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There are several bands, acts and projects called ‘Nest’ - starting with the most popular (according to Last FM statistics)
1. Nest is the collaborative project of Otto Totland (Deaf Center / Type Records) and Huw Roberts (Serein). The two started working together after forging a strong friendship as former members of the Miasmah label.
Both pianists, there is little wonder that after exploring a plethora of musical styles, the two find themselves most at home writing traditionally structured pieces, with the ivories a major element throughout. Their music demonstrates clearly the innate ability the two have for song writing, borrowing from the world of film soundtracks and contemporary classical composers to craft delicate instrumental compositions.
Alongside their favoured instrument can be variously heard the plucked strings of the Welsh harp, violins, woodwind instruments, field recordings, percussion and a heady dose of mind wobbling effects. From the time Nest began writing together, one purpose was clear; to produce beautiful music free of pretense, and they do it exceptionally well.
2. Nest is the musical work of Finnish musicians A. Tolonen and T. Saxell. Their extraordinary atmospheric sound is based on Kantele, ancient & traditional Finnish plucked string instrument of the zither family.
A hidden pool amidst the woods where the otters come to play, an owl’s faint call echoing through the woods, sparkling waterfalls and vast snowcovered landscapes where the reindeer folk and wolves hold their domain. These are only some of the things with the atmosphere Nest strives to capture.
1. Nest is the collaborative project of Otto Totland (Deaf Center / Type Records) and Huw Roberts (Serein). The two started working together after forging a strong friendship as former members of the Miasmah label.
Both pianists, there is little wonder that after exploring a plethora of musical styles, the two find themselves most at home writing traditionally structured pieces, with the ivories a major element throughout. Their music demonstrates clearly the innate ability the two have for song writing, borrowing from the world of film soundtracks and contemporary classical composers to craft delicate instrumental compositions.
Alongside their favoured instrument can be variously heard the plucked strings of the Welsh harp, violins, woodwind instruments, field recordings, percussion and a heady dose of mind wobbling effects. From the time Nest began writing together, one purpose was clear; to produce beautiful music free of pretense, and they do it exceptionally well.
2. Nest is the musical work of Finnish musicians A. Tolonen and T. Saxell. Their extraordinary atmospheric sound is based on Kantele, ancient & traditional Finnish plucked string instrument of the zither family.
A hidden pool amidst the woods where the otters come to play, an owl’s faint call echoing through the woods, sparkling waterfalls and vast snowcovered landscapes where the reindeer folk and wolves hold their domain. These are only some of the things with the atmosphere Nest strives to capture.
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czarrocker wrote:
Beautiful Finnish music. One of the best underrated bands out there.
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JoostW wrote:
Both the Finnish and the (lesser known) Norwegian Nest are great! Those who love the Finnish Nest should also have a listen to the Norwegian one: http://www.archive.org/details.php?identifier=ser013 .
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DargoooN wrote:
классная вещь !!!
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mabon_morna wrote:
Through Nest and Tolonen I became familiar to kantele - now every time I hear the beautiful kantele sound it somehow transports me to a vast barren field with a clear horizon ahead. Nest's music is probably the perfect soundtrack for a lonely purifying walk through Nature.
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cube_teh_reaL wrote:
simply beautiful
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YoungMax wrote:
It's Amazing how these guys managed to reproduce beauty of nature in music..
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silviar1 wrote:
beautiful music!
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Emtay13 wrote:
If nature had a guitar it would sound like this.
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dark_tower wrote:
Oh my... I nearly cried myself to sleep last night listening to Trail of the Unwary. Nest music possesses such beauty that it's almost unbearable. I don't know how these guys do it, but they surely got a gift from the gods.
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Tes_Tes wrote:
<3
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nemetean wrote:
I agree with HiemsSola, it instantly made me think of Väinämöinen, too. Simple yet so effective.
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angadps wrote:
Fantastic, beautiful !
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aderballz wrote:
awesome
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MoonTemple wrote:
Enchantment
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KingThingol wrote:
Magic
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MetalSpider86 wrote:
These guys are amazing. Kontio is probably my favourite song...although all of their songs are amazing.
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quietchild wrote:
so beautiful...<3
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zeth666 wrote:
great \m/
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Theskyisonfire wrote:
I swear that sound during the beginning of Moonbow is totally a recording of a cat's purr.
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HiemsSola wrote:
When I hear this, I understand why the hero of Kalevala Väinämöinen, playing on kantele, spread magic and made everything dance. It's really brilliant and wonderful music.
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Pyramidek tagged Nest with ‘free stuff’. yesterday morning
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diamantes tagged Nest with neofolk, acoustic and ambient. Thursday afternoon
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