Metropolin
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Metropolin | |
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| Origin | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | Synth-pop, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2005–Present |
| Labels | Helicon |
| Members | Ofer Meiri Barak Gabizon Dana Adini Roni Alter Amitay Asher Michael Frost Tomer Tsidkiyahu |
| Past members | Efrat Gosh |
| Website | Metropolin.net |
Metropolin (מטרופולין) are an Israeli synth-pop band.[1]
The band was assembled in 2005 by Ofer Meiri, an Israeli musician and music producer. He gathered several renowned Israeli musicians including Dana Berger. Efrat Gosh, although not officially a member, is the main singer on several popular tracks, and frequently plays live with the band.
The band became popular in Israel with tracks from their self-titled album Metropolin, which reached Gold status and won the 2006 Israel Album of the Year contest. These tracks, namely "Angels", "Without Saying A Word" (Shalom Hanoch cover), "Doesn't Say Anything" and "Sleeping Without Dreams", also received high amounts of airtime (broadcasting) in Israel Defense Forces Radio and Galgalatz.
Musical style
[edit]Metropolin's sound features heavy use of synthesis, with more traditional rock instruments on top. Popular tracks such as "Without A Word", "Angels" and "Dreamless Sleeping" open with a synthesizer solo.
Lyrics are dark and urban.[clarification needed] Singing is often warm and feminine, but dynamic.
Members
[edit]The line up consists, as of 2008[update], of:
- Ofer Meiri – vocals, keyboards
- Barak Gabizon – vocals
- Dana Adini – vocals
- Roni Alter – vocals
- Amitay Asher – guitar
- Michael Frost – bass
- Tomer Tsidkiyahu – drums
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Metropolin (2005)
- The helix ("Haslil") (2007)
- The third ("Hashlishi") (2012)
Singles
[edit]- Pigs
- Chazirim / חזירים
- ("Metropolin", 2005)
- Doesn't Say Anything
- Lo Omeret Klum / לא אומרת כלום
- ("Metropolin", 2005)
- Sleeping Without Dreams
- Lishon B'li Lachlom / לישון בלי לחלום
- (With Dana Berger. "Metropolin", 2005)[1]
- Without Saying A Word
- Bli Lomar Mila / בלי לומר מילה
- ("Metropolin", 2005)
- Angels (Incitement)
- Malachim (Hasata) / מלאכים (הסתה)
- ("Metropolin", 2005)
- I Have No Place
- Ain Li Makom / אין לי מקום
- (With Dana Adini. "The Helix", 2008)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hankins, Sarah (December 2013). "Multidimensional Israeliness and Tel Aviv's Tachanah Merkazit: Hearing Culture in a Polyphonic Transit Hub". City & Society. 25 (3): 282–303 – via EBSCOHost.
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