Noga Erez is an Israeli musician, singer-songwriter, keyboardist and produc… Read Full Bio ↴Noga Erez is an Israeli musician, singer-songwriter, keyboardist and producer.

Born and living just outside Tel Aviv, multi-instrumentalist Erez’s grainy textures and potent atmospheres forged with her synths and ingenious beats bravely straddle genres, energized further by the environment in which she’s grown up.

While the music she makes in collaboration with her partner and co-writer, composer and producer Ori Rousso exploits many of the more physical dynamic elements of electronic music, it also embraces a cerebral sensitivity that’s made her one of her home city’s most exciting, idiosyncratic artists to date.

For NOGA EREZ, there was never any doubt that, whatever music she chose to make, and whatever she felt about her homeland, she could never ignore her surroundings. After all, even escapism acknowledges there’s something to escape from, and at times – like many who’ve grown up in Tel Aviv – Erez has wanted to shut herself off from a world rendered beyond comprehension by forces beyond her control. But if there’s one thing Erez isn’t – and sometimes it’s easier to say what artists as complex and fresh as her aren’t than are – it’s naïve. And what this means is simple: her work reflects the manner in which she’s learned to live. As she puts it, “I have this idea of giving people moments of thought and inspiration, and at the same time offering escapism and fun."

It’s not the easiest of goals, but few succeed as well as Erez. While the music she makes in collaboration with her partner and co-writer, composer and producer Ori Rousso, exploits many of the more physical, dynamic elements of electronic music, it also embraces a cerebral sensitivity that’s made her one of her home city’s most exciting, idiosyncratic artists. As inspired by Björk, M.I.A. and fka Twigs as by Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean, the grainy textures and potent atmospheres forged with her synths and ingenious beats bravely straddle genres, energised further by the environment in which she’s grown up.

Consequently, another of Erez’ goals is, as she puts it, “to process the world, and deliver ideas on how to process it. If you're able to create a musical context that captures the state you were in when you were writing it, that can potentially bring someone closer to understanding their own world.” In her case, this means articulating the fierce anger that lies behind the hypnotically percussive “Dance While You Shoot”, about the realisation that “you can’t live without the government that ensures your basic needs, but at the same time takes your money, keeps you in the dark about the real, important matters that affect your life directly, while drowning you in manipulative media, ignorance and bureaucracy.”

Then there’s the edgy “Pity”, provoked by a court case concerning a gang rape filmed on phones and shared across the web. “We took it to a more day to day level of being a woman in a men’s world, the need to use your ‘feminine’ qualities to get around, and the borders that can be crossed while you try to do that.” And that’s not to mention the extraordinary grit of “Off The Radar”, which addresses contemporary fears of being anonymous or forgotten, and “our indecent urge to leave our mark by publicly sharing thoughts and ideas without due consideration, purely for the rush we get from approval and affirmation.”

Erez was born four days before 1990, the year the Gulf War started, and it would be impossible for her now, as an artist, to ignore what’s been going on around her all her life. Nonetheless, she admits that, for a while, she retreated from the highly politicised climate in which she was raised. “As I became more aware of everything going on – the complexity of the situation, and how it affects lives on both sides – my reaction was to separate myself from it. I got rid of my TV and stopped consuming news completely.”

She found sanctuary in music, but withdrawal is rarely permanent, and if there’s tension in Erez’ work – and there’s plenty, as it happens – then it’s an acknowledgement of this simple truth. “Most of the time it's easy just to ignore what’s happening, but every now and then reality makes that impossible.” Erez is, however, thoroughly self-aware, and acknowledges how “we are very lucky not to live near the borders, not to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, and to have shelters and technology protecting us. But with this sense of luck comes a sense of guilt for being able to do something like make music while lives are being taken.”

Uncompromising and unpredictable, sophisticated and bold, Noga Erez is clear about her ambitions. “Our way of trying to keep in contact with our feelings and fears, and of avoiding emotional detachment about everything, is music. Human beings can come from completely different places but share a fundamental basis of emotions. In my opinion, music is the form of art or communication that expresses that most accurately.” The conversation starts now.

Worth None
Noga Erez Lyrics

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Bones are crumbling into sand
Shelter is given to who'll place aim

No doubt because your life, because your life is worth none
No doubt because your life is worth none
No fairs

Firelight's gleaming on your back

And you don't need to share
Because your life is worth so
Demons in your drawer and in the back of your head
You shake your arse, shake

No doubt because your life, because your life is worth none
No doubt because your life is worth none
No fairs

No doubt because your life, because your life is worth none
No doubt because your life is worth none
No fairs

I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off, I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off, I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off, I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off, I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off, I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off, I never meant to break you off

I never meant to break you off, I never meant to break you off
I never meant to break you off, I never meant to break you off

Overall Meaning

The song "Worth None" by Noga Erez speaks about the fragility of life and the struggles that people face. The opening lines describe how bones are crumbling into sand, which is a metaphor for how people's lives can turn to dust. The line "shelter is given to who'll place aim" suggests that help is only given to those who seek it out.

The song then repeats the catchy refrain "No doubt because your life is worth none" which speaks to the value placed on human life. The line "firelight's gleaming on your back and you don't need to share" suggests that someone is enjoying their own personal success while ignoring the struggles of others. The line "demons in your drawer and in the back of your head" speaks to the internalized struggles that people face, which can be just as debilitating as external problems.

The song is ultimately about acknowledging the struggles and value of human life. The chorus repeats the line "No fairs" which is an ironic statement, as life is not always fair, and this is a theme that Noga Erez explores throughout the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Bones are crumbling into sand
Your body is beginning to wear down and age, slowly turning into dust.

Shelter is given to who'll place aim
Those who are willing to work hard and achieve something in life are provided with protection and security.

No doubt because your life, because your life is worth none
There is no question that your existence is considered insignificant and worthless.

No fairs
Life is not fair and just, as it should be.

Firelight's gleaming on your back
The light of a flame is casting a glow on your figure from behind.

And you don't need to share
You have no obligation to give or provide for anyone else.

Because your life is worth so
The reason you don't have to share is because the value of your life is deemed higher than that of others.

Demons in your drawer and in the back of your head
You are dealing with inner struggles and challenges that are kept hidden away.

You shake your arse, shake
You dance or move in a carefree manner, as if trying to escape those inner demons.

I never meant to break you off
I never intended to sever ties or harm the relationship we had.

I never meant to break you off
I never wanted to disconnect or hurt you in any way.

I never meant to break you off
I am sorry for any pain or harm I may have caused in our relationship.

I never meant to break you off
I regret any actions or words that led to the damage of our bond.

I never meant to break you off
My intentions were never to cause a rift between us.

I never meant to break you off
I hope we can reconcile and make things right between us.

I never meant to break you off
I value our relationship and want to make amends for any mistakes I made.

I never meant to break you off
I am willing to take responsibility for my actions and work towards repairing our connection.

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Oct 26 I Denver, CO - Marquis
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Nov 05 I Vancouver, BC - Fortune
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Feb 08 I Madrid, Spain - Sala Independence
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Feb 15 I Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
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Feb 19 I Cologne, Germany - Artheater
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Feb 25 I Vienna, Austria - B72 / Flex
Feb 27 I Zurich, Switzerland - Mascotte
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Mar 02 I Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
Mar 04 I London, UK - Omeara
Mar 08 I Dublin, Ireland - Pepper Canister Church

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