The Irish band Sin'e fuses Celtic sounds with pop melodies and electronic dance beats on their American debut album, Deep Water Dropoff. The effect is both melodic and hypnotic, with fine performances from vocalist Taz and piper Steafan Hannigan. ~ Steve Huey
London-Irish 6 Piece Group With A Beguiling Mixture Of Folk, Ambient & Dance Strands.
Personnel: Steafan Hannigan (whistling, bouzouki, drums, bodhran, percussion); Mike Cosgrave (guitar, bouzouki, horns, piano, keyboards); Gerry Diver (guitar, fiddle); Ben Clark (drums, congas, wood block).
Sin e: Taz (vocals, fiddle, triangle); Mike Cosgrave (guitar, bouzouki, trumpet, pocket trumpet, French horn, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond organ, keyboards); Gerry Diver (guitar, fiddle); James O'Grady (fiddle, pipes, Border pipes); Steafan Hannigan (flute, pipes, darabouka, frame drum, percussion); Mark Lockheart (soprano & tenor saxophones); Alec Dankworth (bass); Ben Clark (drums, congas, Udu drum, woodblock, percussion).
Additional personnel: Stuart Bruce (keyboards); Kenny Dickenson (samples).
Q (12/99, pp.144-6) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...provides an array of appealing and engrossing, mainly instrumental experiences....the kind of sounds guaranteed to keep the more adventurous listener happy..." Dirty Linen (4-5/00, p.81) - "...With bass, drums, and keyboards, the music encompasses much more than folk, adding jazz, new age, and world with cross currents of just about everything else....the results are truly exciting."
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