(2) German Trance project of Ralph Fritsch & Detlef Hastik, active throughout the 90s which ended with the double A-side release: "You're My Angel / The Moon Is Shining" in 2003. "You're My Angel" was later covered by the UK duo Styles & Breeze.
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The Canadian musician decided to stop using this moniker in December 18th, 2009 and start using his own name, Owen Pallett, as he planned to release his third album in the Japanese market, where the name 'Final Fantasy' may have conflicted with the famous video game franchise. He also announced that previous albums will be re-released under his name
Owen Pallett is a violinist and singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the principal member of the band Final Fantasy, which is essentially a solo group, although Leon Taheny is also credited as drummer and engineer. (This band should not be mistaken with Square Enix's famous game series "Final Fantasy" - its music is mostly composed by ๆคๆพไผธๅคซ. The name "Final Fantasy" is in fact a tribute to the well-known video game series.) On September 18th 2006, Final Fantasy won the inaugural Polaris Music Prize for the best Canadian album (based solely on artistic merit).
Pallett has been noted for his live performances, wherein he plays the violin into a sampler controlled by foot pedals, which then loops back one or more of the previously played musical phrases as he plays additional parts simultaneously. He has also performed with more traditional string quartets as backing musicians.
He believes his work is somewhat influenced by his sexuality, saying "As far as whether the music I make is gay or queer, yeah, it comes from the fact that I'm gay, but that doesn't mean I'm making music about it." in a recent interview.
"I'm taking a cue from Joel Gibb," he begins. "He and I are very different people, and we're very different in terms of the way we've assessed our sexual identities, but one thing I really respect about him is that his music has less to do with his identity and more to do with the more interesting aspects of himself." He states in an earlier interview in Toronto's NOW Magazine concerning his sexual identity and its use in his music.
On 12 February 2005, his debut album, Final Fantasy Has A Good Home, was released by the recording club Blocks (sometimes referred to as 'BlocksBlocksBlocks'), a cooperative, Toronto-based record label of which he is a member. A second album is entitled "He Poos Clouds", and inspiration for the songs are based on the eight schools of magic used for Dungeons & Dragons and how they relate to modern times. It is released under Tomlab.
His previous projects included a 3-piece Toronto-based band, Les Mouches, now defunct. He is still a member of another Toronto band called Picastro. Owen has also recorded and toured with The Hidden Cameras and The Arcade Fire. One of his songs, "This Is the Dream of Win & Regine", was inspired by the principal members of the latter group, Win Butler and Rรฉgine Chassagne, and a Dntel song of a similar name (This is the Dream of Evan & Chan). Owen also co-wrote the orchestral arrangements for both of The Arcade Fire's albums, along with Rรฉgine Chassagne.
The Miner Becomes Forgetful
Final Fantasy Lyrics
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Didn't it threaten to bewetten us in our beds?
Brother, if it did--and it did--we should pat our backs for selling all our papers
And paperless, we killed the storm by standing underneath an eavestrough
My heart is full, my heart is still
And it would take more than a foggy mind to drown it.
Oh memory, all ears and eyes
Preserving, pruning, preening every leaf of every lie
It's not your fault, it's not my fault, if every fault should find its way into our suppers
Ummmmm, errrrr.... luminum, aluminum, aluminimium, luminumaluminimium!
Then there's your face! It's brown and bold!
See? How a miner can forget about his veins of gold?
And how the ground smiles so hungrily at our bones?
In the first verse of The Miner Becomes Forgetful, the singer contemplates the existence of war and its impact on their lives. They acknowledge that the threat of war was present and that they sold all their papers in response to it. The singer then goes on to describe how they "killed the storm" that arose from the war by standing under an eavestrough. Despite the potential danger they faced, the singer's heart remains full and unaffected, stating that it would take more than a "foggy mind" to drown it.
The second verse speaks to the nature of memory and how it preserves both truth and lies. The singer acknowledges that faults exist and that they may very well find their way into their daily lives. They then seemingly switch gears and shout out the word "aluminum" repeatedly. The final lines make a striking turn as the singer describes how a miner can forget about their veins of gold and how the ground hungrily awaits their bones.
The lyrics of The Miner Becomes Forgetful are cryptic and open to interpretation. The mention of war and the singer's reaction to it could be seen as a commentary on the futility of conflict. The phrase "we should pat our backs for selling all our papers" may be referring to the way in which media outlets profiteer off of fearmongering and sensationalism. The shift in tone in the second verse from memory to the nonsensical "aluminum" phrase could be seen as a reflection of the difficulty of grappling with difficult or uncomfortable thoughts. The final lines of the song paint a bleak picture of the inevitable outcome of human existence, despite the potential for wealth or success.
Line by Line Meaning
What of a war? There was a war?
Were we not caught up in a war that threatened our very existence?
Didn't it threaten to bewetten us in our beds?
Did it not put us in danger of being killed in our sleep?
Brother, if it did--and it did--we should pat our backs for selling all our papers
If it did, and it did, we should be proud of ourselves for selling all our papers and escaping unharmed.
And paperless, we killed the storm by standing underneath an eavestrough
We did not need paper to shelter ourselves from the storm, as we found refuge under an eavestrough.
My heart is full, my heart is still
My heart is content and tranquil.
And it would take more than a foggy mind to drown it.
Even a clouded mind cannot disturb the calmness of my heart.
Oh memory, all ears and eyes
Memory is like a faithful listener and observer.
Preserving, pruning, preening every leaf of every lie
Memory holds onto, weeds out, and perfects every detail of every untruth.
It's not your fault, it's not my fault, if every fault should find its way into our suppers
We cannot be blamed for the misfortunes that affect our lives as they sometimes occur beyond our control.
Ummmmm, errrrr.... luminum, aluminum, aluminimium, luminumaluminimium!
There is more to life than just the nonsensical ramblings of our minds.
Then there's your face! It's brown and bold!
Your face carries a confident and determined expression.
See? How a miner can forget about his veins of gold?
Look at how easily a miner can lose sight of his fortune.
And how the ground smiles so hungrily at our bones?
And how the earth thirsts for our demise?
Contributed by Maria B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
shadowseas
this is my favorite final fantasy song; and probably my absolute favorite song. i can't really explain why, though!
symphony
what concert was this? did a lot of bands play?