Moon Theory

Editorial Reviews
Jim Aikin, Keyboard Magazine, June, 2002
Tasty trip-hop grooves, hot rock songwriting, luscious - I love indie rock that can punch it out with the majors."

Mark Burbey, Alternative Press Magazine, July, 2002
" ...comparisons to Garbage and Portishead are valid, [although with] a more interesting mix of kickass tech rock and sultry triphop...

Album Description
Moon Theory storms the triphop genre and rips it apart with aggressive beats, mesmerizing vocals, and unearthly atmospherics. Like Garbage on ecstacy, the self-titled CD tantalizes with a guitar-oriented, organic beauty while injecting potent doses of futuristic chaos. Vocalist Kaeti O’Ghara commands with a powerfully engaging style likened to Bjork with the smoothness of Morcheeba and the moodiness of Portishead. Moon Theory’s lyrics and melodies have a gothic feel like Sousxie and the Banshees with an edgey burn. Production, instrumentation, and arrangements accomplished by the alchemical TSO. Moon Theory morphs driving hiphop beats with dangerous liquid encantations both sensual and ancient.

Moon Theory

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No words can describe...
Band Music of the 21st century

BCM...Saves the World

Manufacturer: Mark Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001ZQ5L2
Release Date: 2002-12-01

Tracks:

Noisy Wheels of Joy/Whitacre
Reflections in a Tidal Pool/Bonney
Interruption Overture/Bryant
OK Feel Good/Newman
Alchemy in Silent Spaces (I. the logic of all my dreams)/Bryant
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Album Description

BCM International is a consortium of like-minded composers who create original works for symphonic winds. We are not a corporate entity, nor a publishing house. Our goal is to create music for the wind ensemble medium not bound by traditional thought or idiomatic cliché.

Customer Reviews:

No words can describe..........2006-02-15

I'm only a high school band student, so my knowledge of composers is somewhat limited. However, whenever my band director introduced Chaos Theory for our Marching performace my sophomore year, and my Senior year [this year] Equus by Whitacre [which sadly is not on this recording], I was AMAZED by these composers. The creativity, the personality, the EVERYTHING about the music of these writers is amazing - I don't know what you would like, but I liked this kind of random creativity, it's a good change.

Band Music of the 21st century.......2004-05-11

Do you like the classic band sound? Do you play Sousa marches on your CD player 24 hours a day? Can't get enough of those arrangements of movie music and orchestral standards? If this is the case then this is NOT the album for you. These 4 composers make it a point not to do anything of that sort. Their stated goal is "to create music for the wind ensemble medium not bound by traditional thought or idiomatic cliché" and, if this is truly the case, then I think they (and the superb UNLV Wind Orchestra) have suceeded in creating something that every kind of music fan will find appealing.

If you know Eric Whitacre's choral works, then you will be pleasantly surprised and deeply moved by his wind arrangement of 'Cloudburst.' You'll also laugh until you cry during 'Godzilla Eats Las Vegas' in proof positive that Whitacre (and the rest of BCM) have a wicked sense of humor.

Jonathan Newman's 'Uncle Sid' and 'OK Feel Good' are 2 other standouts for humor. The first is a twisted version of 'Hava Nagila' and if the second one doesn't bring a smile to your face at a certain point towards the end, then you have no soul.

Steven Bryant gets a bit more contemplative during his beautiful 'the logic of all my dreams.' He gets so much "lushness" (if that's a word) into the orchestration that you'll swear you hear strings.

At first glance, James Bonney doesn't strike one as a stereotypical composer in the classical sense. But he proves it nonetheless with his innovative 'Chaos Theory.' Who would ever think of putting a solo electric guitar with an ensemble known for 'Stars and Stripes Forever'? A member of BCM International...that's who!

Moon Theory
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Stylish darkwave

I love this music.

These guys have some serious downtempo talent

Techno-rock-grung

Why isn't this band winning a Grammy?

Moon Theory

Manufacturer: Ursa Minor Arts & Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006IGJR
Release Date: 2002-08-11

Tracks:

Insomnia
Thirst No More
Momentary
Feed Your Master
Hunger
Rhyme & Reason
Blasphemy
Mother
Ruins
Shapeshifter
Primevil
Savior

Album Description

Moon Theory storms the triphop genre and rips it apart with aggressive beats, mesmerizing vocals, and unearthly atmospherics. Like Garbage on ecstacy, the self-titled CD tantalizes with a guitar-oriented, organic beauty while injecting potent doses of futuristic chaos. Vocalist Kaeti O'Ghara commands with a powerfully engaging style likened to Bjork with the smoothness of Morcheeba and the moodiness of Portishead. Moon Theory's lyrics and melodies have a gothic feel like Sousxie and the Banshees with an edgey burn. Production, instrumentation, and arrangements accomplished by the alchemical TSO. Moon Theory morphs driving hiphop beats with dangerous liquid encantations both sensual and ancient.

Customer Reviews:

Stylish darkwave.......2006-09-22

This band reminds me a lot of Collide but maybe a little better. The singer has a good voice to begin with and uses effects to make it really sensual, sibillant and cool.

The backing music is pretty much what you'd expect but varied enough to stay interesting clearly though, the music serves to highlight the singer's voice which is the main "instrument" here. Which is cool because she has both the voice and the personality to pull off the role of dark diva.

The one gripe I have with this this album is one "track" that is just like an "acting skit" with a long section with no music and the and the woman arguing with some "governement agent" thatis supposedly trying to stop them from making music because it's just soo subversive. It comes off as cheesy and an amateurish blunder on what is otherwise a very polished and professional sounding album, but the "skit" in question is only about 2 or 3 minutes and easy to skip over.

Luckily the rest of the album is much much better and I recommend it to anyone who likes somewhat dark yet still fairly accessable electronic music with strong female vocals.

I don't know if this band is still around but I would definately like to hear more of them...

I love this music........2005-10-07

This is an album that I play over and over. I dance to it and (try) to sing to it. I love the lyrics on this album, they are mystical, intelligent, trippy, and beautiful. The lead singer's voice is strong yet vulnerable, and doesn't miss a note. I can't wait to hear what this singer does next, she is AMAZING.

These guys have some serious downtempo talent.......2003-07-04

Having been stuck in the stuffy room of the same old, repetitive, downtempo music, Moon Theory is a breath of fresh air. My review should actually say 4 1/2 stars because not all of the songs on the album are "mellow" per-say. But, the songs entitled "Momentary" and "Rhyme and Reason:" are most definitely in my chill playlist.
I also have to give it up to these cats for putting their entire album on the wire in real audio format so that you can "listen before you buy"...

Techno-rock-grung.......2002-07-24

Has a hard edge to it and keeps you rocking over the edge.

Why isn't this band winning a Grammy?.......2002-03-26

The production is tight, hip and hypnotic, the lyrics are socially relevant, touching with very strong imagery. Every song is strong, with the possible exception of Blasphemy, which is more like audio theatre, and is strong in it's own "fear the system" kind of way.

This is an amazing album. It's a pity that artists with this much skill and heart can go relatively unnoticed.

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"Special 2 CD Set" Freedom, Uniting the World Through Sound: FEATURING - Kevens, Fatboy Slim, Mariner, Floori, Warriors, Keoki, Gearwhore, Josh Wink, Ellis Dee, Dynamix II, AK1200, Freedom..., Crystal Method, Ease Drop, DJ Icey, Mellowtron, Uberzone, Trip Theory, Kelly Reverb, Armand Van Helden, Hack Tone (Joe C.), 2PC, Freedom...
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