S.O.I.L.
S.O.I.L - Pražská skupina, která vznikla v roce 2004. Čeští „Portishead" s charakteristickým hlasem zpěvačky Zuzany Kropáčové. Užívají jazzové, popové, funky nebo downtempové motivy. Podmanivé, melancholické nálady, alternativní pop, propracované skladby, interpretační profesionalita. Nejčastěji jsou označováni jako nu-jazz, a to celkem přesně, protože v sobě mají jazzový feeling; k nálepce trip hop jim ale schází více lámaných beatů a chybí scratchování.
V televizi nyní můžete spatřit jejich zbrusu nový klip k singlu Angel z jejich nové desky s názvem Looking Back, na níž se podíleli Jan Muchow a Ecson Waldez ze studia Daria Van Helfterena. Autory klipu jsou režisér Ivan Stekla a kameraman Petr Bednář.
Zuzka Kropáčová- vocal
Jakub Zitko- keyboards, samples
Jiří Šimek- guitar, effects
Tomáš Herian- drums
Aleš Slavík- bass
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S.O.I.L - Sound Of Inner Level
S.O.I.L is a group of people making music without prejudice and any regard to genre or style. It is an alternative pop mixed with ambient, drum'n'bass and folk. Their charismatic songs wrapped in experimental jazz fabric and floating over guitar scapes are crowned by suggestive vocals of Zuzka Kropacova who is also writes most of the music and lyrics.
Their debut album In Fields was released by Quazi Delict rec. in 2006. It contains 11 tracks, 11 "songs under surface" with special atmosphere and inner strength. It was recorded with absolute professionalism of interpretation, each song has detailed arrangement, and the whole album gives you impression of transcendence.
Life acts of the group are filled with energy and in so far three years of being together S.O.I.L have gained great public acclaim.
They play mainly clubs and festivals (e. g. Creamfields 2003, Open Air Field 2004, Love Planet 2005, United Islands of Prague 2006, etc.).
S.O.I.L.'s album has been selected among the best European albums on ListenToEurope: http://www.listentoeurope.com/soil/looking_back