2. Divano 3. Devore amante 4. Sentence 5. Don't U 6. Infanati 7. Madona 8. Hymne 9. Misere Mani 10. In Fine)
2002--Era Version 2002(创世纪1&2精选集)
2003--The Mass (弥撒)(曲目:1. The Mass 2. Looking For Something 3. Don't Go Away 4. Don't You Forget 5. If You Shout 6. Avemano orchestral 7. Enae volare 8. Sombre Day 9. Voxifera 10. The Champions)
2005--The Very Best of Era(创世纪精选)(曲目:1. Ameno (Remix) 2. Don't Go Away 3. The Mass 4. Mother (Remix) 5. Misere Mani 6. Avemano rchestral 7. Looking For Something 8. Don't U 9. Enae volare 10. Cathar Rhythm 11. Divano 12. Don't You Forget 13. Hymne 14. Sentence 15. I Believe 16. Looking For Something (Darren Tate Mix Edit)
2008--Reborn (重生) (曲目:1. Reborn 2. Prayers 3. Dark Voices 4.Sinfoni Deo (Inspired By The Ave Maria Of Caccini) 5. Come Into My World 6. KilimanDjaro 7. Thousand Words 8. After Thousand Words 9. Last Song 10. Come Into My World (Remix)
2009--Classics(经典)(曲目:01. Caccini Redemption + Ave Maria;02. Vivaldi Sunset Drive + Spring;03. Verdi Arising Force + Nabucco;04. Verdi The Chosen Path + La Forza Del Destino;05. Bach Ritus Pacis + Concerto No.3;06. Malher Adagietto + 5'th Symphony;07. Haendel Dark Wonders + Sarabande + Ombra Mai Fu;08. Vivaldi Winds Of Hope + Winter;09. Levi Sombre Day;10. Barber Adagio For Strings
2010--The Essential(曲目:01 – Ameno – 2010 Remix 02 – Reborn 03 – Hymne 04 – Prayers 05 – The Mass – Surround Sound 06 – Devore Amante – Album Version 07 – Madona – Album Version 08 – Dark Voices 09 – Enae Volare – SACD Stereo 10 – Era – Album Version 11 – Divano – Album Version 12 – Impera – Album Version 13 – Sentence – Surround Sound 14 – Verdi + The Chosen Path + La Forza Del Destino 15 – I believe In G
2010--CLASSICS II(曲目:01:Ave Paternum Deo 02:Madeus 03:Abbey Road Blues 04:A Brand New Day 05:Voxifera 06:Prelude 07:I'm No Angel 08:Journey 09:Thunder Flash 10:Outro Madeus
2013--Arielle Dombasle(曲目:01 Ave Maria 02 Cold Song - King Arthur 03 Adagio Of Barber (Edit Agnus Dei) 04 Sins 177 05 Don't Take Pleasure Of My Pain 06 After Time 07 Just Close Your Eyes 08 Tiesto Demoni 09 Lost Jericho 10 Thousand Words (Edit We Call Your Name)
Era (styled as +eRa+) is a new-age music project by French composer Eric Lévi. The band has sold more than 12 million albums. They use lyrics (by Guy Protheroe) which, although similar to Greek or Latin, are, in fact, deliberately devoid of any exact meaning.
They are best known for their singles "Ameno" and "Madona".
Style
Era mixes Gregorian chants and occasionally world music with contemporary electronic arrangements. It is reminiscent of new-age music projects such as Enigma, Gregorian, and Deep Forest. Lyrics are written in Pseudo-Latin and English, and some are based on beliefs of the 13th century French Christians, the Cathars.
Era's live shows and music videos often feature artists dressed in medieval or traditional clothes and armour. Usually, actors Pierre Bouisierie and Irene Bustamante perform at Era shows.
Use of Era music
Eric Levi composed the soundtrack for the French comedy film Les Visiteurs (1993) and Les Visiteurs II (1998). The film score would later become part of an Era album.
The song "Divano" was part of the soundtrack of the Brazilian telenovela "Um Anjo Caiu do Céu" (2001).
The song "I Believe" was recorded as a duet by Katherine Jenkins and Andrea Bocelli. It was released on both Jenkins's 2009 album Believe and Bocelli's 2009 album My Christmas.
Era is famous among mixed martial arts fans due to "Enae Volare Mezzo" being the theme song of Fedor Emelianenko."Ameno" is used by Fedor's younger brother, Aleksander Emelianenko,and used by Mexican wrestler Myzteziz.
"Mother" was used in Sylvester Stallone's sports drama Driven.
The song "Ameno" is used by multiple twitch.tv streamers and YouTubers as a mean of good luck and hope when playing games like Counter Strike Global Offensive and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.
Compilations
The Legend(2000)
The Very Best of Era(2004)
Classics(2009)
Classics Vol 02&The Essential(2010)
Arielle Dombasle(2013)