Ness Rowlah
Norwegian Wood
I updated my list of acts singing in made-up languages last night after reading the Enya sometimes sings in "Loxian".
It's not that I recommend any of these, I just find it interesting (do they make dictionaries and stuff? Do their kids learn it?)
In fact I have never heard Circle from Finland, but apparently they are Magma-inspired and still going strong. Magma probably didn't want to give away the secrets of Kobaian, so the guys in Circle thought "fuck it, let's roll our own language" (not that most of the planet understand Finnish anyway).
So my little list now counts six - anyone caring to add to the list?
Band (first release, country) - name of "language" if known
It's not that I recommend any of these, I just find it interesting (do they make dictionaries and stuff? Do their kids learn it?)
In fact I have never heard Circle from Finland, but apparently they are Magma-inspired and still going strong. Magma probably didn't want to give away the secrets of Kobaian, so the guys in Circle thought "fuck it, let's roll our own language" (not that most of the planet understand Finnish anyway).
So my little list now counts six - anyone caring to add to the list?
Band (first release, country) - name of "language" if known
- Magma (1970, France) — sings in Kobaian
- Cocteau Twins (1982, UK)
- Ruins (1986, Japan)
- Enya (1987, Ireland) — sings in Loxian
- Circle (1991, Finland) — sings in Meronian
- Sigur Rós (1994, Iceland) — sings in Hopelandish
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