What?!
Download links and information about What?! by William Onyeabor. This album was released in 2014 and it belongs to Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 01:01:18 minutes.
Artist: | William Onyeabor |
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Release date: | 2014 |
Genre: | Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop |
Tracks: | 10 |
Duration: | 01:01:18 |
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Tracks
[Edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | Atomic Bomb (feat. Hot Chip) [William Onyeabor vs. Hot Chip] | 7:16 |
2. | Do You Want a Man (feat. The Vaccines) [Heaven & Hell Remix] | 2:25 |
3. | Body and Soul (Whatever / Whatever Mix) | 7:59 |
4. | Good Name (feat. Akwetey (Dragons of Zynth)) [Remix] | 5:58 |
5. | Why Go to War (feat. Optimo) [William Onyeabor vs. JD Twitch (Optimo)] | 7:26 |
6. | Ye Ye (feat. Caribou) [Remix of When the Going Is Smooth and Good] | 6:04 |
7. | Heaven and Hell (Remix) | 3:38 |
8. | Body and Soul (Remix) | 7:50 |
9. | Something You Will Never Forget (Remix) | 5:36 |
10. | Body and Soul (Remix) | 7:06 |
Details
[Edit]The front cover of this recording is a tad misleading. This is not a William Onyeabor album, but the first full-length in Luaka Bop's and Moog's collaborative remix project. Moog actually made William Onyeabor-branded synthesizers for use by the 21 musicians involved. What?! is the initial full-length in a multi-volume series. Onyeabor's versions of these ten tracks all appeared on World Psychedelic Classics, Vol. 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? Interestingly, this is not strictly a remix album; there are a number of covers here too, such as Hot Chip's opening read of "Atomic Bomb." It's quite good, but the raw bassline and snaky guitars criss-crossing with the various rhythm tracks on the original are sorely missed. There are three remixed versions of "Body and Soul" here by Justin Strauss & Bryan Mette, David Terranova, and Scientist. The first is forgettable; the last is a thumping dubwise version; Terranova's is the most compelling because it melds nu-jazz and house in a such a seamless way, and stands in sharp contrast with the original — only the vocal remains, but even its consonance has been turned inside out — it becomes iconic on its own and is arguably the best track on the set. The Vaccines' rework of "Heaven and Hell" (retitled "Do You Want a Man?") contains the original drum breaks, organ, and guitars, but they've all been mixed way down to allow the new synth lines and vocals to come to the fore with a new bridge added. It's far more polished than the source cut, and has its own pop appeal. But it doesn't match the infectiousness, tunefulness, and danceability of the original; it isn't supposed to. The thoroughly revisioned cover of "Why Go to War" by JD Twitch (aka Optimo) uses an exceptionally nasty Moog bassline and funky synthetic organ lines to make it a highlight. Ultimately, What?!, like most remix albums, is a mixed bag. When it works — which is far more often than not — it adds mystery to and a 21st century affirmation of Onyeabor's idiosyncratic and timeless musical vision.