The Chemical Brothers - Further

[potatobroth]

Eik, I totally hear the Windowlicker vibe. Good call. Great track tho. I'm very eager to hear more now.

[holden]

Windowlicker? Yeah, maybe for those few bars - of course, on the LP version, that could be substantial.

Still. I'm liking the prospects. I've been at the record store for every Chemical Brothers release and though all but the first two have met me with some surprises, i've always had the same eager anticipation and similar multiple plays, letting it sink in.

For example, "hey boy hey girl" and "It began in Afrika" didn't do much for me as promo singles, but on the records, they were just fine, amazing, even!

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i have a good feeling for "Further"

[the mongoose]

Those of you digging that "breakdown" part of Swoon, check out the Don Diablo mix:

[the mongoose]

Also, I thought it was pretty wild that "Wonders of the Deep" has been played live (as an intro) since at least 2005. Sounds fucking great too like their old album ending epics of the first couple of albums:

[holden]

thanks, Mongoose, for the link.

it's hard to get a feel for this track in 2 minutes or so - yes, it definitely has the possibility of growing into an epic album closer, and i hope that whatever song makes the cut is indeed epic! At any rate, it's cool to know that the Chems have been tinkering with tracks for several years, just like our beloved Underworld. The Brothers are often slagged off as cheesy dance or populist electro, but i'm recalling interviews in the keyboard and remixing spheres where Tom & Ed admitted to being very much the eggheads and perfectionists when it came to producing sounds.
I never felt that they were "dullard geniouses" or disposable, but rather were really electro geniouses who sometimes fell victim to the demands of a fickle public who wanted more guest vocalists and streamlined beats/melodies.

[joethelion]

You know... the more I hear, and the more I read about this release - I actually find myself getting excited!