Mythos is a duo from Vancouver, Canada, combining the considerable talents of keyboardist Bob D'Eith (Rhymes with Orange) and guitarist Paul Schmidt (Liona Boyd). Their music has been described as ambient/dance/world. This project was originally a writing partnership between Bob and Paul Schmidt (a talented classical guitar player with a degree in music from UBC) to act as a show case for them to write for film and television. The first few pieces that were produced took on a unique life of their own. Their Music is an intriguing foray along the ambient/dance/monk-rock path first blazed by artists like Enigma, Delerium, Panagea, Dadawa, and Deep Forest, yet going beyond those artists and expanding the genre. This is powerful music, composed by skilled studio musicians with attuned ears for just the right use of rhythm and space.
Music of Mythos is a beautifully produced and utilizes hypnotic dance grooves that churn beneath elegant melodies, and it moves impressively through different styles marked by cool, dark synth textures, outstanding classical and acoustic guitar work, thick, punchy bass, and sensuous, chanting vocals. Their music is tailor made for fans of meditative trance/dance music- the captivating mood of Mythos creates an atmosphere that will have you listening to this disk over and over again.
With the addition of the musical talents of Rene Worst (bass), Jennifer Scott (vocals), Christine Duncan (vocals), Annette Ducharme (vocals), Paul D'Eath (vocals/Bob's brother and former lead singer of the group Mushroom Trail), Bob and Paul went on to create "Introspection" which was released fall of 1996 with 12 songs and a video for "November Dance". The single reached the top ten on the z95.3 FM charts in Canada and received rotation on over 200 stations in North America. In the U.S., in October of 1996 X DOT 25 Music released their first album "Introspection" which reached #2 on the New Age Voice Charts. In August of 1998 X DOT 25 Music signed a record deal with Higher Octave Music/Virgin Record providing Mythos with one of the most powerful distribution and promotion networks in the world.