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Idiom of Sad

Idiom of Sad

About Me

Elastic beats, ethereal vocals and down-tempo soundscapes fusedtogether forming an atmospheric and haunting sound. Idiom of Sadis lead by Devi Gottschlich who demonstrates consistent beauty andemotion with her angelic vocal delivery and ability to createprofound lyrics. The man behind the music is Nathan Reiner,creator of the Darkwave project Third Realm. With influences suchas Portishead and Massive Attack in mind, this duo add their owningredients mending elements of trip-hop, shoegaze, ethereal andambient music. This darkly sensual project is continuing to makeit's presence heard backed by the soulful melodies and epic moodsit demonstrates.

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Movie/Television Song Credits:

Song: Pieces of Past Days

Film: TomorrowMourning

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/31/2004
Band Website:

"Coming Soon!

Band Members:
Devi Gottschlich: Lead Vocals.

Influences: Oystein. Collide. Portishead. Massive Attack. Delirium. Julee Cruise. This Mortal Coil. Sigur Ros. Elizabeth Fraser. Love Spirals Downwards. Eden. Arcanta. Cocteau Twins. Black Tape For A Blue Girl. Sweet Hustler. Tricky. Icon of Coil. The Cranes. Sleepthief. Air. Morcheeba. Lamb. Enya. Women who influence and are not afraid to be themselves whether they are happy, sad, angry or indifferent.

Sounds Like: Various letters and abstracts from the inbox of Idiom of Sad:

Sep 15, 2005 1:59 PM - your voice like a mysterious angel, your tunes are beautiful tooSep 2, 2005 11:16 PM - I listened to "wastelands" several times over after you put it up in it's entirety...I saw a woman sitting in a void with mystical winds blowing the breezes of change upon her, with falling leaves cascading around her like a flowing gown. (Leroy Roper)Sep 1, 2005 6:53 PM - hearing "wastelands" and your other music, I followed the link...set forth visions in my minds eye...it was so welcoming to my soul that it was like a high. The words, your music and your voice, opened a door, a door to me... (Leroy Roper)Jul 10, 2005 10:48 PM - oo yay more music! ¢¾ teehee. i loved the song ...i had it on repeat for an hour.May 2, 2005 5:39 PM - just wanted to say that I LOVE your music....very haunting!Apr 23, 2005 2:44 AM - The tracks on your site range from utterly spooky to jaw-dropping beauty. This is borderline goth music, but so much more sophisticated than most goth stuff. Fantastic!Mar 26, 2005 1:49 PM - hey, stumbled across your website on a industrial website and listened to your songs, you are very good i must say, you have almost a brand new style to bring forward in this genre of music i hope i hear alot more of you soon.Feb 16, 2005 1:31 AM - Your music... I like it :)Peter (Peter Distefano)Feb 16, 2005 12:18 AM - due tell me when your new stuff comes out I bet its going to be as good as your other stuff...honestly your stuff is JUST AMAZING!!!! I can't stop listening to it lol my cousin is already mad cause I play it too much and all I have to say is BUT IT'S BEAUTIFUL MARISSA!!!!!Jan 3, 2005 1:22 PM - Thanks for adding me as a friend. I REALLY enjoyed your music. Excellent programming and the vocals are mezmerizing.....Dec 31, 2004 11:54 PM - your music, It is very beautiful, in fact it was just what I was in the mood for today. You have a beautiful voice and I will visit your space frequently to keep up. I can't wait to see what else you do with your music it really caught me, and other people will see it too, keep it up.
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My Blog

Trees... dedicated to Leroy Roper

A few weeks ago a friend and I were standing outside talking and looking at an aspen tree, when my friend said something to the effect of... 'Did you know that this tree is the same as that tree?' and...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:07:00 PST

Climate Change

It's our responsibility to change it, since we are the ones responsible for its change.Do something. Please.WWF linkPlease take a moment to visit their site to see what you can do to help.Thank you,De...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:09:00 PST

I can no longer keep my mouth shut.

As many people know, I am a raw foodist.I have suffered from health issues, Candida and Liver Disease for 7 years now, and have been to over 15 doctors and tried EVERY diet to cure myself. I've read o...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:00:00 PST

Dear Bands and Spammer's

Perhaps it is my honest nature or simplemindedness that makes me believe that whenever a person (specifically bands) adds me, that they are doing it because they have 1. listened to my music, and 2. e...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Wed, 16 May 2007 02:58:00 PST

Songs for you and much much more!!

Hi again everyone!! Doing lots for all that love the sounds of IoS :) New photos, new banners and new band member - Oystein of the Dead Birds. Which means a new song coming as well. ... and of cour...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:08:00 PST

on a personal note :)

I'm engaged :) !!!*one very happy girl*I've found my 'one' :)*happy smiles*~Devi
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:53:00 PST

Musical Recommendations

Idiom of Sad recommends these musical projects:   ...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Sun, 02 Oct 2005 02:54:00 PST

Emails & Friend Requests

Just a little note on emails and friend requests.Often I get emails asking me why it takes so long to accept a friend request that sometimes was sent weeks ago... do I just not like you? am I avoiding...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Fri, 19 May 2006 03:50:00 PST

To all persons interested in obtaining a cd

To all persons interested in obtaining a cd,Recently I've been getting a lot of requests for cd's. And although I have nothing available as of yet, I wanted to post this blog and let all of our beauti...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Html-code for the *new* IoS banners!

Update: If you already have the below banners but have used the old html-code (from before february 2006) to post please update to the new code as shown below. We appreciate your help!  ...
Posted by Idiom of Sad on Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:30:00 PST