a foot in the river


ILLAY - Producing and Composing Strings 
Jens Südkamp - Composing Electronic track
The track was performed as part of Berlin fashion week with live stings. 



CatWalk

Cello and Composition: ILLAY
Recorded and mixed at Sebastian Dierksen

In Flow

Watch the video clip: https://youtu.be/wdN8RxOV0N0
הזמן שלך עבר / איליי

הזמן שלך עבר
לא הספקת שום דבר
לכי תעשי משהו עם עצמך
תני לכדור את הכלום לשכך.
את כבר ילדה גדולה
בלעי את הגלולה 
כל יום שעבר חרט קמט בבשר
ומה שנותר יותר אתמול ממחר

קחי שאיפה גדולה
עצרי את הנשימה
מערבולות ייקחו אותך עמוק
געי בתחתית, הגיעי לחוף.

Videoclip Credits:
Script: Moriya Matityahu and ILLAY
Directing: Moriya Matityahu
Director of Photography: Na’ama Landau
2nd Camera: Tal Peled
Assistant camera: Nili Raz-Almog
Costumes: Orli Baruch:
Choreography: Giulia Mandelli
Makeup art: Alina Mozgovaya
Editing: Matina Korontzi
Color grading: Alon Harel, Matina Korontzi, Na'ama Landau, Moriya Matityahu.
Dancers: Sysz Gal o00o, Thora Hohberg, Sarah Vella, Dana Müller, Matina Vitsara,
Participants: Peter Bolster, Esjah, Susanne Souaré, Muriel Logeais, Angela Ordu, Xin Lin, Dietmar Lucas, Sabine, Derek Brown, Cedar Waslewski, Frank Spandl, Sylviane Erlanger, Edwin Tillaguango, Edward Zamora, Roberta Stein, Orli Baruch, Anna Bolster, Or Sarfati.
Thank you! Anna Bolster, Eliana Ben David, Heidi Weis, Julia Wagener, Ma'ayan Iungman, Philipp Rückenwind, Teah and all participants!

Music Credits:
Words and Music: ILLAY.
Produced and recorded and mixed by JunkieSpaceship (Itamar Ben Zakay & Kai Ben Dov) Tel Aviv
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, percussion 
Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, percussion 
Yogev Levi - ney, oud, sazbush, darbuka, cooking pot 
Sher Niv, Linoy Akala, Noa Golan Barel - choir 
Sher Niv, Itamar Ben Zakay, Kai Ben Dov, ILLAY - clapping
Mastering: G&J Audio NY 
Album art: Clara Centener Aribas
Picture: Christian Tan
Translation:
 You know your time has passed
you've barley made it last, 
won't you get up and do something with yourself
take a pill, let it fill up your nothingness

Noe you're all grown up
you have filled your cup
with the days passing buy, settling in round the eyes
and you're left with your past when tomorrows run dry

Take one big breath,
dive in and let the sea of your tears pull you down to your core
swept away with the waves lead you safely to shore.
swept away as the waves lead you safely to shore.

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Your Time Has Passed  הזמן שלך עבר

SABOTAGE Full Credit List
Words and Music: ILLAY.
Produced and recorded by JunkieSpaceship (Itamar Ben Zakay & Kai Ben Dov) Tel Aviv  except “One more war מלחמה” - Produced by Guy Sternberg (LowSwing Studio Berlin) and JunkieSpaceship.
All songs arranged by: ILLAY and JunkieSpaceship except for “One more war מלחמה” arranged by ILLAY, JunkieSpaceship and Guy Sternberg.
Strings and brass arrangements by Itamar ben Zakay except “One more war מלחמה” - Itamar Ben Zakay and ILLAY
Vocal recording: Kai Ben Dov
All songs were mix by JunkieSpaceship except: “You Loving Me” and “Sabotage” mixed by Andreas (Somow) Christ

You Loving Me כשאתה אוהב אותי
Kai Ben Dov - bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, electronica, electric guitar, fender rhodes | Shlomi Wagner - backing vocals english version | Lea Gadaev - violin | Moshiko Givan - viola | ILLAY - Cello

Your Time Has Passed  הזמן שלך עבר
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, percussion | Yogev Levi - ney, oud, sazbush, darbuka, cooking pot | Sher Niv, Linoy Akala, Noa Golan Barel - choir | Sher Niv, Itamar Ben Zakay, Kai Ben Dov, ILLAY - clapping

One More War מלחמה
Piano, drums, bass and guitar Recorded by Guy Sternberg at LowSwing studio Berlin. Strings and Vocal Recorded in TLV by JunkieSpaceship. Eyal Lovett - piano | Paul B Keeves - bass | Jan Terstegen - electric guitar | Nicolai Ziel - drums | Lea Gadaev - violin | Moshiko Givan - viola | ILLAY - Cello

Kivoun Ehad (One way) כיוון אחד
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, electronica | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, electric guitar, synthesiser | Tal Avraham - trumpet | Oded Ben Yizhak - saxophone | Ron Silberstein - trombone

Sabotage סבוטאז׳
Kai Ben Dov - electric guitar, electronica, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, drum programming, hammond, bass, electric guitar | Michal Solomon - piano | Tal Avraham - trumpet | ILLAY - Cello

But When Night Comes אבל בלילה
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, electronica, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, acoustic guitar | Michal Solomon - piano | Tal Avraham - trumpet | Oded Ben Yizhak - saxophone | Ron Silberstein - trombone | Ruth Danon - backing vocals


