No Reason is anounced as RSD 2023 release. Whooooop!
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Neon Marching Bandhttps://youtu.be/Jm_WdaHBdlg
Ewan McVicar '1994' Remixhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmo_YwS37cQ
No Reason (O'Flynn Remix)https://youtu.be/n4dXl-GqQxY
Quote from: Joslyn on Feb 17, 2023, 07:00No Reason is anounced as RSD 2023 release. Whooooop!
WHAT WAHKJMNTGSBDFGSDGSDFG SGIVE SOURCE PLEASEJ,SGBDFJKMDSFG I'M SO FUCKING EXCITED AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Okay now that i've regained my composure (wink wink) where did this list come from! Can't seem to find it on the official site, or anywhere else?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKMLQ_RgJ4A
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Get in!!!!
Banquet in the uk has loaded up all the products but no sign of it, very strange its only on the Netherlands site - surely got to be put on there early by mistake
How did I miss this?
Oh because it's on the Netherlands list and I was foolishly looking at the Uk list! (https://recordstoreday.co.uk/media/vy4ehvmn/record-store-day-list-2023-pdf.pdf) What was I thinking?!
(Mmm, I wonder if this was meant to be a late surprise and the NL messed up with their list. We've seen this before where someone in not-the-artists-home-territory doesn't get the memo and discloses more than they should. Well done NL! :D )
I was looking through the german list just minutes ago - no sign of any chemicals. And now this thread comes up...
I contacted RSD uk and they told me they aren't receiving it, will contact RSD NL now. They seem to think its a NL exclusive which seems very unlikely!
IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!!!!
That can only mean that No Reason will be announced as the first single, by April 22nd at the latest?
Quote from: Stefan on Feb 17, 2023, 12:21IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!!!!
That can only mean that No Reason will be announced as the first single, by April 22nd at the latest?
might be the second single - but yes should be!
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^This is gone now from the NL website. Dead link (worked earlier) (https://recordstoreday.nl/album/no-reason/).
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 17, 2023, 12:10...will contact RSD NL now.
^And this might be why?
You don't put up a release that's not gonna happen. I'm with wolkenkrabber and think this wasn't for our eyes at the moment.
Any bids on a non album b-side?
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 17, 2023, 15:43Any bids on a non album b-side?
EBW version ;D
Strange way of communication. The image I shared was taken from the pdf meant for consumers... (still on my phone :D )
it was probably intended for RSD then pulled fairly last minute (production issues?) and someone didn't correct the NL list.
so my guess is we'll see it independently.
and thank goodness. I don't want to want any RSD releases.
Quote from: shakermaker on Feb 17, 2023, 16:12it was probably intended for RSD then pulled fairly last minute (production issues?) and someone didn't correct the NL list.
I think what Pums said is way more likely, that somebody didn't get the memo that this was to be kept under covers until day X rather than it was pulled at short notice.
If this is real, why red vinyl?
I give in to the idea the new album artwork / branding may be red that we don't know about yet. But the current visuals for No Reason have the green and pinks stand out more.
Why wouldn't it be red vinyl? Colourful vinyls have been used before and for RSD something special would make sense.
I also don't think that a direct line from the live visuals to the album/single artwork can be drawn.
last fm is saying (https://www.last.fm/music/The+Chemical+Brothers/_/No+Reason+(med+Nick+Murphy)) No Reason is featuring Nick Murphy (aka Chet Faker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Faker))
Quote from: Stefan on Feb 17, 2023, 18:14Why wouldn't it be red vinyl? Colourful vinyls have been used before and for RSD something special would make sense.
I also don't think that a direct line from the live visuals to the album/single artwork can be drawn.
I'm going off the thinking that we had the Got To Keep On have pink vinyl similar to live visuals.
But I will check myself knowing that it was a special release for the Design Museum exhibition. The only other coloured vinyl immediately coming to my mind is the 7" Do It Again White pressing and the OOC Sasha remix Blue 12".
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 17, 2023, 18:27last fm is saying (https://www.last.fm/music/The+Chemical+Brothers/_/No+Reason+(med+Nick+Murphy)) No Reason is featuring Nick Murphy (aka Chet Faker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Faker))
they must've gotten it confused for Bonobo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebzEEEdjHj0
and also wasn't TDTYF announced by the chems on their own before it was done as RSD? who's to say it won't still be in April, it'd perfectly line up with Coachella and the stint of West Coast shows in between
Quote from: shakermaker on Feb 17, 2023, 16:12I don't want to want any RSD releases.
A reminder that TDTYF was an RSD release in 2021 with an "exclusive" (for a while) B-side. It came out in July 2021 on 12" - you may recall that RSD was split over several "drops" that year. Prior to this, it came out digitally in April 2021. And the remixes came out shortly afterwards.
If this track follows a similar trajectory, it could be out
before 22nd April. But either way, RSD didn't do this release any harm. There is nothing to fear here!
https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1385233204785917952
https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1415871837930721282
Quote from: rynostar on Feb 17, 2023, 17:43If this is real, why red vinyl?
I give in to the idea the new album artwork / branding may be red that we don't know about yet. But the current visuals for No Reason have the green and pinks stand out more.
Ha. We get one tiny Chemical crumb and we're jumping on it trying to extrapolate the whole cake (that's a valid metaphor right?).
I'm inclined to agree with Stefan. If say, Kate Gibb has been asked to design the 12" sleeve, she may have been given free rein to do what she wanted. There may have been no obligation to look at Smith & Lyall's visuals.
The good news from this seemingly accidental leak of info is that the "hardcore" fans can relax a little now. We can ease off on our "WHENNNN?" thoughts. We know we're getting something new soon.
Looks like some comments have been posted since I started typing this, but I'm just gonna hit POST now anyway. PS re the vocals on this thing, that Bandcamp blurb said that Second Layer had been sampled (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,2774.msg30892.html#msg30892), so maybe that Bonobo thing is a red herring...
Quote from: rynostar on Feb 17, 2023, 18:30But I will check myself knowing that it was a special release for the Design Museum exhibition. The only other coloured vinyl immediately coming to my mind is the 7" Do It Again White pressing and the OOC Sasha remix Blue 12".
I'm not a vinyl collector, but wasn't there a re-issue of (most of) the albums in fancy colours not tooo long (maybe a couple of years?) ago? I'm sure somebody here will know :D
Quote from: Stefan on Feb 17, 2023, 19:06I'm not a vinyl collector, but wasn't there a re-issue of (most of) the albums in fancy colours not tooo long (maybe a couple of years?) ago? I'm sure somebody here will know :D
It was an Astralwerks (US label) exclusive thing. All albums up to Further were re-issued in color vinyl. Forgot what it was limited to, even though I own them all. ::)
Is it coincidence that the Second Layer reissue through Band Camp is red vinyl?
Quote from: hstn on Feb 17, 2023, 18:41they must've gotten it confused for Bonobo
damn you last fm
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 17, 2023, 19:26It was an Astralwerks (US label) exclusive thing. All albums up to Further were re-issued in color vinyl. Forgot what it was limited to, even though I own them all. ::)
Is it coincidence that the Second Layer reissue through Band Camp is red vinyl?
So my memory is not entirely useless ;D
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 17, 2023, 19:26It was an Astralwerks (US label) exclusive thing. All albums up to Further were re-issued in color vinyl. Forgot what it was limited to, even though I own them all. ::)
Is it coincidence that the Second Layer reissue through Band Camp is red vinyl?
I totally blanked on all those Astralwerks releases this morning. And I'm still trying to collect a few that I am still missing (DYOH, Surrender, PTB, WATN).
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 17, 2023, 15:43Any bids on a non album b-side?
Yeah, the Woo Suicide track.
So on the A-side: Woo! No Reason To Live
On the B-side: Woo! Suicide.
There's a theme there.
Oh that would be fitting
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 17, 2023, 15:43You don't put up a release that's not gonna happen. I'm with wolkenkrabber and think this wasn't for our eyes at the moment.
Any bids on a non album b-side?
I figure Dreaming would be a logical choice but I also imagine they'd want to release it as its own single too
Just feels like the both of them were promoted so much with each other, but woo suicide (which I think instead is saying "it's a sure shot") feels like B side material
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 17, 2023, 15:27^This is gone now from the NL website. Dead link (worked earlier) (https://recordstoreday.nl/album/no-reason/).
^And this might be why?
I messaged the UK people and they said they weren't receiving it and told me to message the dutch
the dutch said this:
"Hi,
You are absolutely right; we had a last minute change where it has to be removed, unfortunately...
Thank you for your email and best regards,
Esther"
I've asked when to expect it, due to vinyl production issues recently they seem to often do a second drop a month or two later so maybe it will be in that. I think they want to announce it themselves first
Even if this in fact turns out to be no RSD release, what are the odds of such a mistake to accidentally label a new Chems track exactly how it's speculated around here? Did they go to that database website for new Chems entries (forgot the name, the one everyone uses here for their speculation raves) and decided to just put it out there? There must be some sort of promo going on behind the scenes. How else would they know about such a song?
Ah, crud.
With the email above, I don't think anyone just put out some speculative info, there had to be official information at some point that later had to be removed.
Remember, RSD is about retail stores, and this stores would need to order their stock in advance. They will get a list from labels or music publishers which records can be ordered, and some list at some point included No Reason. Somebody then didn't get the memo that this item on the list won't be available.
Quote from: hstn on Feb 18, 2023, 19:04woo suicide (which I think instead is saying "it's a sure shot") ...
Ah maybe! With a Brooklyn/New York kinda accent (?) so that"sure" sounds kinda like a two-syllable "shuwer"?
Spoiler
Would the vocalist pronounce coffee the way Travolta does here at 4:07? I love this clip BTW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2LXdhgf7EY
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 19, 2023, 09:10the dutch said this:
"Hi,
You are absolutely right; we had a last minute change where it has to be removed, unfortunately...
Thank you for your email and best regards,
Esther"
Well I guess it could just be legit pressing issues. But also, they probably can't say: "Woops that's new music that hasn't been confirmed yet, it shouldn't have been listed".
Most RSD releases tend to be rarities or re-issues in fancy packaging and colurful presings. But this is a bit different because it's new music, isn't it?
Quote from: Csar on Feb 19, 2023, 12:51Did they go to that database website for new Chems entries (forgot the name, the one everyone uses here for their speculation raves)
SACEM - the French one because it's free/easy to access,
although the UK one, PRS (requires membership) and American one, BMI seem to be more accurate.Quote from: Csar on Feb 19, 2023, 12:51There must be some sort of promo going on behind the scenes. How else would they know about such a song?
Quote from: Stefan on Feb 19, 2023, 13:08With the email above, I don't think anyone just put out some speculative info, there had to be official information at some point that later had to be removed.
Agreed. I reckon it's still pssible this thing will end up in RSD '23. And I'd bet 50p that we still get a digital release before that.
every year some RSD releases get delayed. given how perpetually backed up pressing plants are, it's inevitable. we see some of these delays after the list is published. I imagine there's a lot more we don't see before the list is published. I think here we see a glimpse of that.
they are usually just delayed, however, not cancelled. and acquiring a limited edition outside of RSD is usually much easier than acquiring it during RSD. so I'd say overall this is a good sign.
Last year wasnt RSD split over two dates, one in April and another in June. This could just be a June release (if its being split again)
I think that was a pandemic measure. as far as I've heard there's only one date this year.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 19, 2023, 14:18Ah maybe! With a Brooklyn/New York kinda accent (?) so that"sure" sounds kinda like a two-syllable "shuwer"?
Spoiler
Would the vocalist pronounce coffee the way Travolta does here at 4:07? I love this clip BTW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2LXdhgf7EY
Well I guess it could just be legit pressing issues. But also, they probably can't say: "Woops that's new music that hasn't been confirmed yet, it shouldn't have been listed".
Most RSD releases tend to be rarities or re-issues in fancy packaging and colurful presings. But this is a bit different because it's new music, isn't it?
SACEM - the French one because it's free/easy to access,
although the UK one, PRS (requires membership) and American one, BMI seem to be more accurate.Agreed. I reckon it's still pssible this thing will end up in RSD '23. And I'd bet 50p that we still get a digital release before that.
Every year there are several new releases for RSD - e.g. this year that Prodigy / Kasabian song is one
Quote from: shakermaker on Feb 20, 2023, 05:23I think that was a pandemic measure. as far as I've heard there's only one date this year.
It was partially this and partially supply issues. If lots of the RSD exclusives get hit with supply issues they will definitely announce a second date vs just bin off the releases entirely.
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 20, 2023, 15:48Every year there are several new releases for RSD - e.g. this year that Prodigy / Kasabian song is one
But how many of those are the lead single to launch a new album cycle (as with the Chems)?
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 20, 2023, 15:48Every year there are several new releases for RSD - e.g. this year that Prodigy / Kasabian song is one
This one is "just" a remix, which is really really nice, literally, but a real complete new Prodigy track would have been nicer. Yes, Liam
can do some fantastic remixes (Release 'Yo Delf or 99 Problems anyone?), but if you listen to the already released album-version of Rocket Fuel (https://tinyurl.com/4nnpt42x) it seems to make the job for Liam a bit to easy because it already has this Prodigy vibe (or is it co-produced by Liam?).
