Dvar
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Dvar is a virtual band
from Moscow
, Russia
that plays darkwave music, though their more recent releases have been coined as Lightwave, for a lack of an existing genre to file their unique sound under.
language.
Their first known released work was a 1998 self-released tape called Raii, though rumours have circulated of an earlier self-released tape from 1996, simply named DVAR. In the year 2000, the duo issued another self-released 4-track CD-R demo called Taai Liira. In 2002 the band released their first album on the Italian
S.P.K.R/Radio Luxor record label. The album was called Piirrah. In 2003 Dvar moved to the Russia
n label Irond and released five albums: Roah (2003), Rakhilim (2004), re-release with bonus tracks of Taai Liira (2004), Hor Hor (2005) and Oramah Maalhur (2005). In 2005 should leave an album Madegirah - Early Works, but there was it only in 2009. In 2007 the band moved to the label Gravitator and released Jraah Mraah. In 2008 the band released Zii under the label Art Music Group. In 2009, Fayah! was released, a dark counterpart to Zii, along with a release of Madegirah, entitled Madegirah - Bizarre Rares and Early Works. Now, in mid-2010, their Tenth Anniversary Album, El Mariil has been released, with an unusual medieval sound unlike - as is typical in all of DVAR's music - anything heard from them before.
with screeching, bird-like vocals. The lyrics, according to the band, are written in Enochian
language, though they claim that they do not understand most of what is told to them by the creature Dvar.
" that is just delivered through them to others.
However it is known that one of the members was related to Moscow metal band Demons of Guillotine and borrowed a nickname Proteus, currently known as Andrey Loginov from a Gothic Rock band New Model (Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast).
Compilations that the band appeared on::
Virtual band
In music, a virtual band is any group whose members are not corporeal musicians, but animated characters...
from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
that plays darkwave music, though their more recent releases have been coined as Lightwave, for a lack of an existing genre to file their unique sound under.
History
The members of Dvar have kept their identities secret, so little is known of their formation. In an interview they stated that "Dvar is something that came in a dream". Band members claim to have heard music in their dreams. The music was presented to them by a creature named Dvar, which took the shape of a giant bee. All of the band's music is devoted to Dvar and directly inspired by him. The members of the band do not claim to write the music themselves (which comes from Dvar), but to serve as messengers. Lyrics, according to them, are performed in the EnochianEnochian
Enochian is a name often applied to an occult or angelic language recorded in the private journals of John Dee and his seer Edward Kelley in the late 16th century. The men claimed that it was revealed to them by angels...
language.
Their first known released work was a 1998 self-released tape called Raii, though rumours have circulated of an earlier self-released tape from 1996, simply named DVAR. In the year 2000, the duo issued another self-released 4-track CD-R demo called Taai Liira. In 2002 the band released their first album on the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
S.P.K.R/Radio Luxor record label. The album was called Piirrah. In 2003 Dvar moved to the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n label Irond and released five albums: Roah (2003), Rakhilim (2004), re-release with bonus tracks of Taai Liira (2004), Hor Hor (2005) and Oramah Maalhur (2005). In 2005 should leave an album Madegirah - Early Works, but there was it only in 2009. In 2007 the band moved to the label Gravitator and released Jraah Mraah. In 2008 the band released Zii under the label Art Music Group. In 2009, Fayah! was released, a dark counterpart to Zii, along with a release of Madegirah, entitled Madegirah - Bizarre Rares and Early Works. Now, in mid-2010, their Tenth Anniversary Album, El Mariil has been released, with an unusual medieval sound unlike - as is typical in all of DVAR's music - anything heard from them before.
Style
The duo has its own unique style combining electronic musicElectronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
with screeching, bird-like vocals. The lyrics, according to the band, are written in Enochian
Enochian
Enochian is a name often applied to an occult or angelic language recorded in the private journals of John Dee and his seer Edward Kelley in the late 16th century. The men claimed that it was revealed to them by angels...
language, though they claim that they do not understand most of what is told to them by the creature Dvar.
