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Forum => Music: Response => Topic started by: Ben_j on Jul 03, 2015, 21:51

Title: EML Ritual
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 03, 2015, 21:51
It's here ! It's here !  :-X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_jIGgB5NyQ

It's bloody amazing, very simple, yet with a perfect production . It's a little slower than the DJ set and Live version, but I got used to it after one listen. I'm pretty sure this will be in my top favourite tracks of the album
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: UltimatePelmeni on Jul 03, 2015, 22:33
I lost my mind
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Hutch108 on Jul 03, 2015, 22:53
That clap sound is perfect. I was originally hoping for a little more Ali Love, but this turned out amazing

Edit: that main synth reminds of a synth line from Digitalism's "Jupiter Room" (comes in around 0:46)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beeBNpyL5j8
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Stefan on Jul 03, 2015, 23:27
Tasty tasty tasty. I don't understand how this is only a little over five minutes and not a full blown epic ten-ish minutes track like Escape Velocity or the Reel. Maybe it makes sense in context with the album.
The lyrics still remind me of The Beatles.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Bob Chipezka on Jul 04, 2015, 01:39
I came.
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Post by: whirlygirl on Jul 04, 2015, 02:20
This song is SO good! Love at first listen!
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Post by: Nekcore on Jul 04, 2015, 02:50
Mind... Blowing...

Perfection all over.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: whirlygirl on Jul 04, 2015, 03:04
This is a devil of a song - an evil, seductive dance floor track that takes on a menacing persona. It's the part of the trip that comes on so hard in waves, you wonder if you're ever going to level out.  This is what happens when your bubblegum brain has gone and done blown your cranium. And since it has Ali Love, it seems a perfect follow-up to Do It Again.

There are a lot of subtleties (I heard some layered panning type effects) and some lushly layered and echoing swirls of vocals. It's deliciously trippy and psychedelic.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Csar on Jul 04, 2015, 09:00
Quote from: Stefan on Jul 03, 2015, 23:27

Tasty tasty tasty. I don't understand how this is only a little over five minutes and not a full blown epic ten-ish minutes track like Escape Velocity or the Reel. Maybe it makes sense in context with the album.

Haven't listened to it yet, but to answer you indirect question: ED!

Do you think the track's title refers to this former synth company:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Music_Laboratories

Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Stefan on Jul 04, 2015, 09:11
I'm pretty sure. Wasn't Escape Velocitys working title "EML Monster" ?
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Explud on Jul 04, 2015, 11:58
Quote from: Stefan on Jul 04, 2015, 09:11

I'm pretty sure. Wasn't Escape Velocitys working title "EML Monster" ?
It was "EMS Monster"
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 04, 2015, 15:26
Quote from: Csar on Jul 04, 2015, 09:00

Do you think the track's title refers to this former synth company:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Music_Laboratories
So, discussion about this on both FB and here (it's getting confusing isn't it? I wonder if we need to start weening ourselves off Facebook to make this place viable).
I had a more humble thought about the title. EML is a file extension for Emails. I had the idea that Tom/Chems had lots of back & forth emails with Ali Love who might have recorded his vox elsewhere, and emailed them to the Chems.  So they got into an Email ritual when making the track. But I'm probably wrong. I didn't know about EML synths when I came up with that theory.

Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Stefan on Jul 04, 2015, 16:33
Quote from: Explud on Jul 04, 2015, 11:58

It was "EMS Monster"
Ha, I remembered that wrong. But EMS also refers to a manufactorer of synthesizers: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Music_Studios
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Csar on Jul 05, 2015, 08:52
Quote from: Skyscraper on Jul 04, 2015, 15:26

So, discussion about this on both FB and here (it's getting confusing isn't it? I wonder if we need to start weening ourselves off Facebook to make this place viable).
I had a more humble thought about the title. EML is a file extension for Emails. I had the idea that Tom/Chems had lots of back & forth emails with Ali Love who might have recorded his vox elsewhere, and emailed them to the Chems.  So they got into an Email ritual when making the track. But I'm probably wrong. I didn't know about EML synths when I came up with that theory.

Really? Well, I haven't been that much on FB for quite some time. Only recently I visited it now and then for some chemical related stuff and WhiteNoise's epic Sonar pic.
As for EML: My guess is that Ritual stands for the morning routine Tom has every day. Before he even gets his cereals, he's sneaking into RAR and pushes the inner circuits of his EML to its limits until his wife knocks on the door, urging Tom to return to the family table for some breakfast.
And I have proof that my theory might be valid :D:
Minute 7:37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f7OkZHNhNc&t=07m37s
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 05, 2015, 20:04
EML has gotten my total attention now. This is Leviathan! There is a certainly a drive to it. 

I have given pre-ratings for the tracks that Ive listened to so far, but EML will get the best grade!

Not sure why I'm thinking of tornadoes and sci-fi lazer fights when I hear this track.


Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Mumbo on Jul 06, 2015, 18:48
I'm trying to stay away from this track completely until the album arrives. I don't want to get over familiar with certain tracks. But reading all of these comments is making it very difficult! I'm so excited!!  ;D
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: chemreact on Jul 08, 2015, 20:45
Sick!!! Deep and introspective. Not dancey at all and very industrial sounding at the end. Love the snares and the clap sound is good aswell as mentioned earlier.  Especially great is the tribal snares that come in at 1:12 . I kind of wish they released the live visuals of this track as the official video because that is absolutely sick and migraine inducing (in a good way) Lez B honest, all the chem mind trips are good trips, there are no bad chemicals. Even the bad ones sound good on a off day. ANyways back to EML ritual, I have no idea what the title means but am curious to know what it means. It was probably something someone said somewhere.

Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 17, 2015, 08:15
My dream came true ! Here is a video of the live visuals, as well as a short interview with Adam talking about those visuals, and replacing Ed on the tour :

https://www.nowness.com/story/the-chemical-brothers-eml-ritual-born-in-the-echoes
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Mumbo on Jul 17, 2015, 09:09
Quote from: Ben_j on Jul 17, 2015, 08:15

My dream came true ! Here is a video of the live visuals, as well as a short interview with Adam talking about those visuals, and replacing Ed on the tour :

https://www.nowness.com/story/the-chemical-brothers-eml-ritual-born-in-the-echoes

Have a look at this tweet. I am intrigued!

https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/621897370352152576
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 17, 2015, 10:58
I think the tweet is the same thing as Ben's link isn't it?

At first I just saw the EML video but then I realised there are a couple more too.
On the EML video at 1.57, could that be Adam? On the skating vid they really should have chucked Ed in there somewhere.

Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 17, 2015, 12:23
Quote from: Skyscraper on Jul 17, 2015, 10:58

At first I just saw the EML video but then I realised there are a couple more too.
Oh nice find, I had not seen the other two !

Quote

On the EML video at 1.57, could that be Adam? On the skating vid they really should have chucked Ed in there somewhere.

It is Adam ! I thought it was him when I saw the Glastonbury video, but now I'm sure it's him.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Chops on Jul 17, 2015, 16:28
If you play this to anyone who hasnt heard it, i would recommend checking they have clean underwear.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 18, 2015, 00:52
Here's a scene that almost certainly inspired the visuals :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4PHVDWb-Gw

There are just too many similarities for it not to be inspired by this !
The black and white, the spinning heads... Even the shirt is the same, for crying out loud !
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: kosek on Jul 18, 2015, 06:04
Quote from: Ben_j on Jul 18, 2015, 00:52

Here's a scene that almost certainly inspired the visuals :


Nice find! Now it has lost some of it's originality.
But still those visuals are outstanding and pairing nicely with the track.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 18, 2015, 08:37
Quote from: kosek on Jul 18, 2015, 06:04

Nice find! Now it has lost some of it's originality.
But still those visuals are outstanding and pairing nicely with the track.


It was not my finding, credits to whoever it was who posted it on the Facebook group ! Yeah it lost some originality but there's still a really big work on the look, the lighting and the synchronization with the music
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Explud on Jul 18, 2015, 12:04
Quote from: Ben_j on Jul 18, 2015, 00:52

Here's a scene that almost certainly inspired the visuals :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4PHVDWb-Gw

There are just too many similarities for it not to be inspired by this !
The black and white, the spinning heads... Even the shirt is the same, for crying out loud !
Wow, nice find. I can say it's more than inspiration for now, it's some kind of remake with chemical atmosphere.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: androidgeoff on Jul 18, 2015, 17:29
The first shot in the short film for EML that was posted on pitchfork makes so much sense now. Inspiration from a French video? Find the most French looking kid you can find. Also, make sure he looks unimpressed.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Fine Time on Oct 03, 2015, 07:35
                                      (http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/DJ7FLAME/EMSRNDER111_zps77ynfkx1.png) (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/DJ7FLAME/media/EMSRNDER111_zps77ynfkx1.png.html)
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: androidgeoff on Oct 03, 2015, 13:54
O face
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Ben_j on Mar 13, 2016, 01:38
2mn13 of EML Ritual live visuals :)
http://www.notube.co/media/56138fbab73d120300986207

And the article it's coming from http://lbbonline.com/news/mark-whelan-cuts-surreal-trippy-visuals-for-the-chemical-brothers/
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 13, 2016, 02:00
Quote from: Ben_j on Mar 13, 2016, 01:38

2mn13 of EML Ritual live visuals :)
http://www.notube.co/media/56138fbab73d120300986207

