Misplaced music
May 15, 2011 11:14 AM Subscribe
Please help me find this song so I can enjoy it again.
In 2001 or 2002 I was given a mix tape, which I have since misplaced despite wanting to hold on to it for this particular track. The song I'm looking for had a man speaking/singing, and what I can remember of the lyrics was something like: "space....life.....light....time....eternity...eternity...eternity..." It had a slow build with what I would consider an electronic but not techno feel.
I could swear that the title had something to do with time or clocks.
Thanks!
In 2001 or 2002 I was given a mix tape, which I have since misplaced despite wanting to hold on to it for this particular track. The song I'm looking for had a man speaking/singing, and what I can remember of the lyrics was something like: "space....life.....light....time....eternity...eternity...eternity..." It had a slow build with what I would consider an electronic but not techno feel.
I could swear that the title had something to do with time or clocks.
Thanks!
You're describing any number of DJ Shadow songs, to be honest. The one my mind jumps to - because it's my favorite song of his, and because it ends with a low sampled intoning: "and now... eternity..." - is "Blood On The Motorway," from his second record, "The Private Press." However, the slow-build thing is more reminiscent of his first album, the groundbreaking "Endtroducing..." I don't remember anything with precisely those lyrics, though. The only title having to do with time is "Midnight In A Perfect World," but if you listen to a few of the other tracks you might find what you're looking for. His style in particular is what you describe: he mixes everything from samples, but it sounds less like hip hop or techno and more like a sort of mysterious groove.
Sorry - I'm on an iPad, else I'd give you some links. It's just a hunch, but what you're talking about sounds like DJ Shadow's bag.
posted by koeselitz at 11:43 AM on May 15, 2011
Sorry - I'm on an iPad, else I'd give you some links. It's just a hunch, but what you're talking about sounds like DJ Shadow's bag.
posted by koeselitz at 11:43 AM on May 15, 2011
And here's a different remix of Infinity, which is a little more popular than the first one I posted.
posted by amyms at 11:45 AM on May 15, 2011
posted by amyms at 11:45 AM on May 15, 2011
Could also be something from Lemon Jelly, but scrubbing through their albums to find the rare vocals is gonna take some time.
posted by scruss at 12:12 PM on May 15, 2011
posted by scruss at 12:12 PM on May 15, 2011
Response by poster: It wasn't a DJ-produced song and the lyrics weren't sampled. Much slower than Guru Josh's Infinity.
The mix tape was made by someone I briefly dated and have since lost contact with. I can't even recall his name. Dredging enough of the lyrics from this song up to make it somewhat identifiable required extreme effort.
posted by noxetlux at 12:53 PM on May 15, 2011
The mix tape was made by someone I briefly dated and have since lost contact with. I can't even recall his name. Dredging enough of the lyrics from this song up to make it somewhat identifiable required extreme effort.
posted by noxetlux at 12:53 PM on May 15, 2011
Best answer: ahh finally got my account approved. Try Clock DVA Eternity.
posted by machinea at 8:02 PM on May 15, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by machinea at 8:02 PM on May 15, 2011 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: That's it! Thank you SO MUCH machinea!
posted by noxetlux at 8:55 PM on May 15, 2011
posted by noxetlux at 8:55 PM on May 15, 2011
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posted by amyms at 11:39 AM on May 15, 2011 [1 favorite]