Definitely prefer orig of falling up to CCs remix
― suare, Thursday, 23 August 2012 06:41 (9 months ago) Permalink
i felt the same way and probably do overall but the bass dynamics on the CC remix on a big-ass system is just ... sheesh
it's so fucking loud and deep you basically can't hear it on a home stereo, it just feels like he's rotating the dancefloor through the bass dimension
― the late great, Thursday, 23 August 2012 06:42 (9 months ago) Permalink
Definitely more into the original mix too, but I did like the remix at the time - massively overplayed though.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 23 August 2012 07:31 (9 months ago) Permalink
Big rush of stuff here I'd have expected to be higher, especially Sky Was Pink which I thought would be top 10.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 August 2012 07:54 (9 months ago) Permalink
I still hear Timecode played out a fair bit, feels like its really lasted in a way that not much else from that era has. That hook!
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 August 2012 07:56 (9 months ago) Permalink
that's how i've felt about EVERYTHING that's placed on this poll, yet it seems like we've barely touched the dope track surface?
LA ROCK 01 might be contender for top 10
― the late great, Thursday, 23 August 2012 08:27 (9 months ago) Permalink
Given that Inflation, It's What You Do and Inspector Norse have placed here, I suppose there might be a fair few entries that placed in recent ILM annual polls.
Psychotic Photosynthesis had better place now that Here's Your Trance Now Dance! is in.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 August 2012 08:48 (9 months ago) Permalink
oh that'll be up there i'm sure
― the late great, Thursday, 23 August 2012 08:49 (9 months ago) Permalink
yes! 'in the trees' broke top 40, ended up my favourite out of several c2 mixes, only other one i voted for was 'gary'. love 'timecode' but always preferred 'elan' voted both.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Thursday, 23 August 2012 08:52 (9 months ago) Permalink
how you not vote for relevee
― the late great, Thursday, 23 August 2012 09:58 (9 months ago) Permalink
I haven't really been able to keep up with this poll due to being in the wrong time zone, but I am really enjoying the playlist. So many "Oh! Is THAT what that track is?" moments of putting a name to something I have heard out without knowing.
(Right now it's Zed Bias - Neighbourhood)
― my god it's full of straw (White Chocolate Cheesecake), Thursday, 23 August 2012 11:00 (9 months ago) Permalink
I remember being really surprised to find out he looks like an old lady from a UK soap.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:28 PM (Yesterday)Time for a new 'show me men who look like..' thread? ;)
― Invisible Bongo Band (Mr Andy M), Thursday, 23 August 2012 11:54 (9 months ago) Permalink
Just catching up on this last run. Had Falling Up rmx as my #19 but a mid-table sort of placing feels appropriate for it. If we were to re-run the ballot I would def throw a vote to Timecode though, it's one of those tunes that I came to late, initially thought 'eh that's alright' but subsequently have found growing and growing on me.Had forgotten how much of a facemelter the In The Trees rmx is, nice.
― Invisible Bongo Band (Mr Andy M), Thursday, 23 August 2012 11:57 (9 months ago) Permalink
Fairly substantial bias in favour of microhouse and post-microhouse (horrible fucking term but most of this isn't minimal per se). And Carl Craig. 03-04 electrohouse heavy hitters, deep house and minimal feel kind of under-represented so far.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:01 (9 months ago) Permalink
― the late great, Thursday, 23 August 2012 10:58 (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it ws a tough decision man and i could have stuffed my ballot full of c2 remixes but in the end i had to go with the two i'd bounced around the floor/my flat to the most.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:08 (9 months ago) Permalink
electrohouse and minimal no thank you
― the late great, Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:14 (9 months ago) Permalink
happy to see a certain couple of tiefschwarz remixes show tho.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:15 (9 months ago) Permalink
still think the "falling up" remix is boring.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:19 (9 months ago) Permalink
still think ... ah fuck it
― the late great, Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:20 (9 months ago) Permalink
"Solitary Flight" is where my Theo votes would've gone, for sure.
― Eric H., Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:27 (9 months ago) Permalink
still think the "falling up" remix is ridiculously exciting.
― jed_, Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:29 (9 months ago) Permalink
still think about you all the time
― suare, Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:30 (9 months ago) Permalink
Can't believe I loved her.
― Eric H., Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:30 (9 months ago) Permalink
thanks, suare.
― jed_, Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:31 (9 months ago) Permalink
all these lists are fucking wearying
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:34 (9 months ago) Permalink
The c2 remix I never got was In the Trees, though in general I've always found them a bit on the overrated side. I believe I voted for revelee, though, cause I mean, why wouldn't you!
― formerly EDB (ed.b), Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:39 (9 months ago) Permalink
wait, i'm listening to the video and it's not what i thought was the original. i've been listening to (Hercules Club Mix). in the dfa i claimed the original was 10 times better than the frankie knuckles version, i guess i'm claiming this one is.