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 20, 2023, 15:48It was partially this and partially supply issues. If lots of the RSD exclusives get hit with supply issues they will definitely announce a second date vs just bin off the releases entirely.
so you're right! I didn't recall this but I looked back at last year's announcement it was intended to be one day with what they called "RSD Drops day" for delayed items:
QuoteRecord Store Day returns to a one-day affair after pivoting to varied RSD Drops dates for 2020 and 2021. There will still be an RSD Drops day this year (on June 18) "for titles that are part of the Record Store Day celebration, but for any number of reasons beyond controlling, can't make it into stores on April 23,"
https://pitchfork.com/news/record-store-day-2022-taylor-swift-david-bowie-nick-cave-and-more/
this year's announcement doesn't seem to define an RSD drops date up front, though the RSD US website still has some references to RSD drops.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 20, 2023, 16:06But how many of those are the lead single to launch a new album cycle (as with the Chems)?
Maybe it's not?
I'd always have bet that Dreaming will be the first single to be announced, though I wouldn't mind being proved wrong here (Please prove me wrong. Just give us *any* concrete announcement)
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 20, 2023, 16:06But how many of those are the lead single to launch a new album cycle (as with the Chems)?
None or very few - i agree with what your implying
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 20, 2023, 16:23This one is "just" a remix, which is really really nice, literally, but a real complete new Prodigy track would have been nicer. Yes, Liam can do some fantastic remixes (Release 'Yo Delf or 99 Problems anyone?), but if you listen to the already released album-version of Rocket Fuel (https://tinyurl.com/4nnpt42x) it seems to make the job for Liam a bit to easy because it already has this Prodigy vibe (or is it co-produced by Liam?).
ah right didn't realise that
Quote from: shakermaker on Feb 20, 2023, 17:43so you're right! I didn't recall this but I looked back at last year's announcement it was intended to be one day with what they called "RSD Drops day" for delayed items:this year's announcement doesn't seem to define an RSD drops date up front, though the RSD US website still has some references to RSD drops.
The vinyl issues are still ongoing so i wouldn't be shocked if the drops thing happens again.
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 20, 2023, 20:03The vinyl issues are still ongoing so i wouldn't be shocked if the drops thing happens again.
yeah it's been pretty much the norm for the vinyl industry even since before the pandemic. and RSD only makes the problem worse.
Quote from: shakermaker on Feb 20, 2023, 22:13yeah it's been pretty much the norm for the vinyl industry even since before the pandemic. and RSD only makes the problem worse.
I think it doesn't help but the thing that really messes up the supply line is when someone like Taylor Swift, Adele etc release an album. Will be multiple weeks or so of vinyl production alone just to make all their vinyls i've heard - causing a pretty big delay
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 20, 2023, 23:32I think it doesn't help but the thing that really messes up the supply line is when someone like Taylor Swift, Adele etc release an album. Will be multiple weeks or so of vinyl production alone just to make all their vinyls i've heard - causing a pretty big delay
that is very true, the large record companies jumping on the vinyl bandwagon squeeze out the independent record companies that have stuck with the format for years.
but the net value of RSD is definitely questionable at this point. it achieved it's job in the early days, and credit to them for that, but at this point it's debatable if it's more helpful or harmful. this is an interesting opinion piece on the topic, from last year: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/17/record-store-day-independent-music-shops-vinyl-shortage
Quote from: shakermaker on Feb 21, 2023, 00:07that is very true, the large record companies jumping on the vinyl bandwagon squeeze out the independent record companies that have stuck with the format for years.
but the net value of RSD is definitely questionable at this point. it achieved it's job in the early days, and credit to them for that, but at this point it's debatable if it's more helpful or harmful. this is an interesting opinion piece on the topic, from last year: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/17/record-store-day-independent-music-shops-vinyl-shortage
If theres a production shortage RSD doesn't make a difference to that surely - they are still selling vinyls at the end of the day just limited edition ones instead of albums. The special ones all seem to have a big mark up vs albums which are usually cheaper.
The stores wouldn't all do it if it wasn't good for them surely, i guess maybe there is the expectation to. I'll never buy a vinyl anyway, just not interested in physical music i just like the releases!
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 21, 2023, 11:05just not interested in physical music
:o :o :o
(https://regmedia.co.uk/2017/05/16/the_red_queen.jpg)
Quote from: gfa2001 on Feb 19, 2023, 09:10I messaged the UK people and they said they weren't receiving it and told me to message the dutch
the dutch said this:
"Hi,
You are absolutely right; we had a last minute change where it has to be removed, unfortunately...
Thank you for your email and best regards,
Esther"
I've asked when to expect it, due to vinyl production issues recently they seem to often do a second drop a month or two later so maybe it will be in that. I think they want to announce it themselves first
They consumer pdf file has not been updated. It is still on there. https://recordstoreday.nl/pdf/
Quote from: Joslyn on Feb 22, 2023, 12:11They consumer pdf file has not been updated. It is still on there. https://recordstoreday.nl/pdf/
It's page got removed though and they told me its not releasing - still no reply on when it can be expected
Annie Mac just shared a snippet of her playing No Reason at a Printworks DJ set, along with the text "loved playing the new @thechemicalbrothers last night", if we need any further confirmation that an announcement is around the corner ;D
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I did some internet dumpster diving today and found this site right here: https://www.rockserwis.pl/products/230881
It says that No Reason will be released on April 28th, after RSD. This would line up with the theory that there have been complications with the supply chain or the manufacturing process. Not sure how reliable this information is, but I thought it was worth sharing!
I also found this side as well but there's nothing new on there: https://www.fan.pl/the-chemical-brothers-no-reason/shop/music/lpsp,e94358481
I think there will be a music video as well - see line 11 in the PDF I found online
Kunz-Ffion-Sept-22.pdf
That's some detective work :)
Interesting that it's Smith & Lyall (who I'd trust with the job more than pretty much anyone else)! Think it'll just be a repeat of the live visuals - which I wouldn't mind, since that neat solarization effect doesn't come through great in audience recordings - or something else?
Quote from: instantreigen on Mar 05, 2023, 18:11I think there will be a music video as well - see line 11 in the PDF I found online
Kunz-Ffion-Sept-22.pdf
Hmmm. September 2022. Maybe just the live visuals?
edit: Black Dog Films also did the Eve Of Destruction visuals/video
Producing such a video that far ahead would actually make sense if they indeed were going to release is this spring. I mean, one can dream, can't one?
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 05, 2023, 20:48Hmmm. September 2022. Maybe just the live visuals?
edit: Black Dog Films also did the Eve Of Destruction visuals/video
They were playing it live with visuals long before September 2022 though
RE NRTL - if they choose to launch with the bbc 1 hottest record thing (which links into Annie Mac as she used to host it), the next show of that without an artist already announced is next Monday. Lots of UK artists release their singles using this and its the same station that does the Essential Mix etc. I hope we get a new essential mix speaking of!!
Quote from: gfa2001 on Mar 06, 2023, 19:11They were playing it live with visuals long before September 2022 though
Yes, but sometimes you work with a contract that says "don't talk about the product until it is released". Also i don't think you produce a music video half a year before it's release. And even if you filmed everything, you usualy don't need 5-6 months in post production - so what could be the point in waiting so long for a release? That's why i thought it could have been the filming for the visuals.
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 06, 2023, 22:18Yes, but sometimes you work with a contract that says "don't talk about the product until it is released". Also i don't think you produce a music video half a year before it's release. And even if you filmed everything, you usualy don't need 5-6 months in post production - so what could be the point in waiting so long for a release? That's why i thought it could have been the filming for the visuals.
Well, if the album is not going to be released for another 6 months because of whatever technical or artistic reason but you know it will be eventually and then you're good to go once you're done fine-tuning . Also, scheduling might be a part of that reasoning if e.g. they want a certain director or producer for their video.
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 06, 2023, 22:18Yes, but sometimes you work with a contract that says "don't talk about the product until it is released". Also i don't think you produce a music video half a year before it's release. And even if you filmed everything, you usualy don't need 5-6 months in post production - so what could be the point in waiting so long for a release? That's why i thought it could have been the filming for the visuals.
Quote from: gfa2001 on Mar 06, 2023, 19:11They were playing it live with visuals long before September 2022 though
To be fair Eve Of Destruction was played only as a visual a month before it was released officially as a video, let alone a single.
May 11th 2019 (The video would release on June 10th 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG3KDNezmGk
Aurora's visual appeared before any of the Tokusatsu visuals were filmed in 2018 during an interlude too!
June 13th 2018 (There's also behind the scenes pictures on Esther Rouah's IG, I'm assuming Nene's scrapped visuals were filmed around this time too)
https://youtu.be/q9HsojH-xwk?t=115
So who knows maybe this will be the case for No Reason? The visuals seemed just as captivating live, but who knows with COVID restrictions and whatnot the ability to do productions as grand as the 2018-2019 visuals would've been more tough this time around which may explain delays too
(sidenote...this should've been the case for Keep On's visuals too)
Finally, it's announced. No Reason March 17th. Can't wait.
30 sec clip - https://soundcloud.com/thechemicalbrothers/no-reason-preview (https://soundcloud.com/thechemicalbrothers/no-reason-preview/s-1KnyEiir3xT?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TheChemicalBrothersNOREASONPREVIEW080323&utm_content=UMGUK39199-960446&vvsa_consumer_id=29810291&vvsa_tracking=_vvsa_wLShuB3r500767)
presale link - https://presave.umusic.com/tcbcomingsoon (https://presave.umusic.com/tcbcomingsoon?vvsa_consumer_id=29810291&vvsa_tracking=_vvsa_7bodp56R500768)
Nice little something to get in our emails today. However, very cryptic as it doesn't say the name of the track or go into much detail. Teasing us a bit.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 19, 2023, 14:18I reckon it's still possible this thing will end up in RSD '23. And I'd bet 50p that we still get a digital release before that.
Someone owes me 50p, I don't know who!
So, the digital release confirmed for 17th March. And...
Quote from: instantreigen on Mar 05, 2023, 18:01I did some internet dumpster diving today and found this site right here: https://www.rockserwis.pl/products/230881
It says that No Reason will be released on April 28th, after RSD.
...vinyl release looking like 28th of April (if not the 22nd for RSD).
Next up: more speculation on the 12". In Instant's link above it's described as a 12"
EP. I'm not sure if we should read anything into EP, beyond there being a B-side...
I'm guessing we'll get album info on the day of No Reason's release. And I bet (a pound!) it isn't as far away as September. I'm still thinking spring (pre-June).
Was anyone at Ed Banger at the weekend and heard Annie Mac mix it with Kendrick Lamar's DNA?
An EP release would be an unexpected twist, though I have to believe this is probably the case:
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 08, 2023, 15:36I'm not sure if we should read anything into EP, beyond there being a B-side...
"All of a Sudden" sounds like it could be the B-side to me. It sounds like an EBW and this could be their way of getting it on wax instead of its own release . Think, Free Yourself/MAH 's (EBW12) release.
"Feel's like I'm Dreaming", is definitely clubby too, and the version we have heard potentially could be its EBW or alternate version. But I get the feeling it's reserved for a future release. There has to be more vocals to the track seeing as Ellie Rowsell is featured (according to publishing sites). My guess is this is something for the new album and potentially it's own future single.
Quote from: Bosco on Mar 08, 2023, 20:23An EP release would be an unexpected twist, though I have to believe this is probably the case:
"All of a Sudden" sounds like it could be the B-side to me. It sounds like an EBW and this could be their way of getting it on wax instead of its own release . Think, Free Yourself/MAH 's (EBW12) release.
"Feel's like I'm Dreaming", is definitely clubby too, and the version we have heard potentially could be its EBW or alternate version. But I get the feeling it's reserved for a future release. There has to be more vocals to the track seeing as Ellie Rowsell is featured (according to publishing sites). My guess is this is something for the new album and potentially it's own future single.
I feel like Dreaming would make more sense as a b-side especially with how it was played live with No Reason, either that or maybe there's a single version and an EBW version
On the subject of Dreaming it would be interesting if they did with that what they did with Hoops having a radically different album mix from the more upbeat EBW version they usually play live
Quote from: Bosco on Mar 08, 2023, 20:23An EP release would be an unexpected twist, though I have to believe this is probably the case:
"All of a Sudden" sounds like it could be the B-side to me. It sounds like an EBW and this could be their way of getting it on wax instead of its own release . Think, Free Yourself/MAH 's (EBW12) release.
"Feel's like I'm Dreaming", is definitely clubby too, and the version we have heard potentially could be its EBW or alternate version. But I get the feeling it's reserved for a future release. There has to be more vocals to the track seeing as Ellie Rowsell is featured (according to publishing sites). My guess is this is something for the new album and potentially it's own future single.
agreed on all of a sudden as b side
Dreaming will be a single
Quote from: elcomplicado on Mar 08, 2023, 15:47Was anyone at Ed Banger at the weekend and heard Annie Mac mix it with Kendrick Lamar's DNA?
Thats crazy - i saw the clip on instagram but it didn't have any DNA in it.
Quote from: mesamm99 on Mar 08, 2023, 14:30Nice little something to get in our emails today. However, very cryptic as it doesn't say the name of the track or go into much detail. Teasing us a bit.
