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1991. Le lezioni degli 808 State sono state apprese, l'esordio degli Orbital con "Chime" e degli Orb è alle porte e particolarissime sonorità stanno per essere esplicate.
Come il kraut e le colossali suite, anche l'ambient techno inizia a riprendere la struttura del concept album, sfornando dei lunghissimi trip lunari. "Chill Out", partorito un anno prima, diventa immediatamente l'emblema dell'elettronica dei Novanta, grazie all'aspetto camaleontico dato dai collage, dai paesaggi ancestrali e da tanta originalità.
Non si è dipendenti da nessuno, se non dalle novità dei vari Roland 303, 808 e 903 con la Detroit Techno e la Chicago House. I KLF partono proprio dalle sonorità soul di quest'ultima, come notiamo dall'intro soffuso di "Justified And Ancient". Subito si sterza con "Whats Time Is Love", primo capolavoro del disco e della band. Sequenze elettroniche si contorcono divinamente nel labirinto del ritmo, mischiando il diretto rap della dance e l'artificiosità tecnica.
Composizioni impacchettate perfettamente in una scatola ricca di influenze, come "Last Train To Trancentral". I ritmi serrati trovano respiro nei break caratterizzati dagli ariosi intermezzi di piano, senza rendere le strutture noiose o fine a sè stesse. La bellezza dei KLF la si trova nel movimento dei brani e nei suoni sempre sorprendenti. Non pensate di avere davanti una scialba band elettronica, tutt'altro. Il tiro dei brani è uguale a quello dei Prodigy, una sequenza inarrestabile di effetti electro.
"3 A.M. Eternal" è il terzo picco che li consacra definitivamente sia dal punto di vista commerciale che artistico. Sublime è di certo la prestazione vocale di Maxine Harvey, cantante al pari di Neneh Cherry senza dubbio.
"Build A Fire" ci riporta al pedal steel estatico di "Chill Out" e a un momento distensivo, di relax. La titletrack è uno pseudo-dub anticipatore di Tricky e Massive Attack. Come sempre il basso e i dialoghi della voce maschile e femminile alimentano senza pecche questo mantra crepuscolare.
Si arriva a "Justified And Ancient", altro singolo e successone, che chiude il disco con un'altra importante lezione. Il pop di un Lionel Richie e la coralità del gospel vengono fusi sorprendentemente senza problemi, dimostrando la stoffa di questa grande band.
Elenco tracce testi samples e video
01 The White Room (05:14)
Spanna noo na noo na ne na naho
Spanna noo na ne ne naho
Spa noo na naho
Noo na naho
Noo na naho
Spa noo na naho
Spanna noo na noo na noo na naho
Spanna noo na noo na nehhey
Spa noo na nehhey
Noo na naho
Noo na naho
Spanna noo na noo na ne na naho
Spanna noo na ne ne naho
[more spa na noo ne na noo things]
Talk to me, talk to me
If you want to know the things we see
Then step inside our skins
The white room, the white room
We spin, we turn, watch and wait
As the world just creeps on bye
The white room, the white room
Ooohhaaa
Talk to me, talk to me
Far below, a small boat sails,
Catching fish from the sea.
The white room, the white room
We climb the mountain,
Feel the wind,
We climbed to touch the stars.
The white room, the white room
Ooohhaaa
The white room, the white room
[more spetta na noo ne na noo things]
The white room, the white room
The white room, the white room
[more spetta na noo ne na noo things]
The white room, the white room
02 No More Tears (09:23)
[hooo hhoo's]
Sunlight on a winter's day
They are driving, driving all the way
No more tears as we roll through the years
No more tears as we roll through the years
On and on and on and on we roll
[bambe bo le bao lo he's]
[hooo hhoo's]
Sunlight on a winter's day
The Mu Mu, is here to stay
[in he mo sprninga bong de na da hena's]
No more tears as we roll through the years [[[repeat lotsa times]]]
On and on and on and on we roll
Sunlight on a winter's day
The White Room is where they play
03 Make It Rain (04:00)
I been waiting,
You been waiting
We been waitin,
But the rain dont come,
Rain wont come
Rain wont come
You been waiting
I been waiting,
An we been waitin so long
But the rain wont come,
Rain wont come
The rain wont come
Hey, make it rain
Heeeeeaay, make it rain
Pump, pump, a little harder
Pump, pump, a little harder
Say yeah
Say yeah
Say yeah
Say yeah
Heeeeeaay, hey yeah make it rain
Heeeeeaay, make it rain
Pump, pump, a little harder
Pump, pump, a little harder
?
