Horse Power (Popof remix) anyone?
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 7:36 AM
you mean 3rd single?
but yeah its great, and great visuals too!
but yeah its great, and great visuals too!
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 8:48 AM
From what I've heard of Further I don't think there's really any chart friendly tracks on the album other than Swoon. I suppose the term "chart friendly" is an unreliable one however, as there's been tracks released by other artists (Royksopp's Happy up Here springs to mind) that you wouldn't expect to be played on the radio but end up being played and turning out to be popular!
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 3:54 PM
Considering there don't seem to be any other tracks that would suit a Popof remix and the fact that up to this point all the "Further"-era artwork has been stills from the visuals ("Escape Velocity" had a heavily-trailed version of the dancing-monkey thing, "Swoon" had a shot of Furthergirl jubilantly leaping, and of course the artwork from the album itself seems like a still from "Snow" or "Wonders of the Deep") and they have a rather excellent still from the "Horsepower" video for sale on a T-shirt in the store, I'd say that it's going to be a single.
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Posted 12 June 2010 - 6:10 PM
Champiness, on 28 May 2010 - 05:54 PM, said:
they have a rather excellent still from the "Horsepower" video for sale on a T-shirt in the store, I'd say that it's going to be a single.
Doesn't say much, there is a It doesn't matter T-shirt
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Posted 12 June 2010 - 6:11 PM
This is the only track on the album I don't actually get. I heard the album in its entirety in a once off a while ago but its taken until today for me to get a copy. I like the Chems at their most full on but this track doesn't do much for me I'm afraid. Even my Grado Lab headphones can't seem to save it. I'm loath to criticise it considering how many people here seem to love it but I just can't see why really. Every other track on the album engages me far more. I'll stick with Wonders of the Deep and EV for full on sonic wonderment this time around.
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Posted 12 June 2010 - 7:12 PM
Toby, on 12 June 2010 - 11:11 AM, said:
This is the only track on the album I don't actually get. I heard the album in its entirety in a once off a while ago but its taken until today for me to get a copy. I like the Chems at their most full on but this track doesn't do much for me I'm afraid. Even my Grado Lab headphones can't seem to save it. I'm loath to criticise it considering how many people here seem to love it but I just can't see why really. Every other track on the album engages me far more. I'll stick with Wonders of the Deep and EV for full on sonic wonderment this time around.
Even though I really dig this track I see what you're saying. It does serve as the stormy divide that splits the album in 2 halves, almost. To me in some ways it's reminiscent of EBW 7 and EBW 9 - really dark, heavy tracks that could have gone on albums but were well enough left alone as is. Would you say Horsepower is simply a song you don't like, or do you feel it's too dark and too unlike more whimsical feel of the other tracks - that Horsepower might have been better suited as a b-side?
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Posted 12 June 2010 - 7:18 PM
Horse Power is awesomazingmothafuckinkickass ! If it weren't on Further, the album wouldn't have been worth waiting for it (except for EV).
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inchemwetrust, on 12 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:
For those who haven't seen them, I only have one thing to say.....Ha Ha!
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Posted 12 June 2010 - 7:36 PM
whirlygirl, on 12 June 2010 - 09:12 PM, said:
Would you say Horsepower is simply a song you don't like, or do you feel it's too dark and too unlike more whimsical feel of the other tracks - that Horsepower might have been better suited as a b-side?
Exactly the latter Whirly. It sounds like a Chems B side to me. One of those tracks that's not necessarily bad (one of the reasons I love the Chems is that they have a very very high standard for for what they deem a cut off point between what they choose to release in any form and what they don't, far higher than any other band I can think of) but at the same time its not at their best. Like others here I don't really like comparing tracks too much but my choice fav Chems noisy moments are amongst many others Three Little Birdies Down Beats, Loops of Fury, Believe and Under the Influence. Horsepower for me is no where near touching those tracks.
Its fine for it to be dark and menacing, the album needs to have that counterpoint moment I think, but structurally and melodically it doesn't do much me. Sorry folks.