Its called 'No Reason', its been registered as a trademark kind of thing on this database called Sacem.
https://TheChemicalBrothers.lnk.to/ComingSoon (https://thechemicalbrothers.lnk.to/ComingSoon)
no reason dancer.jpg
📷 Photo by Flatnosegeorge (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9V_R3CcxFU&feature=youtu.be)
Why you got to do that to us Errol. Tease us with things we don't know about yet. Keep it up!
(https://media.tenor.com/eOvH3AVRLVUAAAAM/suspense-willy-wonka.gif)
Hope to see you in Seattle.
So do we start speculating about a video more now?
Seems pretty plausible now, given that pdf that Instareigen (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php?msg=31255)found from an assistant director named Ffion Kunz.
Did an image search.
Title = No Reason Dancer
Date Taken = February 24 2023 1:10PM
Location = Somewhere around Kingsgate / Margate area east of London
Not much, but interesting as the marketing hype machine keeps rolling.
Quote from: instantreigen on Mar 05, 2023, 18:11I think there will be a music video as well - see line 11 in the PDF I found online
[url="https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=1826;type=preview;file"]Kunz-Ffion-Sept-22.pdf[/url]
A bit off topic, but for french speakers, someone named "Ffion" is pretty funny, since "fion" is slang for butt.
As this is the original thread for No Reason, I think this is the one that should be pinned, not the other one.
Or else merge 'em.
An EP is most likely to be a collection of remixes in this day and age, no?
Any hot predictions (or out-there wishes) for who might be doing one?
Quote from: Enjoyed on Mar 09, 2023, 21:26An EP is most likely to be a collection of remixes in this day and age, no?
Any hot predictions (or out-there wishes) for who might be doing one?
Usually the remixes come a bit later I feel?
Erol Alkan and Avalanches probably fair guesses. Overmono maybe too given they are supporting the US dates (would LOVE to see this)
Quote from: gfa2001 on Mar 08, 2023, 22:43Thats crazy - i saw the clip on instagram but it didn't have any DNA in it.
Its called 'No Reason', its been registered as a trademark kind of thing on this database called Sacem.
I'll try and share a clip I took. It was a good way to sort of get the crowd hooked into it.
Here's a remix =)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6V22UnWmzg
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_8-KfFEuW-E
Quote from: gfa2001 on Mar 10, 2023, 10:09Usually the remixes come a bit later I feel?
Erol Alkan and Avalanches probably fair guesses. Overmono maybe too given they are supporting the US dates (would LOVE to see this)
Special Request / Paul Woodford also has it, he said he played it in Montreal. Very good shout too i think
The video has this link in the description: https://thechemicalbrothers.lnk.to/NoReason (https://thechemicalbrothers.lnk.to/NoReason)
That link has the normal links to socials but now contains this updated image with font and chemical brothers logo. Now that we have font and title, looks like we have official single artwork.
artwork-440x440.jpg
Quote from: gfa2001 on Mar 10, 2023, 14:08Special Request / Paul Woodford also has it, he said he played it in Montreal.
Where did he say that? Instagram?
Quote from: Enjoyed on Mar 09, 2023, 21:26An EP is most likely to be a collection of remixes in this day and age, no?
Any hot predictions (or out-there wishes) for who might be doing one?
I might have got a bit carried away when I highlighted the "EP" part of Instant's post. It may well just be a way of differentiating a 12" single from an album on that website. At the moment I'm leaning towards an original B-side track.
Having said that, the remix question is of course still valid, even if they're just digital releases like with TDTYF (I think).
You and I and others did some previous speculating about remixes for the new album cycle here (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,2785.msg27610.html#msg27610) and indeed Overmono was one of the names that came up (their remix of I Have A Love by For Those I Love was great).
As for Special Request and The Avalanches, they have both remixed the Chems before. Would those remixers be used again, or would Team Chemical seek out new remixers to keep things current/fresh?
Because Fatboy Slim used the same "Woo" (Janet Jackson sample I/we think) on a track years ago, my mind goes to him, but again he's been used before and isn't really a current name for making things relevant to 2023.
Despite the lyrics, No Reason has quite a fun and funky vibe to it. So someone who wants to play with that vibe would make sense.
TEED?
Hot Chip (or too 'old' now? Plus Joe Goddard previously used)
Warmduscher?
TSHA?
Jungle?
I doubt that this will be the album artwork, more likely it will be the single's/vinyl's.
Quote from: Stefan on Mar 10, 2023, 19:10I doubt that this will be the album artwork, more likely it will be the single's/vinyl's.
That's what I meant...but I blame not having my morning coffee yet. No Reason To Live (with no coffee in Ryno's life)
Moar Coffee for Ryno!
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 10, 2023, 17:21TEED?
TSHA?
Jungle?
I like the sound of these!
I had no idea Jungle had done any remixes (T Swift, apparently) but would be interested to hear their take.
Pour moi? Henry Saiz. Please & thank you.
Two parallel threads about the same song. Can we merge them and change the topic title to just "No Reason" because of my inner Monk?
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 09, 2023, 20:21As this is the original thread for No Reason, I think this is the one that should be pinned, not the other one.
Or else merge 'em.
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 11, 2023, 00:05Two parallel threads about the same song. Can we merge them and change the topic title to just "No Reason" because of my inner Monk?
I see No Reason not to.
:L
May your soul be blessed with Hot Acid Rhythm #2
You can't handle 2 ropics, you can't handle 2 Hot Acid Rhythms!
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 10, 2023, 17:21Where did he say that? Instagram?
I might have got a bit carried away when I highlighted the "EP" part of Instant's post. It may well just be a way of differentiating a 12" single from an album on that website. At the moment I'm leaning towards an original B-side track.
Having said that, the remix question is of course still valid, even if they're just digital releases like with TDTYF (I think).
You and I and others did some previous speculating about remixes for the new album cycle here (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,2785.msg27610.html#msg27610) and indeed Overmono was one of the names that came up (their remix of I Have A Love by For Those I Love was great).
As for Special Request and The Avalanches, they have both remixed the Chems before. Would those remixers be used again, or would Team Chemical seek out new remixers to keep things current/fresh?
Because Fatboy Slim used the same "Woo" (Janet Jackson sample I/we think) on a track years ago, my mind goes to him, but again he's been used before and isn't really a current name for making things relevant to 2023.
Despite the lyrics, No Reason has quite a fun and funky vibe to it. So someone who wants to play with that vibe would make sense.
TEED?
Hot Chip (or too 'old' now? Plus Joe Goddard previously used)
Warmduscher?
TSHA?
Jungle?
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpm-JXNuoru/?hl=en
this one mate - 2manydjs comment too
Hot Chip definitely still a contender. Fatboy is having a big resurgence in the UK, not the worst option for sure and obviously a very big name.
I don't think TSHA for a remix but 100% a prime candidate for a full song
Quote from: Csar on Mar 11, 2023, 01:23You can't handle 2 ropics, you can't handle 2 Hot Acid Rhythms!
(https://abload.de/img/zooeyzungemmiaw.gif)
Fan art by someone who knows about the coloured vinyl (a member or lurker here?).
And they're...having a guess(?) at what's on each side.
3 slides.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CppiOvSDtT8/
So I guess yet another music video with people dancing? 😒
Quote from: Ben_j on Mar 13, 2023, 22:04So I guess yet another music video with people dancing? 😒
Well, it's kinda their schtick to make dance music, so...
Hey convenient store loitering suburban kids from the 90's, does the color scheme not remind us of a pack of watermelon Hubba Bubba or Bubblicious?
Quote from: Ben_j on Mar 13, 2023, 22:04So I guess yet another music video with people dancing? 😒
Sometimes it's robots
Or fish
Would love to see Fatboy Slim do another remix for em!
I have yet to hear a bad remix or edit from Emperor Machine, Todd Terje or Psychemagik and based on the hooks we've heard so far in No Reason I bet a more disco/synthpop take could be great
Or Goblins
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 13, 2023, 20:15Fan art by someone who knows about the coloured vinyl (a member or lurker here?).
And they're...having a guess(?) at what's on each side.
3 slides.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CppiOvSDtT8/
I really like this, even a bit better than the official one. Would make a great physical single/ maxi cd release back in the day that I'd buy in a heartbeat.
Quote from: Csar on Mar 14, 2023, 09:19I really like this, even a bit better than the official one. Would make a great physical single/ maxi cd release back in the day that I'd buy in a heartbeat.
Same
Quote from: actionjackson780 on Mar 14, 2023, 02:23Would love to see Fatboy Slim do another remix for em!
I have yet to hear a bad remix or edit from Emperor Machine, Todd Terje or Psychemagik and based on the hooks we've heard so far in No Reason I bet a more disco/synthpop take could be great
Yeah some good shouts there. Krystal Klear would be a decent one too
Don't you know that Pink + Orange = colour clash, Smith & Lyall?
Same audio clip, different dancer.
I'm thinking that these clips might just be teaser stuff rather than clips from a "proper" music video. Maybe.
https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1635615580383330307
EDIT: YT upload with perhaps better audio for Ryno
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cVErFGB-WMo
First the rumor of red vinyl. Now orange attire. Are they trying to eventually create a rainbow?
Cause if they are....I'm all for it. Just need y-b-v to make roygbiv.
edit: Also, audio quality on this tweet is weak compared to first. Guessing the upload wasn't smooth.
Second edit: ahh much better quality. Thanks Wolken. That soothes my jangled nerves.
Just got word that the B-side is a track called All Of A Sudden
Vinyl released 28th April
Quote from: gavin35 on Mar 15, 2023, 16:15Just got word that the B-side is a track called All Of A Sudden
Vinyl released 28th April
Well we know that track. Where did word come from?
Maybe that artwork is official now? Smith and Lyall repostet that on Instagram
(https://abload.de/img/screenshot_20230315-1c0cyn.png)
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 15, 2023, 16:19Maybe that artwork is official now? Smith and Lyall repostet that on Instagram
Good spot but I reckon nah. If you look at the Insta stories for @sautufau (https://www.instagram.com/sautufau/) who seems to be a DJ for Italian radio staion RTL 102.5 (https://www.instagram.com/rtl1025/), he's playing the track (on air?) and you can see a brief glimpse of the artwork on his monitor, with the Chems logo in red/pink rather than the green logo on the fan art version. The Chems have also "re-insta-storied" the clip.
Oh also, looks like the video will basically be the live visuals. If you open this in YT you get 26 seconds of it (well, I do).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_WdaHBdlg
The fact that they call it "neon marching band video" makes me wonder if there will be another video later on. Like with SIFSD.
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 15, 2023, 16:19Maybe that artwork is official now? Smith and Lyall repostet that on Instagram
The lightning mirrors the Believe single and C*H*E*M*I*C*A*L single. Yes, it could be used again, but I doubt it. Also, the Glow on the front cover looks weird to me. Can't put my finger on it though.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 15, 2023, 16:34Oh also, looks like the video will basically be the live visuals. If you open this in YT you get 26 seconds of it (well, I do).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_WdaHBdlg
The fact that they call it "neon marching band video" makes me wonder if there will be another video later on. Like with SIFSD.
Continuing on the line of "looks weird to me", without the lights coming out of the screen (ie. live lights) also feels off to me. I am clearly conditioned to accept live visuals as standard now.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 15, 2023, 16:34The fact that they call it "neon marching band video" makes me wonder if there will be another video later on. Like with SIFSD.
Or, what about another concept album realized like 'Further'?
Quote from: gavin35 on Mar 15, 2023, 16:15Just got word that the B-side is a track called All Of A Sudden
Vinyl released 28th April
Nice one!
28th of april is a slightly late RSD release
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 15, 2023, 16:34The fact that they call it "neon marching band video" makes me wonder if there will be another video later on. Like with SIFSD.
That's my guess as well, given the Flatnose George videos.
Instantreigen and I are hosting a listening party for the premiere of "No Reason" at our Discord server!!!
We're going live Thursday night March 16th at 11pm EDT with a DJ mix by DJ Cockatiel to kick things off. Meet us here! discord.gg/6DCqDTkesn (https://t.co/AGkpmDGath)
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/731947475102859274/1085639938395091047/NR_web.png?width=884&height=497)
Congrats you guys, you even got retweeted by the Bros
https://twitter.com/instantreigen/status/1636083703515422721
Kate Tabor, who made costumes for this, also postet that vinyl
Its pretty mega isn't it!!
Sounds great online, but even better live for those yet to experience it! Think I need to start considering which show(s) to book now!
It's Friday in New Zealand already. Anyone done a VPN + download? Or any Kiwi lurkers here?
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 15, 2023, 16:17Well we know that track. Where did word come from?
A guy I know works with record labels and sent me on details
You get a bit of the hook in the preview of this Australian site
https://www.zdigital.com.au/artist/the-chemical-brothers/release/no-reason-28411979
I am waiting impatiently :music
Overlooked this in my above link but the track is supposed to be just 4 min long :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_WdaHBdlg
It says video release in 7 hours (05:00 CET)
Lyrics:
We have no reason to live
We have no reason at all
We have no reason to live
When will they Kill us all
QuoteWe're very excited to share our new song 'No Reason'. If you've seen us play live over the last year, you may have already heard an early version of it in our sets.