Pump, pump, a little harder
Pump, pump, a little harder
Pump, pump, a little harder
Pump, pump, a little harder
Say yeah
Say yeah
Rain, oh wont you, make it rain
Oooooh wont you rain
Rain, make it rain
Pump, pump, a little harder
I been waiting,
You been waiting
....
04 Justified and Ancient (04:43)
Justified And Ancient (Stand By The JAMs)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
(hey)
(hey hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified!)
(hey hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
They're Justified, and they're Ancient,
And they like to roam the land.
(just roll it from the top)
They're Justified, and they're Ancient,
I hope you understand.
(to the bridge, to the bridge, to the bridge now)
They called me up in Tennessee
They said Tammy, stand by the JAMs
But if you don't like what they're going to do,
You better not stop them 'cause they're coming through
(bring the beat back)
(Hey hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified!)
(Hey hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified!)
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
They're Justified, and they're Ancient,
And they drive an ice cream van.
(just roll it from the top)
They're Justified and they're Ancient,
With still no master plan.
(to the bridge, to the bridge, to the bridge now)
The last train left an hour ago,
They were singing All aboard
All bound for Mu Mu Land,
Then someone starting screaming Turn up the Strobe
(bring the beat back)
(Hey hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified!)
(Hey hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (ancients of mu mu)
Rap:
Justified and Ancient, Ancient and a-justified,
Rocking to the rhythm in their ice-cream van
with the plan and the key to
enter into Mu Mu
Vibes from the tribes of the JAMs.
I know where the beat is at,
'cos I know what time it is.
Bring home a dime,
Make mine a 99
New style, meanwhile, always on a mission while
Fishing in the rivers of life
Fishing in the rivers of life (hoi!)
Fishing in the rivers of life (hoi!)
Fishing in the rivers
Fishing in the rivers
Fishing in the rivers of life (hoi!)
Voo-va-voolie
Za-shi-va-zom
Voo-va-voolie
(Hey hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified!)
(Hey hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified!)
Mu Mu Land (ancients of mu mu)
Mu Mu Land (ancients of mu mu)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land (ancients of mu mu)
Mu Mu Land (ancients of mu mu)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
By Brutamonte
05 What Time Is Love? (LP mix) (04:42)
Ummm-hmmm-hm
Who-nanananana
hmmmmm mmmm
Ummm-hmmm-hm-yeah
Ummm-hmmm-hm-yeah
Ummm-hmmmmmm
They're justified and they're ancient
And they like to roam the land
They're justified and they're ancient
I hope you understand
They don't want to upset the apple cart
And they don't want to cause any harm
But if you don't like what they're going to do
you better not stop them cause they're coming through
mu-mu
mu-mu
mu-mu
mu-mu
Kick out the JAMS
The notes'll flow, yo -- for the words I speak
Rap is weak so I teach and I reach
A positive vibe, a way of life is how I'm livin'
So get hype to the rhythm
KLF is the crew, ya hear -- yeah
Design a rhyme I just won't fear
Back to react, enough is enough
Let me ask you a question -- What Time Is Love?
what time is love?
what time is love?
what time is love?
mu mu
mu mu
mu mu
mu mu
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
Okay Houston, we'll give you a countdown...
four, three, two, one, fire
I wanna see you
The final chapter -- prophetic, poetic
When I'm done, this calls for anesthetic
Get to, step to, let an MC
Come in effect with Kingboy D
A wannabe, gonnabe -- ol'time sucka
You know the time, I never stutter
A feat, a dream, a-yeah seem bright
Yeah, pass the mic -- What Time Is Love?
what time is love
what time is love
what time is love
mu mu
mu mu
mu mu
mu mu
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you
I wanna see you
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
I wanna see you sweat
thank you, thank you
08 Build a Fire (04:40)
Pulled up to rest, let the engine cool awhile.
Open the beans, gather wood for the fire.
I hum this tune, to all the girls I've known.
Should I care, about the chances I've blown?
Build a fire, they're gonna build a fire
Build a fire, they're gonna build a fire
They're gonna build a fire
They're gonna build a fire
When daylight breaks, I'll be down that road.
Rockman 'an me, with a lighter load.
We'll stop fo r lunch, in some taco bar.
Lee Marvin on the jukebox, 'Wanderin Star'.
Build a fire, they're gonna build a fire
Build a fire, they're gonna build a fire
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