Artist description A heavenly voice.

Music Style Techno,electro-gothic,synthpop and trip-hop.

Musical Influences Cocteau Twins,Dead Can Dance,Siouxsie and The Banshees,X-Mal Deutchland,Portishead and Chemical Brothers.

Similar Artists Cocteau Twins,Dead Can Dance,Siouxsie and The Banshees,X-Mal Deutchland,Portishead and Chemical Brothers.

Artist History This page features Lilian Vaz's previous works.She's musician,composer,singer,producer and dj. After participating in some Brazilian cult techno bands such as CITY LIMITS,INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRY and SICILIAN UNIT,she is now member of UNIGLORY,also included on this site. Lilian Vaz is considered by the press and public as one of the best Brazilian female singers in alternative music scenes.She also performed as an actress and composed soundtracks for some Brazilian theatre plays,such as "O Anjo(The Angel)" and for a documentary on video called "Canais(Channels)",directed by Marcelo Bolzan,who also directed CITY LIMITS' and SICILIAN UNIT's video clips. Lilian produces and presents the ELECTRIC RADIO SHOW,dedicated to alternative music from techno to electro-gothic,from guitar bands to hardcore,from every part of the world. After participating with UNIGLORY of the cd "Digital Synthesizer Electro-Gothic Compilation"(Electroad Records - Brazil/1999)the band will be on another compilation named "Industrial Songs Of Devotion, A Tribute To Depeche Mode", with a version of DM's Classic "Walking In My Shoes",to be released soon. And Flaming Fish Music from Canada,released UNIGLORY's cdr "Splendor"(1999).

Instruments Voice and Pentium computer.

Albums "Splendor"(Flaming Fish Music-Canada/1999) with UNIGLORY;"Digital Synthesizer Industrial Electro-Gothic Compilation"(Electroad Records-Brazil/1999) with UNIGLORY;"First"(Subtronic Records-Germany/1996)with CITY LIMITS;"Templum Probus"(Brazil and Subtronic Records-Germany/1993)with INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRY;Compilations: "Sophisticated Vols.1 and 2"(Subtronic Records-Germany/93 and 96);"Rotation 3"(Kugelblitz-Germany/1993);"Indie Jounal";"Minimal Synth Ethics 1,2 and 3"(Brazil/91,93 and 95);"Absolute Control"(Brazil/1992) and "Clash And Behaviour,An Electro Compilation"(Brazil/1996).

Press Reviews "UNIGLORY,with Lilian Vaz's voice,is a wonderful delirium..."(Electroad Zine - Brazil/1999); "UNIGLORY already has pages on the web and songs on cd"(Headline on Jornal A Tribuna de Santos - Brazil,04/27/99); UNIGLORY on Bips(Jornal A Tribuna de Santos - Brazil,05/04/99); "UNIGLORY,leaded by Lilian Vaz(ex-CITY LIMITS)shows their new work with exclusiveness to the public and press..."(Electroad Newsletter - Brazil,april and june/1999); "UNIGLORY confirmed presence on "Industrial Songs Of Devotion, A Tribute To Depeche Mode"(Electroad Newsletter - Brazil/1999); "In the Brazilian indie circuit we usually meet "multimedia characters",but Lilian Vaz is special...she's the excellent vocalist of CITY LIMITS,INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRY and SICILIAN UNIT...CITY LIMITS'S tracks combine techno coldness and ethereal harmonies and comfortable clime with perfection,all linked by Lilian Vaz's beautiful voice"(Jornal O Estado de S. Paulo,Caderno ZAP! - Brazil/1994); "Yes,Lilian Vaz voice is always a trademark of each project she appears in.No wonder she received several awards as one of the best Brazilian female singers."(Crewzine - Slovakia/1994); "CITY LIMITS shows that their work is the most sophisticated and well-solved,musically...The most obvious influences on Lilian Vaz's beautiful vocals comes from Cocteau Twins and Siouxsie And The Banshees.Somebody with a voice like that could fall in temptation easily enough and sound too much ethereal and become a sub-Liz Frazer,but Lilian had good sense to escape from those genre cliches...CITY LIMITS's cult status is undeniable"(Jornal A Tribuna de Santos - Brazil/july 22nd,1993); "CITY LIMITS and SICILIAN UNIT...Techno and ebm contrasting with Lilian Vaz's beautiful voice,full of nuances and versions."(Dynamite Magazine 95's Retrospective - Brazil,april/1996). "CITY LIMITS' compositions remain stressed by the nice and sensual voice of Lilian Vaz...SICILIAN UNIT offers us again the opportunity to appreciate her vocals."(Side-Line - Belgium/1994); "Lilian Vaz's voice is the best of INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRY."(Folha de S. Paulo - Brazil/1993). "...But,CITY LIMITS is the most accessible musically...it carries on with a good pop sense...the band can go far with a proper promotion."(Jornal A Tribuna de Santos - Brazil,04/04/96); "One of the bands which "rules" on alternative dance floors in Europe,CITY LIMITS,comes from Sao Vicente...(Road Brasil Zine - Brazil/1997); "...Experience made CITY LIMITS reach an international quality standard,muse Lilian Vaz's pronunciation is perfect,creating a dancing atmosphere as it's soft and involving at the same time.On terms of female vocal,she's the best in this style."(Road Brazil Electro Zine - Brazil/1997); "CITY LIMITS shines on debut cd...electronic duo shows intimacy with art-pop...The cd's soul is Lilian Vaz's vocal,her voice gives the emotional tone when keyboards start threatening to become too cold.(Jornal A Tribuna de Santos - Brazil,september/1996); "Double cd compilation by German Subtronic record label arrives in Brazil...spotlight on Brazilian band CITY LIMITS...a good sample of the Brazilian electronic scene.(Dynamite Magazine - Brazil,july/1996); "Brazilian electronic pop breathes...CITY LIMITS's "First" title song re-creates the gothic atmosphere of the 80's with lots of guitars and shadow textures."(Folha de Londrina/PR - Brazil,july/1996); "CITY LIMITS create on their "First" a very nice mix between guitar and 80's techno style.There is some strangeness,it's true.But there's no lack of tracks that make you sing,dance,cry,for they are so pop - an appeal that's multiplied by Lilian Vaz's climatical voice."(BIZZ Magazine - Brazil,september/1996).

Additional Info http://www.flamingfish.com/shop/catalog/unig-spl.html

Location Sao Vicente, SP. - Brazil

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