The song contains a vocal sample from the amazing song 'Courts or Wars' (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,2774.msg30077.html#msg30077) by the band Second Layer.
We would like to thank Graham Bailey, Stephen Budd and the family of Adrian Borland for permission and blessing to use the sample. It means a lot.
Tom and Ed
edit:
Why did i overlook Wolkenkrabber's post?
Couldn't wait no more and heard it thru vpn.
Absolutely worth the wait!
Spoiler
although It should be at least 2 minutes longer, so there might be the longer mix coming up for vinyl, or something, as the DJ set version was a bit longer.
Also, how much do you feel the album announcement?
Quote from: JRSZ on Mar 16, 2023, 21:05Couldn't wait no more and heard it thru vpn.
which one?
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 16, 2023, 21:08which one?
mobile version of surfshark, I've just took the free weekend trial :P
But tbh? it doesn't work as speed as I'd like it to
It's a shame they scapped the ending of the live version. With the high pitched synth and the drum rolls, when there's the march and then the flag waving. It was my favourite part :(
Quote from: Ben_j on Mar 16, 2023, 21:53It's a shame they scapped the ending of the live version. With the high pitched synth and the drum rolls, when there's the march and then the flag waving. It was my favourite part :(
Moved to the EBW version 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLr_oKCeR8g
Quote from: Csar on Mar 16, 2023, 17:48Overlooked this in my above link but the track is supposed to be just 4 min long :(
Unfortunately, there's a lot of incentive to make short tracks these days. Short tracks -> more plays on streaming services/easier to fit into playlists -> more revenue. And streaming services are the music business today, where more and more people listen to (auto-curated) playlists instead of whole albums.
As the Chems are already well-established they might not depend on the reveneue from their music on streaming services, but I'm sure that the record companies/music publishers have an editorial say in stuff like track lenght and their profit is literally all they care about.
I remember from earlier times where there often was a "Radio Edit" for the singles, and the full track was featured on the album. Of course, that was when most people bought albums.
YAY NEW MUSIC!
I really love the track. It's too short though ;D
Yeah, it's a great track, a banger. I wasn't so sure when it first appeared live. The only nitpicking I'd have is that they could sprinkle it with some kind of Chems synth sound effects here and there (a "criticism" I have about No Geography as well), especially during the second acid arpeggio, to give it a bit more depth.
The intro is dope, though. And yes, too short! All this waiting and it's just over just like that.
I must say that it's exactly that type of track I needed the most when it comes to both my taste, my current state, it really allows me to let all of those emotion go away.
It's also really accurate when it comes to current world situations
"Extended mix" 4:38
Stefan must be right ::krazy
My ears are ready for the premiere!
Controversial opinion...
I do not think it needs to be any longer.
Love it. I'm singing the bassline and woo-ing at my dog regularly. But it does everything it needs to in the runtime and, not much beyond that. There isn't really anything I wish I could be explored more with a longer version, personally.
Did anyone get to hear the extended version on soundcloud? It is not available in my country.
Did those extra 38s make any difference?
Quote from: thg on Mar 17, 2023, 04:31Did anyone get to hear the extended version on soundcloud? It is not available in my country.
Did those extra 38s make any difference?
Elongated drum outro from what I can hear.
Is anyone else having issues with the vinyl link on the homepage? ::hb
It's taking me to a Spotify site that seems to be corrupt ???
Confirmed vinyl details for anyone who missed them:
(https://i.postimg.cc/qMv5WkXk/Screen-Shot-2023-03-16-at-22-40-23.png)
Quote from: whitelabel84 on Mar 17, 2023, 05:39Is anyone else having issues with the vinyl link on the homepage? ::hb
It's taking me to a Spotify site that seems to be corrupt ???
Worked for me. But 8 bucks for shipping prompted me to email my local record store to see if they'll be getting it in.
Did it take you to Republic Records (https://shop.republicrecords.com/products/no-reason-12-inch?utm_source=YouTubeDescription&utm_campaign=TheChemicalBrothersNoReasonNoReason20230308&utm_medium=social&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F&utm_board=virgin-emi-records-uk&utm_country=GB&utm_linkurl=TheChemicalBrothers.lnk.to%2FNoReason) when you hit the link?
Quote from: Enjoyed on Mar 17, 2023, 05:41Confirmed vinyl details for anyone who missed them:
(https://i.postimg.cc/qMv5WkXk/Screen-Shot-2023-03-16-at-22-40-23.png)
How did you get this info?
Can you repost a link somehow??
Quote from: whitelabel84 on Mar 17, 2023, 05:50How did you get this info?
Can you repost a link somehow??
Yes I can (https://shop.republicrecords.com/products/no-reason-12-inch?utm_source=YouTubeDescription&utm_campaign=TheChemicalBrothersNoReasonNoReason20230308&utm_medium=social&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F&utm_board=virgin-emi-records-uk&utm_country=GB&utm_linkurl=TheChemicalBrothers.lnk.to%2FNoReason).
Quote from: Enjoyed on Mar 17, 2023, 05:47Worked for me. But 8 bucks for shipping prompted me to email my local record store to see if they'll be getting it in.
Did it take you to Republic Records (https://shop.republicrecords.com/products/no-reason-12-inch?utm_source=YouTubeDescription&utm_campaign=TheChemicalBrothersNoReasonNoReason20230308&utm_medium=social&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F&utm_board=virgin-emi-records-uk&utm_country=GB&utm_linkurl=TheChemicalBrothers.lnk.to%2FNoReason) when you hit the link?
Hey! I'm in melbourne and was getting the same dead link issue, I tried using a VPN to connect to the UK and the link worked.
USD$47 shipping to Australia..... UM NO!!!
It's weird, the homepage link takes me to a corrupted Spotify page that's not even Chems related....
Give it some time. Sounds like the links need to be fixed, and I'd be very surprised if the only option was being shipped from America.
Quote from: Enjoyed on Mar 17, 2023, 05:59Give it some time. Sounds like the links need to be fixed, and I'd be very surprised if the only option was being shipped from America.
True, I would normally expect it to ship via their own Music store (Sandbag via Universal Music UK) and shipping is a lot less... here's hoping..
https://thesoundofvinyl.com.au/collections/the-chemical-brothers/products/the-chemical-brothers-no-reason-limited-edition-12-red-lp?utm_source=dotmailer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=914142_SOV_NewMusicFriday_16.03.2023_258627_AU&dm_i=5JK3,JLCU,6022L8,26EBH,1
Australian link to Sound Of Vinyl AU folks!!
Still, $38 for a 12" is rotten but it's the best we're going to get ...
The extended mix is a bit pointless... I expected them to add the live ending but no.
Strange release. At the moment, the Extended Version is only available on Soundcloud and the Vinyl only in the US and Australia. One would think Universal should be able to handle a release more professionally: Make pre-order links available simultaneously and spread digital releases across all plattforms.
Everywhere?
photo_2023-03-17_10-48-43.jpg
Lie!
photo_2023-03-17_10-48-43 (2).jpg
There is no reason to listen...
Just in time to arrive after I come back from my shows!
All of a sudden, I have no reason to purchase one copy, but two!
See what I did there!? :))
Quote from: Bosco on Mar 17, 2023, 05:03Elongated drum outro from what I can hear.
Quote from: Ben_j on Mar 17, 2023, 07:30The extended mix is a bit pointless... I expected them to add the live ending but no.
I suspect this is meant to be a DJ "friendlier" version with its outro.
It's a yes from me , a lot to like about this track and great visuals too , lookin forward to live reworks and mixes of this in their live shows 2023 , hoping to see them later this year.
The live video I did last week, that was blocked on Youtube is no longer blocked :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFkGOWVVJLs
It was made from 5 different videos I grabbed on Youtube
Premier in 10 minutes? I want it now!
Yesss... ::krazy
Quote from: Bosco on Mar 17, 2023, 05:03Elongated drum outro from what I can hear.
Quote from: Csar on Mar 17, 2023, 08:39I suspect this is meant to be a DJ "friendlier" version with its outro.
Yes, longer intro section too. About ten or eleven seconds longer. So I agree it does seem to be more DJ friendly. I could have done with another minute towards the end of the track - pile on some layers of sound for a bigger ending.
Quote from: Ben_j on Mar 17, 2023, 07:30The extended mix is a bit pointless... I expected them to add the live ending but no.
Live version > released version?
Quote from: Explud on Mar 17, 2023, 07:52Everywhere?
There is no reason to listen...
Sorry to hear you've been overlooked Explud. Is there an equivalent to Funky Souls these days since that website stopped? I imagine with your tech skills you've found a way to watch/listen.
Quote from: M_O_N_O on Mar 17, 2023, 07:50Strange release. At the moment... the Vinyl only in the US and Australia.
Also available in the UK. This is the link (https://store.thechemicalbrothers.com/*/No-Reason-Vinyl/No-Reason-12/7RJL1ZVN000?utm_campaign=TheChemicalBrothers20230316&utm_medium=original&utm_source=Original&utm_linkurl=TheChemicalBrothers.lnk.to%2FNoReasonVinyl&utm_board=virgin-emi-records-uk&utm_country=GB&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thechemicalbrothers.com%2F) that opens up for people in the UK from the Chems website homepage. I don't know if that's the same for the rest of you. It looks pretty similar to Enjoyed's screenshot. The text is slightly different though:
QuoteNo Reason 12", £15.99. Delivery from £3.95. Release Date 28 April 2023. Product code: CHEMST 36. Format: 12" Vinyl, Label: EMI. Limited Edition 180g 12 inch red vinyl single. Side A: No Reason. Side B: All Of A Sudden. PRE ORDER (button)
Looks like other places may sell it too:
https://twitter.com/Vinyl_Releases/status/1636706476541591555
Quote from: Csar on Mar 17, 2023, 10:50Premier in 10 minutes? I want it now!
The premier was at 4am UK time (I didn't wait up). Surley that meant it was at 5am German time?
4am seems a strange choice, doesn't it?
As for the viusals, I do like these; they make me chuckle. Taking the disciplined structure of a marching band and then getting them to do synchronized goofy dancing is fun.
Love the neon look too. If the Chems ever do a "Kraftwerk 3D" style live show, I look forward to these guys flapping their hands and twirling their drumsticks in my face.
been avoiding the live clips until the studio version, so i've only heard the clips from dj sets. really dig the claps and other details hiding underneath.
re: the high-pitched bits at the end, that's the most canonically live-chemical-transition thing i've ever heard so i'm not at all surprised that it's not in [the single version of] the studio track.
i also could definitely see this with more "chemical broken-synth ambiance" as well, but at the same time it's very nice to see moves away from some of the old tricks. especially if you contrast this with the warm, atmosphere feel of darkness you feel, the really tight sound of this recording is pretty cool
(https://abload.de/img/screenshot_20230317-175eol.png)
^ It doesn't look like there was a big radio "premiere" today. Although it did get a play on 6 Music at 4am, UK time. I guess there was a broadcast embargo until then.
https://twitter.com/AirplayNinja/status/1636578883083591680
Back in 2021 I remember Pete Tong (yes, he's still around) making TDTYF his Essential New Tune of the week. When he played the track, he said "we surrender" (I see what you did there, Pete).
I'm quite sure he'll make a fanfare of playing No Reason tonight (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jr6w). Who knows? Maybe he'll make it his essential new tune?
From 2021:
https://twitter.com/petetong/status/1385706293688631296
Some more info on No Reason from VCP Newz (https://vcpnewz.com/2023/03/17/the-chemical-brothers-drop-hypnotic-live-favourite-no-reason/)
QuoteThe electronic music pioneers – Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – have shared the frenzied acid house dance tune and a hypnotic visualiser to boot, directed by longtime collaborators Smith and Lyall and choreographed and performed by Gecko Theatre, who fans will know from their festival shows last year.
The track was mixed in Dolby ATMOS by Giles Martin – the son of famed Beatles producer George Martin – at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.
So exciting!! I love this new track - intro is shorter (not a bad thing!) than I remember from Portola and hearing it again took me back! Really digging the builds in this song and love the fat squelchy goodness at around 2:30. Overall the track is short and sweet, crisp and fresh, and such a goooood tease for what's to come! Bring it on!
Escape Velocity back then had its premier on Studio Brussels
(https://yt3.ggpht.com/ytc/AL5GRJVmcmX1Ey64m8ddd2IyR_FpmMR5sreu24Fenm46=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj) (https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiSBRK)
SBRK (https://www.youtube.com/@BenjiSBRK)
(https://www.youtube.com/s/gaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f440.png)
The Chemical Brothers Post
So fantastic to finally hear the studio version.
It's pretty fuckin' great.
Quote from: whitelabel84 on Mar 17, 2023, 06:34Australian link to Sound Of Vinyl AU folks!!
Still, $38 for a 12" is rotten but it's the best we're going to get ...
Then it was another $16 to post to me in Perth! I'll go through the official UK online store - £16 plus £7 postage equals AUD $41.50 delivered. Still expensive, but collecting is expensive business.
Quote from: Ford on Mar 18, 2023, 00:38Then it was another $16 to post to me in Perth! I'll go through the official UK online store - £16 plus £7 postage equals AUD $41.50 delivered. Still expensive, but collecting is expensive business.
