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Metropolin

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Metropolin
OriginTel Aviv, Israel
GenresSynth-pop, alternative rock
Years active2005–Present
LabelsHelicon
MembersOfer Meiri
Barak Gabizon
Dana Adini
Roni Alter
Amitay Asher
Michael Frost
Tomer Tsidkiyahu
Past membersEfrat Gosh
WebsiteMetropolin.net

Metropolin (מטרופולין) are an Israeli synth-pop band.[1]

The band was assembled in 2005 by Ofer Meiri, an Israeli musician and music producer. He gathered several renowned Israeli musicians including Dana Berger. Efrat Gosh, although not officially a member, is the main singer on several popular tracks, and frequently plays live with the band.

The band became popular in Israel with tracks from their self-titled album Metropolin, which reached Gold status and won the 2006 Israel Album of the Year contest. These tracks, namely "Angels", "Without Saying A Word" (Shalom Hanoch cover), "Doesn't Say Anything" and "Sleeping Without Dreams", also received high amounts of airtime (broadcasting) in Israel Defense Forces Radio and Galgalatz.

Musical style

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Metropolin's sound features heavy use of synthesis, with more traditional rock instruments on top. Popular tracks such as "Without A Word", "Angels" and "Dreamless Sleeping" open with a synthesizer solo.

Lyrics are dark and urban.[clarification needed] Singing is often warm and feminine, but dynamic.

Members

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The line up consists, as of 2008, of:

Discography

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Studio albums

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Singles

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  • Pigs
Chazirim / חזירים
("Metropolin", 2005)
  • Doesn't Say Anything
Lo Omeret Klum / לא אומרת כלום
("Metropolin", 2005)
  • Sleeping Without Dreams
Lishon B'li Lachlom / לישון בלי לחלום
(With Dana Berger. "Metropolin", 2005)[1]
  • Without Saying A Word
Bli Lomar Mila / בלי לומר מילה
("Metropolin", 2005)
  • Angels (Incitement)
Malachim (Hasata) / מלאכים ‏(הסתה)‏
("Metropolin", 2005)
  • I Have No Place
Ain Li Makom / אין לי מקום
(With Dana Adini. "The Helix", 2008)

References

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  1. ^ a b Hankins, Sarah (December 2013). "Multidimensional Israeliness and Tel Aviv's Tachanah Merkazit: Hearing Culture in a Polyphonic Transit Hub". City & Society. 25 (3): 282–303 – via EBSCOHost.