Identity
Dvar keeps their identities secret and has released no details, including the city they came from, how old they are, or exactly how many of them are in the band. This has led to many impostors claiming that they are Dvar or know the identities of the band. One of the most fantastic rumours claimed that Dvar was Michael Jackson's secret project, and that DVAR's members are patients in a mental institution. The band itself claims that Dvar is something "supernaturalSupernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
" that is just delivered through them to others.
However it is known that one of the members was related to Moscow metal band Demons of Guillotine and borrowed a nickname Proteus, currently known as Andrey Loginov from a Gothic Rock band New Model (Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast).
Discography
- Dvar (1995) (tape)
- Raii (1997)(Tape)(self-release)
- Taai Liira (2000)(4-track CD-R demo)(self-release)
- Hissen Raii (2002)(self-release)
- Piirrah (2002)(S.P.K.R/Radio Luxor)
- Roah (2003)(Irond)
- Rakhilim (2004)(Irond)
- Taai Liira (2004)(Re-release+bonus)(Irond)
- Hor Hor (2005)(Irond)
- Oramah Maalhur (2005)(Irond)
- Jraah Mraah (2007)(Gravitator)
- Zii (2008)(Art Music Group)
- Fayah (2009)
- Madegirah - Bizarre Rares and Early Works (2009)
- El Mariil (2010)
- Жрах Мрах (Jraah Mraah RE) (Russian edit 2010)
- Elah (working time of Oramah Maalhur) (2011)
Compilations that the band appeared on::
- Edge of the Night: Russian Gothic Compilation (2000)(CD RGP)
- Per:version: vol.2 (2001)(CD Ritual)
- Triton 3 (2002)(CD Triton)
- The Best of the Best (2004)(CD PLAY)
- Love, Blood & Magic (2004)(CD)
- Colours of Black (2004)(CD Shadowplay)
- Gothic Party (2004)(CD Audio Video)
- 15 pesen dla vashey devushki(15 songs for your girl) (2004)(CD PLAY)
- Legkoye Leto(Light Summer) (2005)(CD Snegiri)
- Eclectic Music Box (2005)(CD Stereo & Video)
- Novomesto (2006)(CD Snegiri)
- Gnomy protiv el'fov (Гномы против эльфов) (2006) (split with Caprice)
- From Fantasy to Sci-Fi (2010) (Mir Fantastiki)
- Postminimalism (2010) (Stereo & Video)
- The best of 2005-2010 (2011) (Mir Fantastiki)
Trivia
- Dvar is somehow influenced by kabbalahKabbalahKabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
, stating in an interview, when asked what they think about kabbalahKabbalahKabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
learnings, that they know Dvar is 211. In Hebrew, Dvar means Word of... or thing.
- DVAR's song, Teremiah K'ruun was used in official Alfa-Bank New Year Commercial (One of the biggest Russian Banks) in 2007.
- There is a lesser known Russian group, DRAW, which has released three albums with covers very similar to those of DVAR. The music they use is very simple, and the songs are all very short. DRAW's music sounds very similar to DVAR's, and it is believed their music was released either as tribute to DVAR, or in mockery of DVAR.
- Dvar's vocals have appeared in some of Caprice's songs, mainly "Kywitt Kywitt" and "Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae".
External links
- The band's official MySpace page
- About the band on a web-site about Russian gothic music (English)
- Interview with the band members (Russian)
- Another interview (Russian)
- DVAR Unofficial Home Page (Russian) (English)
- About the band at last.fm (Russian)
- DVAR page on label Gravitator, where they were signed (Russian)
- DVAR page on label IronD, where they were signed (Russian)
- Fan-site DVAR (Russian)
- New detailed fan-site DVAR (Russian)
- Review on album "Oramah Maalhur" (Russian)
- Review on album «Taai Liira» (Russian)
- Review on album «Piirrah» (Russian)
- Review on album «Hor Hor» (Russian)
- Review on album "Jraah Mraah" (Russian)
- Music videos on Youtube