The offical store link went live the next day after I'd ordered 2 copies via SOV AU - but hey. .... :-\
And I wouldn't be surprised you actually getting your order before me ;D
I was reading through some of the YT comments for NR and noticed that a few commenters felt this sounded Daft Punky
Quoteamazing - DAFT PUNK DID A NEW SONG !
QuoteVery daft punkesque.. Fucking dope though!
QuoteDo you hear, as I do, a little "Daft Punk" vibe?
Quotekinda like daft punk
So, honest question: Why? To me, it doesn't sound remotely like anything Daft Punk has ever produced. It rather has the Chemical footprint written all over it imo. I'm a little confused.
This comment right here is exactly how I feel and have felt about the Bros ever since I discovered them
QuoteIt's like if Vitalic and chembro's and front 242 had a baby. It's amazing how the chems' sound is indistinguishable. You could listen to 20 seconds of any part of this song and still know it's them. Thank you for the music! Now go Collab with Vitalic, Stromae and Charlotte Adigery!
Quote from: Csar on Mar 19, 2023, 10:50I was reading through some of the YT comments for NR and noticed that a few commenters felt this sounded Daft Punky
So, honest question: Why?
It's the funky bass guitar line. Simple as that.
I saw a comment that said the Chems had never sounded so Daft Punk-y. And I wondered: have you heard CHEMICAL? I think they literally sampled the stab sound directly from DP (and maybe the Japanese BITE CD booklet mentioned this? I bought the earlier Japanese CD version of BITE for Direct Buki, but never got the 2CD version with CHEMICAL on it, so I can't check the booklet).
While we're dissecting NR, my brain asked this question yesterday: Are the acid breaks in this track (at 2:26 and 3:26 in the 4 min version) too raw for the track, or is the track too well produced for the acid breaks?
The acid break (or "middle eight") in Go manages to sound huge but also well produced and smooth. I don't know if that actually came from a 303 (?).
By contrast, the acid breaks in this track feel very raw, as though a 303 was just whacked straight onto the track. Some of ya'll will probably say: "it's perfect, it's a nice contrast with the rest of the track", and maybe you're right. But the thought popped into my head, so maybe I'm not the only one thinking it?
Speaking of which, here's somebody giving it a go on a 303:
https://twitter.com/motokihada/status/1637090216015183873
I'm not sure that he has the note sequence quite right. But hey, good effort Motoki Hada.
Now, why are we dicussing No Reason in the XDUST12 thread, Csar?
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 19, 2023, 11:57It's the funky bass guitar line. Simple as that.
Really? Just the sound or the pattern or both? Did you get that feeling as well? Daft Punk never even crossed my mind with this bassline.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 19, 2023, 11:57And I wondered: have you heard CHEMICAL? I think they literally sampled the stab sound directly from DP
You mean, even if true, they would have sampled a sample that Daft Punk sampled, right? And a stab sound isn't that hard to come by, imo, so why sample DP's sample?
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 19, 2023, 11:57While we're dissecting NR, my brain asked this question yesterday: Are the acid breaks in this track (at 2:26 and 3:26 in the 4 min version) too raw for the track, or is the track too well produced for the acid breaks?
The acid break (or "middle eight") in Go manages to sound huge but also well produced and smooth. I don't know if that actually came from a 303 (?).
By contrast, the acid breaks in this track feel very raw, as though a 303 was just whacked straight onto the track. Some of ya'll will probably say: "it's perfect, it's a nice contrast with the rest of the track", and maybe you're right. But the thought popped into my head, so maybe I'm not the only one thinking it?
Well, I really like it the way it is and is placed throughout the song. It does give it a bit of a contrast to the dreamier synth hook, adding a bit of punch to it. The only thing, like I mentioned previously, is I wished they would have "garnished" it with some nice, subtle background sound effects or a second background layer or whatever and not just repeat it. It's a little like We've Got To Try where they repeat the main loop a couple of times but don't add anything interesting to the sound palette.
But what's great about this track is that they're able time and again to create these type of melodies and basslines etc. that won't get out of my head and stick with me for days, making me sing them either in my mind or aloud.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 19, 2023, 11:57Now, why are we dicussing No Reason in the XDUST12 thread, Csar?
I could say because it's going to be on the new album but the truth is because I'm getting old and senile.
Quote from: Csar on Mar 19, 2023, 10:50I was reading through some of the YT comments for NR and noticed that a few commenters felt this sounded Daft Punky
So, honest question: Why? To me, it doesn't sound remotely like anything Daft Punk has ever produced. It rather has the Chemical footprint written all over it imo. I'm a little confused.
This comment right here is exactly how I feel and have felt about the Bros ever since I discovered them
People reach to the closest thing they know, and people also are quick to imitate others.
I do agree that I don't hear Daft Punk in No Reason, especially what we last heard from Thomas & Guy-Manuel.
No offense to Daft Punk, but they're done and gone.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 19, 2023, 11:57While we're dissecting NR, my brain asked this question yesterday: Are the acid breaks in this track (at 2:26 and 3:26 in the 4 min version) too raw for the track..
Not at all. but gives the track more kick. In fact, it kind of saved the track from a sort of repetitiveness.
NR sounds B sidish and not in a bad way. It reminds me of Nude night or Porquoi. The visual provides so much detail and gives the track more character and oomph.
As for the DP comparisons, I'll take it as a compliment, as the bros wouldn't even try to sound like them.
Was all of a sudden played at any of the DJ sets? I didn't get to any of them.
Is it just me or does anyone else feel the vocals dont really suit the track. Maybe its because I subconsciously know they're sampled rather than recorded specifically for the track but I just dont feel like they fit, especially the little chant that comes in right at the start of the track, just feels kind of irrelevant
The track is an absolute banger though and I love the acid middle 8 :music
Quote from: chemdup on Mar 20, 2023, 00:53Was all of a sudden played at any of the DJ sets? I didn't get to any of them.
It was only played at DJ sets, never live. there's videos on youtube
Quote from: chemdup on Mar 20, 2023, 00:53Was all of a sudden played at any of the DJ sets? I didn't get to any of them.
yes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9PwJJfqh0I
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3CrjiJU-RBI
Quote from: hstn on Mar 20, 2023, 17:14yes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9PwJJfqh0I
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3CrjiJU-RBI
Thanks mate, that's an absolutely filthy tune!
Quote from: hstn on Mar 20, 2023, 17:14yes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9PwJJfqh0I
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3CrjiJU-RBI
I also had not heard that yet. Thoughts (specifically on the first vid)...
THAT'S DISGUSTINGLY GOOD! I want to hear this live in Seattle.
Quote from: chemdup on Mar 20, 2023, 00:53Was all of a sudden played at any of the DJ sets? I didn't get to any of them.
Quote from: rynostar on Mar 20, 2023, 18:26I also had not heard that yet. ... I want to hear this live in Seattle.
click (for previous discussion and an Instagram clip from 2021) (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,2774.msg31211.html#msg31211)
When was the last time they played a B-side as part of a live show? Admittedly it does sound too good to just be a B-side. It better be on the album in some shape or form.
Re: the 2021 instagram clip, before we knew it was Chemical, I remember thinking: there's something about the sound and positioning of the clap in that All Of A Sudden track that reminds me of Star Guitar. Still does. So I'm beating everyone to it with my "Star Guitar Clap" comparison before it comes out on the 28th of April.
Re: Daft Punk Comparisons:
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 19, 2023, 11:57It's the funky bass guitar line. Simple as that.
Quote from: Csar on Mar 19, 2023, 12:47Really? Just the sound or the pattern or both? Did you get that feeling as well? Daft Punk never even crossed my mind with this bassline.
It's the...funkyness of it. But no I didn't think of DP until I saw others saying it.
Quote from: Csar on Mar 19, 2023, 12:47You mean, even if true, they would have sampled a sample that Daft Punk sampled, right? And a stab sound isn't that hard to come by, imo, so why sample DP's sample?
Fair point. But I still contend that the guitar-stab makes CHEMICAL the most DP sounding track.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 20, 2023, 20:39When was the last time they played a B-side as part of a live show?
Me thinks the last time was Nude Night in 2007....such a fun performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qf7_jHZqJo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQO6wNmb9gg
Chems, Errol if you're reading this, please give Nude Night another shot
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 20, 2023, 20:39Fair point. But I still contend that the guitar-stab makes CHEMICAL the most DP sounding track.
Yes, that I get!
Quote from: hstn on Mar 20, 2023, 17:14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9PwJJfqh0I
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3CrjiJU-RBI
So this is All of a Sudden?? Admittedly, these are just a few seconds, but honestly, this must be the first time I wouldn't recognize Chemical material.
There's another tune of theirs in some Facebook videos that I was able to immediately associate with them (something faintly similar to Reflexion).
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 20, 2023, 20:39When was the last time they played a B-side as part of a live show?
Maybe Direct Buki (if you count it as a b-side)? Or was it also only played at dj sets?
Any thoughts on All Of A Suden will stay as b-side for No Reason or be part of XDUST12?
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 20, 2023, 21:28Maybe Direct Buki (if you count it as a b-side)? Or was it also only played at dj sets?
Damn I totally forgot about Direct Buki, they played it as an interlude between Go and Do It Again in 2016 but I have no clue if it counts as a B-side or just a bonus track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEaLBjiSjFg
I've come here to geek out on all you all geeking out, and am not disappointed! <3 ;D :music
The Daft Punk comparison is an interesting discussion. Daft Punk didn't cross my mind when hearing No Reason - but I wasn't listening for anything to compare it to. So I dunno. Maybe? Hmmm. It's interesting to think and read about connections people hear. I'll go with inchem and agree to take the the Daft Punk that as a compliment.
I love the visuals with their near flash-blindness effect, and I look forward to seeing the marching drummers in all their super-sized eye searing glory again soon!
Oh, and not to steal No Reason's thunder... but seeing this All of a Sudden stuff. OMG! Is it too soon to hope this may appear in their new set? It sounds like it'll bring down the house and tear open the sky!
Meant to put this in here
Chems Insta.jpg
From Ed's insta
From a photo shoot
EMI records was tagged
'Photographed for their new track No Reason'
Is the 12 inch gonna have new artwork?
Or is this pic from a official music video?
More info can be found on @hbsauce14 insta, including the peeps behind the scenes
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Mar 22, 2023, 13:00Is the 12 inch gonna have new artwork?
Or is this pic from a official music video?
Pretty sure that's the new press / promo kit photo. Seen it a few times already.
Edit: Yep, found the shared press photo link as part of the press release for No Reason single
https://umusic.app.box.com/s/0jd49h93w7yww4fo5cekmjyqb669sfms
Anyone got that extended version from Soundcloud? Seems to be deleted on there
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 22, 2023, 19:12Anyone got that extended version from Soundcloud? Seems to be deleted on there
Ah yes, the version I embedded on page 7 of this thread is gone.
And yet:
Also this^ shows on the Chems overall soundcloud page: click (https://soundcloud.com/thechemicalbrothers). Go figure.
EDIT: The end of the No Reason soundcloud address/link seems to have changed to: "no-reason-preview" whilst previously it was "no-reason-extended-mix".
EDIT2: it seems they got rid of the 30 second preview that was titled "March 17", and merged the comments from that with the comments from the extended mix. But they kept the address for the 30 second preview rather than for the extended mix.
Reading through comments, some were screaming "Not A Love Song"
Let the conspiracy theories begin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_GCJnXAI0
Inspired? The pattern of the guitar is exactly like the NR's synth/bass hook.
Quote from: Csar on Mar 23, 2023, 14:08Reading through comments, some were screaming "Not A Love Song"
Let the conspiracy theories begin
Inspired? The pattern of the guitar is exactly like the NR's synth/bass hook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BGi8u8BtaA
(in case others couldn't see the video posted above)
And, lol. No. If chord progressions were deemed property of the first song to use them, we'd all be fucked!
That breakdown section in NR made me think of another song with the same sequence, but it hasn't popped up in my lizard brain yet. I'll update when it does! (and no, it wasn't Public Image Ltd.)
Oh shit. My brain came through right away. It's "Where's Your Head At". Albeit with a major resulting chord instead of the minor in No Reason. The sound of the synth is also very close, IMHO.
Quote from: Enjoyed on Mar 23, 2023, 19:14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BGi8u8BtaA
(in case others couldn't see the video posted above)
And, lol. No. If chord progressions were deemed property of the first song to use them, we'd all be fucked!
It's not the chord progression per se but rather the melody+pattern of the synth bass and the guitar/bass:
https://youtu.be/Jm_WdaHBdlg?t=116
and the guitar from the Public Image song
https://youtu.be/Az_GCJnXAI0?t=184
Third note goes up in first loop, then is held in the second.
Yeah, I can definitely hear similarities.
Though I wouldn't even say that the Chems used a sample and reworked it, at best there are patterns which inspired NR.
Why not? Golden Path & Where The Streets Have No Name also have the same rhythm
Quote from: ThePumisher on Mar 24, 2023, 02:56Why not? Golden Path & Where The Streets Have No Name also have the same rhythm
..and surface to air!
Regarding the likeness of No Reason to the P.I.L. track... Gary Numan enters the chat (which pre-dates all), and also says hello Basement Jaxx (to further support Enjoyed's claim)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeucohIa5LQ
Quote from: Enjoyed on Mar 23, 2023, 19:14And, lol. No. If chord progressions were deemed property of the first song to use them, we'd all be fucked!
