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Album:
The Umma Project: Ethereal (La Noche del Terror Ciego) (55:09)
Released: 2008
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Songs:
01 / Spectro (5:25)
02 / Young Gangster (9:02)
03 / Ethereal (La Noche del Terror Ciego) (6:11)
04 / Oceania (5:45)
05 / Journey into Thra, Part 1 (3:53)
06 / Reset (2:04)
07 / The Spirit of St. Louis (5:18)
08 / Journey into Thra, Part 2 (1:37)
09 / The Mechanical Man (4:48)
11 / The Giant's Causeway (5:55)
10 / Lena Söderberg (5:14)
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Credits:
Written, performed and produced by The Umma Project.
Recorded, mixed and masterized by Esteban MejÃa Mesa.
The Umma Project logo design and My Space template by Carlos J. Roldán.
Special thanks to Ricardo Mejia Mesa and Carlos J. Roldán.
Some Rights Reserved 2008. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.
Biography:
__The Origins
The Umma Project is a solo project created by Esteban MejÃa Mesa.
Before forming a band in 2003, Esteban studied advertising at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana were he joined forces with Radio Bolivariana (1993-1996) and Javeriana Stereo (1992-1996) to produce -on a weekly basis- two radio shows: Rock al DÃa and Jazz Contemporáneo.
In 1996-1997 he worked at Warner Music Colombia, where he gained popularity with local radio stations and Latin American bands thanks to his musical knowledge, and promotional skills.
In 2008, he made his debut with the following self-produced albums: "Kosmodrom (EP)" and "Ethereal (La Noche del Terror Ciego)".
Currently, he his rehearsing with other musicians for some public performances during 2008.
__Musical Style
Although The Umma Project music is often referred to as Ambient / Electronica, it has been influenced even more by the Post-Rock (melodic, experimental and minimalist) sounds of the 2000s such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sigur Rós and Mogwai.
Also, by progressive rock pioneers like Pink Floyd and King Crimson; Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Cure, The Church, David Sylvian, Slowdive, and Gustavo Cerati.
The Umma Project music also has long improvisation passages at times and live on stage using their studio instruments that ability is clearly highlighted with extended versions of their songs.