Open Your Arms
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, bass, fender rhodes | Tamuz Dekel - electric guitar | Michal Solomon - piano | Lea Gadaev - violin | Moshiko Givan - viola | ILLAY - Cello

Midbar (Desert) מדבר
Kai Ben Dov - electric guitar, electronica, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, bass, wurlitzer | Yogev Levi - ney | Ruth Danon - backing vocals


Mon Matin
Michal Solomon - piano | Kai Ben Dov - synthesiser

Translating to English:
Sabotage, You Loving Me: Esther Cowens and ILLAY
Your time: Esther Cowens, Kai Ben Dov and ILLAY
One more war: Esther Cowens, Larissa Gleich, Eliana Ben-David, and ILLAY 
But when night comes: Rosie Bans, Esther Cowens and ILLAY
Vocal Coaching:
Kai Ben Dov and Esther Cowens 
Mastered by Gene Paul at G&J Audio

07 Open Your Arms

05 Sabotage

04 Kivoun Ehad (One Way)

03 One More War

You Loving Me tells the story of staying in the wrong relationship for too long. Is it fear of leaving? fear of breaking out? 
New Videoclip coming soon with a beautiful 3 chapters of a mini documentry.
For the full album visit here:
https://soundcloud.com/illay-music/sets/illay-sabotage
Lyrics:
You'd leave your mark on me
and then take it back
You'd stand in front of a mirror and messure me by your side
You used to make holes in me and fill me up with you
You'd let me choose and then go behind my back.
I love when you love me
I love when you love me
I love - you loving me
You'd give me gems and stones that weigh around my neck
ho, I'm greatful
you'd leave your mark and then take it back
I love when you love me
I love when you love me
I love - you loving me

I love when you love me
I love when you love me
I love - you loving me


SABOTAGE Full Credit List
Words and Music: ILLAY.
Produced and recorded by JunkieSpaceship (Itamar Ben Zakay & Kai Ben Dov) Tel Aviv  except “One more war מלחמה” - Produced by Guy Sternberg (LowSwing Studio Berlin) and JunkieSpaceship.
All songs arranged by: ILLAY and JunkieSpaceship except for “One more war מלחמה” arranged by ILLAY, JunkieSpaceship and Guy Sternberg.
Strings and brass arrangements by Itamar ben Zakay except “One more war מלחמה” - Itamar Ben Zakay and ILLAY
Vocal recording: Kai Ben Dov
All songs were mix by JunkieSpaceship except: “You Loving Me” and “Sabotage” mixed by Andreas (Somow) Christ

You Loving Me כשאתה אוהב אותי
Kai Ben Dov - bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, electronica, electric guitar, fender rhodes | Shlomi Wagner - backing vocals english version | Lea Gadaev - violin | Moshiko Givan - viola | ILLAY - Cello

Your Time Has Passed  הזמן שלך עבר
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, percussion | Yogev Levi - ney, oud, sazbush, darbuka, cooking pot | Sher Niv, Linoy Akala, Noa Golan Barel - choir | Sher Niv, Itamar Ben Zakay, Kai Ben Dov, ILLAY - clapping

One More War מלחמה
Piano, drums, bass and guitar Recorded by Guy Sternberg at LowSwing studio Berlin. Strings and Vocal Recorded in TLV by JunkieSpaceship. Eyal Lovett - piano | Paul B Keeves - bass | Jan Terstegen - electric guitar | Nicolai Ziel - drums | Lea Gadaev - violin | Moshiko Givan - viola | ILLAY - Cello

Kivoun Ehad (One way) כיוון אחד
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, electronica | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, electric guitar, synthesiser | Tal Avraham - trumpet | Oded Ben Yizhak - saxophone | Ron Silberstein - trombone

Sabotage סבוטאז׳
Kai Ben Dov - electric guitar, electronica, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, drum programming, hammond, bass, electric guitar | Michal Solomon - piano | Tal Avraham - trumpet | ILLAY - Cello

But When Night Comes אבל בלילה
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, electronica, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, acoustic guitar | Michal Solomon - piano | Tal Avraham - trumpet | Oded Ben Yizhak - saxophone | Ron Silberstein - trombone | Ruth Danon - backing vocals


Open Your Arms
Kai Ben Dov - bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, bass, fender rhodes | Tamuz Dekel - electric guitar | Michal Solomon - piano | Lea Gadaev - violin | Moshiko Givan - viola | ILLAY - Cello

Midbar (Desert) מדבר
Kai Ben Dov - electric guitar, electronica, percussion | Itamar Ben Zakay - drums, bass, wurlitzer | Yogev Levi - ney | Ruth Danon - backing vocals


Mon Matin
Michal Solomon - piano | Kai Ben Dov - synthesiser

Translating to English:
Sabotage, You Loving Me: Esther Cowens and ILLAY
Your time: Esther Cowens, Kai Ben Dov and ILLAY
One more war: Esther Cowens, Larissa Gleich, Eliana Ben-David, and ILLAY 
But when night comes: Rosie Bans, Esther Cowens and ILLAY
Vocal Coaching:
Kai Ben Dov and Esther Cowens 
Mastered by Gene Paul at G&J Audio

01 You Loving Me

ILLAY is a multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter from Tel Aviv, based in Berlin. She uses foremost her cello in an extraordinary way, creating rhythms and sounds, utilizing looping and sound technologies, creating haunting soundscapes and surprising effects. Coming from an Australian family, grown up in Israel, she forms a mixture of east and west, classic and electronic. 
Her debut album reveals an innovative musical style with honest to the pain lyrics which powerfully engage, touch the softest spot in your belly and move your feet at the same time.

ILLAY

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