Oh, lawsuits are fought over this: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/13/from-ed-sheeran-to-katy-perry-plagiarism-claims-are-an-occupational-hazard-for-musicians.
I think if it were up to the Music Industry, they would would put a copyright on individual frequencies if they could.
Quote from: Stefan on Mar 24, 2023, 13:09Oh, lawsuits are fought over this: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/13/from-ed-sheeran-to-katy-perry-plagiarism-claims-are-an-occupational-hazard-for-musicians.
I think if it were up to the Music Industry, they would would put a copyright on individual frequencies if they could.
Great read. Thanks for sharing!
And I apologize for my dismissive response to the initial video post. I find the whole thing very silly. As that article tried to summarize at the end there;
(basically) all art is inspired (knowingly or not) by something and to penalize those who are able to turn those other ideas, or use inspiration from them, into something else of worth, is just a shame.
To bring it back to NR. I don't think T&E were particularly inspired by any of the tracks mentioned above, as similar as parts of them sound!
Quote from: Stefan on Mar 24, 2023, 13:09Oh, lawsuits are fought over this: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/13/from-ed-sheeran-to-katy-perry-plagiarism-claims-are-an-occupational-hazard-for-musicians.
I think if it were up to the Music Industry, they would would put a copyright on individual frequencies if they could.
Not that I want to take us off even further on this tangent, but the following video has a really informative breakdown of one of these cases.
Just to note doesn't that PiL tune sound more like Moloko's the Time is Now?
Music is familiar, so many of these "x stole y" thoughts are probably just people going "Oh that sounds nice" because doing things that feel familiar is nice.
Interesting: No Reason was apparently mixed in Dolby Atmos
https://twitter.com/AbbeyRoad/status/1640648740183654401
Does anyone own Atmos equipment and can tell us if this is noticeable?
Quote from: Csar on Mar 29, 2023, 21:02Interesting: No Reason was apparently mixed in Dolby Atmos
https://twitter.com/AbbeyRoad/status/1640648740183654401
Does anyone own Atmos equipment and can tell us if this is noticeable?
The only noticeable difference I've heard between the stereo version and dolby atmos version of "No Reason", is the dolby atmos un-muddles certain elements that might get drowned out in stereo. Or in short, more clarity. However, dolby atmos lacks the punch that stereo can bring. Honestly feel, the Stereo version is plenty good, and I'll take power over clarity.
Now, listen to Beck's new single "Thinking About You", that sounds quite amazing in Dolby Atmos. As other people have noted about Atmos, it feels like you're really physically in the studio session and hearing straight from the source.
So, you do own Atmos gear?! I was surprised to read it was done that way because I wondered what it could make use of in such a mix. Atmos, the way I understand it, is supposed to distribute sound in various directions, like a 5.1+ or 7.1+ mix. But No Reason does not have that many effects and stuff going on, which I wouldn't assume would benefit from Atmos all that much.
Quote from: Csar on Apr 02, 2023, 09:19So, you do own Atmos gear?!
I kinda wanted to ask the same question. Is that nosey? I assumed Dolby Atmos was mostly for cinemas or top of the range home theatre systems.
I'm wondering if you can just stream No Reason from Spotify and it plays in Dolby Atmos on your system? Or does it need to be a download of the WAV/FLAC?
Quote from: Csar on Apr 02, 2023, 09:19So, you do own Atmos gear?! I was surprised to read it was done that way because I wondered what it could make use of in such a mix. Atmos, the way I understand it, is supposed to distribute sound in various directions, like a 5.1+ or 7.1+ mix. But No Reason does not have that many effects and stuff going on, which I wouldn't assume would benefit from Atmos all that much.
I have an Apple Music subscription which I can stream/download Dolby Atmos music. I also have Apple Airpod Pros (earbuds) that are compatible with Dolby Atmos while using the spatial audio feature. I can toggle between Stereo and Dolby Atmos by shutting off/on the Spatial Audio feature while in the middle of a song. So no earth-shattering equipment, and probably on the lower end of consumer grade compatibility list.
I'm not even going to attempt to explain what I think it is or how it works, but I've heard others explain that Dolby Atmos creates a 3D sound atmosphere similar to surround sound but the source of audio doesn't have to be mixed specifically in 5.1, 7.1, etc., but also works in those formats(?). So I guess maybe a simulated surround sound ??? ? But that isn't exactly a sexy way to market it.
OT: What's your favorite Neon Marching Band member dancing move? I don't know why but I really love that wiggly hands move at 2:53 mark
I felt in love with the one who plays the bass-drum to the intro kicks of HBHG
Quote from: nekoland on Apr 04, 2023, 19:13OT: What's your favorite Neon Marching Band member dancing move? I don't know why but I really love that wiggly hands move at 2:53 mark
The more I watch this video, the more I love it. It's simple and yet so apt and funny and I get some social commentary vibes, too. Kudos to the Gecko ensemble!
https://twitter.com/GeckoTheatre/status/1638518534597648384
I really like the nonchalant, no-ducks-given moves at 3:12 and 3:18
By the way, somebody made a filtered version of NR which looks kinda neat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_tKiFP1WGs
Quote from: ThePumisher on Apr 04, 2023, 22:23I fell in love with the one who plays the bass-drum to the intro kicks of HBHG
Coming to an official Merch T-shirt soon.
He's one of the side-screen guys (when you see them at a Festival) as I found out last August when my position at Field Day meant I was mostly looking at a side screen.
Quote from: nekoland on Apr 04, 2023, 19:13OT: What's your favorite Neon Marching Band member dancing move? I don't know why but I really love that wiggly hands move at 2:53 mark
I like the flag waving guy! Also when the band crosses each other at the beginning!
I'm hoping there's more than one 'No Reason' shirt available, especially at the upcoming shows.
In this mix the transition into No Reason sounds very tasty. Sadly the host talks over it...
Quote.
01. Avidus - Pan [Vivrant]
02. Rony Seikaly - Out Of Time [Radiant]
03. Gorje Hewek & Dulus - Earth [Watergate]
04. Hot Since 82 feat. Ed Graves - Sinnerman (Henrik Schwarz Dub) [Knee Deep In Sound]
05. Intercity 106 - Drifting
06. AFFKT - Huarache (The Policy Remix) [Sincopat]
07. Booka Shade - Sound Of The Dragonfly [Blaufield]
08. Vhyce - Unwritten Esoterics (Milio Remix) [Pets]
09. Joseph Ray - Cos Of You [Anjunadeep]
10. Budakid - Milestones [Exploited]
11. Joplyn - I Want To Believe (Florian Kruse Remix) [N.O.T.A.]
12. The Chemical Brothers - No Reason [EMI]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbuK7gSieYs
Full live version of 'No Reason' available in 4k via Coachella's YouTube.
Pre-orders incoming this week!!
New B-side excitement mounts! ::Y
I think the longest clip currently available of "All Of A Sudden" is below from about 9:46 to 11:19.
https://youtu.be/nabrM96hqrg?t=586
Has anyone received a shipping notice from the official store yet? I'll can't remember the timeline for previous pre-orders, but if it hasn't shipped yet I don't expect to receive it in Canada by release day.
Quote from: actionjackson780 on Apr 24, 2023, 21:20Has anyone received a shipping notice from the official store yet? I'll can't remember the timeline for previous pre-orders, but if it hasn't shipped yet I don't expect to receive it in Canada by release day.
I know US, UK and Europe distributors have received stock in their warehouses and shipped across the world on Saturday/Sunday just gone.
With any luck, they might shipped early and the lucky ones will receive preorders on release day but more than likely see a lot arriving from next Monday onwards.
Oh the B-side is available digitally on Friday too?
There's a (studio quality) clip of it here:
https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1651198740550565888
Quote from: actionjackson780 on Apr 24, 2023, 21:20Has anyone received a shipping notice from the official store yet? I'll can't remember the timeline for previous pre-orders, but if it hasn't shipped yet I don't expect to receive it in Canada by release day.
No not yet. I'm in the Uk. My DYOH 25th Anniversary Vinyl arrived ahead or on release day though (can't remember which). I therefore have high hopes that us lot in Blighty get theres either tomorrow or Friday
UPDATE - For those who ordered via Universal/The Chems Music Store, I've just had this nice reassuring reply from them (hope it helps anyone wondering about their order):
"Due to a system error not all orders are showing on the system.
I've looked into this for you and can see your order is currently being processed and due to ship in the next 1-2 working days and you'll receive a confirmation email once this has been shipped"
Quote from: VMan on Apr 27, 2023, 13:36UPDATE - For those who ordered via Universal/The Chems Music Store, I've just had this nice reassuring reply from them (hope it helps anyone wondering about their order):
"Due to a system error not all orders are showing on the system.
I've looked into this for you and can see your order is currently being processed and due to ship in the next 1-2 working days and you'll receive a confirmation email once this has been shipped"
I just got notice overnight that the lithograph has been shipped. Mind you that is being processed by BSI Merch, not Universal. I just ordered the vinyl through the Universal Canada site (udiscovermusic) and received the "Shipping on or around April 28" notice. I suspect
@actionjackson780 ordered via the same method.
https://twitter.com/osamuwatanabe17/status/1651608497912692736
Are you able to play this? I'm always getting a "spotify can't play this at the moment"-error
It's because it's Friday in Japan already, but not yet Friday in your territory.
Quote from: rynostar on Apr 27, 2023, 15:55I just got notice overnight that the lithograph has been shipped. Mind you that is being processed by BSI Merch, not Universal. I just ordered the vinyl through the Universal Canada site (udiscovermusic) and received the "Shipping on or around April 28" notice. I suspect
@actionjackson780 ordered via the same method.
Quoting myself, just received the notice that the vinyl has already shipped. Knowing shipping in Canada, that means Wednesday next week I'll receive it.
I ordered mine from the official UK store, chalk it up to being impatient and not wanting to look for a domestic option. Just received my shipping notice as well, now to wait 10-14 business days for my copy. Whoops!
Just got a shipping label created from Maine ! It's gonna be awhile till it delivers. Gonna check my nearby store a do a stock check.
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Couldn't wait for USPS, so called up a record store. They had only 2 copies, so they put one on hold for me and I just got it!
AOAS is a club stomper! Really good! Its way more than a decent B-side. Wow...B side is just as good as the A side!
As for No Reason. it has a end breakdown that definitely sounds its going to segue into another track!
I found the real song that Tom & Ed ripped off. Not surprised, deep down I always knew they were also K(J)-Pop fans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp_lKkWoyfI
The 'No Reason' 12" features the Extended Version of 'No Reason' which is available as losless download via Beatport. Also back on Soundcloud:
https://www.beatport.com/release/no-reason/4062084
Quote from: M_O_N_O on May 02, 2023, 16:44The 'No Reason' 12" features the Extended Version of 'No Reason' which is available as losless download via Beatport. Also back on Soundcloud
It didn't actually go away from Soundcloud, they just did a weird merge-y thing (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,3243.msg31552.html#msg31552) with the 30 second preview address.
The extended mix was also uploaded by someone to YouTube, incidentally:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMR0x3z2RfQ
Quote from: M_O_N_O on May 02, 2023, 16:44The 'No Reason' 12" features the Extended Version of 'No Reason' which is available as losless download via Beatport. Also back on Soundcloud:
https://www.beatport.com/release/no-reason/4062084
Good to know as that extended intro/outro makes it a lot easier to mix with other tracks
still waiting for my copy tho...
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr3S_jbt0ZL/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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This feels so CURSED LMAO
The neon green and pink feels so much more natural, was wondering what the original costume colors would've been but I wasn't expecting red+white!
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POLISH NO REASON MARCHING BAND!
POLSKA GUROM!
Quote from: JRSZ on May 07, 2023, 18:38POLISH NO REASON MARCHING BAND!
POLSKA GUROM!
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As a Canadian, I am so confused right now...
That's our new Mountie uniforms?!?
Your Mounties at the coronation of Charles the Funny haven't looked like that.
That Ewan McVicar "1994" Remix, release tommorow, sounds interesting
https://thechemicalbrothers.lnk.to/NoReason_EwanMcVicarRemix?fbclid=PAAaZIrKaGSAOYgas6fiEhtjuwsjXQdGVEz4ucRUCpb4Sl0jusEM46lsd0bRU
1) That was a quick turnaround. It was less than two weeks since McVicar tweeted that he was remixing the track. Two weeks Vs six months seems to be the digital Vs vinyl time difference.
2) At a runtime of 3:38, it's even shorter than the original. Unless there's a longer version we don't know about yet.
3) I would probably describe it as '91/92 rave, myself. By 1994 people were starting to describe early 90s rave as "rough", if my memory serves me correctly (mind you, the Prodigy's "...Jilted Generation" came out in '94; perhaps that was an influence here).
https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1656663043244433410
https://twitter.com/domonshiranui/status/1656681429584195586
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 11, 2023, 18:09https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1656663043244433410
Wait, there was a third dancer (guy in blue and orange)?
Quote from: rynostar on May 11, 2023, 20:18Wait, there was a third dancer (guy in blue and orange)?
