Mythos is a new age musical project started by Bob D'Eith and Paul Schmidt in 1996. Bob (piano) and Paul (guitar) collectively wrote, produced, and performed on the albums with the help of various session performers. The centerpiece of the Mythos sound rests on the acoustic guitar and piano, which are accented by guest vocalists. Synthesizers and performances in various other musical styles are regularly incorporated into the music.

History

Robert (Bob) D'Eith attended the University of Victoria in the 1980s, receiving both a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from this institution. Before creating Mythos, he played keyboards in Rock band Rymes with Orange

Rymes With Orange

Rymes with Orange is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-History:RWO formed in Vancouver in the early 1990s. Rob Lulic and Alexander Julien were looking for a fresh new singer to assist them in the upcoming Battle of the bands. After a chance meeting with Manchester born singer Lyndon...

, and contributed to the scores of a number of film and television productions. Throughout his musical career, he also maintained a private legal practice in Entertainment Law, and currently holds the titles of President for Adagio Music (Mythos' label, formerly "Spark"), and Executive Director of Music BC.

D'Eith an Schmidt formed Mythos in 1995. Mythos' initial releases, Introspection and Iridescence, were on D'Eith's Spark Records and were confined to the Canadian market. The success of these albums led to Mythos' distribution by the Higher Octave

Higher Octave

Higher Octave is a sub-label imprint of Narada Productions, which is part of EMI's Blue Note Records label group, located in New York.Higher Octave was founded in 1986 as an independent record label specializing in a wide variety of uplifting music, including smooth jazz, New Age music, Latin music...

 label, who first released an eponymous album containing mostly songs from prior releases. This release was commercially successful, peaking at 18 on the Billboard Top New Age Albums chart. Higher Octave went on to release two more studio albums by the group, both of which placed on the Billboard chart. Higher Octave has been restructured multiple times in the past few years by its parent labels, Narada and EMI. The most recent Mythos release, Purity, is being distributed by Pacific Music and Alula Records.

Musical style

Critics have described Mythos as New Age, Ambient, Ethereal, and Film-Oriented, with influences from Jazz, Classical, Gospel-Soul, and various World styles. Many of their songs include vocalize performances, but few have lyrics. The music is multi-layered, incorporating synthesizers and a numerous acoustic instruments. Multiple guest artists and/or session musicians have contributed to each of Mythos' studio releases, most prominently husband and wife pair Rene Worst (bass) and Jennifer Scott (vocals).

Awards and nominations

Mythos was nominated for Juno Instrumental Artist of the Year award in 1998.
Bob D'Eith was nominated for the Canadian Music Awards' Best Keyboardist of the Year in 1995.
Individual albums have won and been nominated for various awards, as described in the Discography.

Track listing

1. "Wind" - 4:00
2. "November" - 4:58
3. "Angels Weep" - 8:33
4. "Paradox" - 4:42
5. "Premonition" - 4:09
6. "Cathedral" - 4:32
7. "The Nile" - 4:01
8. "Clockwork" - 4:45
9. "Silence" - 3:29
10. "Prelude" - 2:36
11. "Introspection" - 4:01
12. "November [Remix]" - 5:32

Performance Credits

• Bob D'Eith: Piano, Keyboards
• Paul Schmidt: Guitar
• Christine Duncan: Vocals
• Jennifer Scott
  Jennifer Scott
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  : Vocals
• Rene Worst: Bass

Track listing

1. "Angels Weep (Radio Edit)" - 3:42
2. "Angels Dance (Remix)" - 3:33
3. "November (Radio Edit)" - 3:15
4. "November Dance (Remix Edit)" - 3:26
5. "The Nile (Bonus Track)" - 4:00

Track listing

1. "Loneliness" - 3:38
2. "Sunless Sea" - 4:01
3. "Iridescence" - 4:15
4. "Planinata" - 3:28
5. "Brazil" - 4:15
6. "La Cathedral" - 1:59
7. "Sacred River" - 3:05
8. "Evolution" - 5:08
9. "June" - 5:07
10. "Motif" - 2:47
11. "Danse Plantania" - 3:31
12. "Sacred River [Remix]" - 3:01
13. "Angels Dance" - 3:32

Performance Credits

• Bob D'Eith: Piano, Keyboards
• Paul Schmidt: Guitar
• Annette Ducharme: Vocals
• Christine Duncan: Vocals
• Niko Quintal: Percussion
• Jennifer Scott
  Jennifer Scott
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  : Vocals
• Rene Worst: Bass

Background

This is Mythos' debut on the Higher Octave label, consisting mostly of previously released material. The liner notes claim this release includes "the best of the previously released album Introspection plus seven new tracks," but a number of the remaining songs were included on Iridescence. Only "The Odyssey" and "Sirens" do not appear to have been released prior to this eponymous album.

Track listing

1. "Brazil" - 4:17
2. "June" - 5:01
3. "Sunless Sea" - 3:59
4. "November" - 4:57
5. "Planinata" - 3:26
6. "La Cathedral" - 2:03
7. "The Odyssey" - 4:31
8. "Angels Weep" - 5:36
9. "The Nile" - 4:02
10. "Motif" - 2:49
11. "Sirens" - 3:31
12. "Prelude" - 2:36
13. "Introspection" - 4:01
14. "Evolution" - 5:11
15. "Premonition" - 2:58
16. "Paradox" - 4:46

Charting

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1999	Billboard Top New Age Albums	18

Track listing

1. "Alchemy" - 4:38
2. "Kaleidoscope" - 3:30
3. "Venice" - 4:28
4. "Vision I" - 3:22
5. "Requiem" - 4:37
6. "Solstice" - 4:06
7. "Fantasy" - 3:24
8. "Destiny" - 3:42
9. "Reveries" - 1:28
10. "The Ring" - 3:24
11. "Redemption" - 3:33
12. "Vision II" - 3:24

Charting

Year	Chart	Peak Position
2000	Billboard Top New Age Albums	6

Track listing

1. "Ascent" - 3:39
2. "Unity" - 4:21
3. "Del Mar" - 3:42
4. "Turn to Grey" - 3:56
5. "Alpha" - 2:48
6. "Exodus" - 4:39
7. "Leyenda" - 1:51
8. "Kyrie" - 4:35
9. "Dreams of Jade" - 5:28
10. "Paradise" - 3:46
11. "Orca" - 5:48
12. "Sixth Sense" - 2:35
13. "Freedom" - 4:02

Charting

Year	Chart	Peak Position
2002	Billboard Top New Age Albums	14

Track listing

1. "Purity" - 4:34
2. "Surrender" - 5:51
3. "Alten Mara" - 3:18
4. "Andalucia" - 4:03
5. "Icarus" - 4:38
6. "Adagio" - 2:35
7. "Mizo's Gift" - 5:13
8. "Deus Ex Machina" - 5:46
9. "Dream" - 4:53
10. "Mystique" - 3:51
11. "Triste" - 5:23

Performance Credits

• Bob D'Eith: Piano and Keyboards
• Paul Schmidt: Acoustic Guitar
• Jennifer Scott
  Jennifer Scott
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  : Vocals
• Rene Worst: Bass
• Pepe Danza: Additional Percussion, Ethnic Flutes, and Stringed Instruments
• Cameron Wilson: Violin
• Finn Maniche: Cello

External links

• Official Website
• Music BC