And the article it's coming from http://lbbonline.com/news/mark-whelan-cuts-surreal-trippy-visuals-for-the-chemical-brothers/
I've already got this as a VLC media file (.flv) on my PC along with visuals for Go (roller skating) and I'll See You There. Each clip preceded with a 5 or 6 second "Nowness presents" banner.  I'm pretty sure you found that web page in the first place Ben.
Ah, here we are:  NOWNESS (https://www.nowness.com/series/the-chemical-brothers-takeover/the-chemical-brothers-eml-ritual-born-in-the-echoes).  I can't see now how I managed to save them from here, but the clips on this site are the three clips I've got.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Ben_j on Apr 03, 2016, 01:23
This awesome Run The Jewels 360/VR music video got me thinking : how cool would it be to have a VR version of the EML Ritual visuals ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Um2K1_0ulg
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: NiCk.Dj on Apr 10, 2016, 13:28
That's a very trippy idea  ;D
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Ben_j on Apr 24, 2016, 17:40
A little bit of EML Ritual in 2ManyDJs' set at the end of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzsEtPzTSiU (terrible sound)
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: androidgeoff on Apr 24, 2016, 23:46
I enjoyed that weird BITE creature defending the Giant Peach from the crocodile tongues that James dropped. I guess Tom and Ed were huge fans of Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: pg79 on Jul 15, 2017, 07:11
Best track on the whole record for me :)
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Csar on Jul 15, 2017, 21:06
Geez, how could I miss your video, Benji?!? These BITE cover animations are fucking awesome! The brothers should get the license for this to use for their shows. I mean, this idea to make a living echo with blinking eyes out of this is so simple and yet so creative. They've got to work that into their string of visuals someday.

@PG79, yes, it's a juggernaut of a track. The chems at their best. Their Parklife version last year was so energetic, it's made my love for it even bigger.

Edit: at 2:46

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZYNQHCiRS8&t=2m46s
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 31, 2018, 18:54
Quote from: Ben_j on Apr 24, 2016, 17:40

A little bit of EML Ritual in 2ManyDJs' set at the end of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzsEtPzTSiU (terrible sound)

A Short but sweet followup to that video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as-hmC4GAZc

I never took the time to notice that the 2 pods appear to look like faces. Reminds me of the paper clip from Microsoft word X.X
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 31, 2023, 23:40
Quote from: Csar on Jul 04, 2015, 09:00
Do you think the track's title refers to this former synth company:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Music_Laboratories

2:13 EML Wobbler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwL2S5LRzFM

Perhaps I should post this video in the Prodigy thread?
Music Radar made a fuss about this thing about ten days ago, and I thought: I'll take a look when I get a moment, and today YouTube suggested it to me as well. So I've watched some of it, but not all of it. A quick skip-through suggests this guy knows his stuff.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Csar on Aug 01, 2023, 21:17
That was some treat, thanks for sharing this, @Wolkenkrabber!
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Post by: rynostar on Aug 01, 2023, 22:06
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 31, 2018, 18:54
A Short but sweet followup to that video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as-hmC4GAZc

I never took the time to notice that the 2 pods appear to look like faces. Reminds me of the paper clip from Microsoft word X.X
Five years later...
https://youtu.be/Am-vGoDu-kk?t=2718

Well...technically three but the video was only posted this past April.

EML Ritual starts at 45:50.
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Aug 02, 2023, 12:25
Quote from: Csar on Aug 01, 2023, 21:17
That was some treat, thanks for sharing this, @Wolkenkrabber!
Oh good.
I don't know why that patch has "Wobbler" in its title, but EML Wobbler might have actually been a better name for the Chems track IMHO...
Anyway my post probably could/should have gone further. A quick google of EML Electronic Music Laboratories gives us a Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Music_Laboratories) and also some YouTube stuff like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwolYoLDpK0
^Lots of wonky sounds which I can imagine would appeal to Mr Rowlands and also (as per wikipedia) apparently appeal to Mr Aphex Twin.

And here's another. The noises around 19:15 remind me of the "end of gig" sounds from the Chems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNiapAPK8gw

There are a bunch more vids on YT as well.

Why didn't we figure this out at the time? Oh wait, you kinda did Csar, but with an inferior Wikipedia link!
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: 𝒥𝑅𝒮𝒵 on Aug 13, 2023, 14:05
Quote from: rynostar on Aug 01, 2023, 22:06
Five years later...
https://youtu.be/Am-vGoDu-kk?t=2718

Well...technically three but the video was only posted this past April.

EML Ritual starts at 45:50.
love those visuals, instant smile
Title: Re: EML Ritual
Post by: ; on Aug 16, 2023, 18:09
Quote from: rynostar on Aug 01, 2023, 22:06
Five years later... Well...technically three but the video was only posted this past April. EML Ritual starts at 45:50.
Those visuals are INCREDIBLE! I love 2manyDJs, they are on my bucket list of live shows (even though they are technically a DJ set) to see right after the Chems. I love their silly style of visuals and this matches that perfectly. They should totally use something from For That Beautiful Feeling, like No Reason or Live Again... maybe even Goodbye.