Yeah but they didn't put it on YouTube shorts like the other two clips, it was just on twitter I think. I didn't want to post it here in case the audio quality offended you!
(Oh look, here's Tim Burgess again)
https://twitter.com/Tim_Burgess/status/1637856830952030208
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 11, 2023, 18:091) That was a quick turnaround. It was less than two weeks since McVicar tweeted that he was remixing the track. Two weeks Vs six months seems to be the digital Vs vinyl time difference.
He likely started remixing it before tweeting it
Here it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPPhsKaIYE
Blunt is the word that springs to mind.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 11, 2023, 23:01Here it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPPhsKaIYE
Blunt is the word that springs to mind.
Really love it, got some strong Prodigy vibe into it, like a mixture of Experience and IMD type sounds with a little flavor of Exit Planet Dust
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 11, 2023, 20:38I didn't want to post it here in case the audio quality offended you!
(Sarcastic British colonizer voice)
You know we can't allow for that sort of harsh quality sound in this place
(End sarcasm...while meanwhile still loving poor recordings from the late '90s)
^I said "blunt" at a minute after midnight, but I didn't necessarily mean that as a bad thing.
After a few listens I think I'd describe this remix as a bit rough around the edges. But ...in a good way! It's not a serious thing, but it is kinda fun, and it sounds like McVicar had a 'smashing' time making it (is that the glass smash from the Fairlight CMI (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,729.msg31789.html#msg31789)? Slowed down maybe?).
Back in October 2021 I was really pleased when a number of people replied to the thread about our favourite remixes of the Chemical Brothers. Particularly as there has been some nonchalance about remixes of Chems tracks in the past. At the time I commented (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,2785.msg27610.html#msg27610) "I've noticed when a new remix of a Chems track is released, only a handful of people here bother to even comment on the remixes".
And here we are with a new remix, and so far only one person besides me has offered an opinion on it. Help me to understand folks. Why don't you care? It's not every day that new music gets released with the Chems name on it. It's a new remix of a new-ish Chems track. Surely this is more interesting to Chems fans than a beef-less Daft Punk treasure hunt? (Not that I'm trying to diss people for posting there, you can post in that thead AND this one!)
Why don't fans rush to the forum to say that they like/hate/'other' this new release? Are you afraid that if you say something negative you might get told off (like I once was by a Chemical Brother)? Help me to understand!
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This remix sounds like a weekend bender, but instead of alcohol, marinated in Mountain Dew
Spoiler
....honestly, think it's just okay. The throwback style is great, but maybe a little too unfocused? Kinda wish the lyrics were discarded.
Anyway, it's a remix. He did his job
Only heard excerpts of this remix, but nothing to say I must go and search out the full version and treat my ears!' Im guessing this is a remix to appeal to a different and less haggard generation from me? I totally respect that.
Chems remixes are a take it or leave it thing for me. There are few that might actually better the original track, and a few that take a different and exciting new perspective. But most are a lesser version of the original.
For me my excitement can wait for the next new original song to come along
I like it but its definitely worse than the original.
Ewan McVicar is a very lovely chap, glad they picked him to remix it.
Me likes this remix. A lot of the remixes they've released in past didn't grab my attention. The last one, as far as i can remember, was Soulwax's remix of HBHG. Before that Ewan Pearson's remix on TGP, or maybe Dexter's International Scribble Mix.
and another one
o'flynn
https://www.instagram.com/stories/thechemicalbrothers/3104811490079585180/?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 12, 2023, 22:18And here we are with a new remix, and so far only one person besides me has offered an opinion on it. Help me to understand folks. Why don't you care? It's not every day that new music gets released with the Chems name on it. It's a new remix of a new-ish Chems track. Surely this is more interesting to Chems fans than a beef-less Daft Punk treasure hunt? (Not that I'm trying to diss people for posting there, you can post in that thead AND this one!)
Why don't fans rush to the forum to say that they like/hate/'other' this new release? Are you afraid that if you say something negative you might get told off (like I once was by a Chemical Brother)? Help me to understand!
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Aw man, making us feel bad n all, you have the guilt thing down, hahaha. You're not wrong, though - remixes and releases like this between singles should whet our appetites for what's to come!
I found the Ewan McVicar remix quite fun, and as you said feels rough around the edges. That rawness is appealing, I think. And there's good energy here. But I also feels like there's a ton of stuff going on (everything but the kitchen sink). It's a busy track that feels almost like it's going to go off the rails. Not bad at all and I don't think I'll be skipping to the next song if this remix comes up on my rotation.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 12, 2023, 22:18Why don't fans rush to the forum to say that they like/hate/'other' this new release? Are you afraid that if you say something negative you might get told off (like I once was by a Chemical Brother)? Help me to understand!
Ha, Krabbs, fair enough and good questions! Maybe it wasn't advertised all that much in other channels, I don't know. How different was it in the past when remixes came out? Did we rave or rant about them more or more passionately? I seriously can't remember...
The remix itself is ... okay to nice-ish. It does try to be reminiscent of past raver days and stuff from that era which I do appreciate. But it's nothing that tickles me enough to want to go back to it like a few other remixes do, such as the Kölsch one of Wide Open.
It would fit in nicely within a breakbeat mix but probably wouldn't catch much of my interest to find out what it was...
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 12, 2023, 22:18Back in October 2021 I was really pleased when a number of people replied to the thread about our favourite remixes of the Chemical Brothers. Particularly as there has been some nonchalance about remixes of Chems tracks in the past. At the time I commented (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,2785.msg27610.html#msg27610) "I've noticed when a new remix of a Chems track is released, only a handful of people here bother to even comment on the remixes".
Thanks for the reminder. As I read through it again, my opinion still stands towards most remixes.
Well thanks for replying, folks. Even if you don't like the remix, I think it's interesting to hear what Chems fans think whenever there's something new like this.
And now on to the next one!
No Reason (O'Flynn Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4dXl-GqQxY
So it's another short one. Almost like a dreamy dub-strumental. If it weren't for the "woos" I'm not sure I would have recognised this as No Reason. It's pleasant enough and it might work in a warm-up mix, or a late night mix. Doesn't feel essential though.
The O'Flynn remix is region locked, for now. Just FYI if anyone else is having trouble listening.
My thoughts:
They're both very short. And I'm not entirely sure why? Maybe neither has that much else to say?
I personally find the O'Flynn remix to be a smore interesting take on the original than the 1994 remix, which, while capturing that rough'n'ready rave feel, doesn't feel especially exciting to me. It reminded me of a few tracks on the TSHA fabric presents compilation (did we through her name in there for a possible remix? That'd be fun!) but never quite reaching the same quality.
The O'Flynn remix is a little more up my alley genre wise, but is also lacking from being a little under-developed in terms of what I would consider a worthwhile adaptation of the original, as you said. It has the woos, it has the snare rolls... And it's just otherwise a decent-ish track?
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If I may through in my 2 cents (currently £0.016) about why we may not collectively care as much about the remixes these days... It's because they feel entirely label driven and generally not very exciting. We're also (most of us at least) a little older now. When I first heard the Futureshock remix of Music:Response, or the absolutely mad Micronauts version of BRB, I was in my teens. I didn't really know what a remix was exactly, I was just so excited that a completely different version of a song I already loved existed. Also, popping them on a physical release along with a B side or two, who wouldn't be excited about that?
I got into so many bands and artists through remixes. It was so fun to explore connections between artists. What did I enjoy about this remix? Could I find that same sound/feel elsewhere? I followed Futureshock when they were around, bought the first H Foundation album, downloaded every Switch remix I could find at the time, and was already listening to Fatboy, Daft Punk and Underworld...
Not to sound all 'it-was-better-in-my-day', but I really believe it was. I'm not at an age now where I'm going to go dive into the work of O'Fynn just because he did a remix of The Chems. I have a limited amount of listening time, and time in general to just go exploring. So if a remix isn't knocking my socks off, or isn't by someone I'm already aware of and enjoy, it's likely to fall to the wayside along with most of the remixes post WATN (I did enjoy the Riton remix of GTKO, and The Avalanches journey, for what it's worth). I just don't believe these remixes are for me, to echo Sneaker's comments about the McVicar remix. Especially when a lot of them reek of "uh... hey... you... you wanna do a quick remix of [insert Chemical single] so we can continue posting about it on social media for a few months, because everyone's attention span is completely shot these days? Yeah? Cool! Oh. Good? No, no, don't worry, it doesn't have to be the best thing you've ever done, it's more of a functionality, y'know?"
I don't want to come in here being all negative when we're all just trying to enjoy Chems material whenever it comes around. But if I can't feel a genuine purpose behind these newer remixes, it's hard to find a positive way to talk about them.
It's a nice remix, but i'm with Wolkenkrabber - if there haven't been "Woos" in there, you don't even notice this should be No Reason. 6.5 out of 10
But one thing that really drive me nuts is this "we release something every now and then"-mentality. Back in the good days, there was a release date and on that date you get version 1 & 2 of the single including all b-sides and remixes. Now it's "so heres the main track, in three weeks you get the b-side (if we have one) and afterwards every week a new remix". Damn you streaming services.
edit: should have read Enjoyeds complete post before writing => what he said about attention spans
The main time I get excited about a remix is when an artist I like remixes someone else's tune.
Chems don't really do that - but I love when other djs i like do it e.g. Bicep's remix of In Yer Face or some of Four Tets
Generally the remixes i think are good are the ones done by an artist i like of someone else's song, and not the other way round like these two are.
The remixes above are decent, Ewan McVicar one is pretty unimaginative to be honest, he just took the track and threw some breakbeats under it. On the other end of the scale, the OFlynn one sounds like a track he had produced some time ago and sprinkled some of the No Reason samples through it.
To summarise I dont know what I want in a remix
The Friday Guest Mix by George Fitzgerald on 6 Music right now features the O'Flynn remix
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001lrpt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001lrpt
Quote from: Enjoyed on May 19, 2023, 01:22They're both very short. And I'm not entirely sure why?
I have news: there's a 5:05 length 'club mix' of this new one on Beatport (https://www.beatport.com/release/no-reason/4135604). Ok I know, not really much longer.
Quote from: Enjoyed on May 19, 2023, 01:22...the 1994 remix, which, while capturing that rough'n'ready rave feel, doesn't feel especially exciting to me. It reminded me of a few tracks on the TSHA fabric presents compilation (did we throughthrow[?] her name in there for a possible remix?)...
Yes we did!
Quote from: Enjoyed on May 19, 2023, 01:22...why we may not collectively care as much about the remixes these days... It's because they feel entirely label driven and generally not very exciting. We're also (most of us at least) a little older now.
Well I'm older than you and I'm therefore old enough to remember CD singles in the early 90s that had six or seven different remixes. I reckon a lot of those were label driven back then. Mind you, I will admit that I ignored/shrugged off a lot of the remixes that I didn't like unless they were remixes of one of my favourite artists.
Quote from: Enjoyed on May 19, 2023, 01:22Not to sound all 'it-was-better-in-my-day', but I really believe it was. I'm not at an age now where I'm going to go dive into the work of O'Fynn just because he did a remix of The Chems.
Whereas I think it's easer now than it was "back in the day". You can just hop on to YouTube or Spotify and skip/jump through stuff without having to buy things or trawl through record shops.
Quote from: Enjoyed on May 19, 2023, 01:22So if a remix isn't knocking my socks off, or isn't by someone I'm already aware of and enjoy, it's likely to fall to the wayside along with most of the remixes post WATN (I did enjoy the Riton remix of GTKO, and The Avalanches journey, for what it's worth).
I feel that there have always been good and bad remixes. I can think of lots of 'early' remixes of the Chems that didn't especially float my boat. As much as I love Underworld and Sabres of Paradise, their remixes of Leave Home didn't do it for me - which disappinted me as I was already 'into' both acts when those remixes came out in '95. However post-WATN I can think of a number of great remixes of the Chems: Swoon (Boys Noize), SIFSD (Skream), Wide Open (all the official remixes!), HBHG (KiNK), TDTYF (HAAi). And even the above Ewan McVicar remix turned out more fun than I expected.
Quote from: Enjoyed on May 19, 2023, 01:22Especially when a lot of them reek of "uh... hey... you... you wanna do a quick remix of [insert Chemical single] so we can continue posting about it on social media for a few months, because everyone's attention span is completely shot these days? Yeah? Cool! Oh. Good? No, no, don't worry, it doesn't have to be the best thing you've ever done, it's more of a functionality, y'know?"
This made me chuckle. A little cynical but thanks for the laugh. I actually feel that remixes have long been comissioned for less-than virtuous-reasons; back in '84 Frankie Goes To Hollywood kept Two Tribes at No 1 in the UK charts by releasing new remixes week after week after week - which you had to BUY on 12" - and people did! Ker-ching!
I think there will always be good and bad when it comes to remixes. Some remixers will just 'gel' with a track more than others. And even when it's done for commercial reasons, little gems can sometimes arise. Bring on the TSHA remix! (I hope).
Lol! Thanks for correcting my spelling!
I was taking a break from work to catch up with The Forum and I guess I should have spent a little more time proof reading.
Fair points all around.
My counter to it being easier to access remixes nowadays - skip through them, here them on the go, is that the 'magic' of them being released is significantly diminished. As Pumisher said, they tend to be sprinkled like crumbs (scraps!?) between official releases and they just don't carry as much weight as they used to when they were all packaged together - for me at least.
