From lwtcdi Sent Mon, Jan 26th 1998, 20:54
From lwtcdi Sent Mon, Jan 26th 1998, 20:54
> The cut is ambient and the vocals are sensually sung by an imaginably > beautiful siren. I can hear, I think, music sampled from an orchestra, > which is very broken throughout the track. The most repetitive words in > the song (chorus) are as follows: > > You're not alone > I'll wait 'til the end of time > Open your mind > Surely it's plain to see > > You're not alone > I'll wait 'til the end of time, for you > Open your mind > Surely there's time to be with me Oh Christ, it's bloody Olive, those bastions of pale pop who demonstrated the power of marketting by getting to No.1 in Britain (and probably around the world) by releasing the same thing time after time with different remixes until they got it right. The one that did it, and the one of which the above person speaks, is the Paul Oakenfold mix. The track is called "You're Not Alone" and even Roni Size couldn't do anything interesting with it (although he chucks away all the correct bits). That 'beatiful siren' is just a crappy filtered noise - pre-set standard on most 'sound boxes' these days. One question - Why is Paul Oakenfold so bloody popular? The man is a total dick and something should be done. Why? i) he remixed everyone from the Happy Mondays to On-U sound in a horrible baleric style. ii) that bloody Pig-Bag thing (Reach Up or whatever the hell it was called). iii)that Perfecto FC logo. What a load of shite. iv) touring with U2. v) he brought trance back from the grave. There are many many more which are just too painful to list... Anyone want to start the "Kill Paul Oakenfold List"? gb. PS If anyone reccommends to me a 3xCD boxed set of his stuff that is "really innovative" and "lays bare the techniques behind his works genius", I will not be responsible for my actions. PPS Forgive this post. Flu is addling my brain... -- /TheW i http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/lwtcdi/all/ f o L D o dlr WTC "Let's decompose and enjoy assembling!"