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Posted 12 June 2010 - 7:48 PM
I don't agree, but everyone likes what they like. To me is Horsepower is brilliant. It fits beautifully on the record, it makes that need for Swoon to come in and take you to a different world. It's a simple groove, but it's so well produced, that it has a mad tribal energy. Wait till you hear it live is my suggestion. It's very much album material.
Infact, I feel Don't Think is perfect b side material - there was a discussion around here that it should have been on the album instead of horsepower, i don't agree. Don't think is very cool, a la Swiper or Giant, very good but unfinished to fit in on the Further trip.
That's how I feel.
Infact, I feel Don't Think is perfect b side material - there was a discussion around here that it should have been on the album instead of horsepower, i don't agree. Don't think is very cool, a la Swiper or Giant, very good but unfinished to fit in on the Further trip.
That's how I feel.
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Posted 12 June 2010 - 7:56 PM
JacksRevenge, on 12 June 2010 - 09:48 PM, said:
there was a discussion around here that it should have been on the album instead of horsepower,
Interesting, I never read any of that. Is Don't Think legally available anywhere? Couldn't see it on itunes. I'd like to hear it.
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Posted 16 June 2010 - 7:41 PM
Horse Power is the best track by far...........
A wonderous collection of drums that ACTUALLY evoke horse's hoofs gallopping.....
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo Cooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A wonderous collection of drums that ACTUALLY evoke horse's hoofs gallopping.....
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo Cooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 16 June 2010 - 8:01 PM
I definitely believe "Don't Think" is better off NOT on Further. It's reminiscent of a mix of Midnight Madness, Get Yourself High and Under the Influence. Mash them up, and you get Don't Think.
THOUGH - the best part of Don't Think, is you finally get to hear what they did with that massive banging sound and the strings.
It's a FUN and wacky track. Love it.
Dunno if it's available yet anywhere other than the extra Further track? (yet) I'm sure it will be. They're always good at eventually releasing things in multiple countries, in multiple formats.
And for my two cents on Horse Power, I think they did an excellent job taking Dissolve (one of my favorite on the album) into Swoon, which isn't easy. It's a great banging song that reminded me of some of the older Chem vibe. Loved it.
THOUGH - the best part of Don't Think, is you finally get to hear what they did with that massive banging sound and the strings.
It's a FUN and wacky track. Love it.
Dunno if it's available yet anywhere other than the extra Further track? (yet) I'm sure it will be. They're always good at eventually releasing things in multiple countries, in multiple formats.
And for my two cents on Horse Power, I think they did an excellent job taking Dissolve (one of my favorite on the album) into Swoon, which isn't easy. It's a great banging song that reminded me of some of the older Chem vibe. Loved it.
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Posted 16 June 2010 - 8:02 PM
"Horse Power" reminds me alot of "It Doesn't Matter" (and maybe "Don't Stop The Rock") because they are both emphasize repetition and variation a la Baroque.
HORSE ... POWER ...
IT DOESN'T MATTER...
Anyways, I think it is a nice update to that type of track. I like it alot.
Exactly
HORSE ... POWER ...
IT DOESN'T MATTER...
Anyways, I think it is a nice update to that type of track. I like it alot.
KngtRdr, on 16 June 2010 - 02:01 PM, said:
And for my two cents on Horse Power, ... It's a great banging song that reminded me of some of the older Chem vibe. Loved it.
Exactly
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Posted 16 June 2010 - 8:26 PM
The vocal of "Horse Power" reminds me the one of "Music: Response"
And the instrumental reminds me Hey Boy Hey Girl but with the dark side of Flashback.
And the instrumental reminds me Hey Boy Hey Girl but with the dark side of Flashback.
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inchemwetrust, on 12 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:
For those who haven't seen them, I only have one thing to say.....Ha Ha!
ThePumisher, on 04 September 2013 - 10:01 AM, said:
i didn't wear pants at home ;)