Neoton Familia - Hegyirabló, Santa Maria

“Hegyirabló” is a rather fascinating song, with its back-and-forth methodology and the singing of a man with one of the lowest and most resonating voices I've heard pretty much everywhere. The voice sounds like it's at the bottom of a swimming pool filled with delicious molasses and is surfacing to breathe every now and then. The supplemental strings and brass add a pleasant roundness to the song, as do the parts with several people singing in unison. The constant bass drum gives “Hegyirabló” a pleasant constantness, and the way that both the vocals and the other melodic segments of the song arrive in chunks on the beats makes the whole composition sound like the heartbeat of the Earth Mother.

You can listen to “Hegyirabló” here.

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“Santa Maria” is another Neoton Familia favorite of mine. It too has back-and-forth singing as well as mulitple people singing in unison, both aspects of vocals that I am particularly fond of in music. The melody is rather simple and somewhat monotonous much of the time, causing it to in some ways take a back seat to the excellent bass line. That bass line is one of the grooviest and addictive bass lines to be found, and when coupled with the simple yet effective drum beat, forms a driving force that propels the song along its fantastic way. The chorus, where the only words are “Santa Maria”, is musically pleasing and fun to listen too. The violin instrumental about halfway through is quite beautiful as well. Overall, “Santa Maria” is an awesome song in the original sense of the word.

You can listen to “Santa Maria” here.

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