For anyone unfamiliar, Faithless was a huge group in the electronica scene in the 90s and early 2000s. Some well known hits include "God is a DJ", "Insomnia", and "We Come 1". If you're young and don't know them, check them out. For us older folks, lots of early morning memories of better times. :)
I wouldn't say better. Definitely lighter and brighter. But also, at least for me, a lot more clueless, and with more unknown unknowns. Though maybe it depends on who feels old enough, as early mornings tend to be better nowadays :)
Thanks. It drives me mad when people post Spotify links. Wish YouTube was the default choice for sharing music. I guess Spotify has enough market share that people don’t even think about using something else.
There is usually a higher chance of finding the song your looking for on Spotify. Bands rarely put their songs that don't have a video yet on youtube. Then you have to rely on somebody else to upload a stolen version of it and hope the quality isn't bat.
I don't open youtube links to songs anymore. Chances are that the person who's sending you the link, the same one who won't bother to pay $11 to listen to music in good quality, isn't sending you a link to the official bands/labels channel, and the song is in bad quality. When you get a spotify link, you know you get good quality and the artist gets paid for your listen.
Sad news, they were the first band I went to see live and a big gateway into electronic music for me as youngster. Their tracks have stood the test of time and he’ll be remembered fondly, he came across as a great guy in addition to a great lyricist and vocalist.
Met him once when he was racing his favorite sports car in a charity race in Europe. He knew his automobiles I can get you that much, deeply impressed with his technical knowledge.
Saw them years ago at a festival in Ireland, they were due on before the Stereophonics - thankfully for everyone, including the stereophonics, they were delayed at customs and ended up closing the night. Utterly insane gig, they were absolutely brilliant and the poor old milquetoast Stereophonics would have struggled to follow them. RIP - keep tearing off those tights with your teeth
An astonishing artist, poet, Buddhist and by all accounts, all round good guy as well. Saw them live at Brixton a long time ago. One of the best gigs I've ever been to. RIP X
Sad news. Faithless have some defining feeling in my earlier life. Hard to describe but just loved their music as it really connected with me, which was unique because I was much more a grunge guy. Somehow Faithless’ music transcended genres.
They had so many great tunes but one I really love is Salva Mea:
My brother had a wav clip of Insomnia set as our startup sound on our Gateway 2000 computer back in 1995. I was 10. It was the beginning of my love of electronic music. RIP
I suspect Insomnia or God Is A DJ was probably the first Faithless track I heard, but it was hearing the Reverence album that turned me into a die hard fan of Faithless and Maxi. I practically had it on repeat for months. I saw them live sometime in the early 2000s and it was amazing.
He just had a voice that I could listen to forever.
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[ 3.9 ms ] story [ 99.8 ms ] threadA too young age to go. I hope he didn't suffer much at the end, and if he did, I hope he managed to cope.
For anyone unfamiliar, Faithless was a huge group in the electronica scene in the 90s and early 2000s. Some well known hits include "God is a DJ", "Insomnia", and "We Come 1". If you're young and don't know them, check them out. For us older folks, lots of early morning memories of better times. :)
God is a DJ: https://open.spotify.com/track/1pUFYb9peWkK8m1WCKNRjp
Insomnia (Monster Mix): https://open.spotify.com/track/2FH3BLTMhJlCH1Dmkua5DW
Mass Destruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzgBD2wysuI
God is a DJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSB8EEnCAM
Insomnia (Monster Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTNcjRdX4Q
I don't open youtube links to songs anymore. Chances are that the person who's sending you the link, the same one who won't bother to pay $11 to listen to music in good quality, isn't sending you a link to the official bands/labels channel, and the song is in bad quality. When you get a spotify link, you know you get good quality and the artist gets paid for your listen.
Seen them live a couple of times and it was always a belter.
RIP
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdBvluNI6xc
This track was how I came to know of Maxi and now they're both gone.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dYl8jfeE9QGkAdCBXNYas
Rest in peace. You made a difference and left a mark in millions.
For reference, probably his most popular song: Insomnia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8JEm4d6Wu4
Best of luck on your trials.
"Love of self born simply out of love for you,
And knew that someday people would love me too.
None of that hecklin' about my black skin got through,
I would walk barefoot through hell for you"
-- Faithless - Muhammad Ali https://open.spotify.com/track/14sKGEQOBzJebYKa5XBBQA?si=att...
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The kind of small mind you expect to find in the comment section of a news site from a puritanical small town.
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Salva tea, Maxi.
https://youtu.be/j8m68wL9hYw
They had so many great tunes but one I really love is Salva Mea:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ON3PC7ApBB0
“Just below my skin I’m screaming”
Go well Maxi.
Edit: Remember seeing them at Long Marsden airfield, on the same night as Chicane. Big night.
It was a pretty small venue, held about 800 or so, but they had the place feeling like it was many times bigger.
Maxi Jazz stuck around at the end as people were leaving giving anyone who wanted one a high five - great era defining band, great MC, great human.
https://youtu.be/cOG1UBeTH4Y
He just had a voice that I could listen to forever.
> "Pay heed to the Grand Oral Disseminator."