Talk:Era (musical project)

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I'm an amateur music critic (I'm recognized by Neurodisc Records, at least, which I hope gives me some credibility), and I run a site that supports a previous author's assertion that Era could be described as "New Age", and has a similar sound to artists Enigma and Deep Forest. These assertions were flagged as "citation needed," so I added a reference to my site. If anyone familiar with this style of music reads this, may I suggest some rewording:

"The music could be described as New Age and can be considered similar to artists such as Enigma and Deep Forest[1]. Their music mixes classical music, opera, and Gregorian chants with rock music and other contemporary styles. "

should be changed to:

"Era's music combines elements of Gregorian Chant, New Age, Dance, and Rock music with other contemporary styles, and could be described as similar to artists such as Enigma and Deep Forest[1]. "

I would make this change myself, but I think that would count as original research. Here is my justification for the change:

There's no real reason to seperate the "New Age" comment from the other genre references. I hear no operatic or classical elements in Era's music other than Plainchant (already listed as the less accurate but more commonly known "Gregorian Chant"), which is more specific than "classical." Many genres make use of string sections, so I don't think Era's use of strings justifies a "classical" listing, either. I justify the addition of "Dance" with the use of synthesizers, some electronic drums, and the vocal style of Lena Jinnegren on albums "Era 2" and "The Mass".

Dereksmootz 15:21, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

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