1.Self-described "neoceltic pagan folk" band based in The Netherlands and Belgium
2. Electronic dance music producer from Ukraine
1. Omnia is a self-described "neoceltic pagan folk" band based in The Netherlands and Belgium and whose members (and former members) are Irish, Dutch, Indonesian, English and Belgian. Their traditional music takes on the form of various cultural routes, from places around the world such as Ireland, England and Afghanistan.
They sing in Welsh, English, Irish, Breton, Finnish, German, Dutch, Latin and Hindi and play Celtic harp, mouth harp, hurdy-gurdy, bodhrán, guitar, bouzouki, didgeridoo, flutes of all kinds, bagpipes, various drums and percussion instruments.
List of albums:
* Sine Missione (2000)
* Sine Missione 2 (2002)
* 3 (2003) - EP
* Crone of War (2004)
* Live Religion (2005) - live album
* PaganFolk (2006)
* Cybershaman (2007) - remix album
* Alive! (2007)
* History (2007) (American sampler) - compilation
* Pagan Folk Lore (2008) - live DVD
* PaganFolk At The Fairy Ball (2008) - live album
* World Of OMNIA (2009)
* Wolf Love (2010)
* Musick and Poëtree (2011)
* Live on Earth (2012)
* Earth Warrior (2014)
Present members:
Steve Sic (Steve Evans-van der Harten); Frontman, flutes, bouzouki, percussion, vocals
Jenny (Jennifer Evans-van der Harten); harp, hurdy-gurdy,hammered dulcimer, bodhran, piano, vocals
Daphyd Crow (Daphyd Sens); sliding didgeridoo
Rob Thunder (Rob van Barschot); Drums and percussion
Satrya; DADGAD Guitar
Previous members:
Mitch Rozek; Drums
Luka Aubri-Krieger; sliding didgeridoo
Joe Hennon; DADGAD guitar
Tom Spaan; drums
Philip Steenbergen; DADGAD guitar
Information from WorldOfOmnia.com and Wikipedia
2. Omnia is an electronic dance music producer, his track Stick in monday was featured in the Trance Mix Mission Podcast.
Man behind it all, is Evgeny Smirnov. Born in 1987, he would grow up with a diverse taste in music, loving and exploring the beauty of different genres. In the 90’s, he turned his passion for EDM into a hobby and started toying around with producing programs. After discovering trance music, Evgeny knew which path to follow and started developing his sound into this direction.
At the end of 2006, when Evgeny was only 20 years old, he concentrated on creating his own, quality tracks and saw big names like Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Above & Beyond play his tracks and remixes on the radio and during gigs. Remixes on ‘Ørjan Nilsen – La Guitarra’ and ‘Armin van Buuren feat. Jacqueline Govaert – Never Say Never’ put Omnia’s name on the map.
Niiv's Cauldron
Omnia Lyrics
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Pienen piilovaaran päässä
Double double toil and trouble
Fire burn and cauldron bubble
Double double trouble you
Bubble in a witches′ brew
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble
Double double trouble you
Bubble in a witches' brew
Kara Kia Yekeh Yekeh
Djono Mako Yerua
Koreassa koivikossa
Heleassä heinikossa
Kotihinsa kumpainenki
Kahen rakkahan välillä
Jo meistä ero tulevi
Poieslähto lohtullinen
Koreassa koivikossa
Heleassä heinikossa
Kotihinsa kumpainenki
Kahen rakkahan välillä
Jo meistä ero tulevi
Poieslähto lohtullinen
I don′t know just what you're singing
Do you love me, do you care?
Mesmerized within your eyes
Yet something tells me to beware
I don't know anything
Your song it drives me to despair
When I turn around to hold you
I′m alone, you′re not there...
Koreassa koivikossa
Heleassä heinikossa
Kotihinsa kumpainenki
Kahen rakkahan välillä
Jo meistä ero tulevi
Poieslähto lohtullinen
Kara Kia Yekeh Yekeh
Djono Mako Yerua
The first stanza of these lyrics by Omnia's "Niiv's Cauldron" seems to describe a scene in which two beautiful maidens are in a hidden location near a small concealed mountain, which gives us the feeling of secretiveness and mysticism. The second stanza describes a witches' brew or "hell-broth" that bubbles in a cauldron, and the chant-like repetition of "double double toil and trouble" and "bubble in a witches' brew" adds to the magical ambiance. The third stanza mentions two lovers who will soon be separated, and the fourth describes a mysterious, enchanted forest in Korea. The last stanza seems to be a reflection of the singer's confusion and fear: they are entranced with someone, but can't tell if they love or care for them, and when they try to reach out, they are left with a sense of loneliness.
Overall, these lyrics seem to draw from a variety of sources, including Shakespeare's Macbeth (from which the first two lines are a direct quote), folklore and mythology (such as witches' cauldrons, secret mountain locations, and enchanted forests), and personal relationships (with the mention of impending separation and confusion). The repetitive nature of many of the lines, as well as the chanting and rhythm of it, gives it the feeling of an incantation or enchantment.
Line by Line Meaning
Oli kaksi kaunokaista
Pienen piilovaaran päässä
There were two beauties at the foot of a hidden mountain
Double double toil and trouble
Fire burn and cauldron bubble
Double double trouble you
Bubble in a witches′ brew
The witches are concocting a potion with boiling fire and bubbling cauldron, causing double trouble
Kara Kia Yekeh Yekeh
Djono Mako Yerua
Unknown language or chanting
Koreassa koivikossa
Heleassä heinikossa
Kotihinsa kumpainenki
Kahen rakkahan välillä
Jo meistä ero tulevi
Poieslähto lohtullinen
In the Korean birch forest, the two lovers are torn apart by leaving for their respective homes with a comforting farewell
I don′t know just what you're singing
Do you love me, do you care?
Mesmerized within your eyes
Yet something tells me to beware
I don't know anything
Your song it drives me to despair
When I turn around to hold you
I′m alone, you′re not there...
The artist is confused and unsure if their lover truly loves them or what their song means. Despite being entranced by their lover's eyes, they feel a sense of warning. The song fills the artist with despair, especially when they turn to hold their lover and find them gone.
Writer(s): J.e. Evans-van Der Harten, Stevesic
Contributed by Lila V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.