I do agree that not all the older remixes are all that great. But I still listen to releases in their entirety, so if I pop on American EP because I want a studio quality recording of Star Guitar live from back in 2002, I'll be listening to the H-Foundation remix (still great!) and Trisco's remix (still meh). Similarly, I'll pop on my $1 copy of the Astralwerks Star Guitar single and listen to both Heller remixes. It's all part of the experience (again, sounding old but whatever!). I don't Spotify much, and I only download music when I have Amazon digital credit, or it's Bandcamp Friday. So the idea of a standalone No Reason (O'Flynn Remix) digital single just doesn't scratch that same magical itch. Unless again, as other have said, it's a remix by someone I already enjoy (I did download all of Confidence Man's remixes, to bring up another topic we've been on different ends of!)
Anywho. Always down to listen to remixes, but will remain unlikely to get overly excited unless the artist is someone I follow, or I'm completely enamoured with the original (I like No Reason, but it's not Star Guitar. On the flipside, I love Profound Mysteries and actively seek out remixes of those tracks when they release).
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 19, 2023, 12:41I have news: there's a 5:05 length 'club mix' of this new one on Beatport (https://www.beatport.com/release/no-reason/4135604).
Thanks, great news!
The HAAi TDTYF remix is fantastic i must say, arguably better than the original imo
NR becomes my new Galvanize: Live it's a banger but i won't listen to this otherwise as much as it may deserved
We're holding a ChemBros endorsed give away of "No Reason" on 12" over on our Discord server!
Hit the link if you want in/want more details!
:music https://discord.gg/ZHwJJkXCjC
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on May 18, 2023, 23:09Well thanks for replying, folks. Even if you don't like the remix, I think it's interesting to hear what Chems fans think whenever there's something new like this.
And now on to the next one!
No Reason (O'Flynn Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4dXl-GqQxY
So it's another short one. Almost like a dreamy dub-strumental. If it weren't for the "woos" I'm not sure I would have recognised this as No Reason. It's pleasant enough and it might work in a warm-up mix, or a late night mix. Doesn't feel essential though.
My problem with this one is that it could easily pass as the O'Flynn's song.
It's really nice, but doesn't work that much as the remix for me.
Wish it used much more from the vocal sample.
The same case as Breakage remix of Orbital's Ringa Ringa
ID Track ? 11.04 min and 19.09 min
Quote from: wrclaguna on Jun 13, 2023, 15:34ID Track ? 11.04 min and 19.09 min
So you've come to the thread about No Reason and asked about two tracks that aren't No Reason.
You are confusing me, Mr Laguna!
Anyway the first one at 11:04 is the one we've been calling the "Warped pop/rock track" in the DJ threads (under Live) since we first heard it in 2021.
The second one at 19:09 is the one we've been calling "Big Beat Space Gospel" in the DJ threads since it first got played at Amnesia Ibiza in October 2022. Click this (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,3114.msg30214.html#msg30214) and press play on Julieta Torno's instagram clip- where you get over six minutes of the track.
You might like to have a good look through the DJ set threads for the new Chems tracks we've been spotting.
Quote from: wrclaguna on Jun 13, 2023, 15:34ID Track ? 11.04 min and 19.09 min
Glad it's also being useful to the community ::))
Going back to the main topic. I've been super addicted to No Reason, and I have to confess it is mostly due to the intro synth, it's constantly playing on my head every day. :L They changed it a bit live as it starts high pitched, then it slowly builds from there. They also added a lot of reverb as you can hear in the video which makes it even better :Cray
The album version of 'No Reason' is 4:52 and longer than the Extended Version from Beatport (4:38)
I've played the full album until the proverbial wax melted, and in the last 24 hours, I've had the extended versions of Skipping Like A Stone and Live Again on repeat. So, I decided to revisit the Ewan McVair '1994' Remix of No Reason: we like what we like, but I think you guys may have been a little harsh. I really enjoy it, and suggest that perhaps a re-listen is in order now that the full album has been released.
Although, I do agree with
@Wolkenkrabber that this track invokes more of a 91/92-ish vibe than 1994, but a quick search indicates McVair was born in 1994. I'll give him a pass.
:music
I'm enjoying remixes by young people born after the rave era. I don't typically think of music in a linear sense like that, but now that I have, I'm not sure if that makes me feel old or young.
Quote from: satur8 on Sep 24, 2023, 20:12Although, I do agree with @Wolkenkrabber that this track invokes more of a 91/92-ish vibe than 1994, but a quick search indicates McVair was born in 1994. I'll give him a pass.
It's defo somewhere between that 91-94 (There are some massive vibes of the first two Prodigy albums) my fav remix from the one's we've got so far, my vibes
I haven't seen it being talked there, but there's an interesting version of "No Reason" using the riff from the live version being used in promo post on Mexican Universal Music instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrBfbT3MzXp/
Now I wonder if there's some kind of alternative mix of it like Eve of Dub?
I hope we'll get some of that treatment for FTBF tracks aswell
Quote from: 𝒥𝑅𝒮𝒵 on Oct 17, 2023, 19:28I haven't seen it being talked there, ... promo post on Mexican Universal Music instagram:
Yes, this is what i was talking about back in May here (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,124.msg32278.html#msg32278) and more recently in the Rock En Seine thread here. (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,3236.msg34592.html#msg34592)
I wouldn't hold my breath on a dub version of NR at this point, as they've moved on to releasing other tracks. But there's a part of me that still hopes there may be a 2CD version of the album (like there was in Japan for BITE where there were TWO JP versions with bonus tracks).
A 2CD version could include the (hopefully) forthcoming EBW13 along with the various remixes of the singles. And I guess that would perhaps offer an opportunity for an alternative version of No Reason too.
However if the album ain't selling well, perhaps we shouldn't hope
too hard for another version of FTBF...
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 17, 2023, 20:29Yes, this is what i was talking about back in May here (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,124.msg32278.html#msg32278) and more recently in the Rock En Seine thread here. (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,3236.msg34592.html#msg34592)
I wasn't lurking thru forum for like 2-3 weeks, so no wonder I missed that, but I'm glad someone noticed it.
I'd love for some remixes and alt versions to hit the web, one thing I really want is that accoustic version of Live Again that Halo Maud played on her ig post
Heard talk of Four Tet playing a remix of no reason last night at warehouse project, seemed it might be a new one as the person said they weren't aware whos remix it is.
Video proof
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/838500323454222406/1175794395879047279/IMG_4147.mov?ex=656c86dd&is=655a11dd&hm=9e4a21db09d91eae7a4b6f38dc26a88acdc4414274127664ee3b9cfc3bb5d095&
Quote from: elcomplicado on Nov 19, 2023, 14:02Heard talk of Four Tet playing a remix of no reason last night at warehouse project, seemed it might be a new one as the person said they weren't aware whos remix it is.
Video proof
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/838500323454222406/1175794395879047279/IMG_4147.mov?ex=656c86dd&is=655a11dd&hm=9e4a21db09d91eae7a4b6f38dc26a88acdc4414274127664ee3b9cfc3bb5d095&
Excellent lineup there last night, bet that was fantastic.
Wonder if this ends up getting released, surely a few more remixes etc to come
^ Could it be a Four Tet remix of The Chems? That's something that maybe should have happened by now?...
(see previous page)
Quote from: gfa2001 on Nov 19, 2023, 22:56surely a few more remixes etc to come
I'm surprised that more people haven't said: "what no EBW13?" by now. Tom dropped a hint that it exists in the Reddit chat.
And we heard a track (not Goodbye) that was mixed with the Jesse Jackson speech in Insta stories for Amnesia 2023. Maybe it got an airing at that date and we just didn't realise...
Seems its Chris Lake
https://instagram.com/stories/fourtetkieran/3239852245312922822?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=ODhhZWM5NmIwOQ==
I doubt its Four Tet, it doesn't sound very four tet at all
It appears it might be a Chris Lake, ( < Oops hadn't seen this had ran onto the next page) which means I've just discovered he did this Sometimes I Feel Deserted one
https://soundcloud.com/chrislake/chemical-brothers-sometimes-i-feel-chris-lake-edit
Yup I wanted to go but have had to accept the fact that it hasn't been possible this time. Shame.
Quote from: gfa2001 on Nov 20, 2023, 07:48Seems its Chris Lake
Ah yes Chris Lake has re-posted the clip on his own Insta stories, so yeah probably.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Nov 19, 2023, 23:22Tom dropped a hint that it exists in the Reddit chat.
Afaik (coz he answered the EBW 13 question to me) he only said that it's not the FLIAD, but maybe he DID said something more.
I hope it's fan fav "Too Hot" aka Rock Witchu
His exact words were:
Quote2 .no,we didn't think of it like that .maybe something new for that!
https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/16hpfif/comment/k0f47qi/
That sounds like to me like a strong hint that there will eventually be an EBW13 and that it won't be a track we already know from previously released songs.
tangentially..anybody here keen on four tet's recent stylistic turn in dj sets? i can't get into any of it at all tbh
oh I sure can. he did a five hour set here for Halloween. I caught 4.5 hrs of it and loved every minute. would do again.
Quote from: GLAKO-FAHN on Nov 23, 2023, 21:32tangentially..anybody here keen on four tet's recent stylistic turn in dj sets? i can't get into any of it at all tbh
His long ones are still good but his short ones with Fred Again and Skrillex are full of rubbish unfortunately.
I saw his live show at ally pally (now on spotify) in may and it was excellent.
Forgot about this. I guess it's something we can look forward to in 2024 (if Chris Lake productions/remixes float your boat). January 12th - next Friday.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1uwX0svzU7/
LinkTo (https://thechemicalbrothers.lnk.to/NoReasonCLRemix?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social)
You can't stop the woo!
Just when my No Reason t-shirt arrived!
Design by
@instantreigen 🔥
https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1745588096073138234
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erRAjWbFoZI
The only thing I've ever owned by Chris Lake is this 2006 electro house compilation (https://www.discogs.com/release/781236-Chris-Lake-Electric-Boutique), and I didn't buy it for his track on there. Looking at the tracklist, I still get why I bought it. But I remain not-a-Chris-Lake-fan. This remix is...ok. It puts the track back in the public eye, I guess. But as we've discussed previously (circa the Maya Jane Coles remix of Live Again - remember that?), Lake isn't one of those artists I particularly wanted to remix the Chems.
The remix is fine for a couple of plays, though. He doesn't destroy the track, and the acid bit around 1:41 is quite fun and playful. In fact it's a shame we don't get more of that.
5:22 Extended Mix available on Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/release/no-reason-chris-lake-extended-mix/4404460
Quote from: M_O_N_O on Jan 12, 2024, 09:085:22 Extended Mix available on Beatport
And now on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoKFRMFL_Q8
Compared to the McVicar's remix this one feels more like a re-edit, really good edit I must say, as it doesn't go far from the og mix, but puts a really nice twist on it.
Still I'm surprised with getting back to remixing the No Reason instead of single release of full, clean DJ mix of Dreaming with music video.
Still really want some alt/dub mixes like with previous albums (Eve of Dub, etc)
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 12, 2024, 01:28He doesn't destroy the track, and the acid bit around 1:41 is quite fun and playful. In fact it's a shame we don't get more of that.
Agree. That 303 would have been great if expanded upon.
Sometimes a little idea that appears once is cool and fun. Other times it's a disappointing missed opportunity. I think this fits into the latter, sadly.
Still, overall not a bad mix. Lots more to enjoy than that MJC remix, which deserves to be catching strays at all times, IMHO.
On Sunday night's MOTD2 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001w2ww/match-of-the-day-2-202324-04022024) they used 3 (three!) minutes of the Chris Lake remix of No Reason as a music bed for the Goal Of The Month.
And then yesterday, this:
https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1754596078530310521
Someone at Universal has been doing some plugging/promo work. About time, eh?
They clearly see No Reason as the track to promote, even though the videos for Live Again and Skipping probably weren't cheap. Meanwhile the only music video for NR is the live visuals.
Go figure.
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 06, 2024, 19:09Go figure.
What do you think it means sorry?
Its my favourite track so could just agree its the best one but your clearly hinting to something more.
just like the FTBF 3xLP, pretty great deal on the 'No Reason' vinyl on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/No-Reason-Red-12-Single/dp/B0BYRJDGLH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8SR2CF82YBPO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Gshl-mRvMIiFFzQpzP3LZZtPfDmqqRzdN-nRfrrb45JPpShWFMpBTmiBUE5hhrXBBjnt0LQxOx-jFRuPlVl9oeXUN-2tn75KAi1YlznylJD65NWtyBeKCHpRM91pcOVmGAYC6JpMDS1qtPzE9J_GbwAm4dub-vbp1eWd66e6-G7O3Q0qwfpgMf1BihthO9VbY9Bgs_VsW_OiiBAo1lSdm0kfl4s7UXGDj0YuMe1TblI.Ss8tXrQCdG3MpIbwrTXzXw4XfPozqyjf9oYRoSRhj9w&dib_tag=se&keywords=chemical+brothers+no+reason&qid=1708931237&sprefix=chemical+brothers+no+reaso%2Caps%2C285&sr=8-1)
currently on sale for $11.88