Era Divano

Founded in 1996, ERA (an acronym for Enminential Rythmn of the Ancestors) is the project of French musician Eric Lévi, whose ethereal, evocative soundscapes began in the tradition of artists like Enigma and Deep Forest. ERA's self-titled debut LP was released in 1998 to widespread success. A mix of dramatic pseudo-orchestral fare and lyrics in a self-designed language similar to Latin and Greek, Era also incorporated elements of world music, electronic, and new age. Following up in 2000 with Era 2, Lévi returned in 2003 with The Mass - whose title track referenced Carl Orff's masterpiece O Fortuna - and sales subsequently hit platinum status in France and Switzerland. The Very Best of Era was released in 2004 and featured all the popular tracks from their previous three records as well as several remixes…

The name of Era's third studio release, The Mass, was a departure from the eponymous titles of their previous albums. "The Mass" was also the name of the album's lead single, a track which differed from Era's previous songs in a significant way: rather than forming the choral backdrop themselves, Era used a sample of 'O Fortuna' (from Carl Orff's famous 'Carmina Burana'). The actual tune is a more upbeat version of "Divano", from Era 2, but the inclusion of the samples is a great idea. Though the track ends slightly abruptly, it remains one of the most wonderfully evocative songs of the New Age genre…

This set contains 5 CDs (100 songs) of a wide range of Celtic music - all very enjoyable! Many are by well known artists, but others will have you looking them up to find more of their work. If you enjoy this type of music you certainly can't go wrong with this collection!!