― jaxon, Friday, January 25, 2008 6:19 PM (4 years ago)
but "blind" when played in a club (and preferably the "club mix") just sounds like it has come from outer space. the vocal makes me feel how i imagine it would be to be on opium. so warm inside!
the knuckles mix to me sounds like BAD funky / handbag house. hated that sound then, hate it now. mr. knuckles can do so much better.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:38 PM (4 years ago)
now liveblog 3: the frankie knuckles mix
― Ronan, Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:00 PM (4 years ago)
after 10 seconds of this I've decided a cup of tea would be more pleasing.
(I'm just bitter because I voted for the Club mix / love both Knuckles and H&LA but can't stand that remix)
― etc, Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:45 (9 months ago) Permalink
Falling Up remix might be the single track i heard played out most over the last decade, it seems like absolutely everyone played it. it's alright, not a particular personal favourite. wish i'd heard Relevee remix played nearly as often, but that one's more of a showstopper I guess.
― jabba hands, Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:47 (9 months ago) Permalink
I quite like the 'falling up' remix but prefer 'relevee' and 'in the trees' and probably 'like a child' too (which i didn't vote for). that big synth riff on 'in the trees', so classic.
― your own personal cheeses (haitch), Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:48 (9 months ago) Permalink
The Sky Was Pink remix is much better and more exciting than I remember it being.
― Invisible Bongo Band (Mr Andy M), Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:55 (9 months ago) Permalink
I hated the Knuckles remix of "Blind" at first but eventually came to love it. Don't remember which version I voted for, though.
― squicky chutzpah in the drug biz (jaymc), Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:58 (9 months ago) Permalink
I never get the appeal of the frankie knuckles remix, too. It's OK but could've been made by a random soundcloud guy.
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:03 (9 months ago) Permalink
the original mix of 'blind' was my fave. had a certain swagger to it.
i always liked that 'icelandic version' of 'the sky was pink' the best - more of a swirly laptop shoegazer thing though really.
― your own personal cheeses (haitch), Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:04 (9 months ago) Permalink
OG Blind > > Club mix > > > > > > > > Knuckles mix
Fairly substantial bias in favour of microhouse and post-microhouse
this bias came from who got involved in the noms thread, rather than reflecting sifted-down taste overall I think
― ʘ (sic), Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:30 (9 months ago) Permalink
Club Mix is the best b/c it's the one that sounds most like Adamski's "Killer".
― Tim F, Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:31 (9 months ago) Permalink
One of my favourite moments in self-googling was stumbling across a feminist blog takedown of a year-end write-up of "Blind" I'd done on the basis that I repressed its queer content.
― Tim F, Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:33 (9 months ago) Permalink
The club mix is the best version of Blind because it removes a lot of the superfluous ingredients - his voice, especially the "to see you now" bit, works so much more powerfully with more space around it. It's like he's singing to an empty club.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:46 (9 months ago) Permalink
As far as I can remember there's not much going on in the club mix either than beats, bass and vocals whereas the original is kind of cluttered and messy.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:47 (9 months ago) Permalink
YES to both the last two posts.
― Tim F, Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:47 (9 months ago) Permalink
It's like he's singing to an empty club.
Easy to understand why, given the context.
― Eric H., Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:55 (9 months ago) Permalink
sounds like I'm late to this party but I don't buy that the Frankie Knuckles mix of Blind is any better. The interplay of all the different sounds on the original is amazing, especially the repeating sixteenth notes and the brass. Without those repeating notes the track takes on a totally different and more laid back character. Frankie Knuckles might play better in a club though.
― skip, Thursday, 23 August 2012 14:12 (9 months ago) Permalink
Club Mix >>> Original >>>> Frankie Knuckles mix.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 August 2012 14:18 (9 months ago) Permalink
The right one won.
― Eric H., Thursday, 23 August 2012 14:45 (9 months ago) Permalink
Presuming you can see into the future and mean that the Club mix will place in the future, then OTM.
The club mix still blows me away, the other mixes are ok, I guess.
― formerly EDB (ed.b), Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:08 (9 months ago) Permalink
this results thread and the related spotify playlist are one of the best things about my week, thank you so much, everyone
― your native bacon (mh), Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:10 (9 months ago) Permalink
I'll take either mix over the original, at any rate.
― Eric H., Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:10 (9 months ago) Permalink
I hear that!
― formerly EDB (ed.b), Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:11 (9 months ago) Permalink
always remembered the FK mix being best (and voted for it,) but i'll have to listen to the club mix again and compare, maybe i'm wrong
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:23 (9 months ago) Permalink
i don't get "time code", sounds boring
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:25 (9 months ago) Permalink
My new favorite discovery so far is the DJ Koze mix of "Minimal".
― skip, Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:37 (9 months ago) Permalink