"Body and soul" is the other one I like. Don't like "Atomic Bomb" at all.
― brimstead, Thursday, 9 October 2014 18:57 (nine years ago) link
Hot Chip's cover of atomic bomb is the best thing from this compilation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59aXNmdUIPw
Been a big fan of his music since listening to him on the Nigeria 70 compilation. If I were a producer I would keep sampling his music, has anyone famous done it? It shouldn't be long. 'Better change your mind' and "body and soul" are very sample-worthy.
― Moka, Friday, 10 October 2014 01:24 (nine years ago) link
I don't love the original 'atomic bomb' but Hot Chip's version changed my mind.
― Moka, Friday, 10 October 2014 01:26 (nine years ago) link
I'm vice versa: love the original and the hot chip version made me question what it was about the song that moved me in the first place. then i relistened to onyeabor's version and remembered.
― the other song about butts in the top 5 (forksclovetofu), Friday, 10 October 2014 03:03 (nine years ago) link
Weren't they going to do a "Deluxe" 2CD version of the comp with the vinyl only tracks included, or was that idea dropped? Also it is a slightly odd release strategy to go from just that to pushing out all his albums as large box sets.
Anyway - 'Something You Will Never Forget' is one of the more "afrobeat" of the tracks on the comp and it's bloody brilliant, amauterish or not.
― Noel Emits, Friday, 10 October 2014 12:06 (nine years ago) link
How can you not like 'Atomic Bomb'?!?! What?!
― emil.y, Friday, 10 October 2014 12:16 (nine years ago) link
(By which I mean the original. The very words "Hot Chip version" make me cringe.)
― emil.y, Friday, 10 October 2014 12:17 (nine years ago) link
"When the going is smooth..." track posted above is amazing. thanks for posting it.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Friday, 10 October 2014 17:49 (nine years ago) link
good name > when the going is smooth&good > everything else
and so on and so forth
― ogmor, Friday, 10 October 2014 18:20 (nine years ago) link
Hahaha emily, I didn't say I didn't like it I said I didn't love it. I do like it, but I prefer other songs by him.
― Moka, Friday, 10 October 2014 19:30 (nine years ago) link
I'd like to clear that I am not a Hot Chip fan and I do not endorse any of their albums.
― Moka, Friday, 10 October 2014 20:06 (nine years ago) link
are you now or have you ever been a fan of Hot Chip?
― I dunno. (amateurist), Friday, 10 October 2014 20:10 (nine years ago) link
i LIKE hot chip! just don't like that version of the song.
― the other song about butts in the top 5 (forksclovetofu), Friday, 10 October 2014 20:16 (nine years ago) link
Atomic bomb: Out of tune, weak hook, just generally weak and boring
― brimstead, Friday, 10 October 2014 23:43 (nine years ago) link
I like Atomic Bomb, but I feel like it's sequenced weirdly on the comp. Like it should come in later, after you've had a couple more tunes of uptempo funkiness.
― sink floyd (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 11 October 2014 03:00 (nine years ago) link
― I dunno. (amateurist), viernes 10 de octubre de 2014 21:10 (YesterdaY)
I've never been a fan but I do like some of their early singles like crap kraft dinner and playboy and a few of the warning.
― Moka, Saturday, 11 October 2014 05:07 (nine years ago) link
as someone who has all his records, i'd like to say 1) his music is NOT afrobeat, 2) there are so many gems in the back catalogue that it's almost ridiculous and 3) if anyone has a problem with anything he does being out of tune (which it often is!), then really, give up now as you are completely and utterly missing the point.
― stirmonster, Saturday, 11 October 2014 05:26 (nine years ago) link
The out of tune and crap production is part of his charm!
― Moka, Saturday, 11 October 2014 05:54 (nine years ago) link
oh gosh, the point is it sounds zany, i get it. it's mainly atomic bomb that's just so egregiously out of tune to the point where i can't ignore it/focus on the sound/vibe or whatever.
lo fi production is fine.
and i thought afrobeat was funky music from nigeria with unison horns and chanting and stuff, which a lot of this is??
― brimstead, Saturday, 11 October 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
i think of afrobeat as a more funk-based music which onyeabor is not
― I dunno. (amateurist), Saturday, 11 October 2014 23:00 (nine years ago) link
Yeah I described him as afro-space-disco-soul to someone which is not accurate really but I couldn't think of a better description.
― sink floyd (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 11 October 2014 23:02 (nine years ago) link
wtf original 'Atomic Bomb' is best track on the comp
― I can't make my waterface turn into a *fart* (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 20 October 2014 05:06 (nine years ago) link
chacun a sonyeabor
― I dunno. (amateurist), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 05:12 (nine years ago) link
Holy smokes!! A box set! http://luakabop.com/news/william-onyeabor-lpcd-box-set-out-1118-2/
― JacobSanders, Saturday, 22 November 2014 22:10 (nine years ago) link
Who can school me on William Onyeabor?
― the late great, Sunday, 23 November 2014 20:35 (nine years ago) link
Schooled.
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:50 (nine years ago) link
i can't figure out if they actually had access to master tapes or if these are just slick needledrops.
― I dunno. (amateurist), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:56 (nine years ago) link
Are you listening to the CDs? Maybe the guy in Milan had the tapes.
― Noel Emits, Thursday, 27 November 2014 00:15 (nine years ago) link
Just bought both of the box sets for my christmas present. Asked my wife to wrap them up for me but I may either need to torrent the files or open them early, the Spotify version of Who Is is too short.
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 2 December 2014 18:10 (nine years ago) link
http://instagram.com/p/wJgPRqzN2N/
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 3 December 2014 15:10 (nine years ago) link
http://photos-e.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xaf1/10843909_336389243231284_2074568457_n.jpg
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 3 December 2014 15:12 (nine years ago) link
...but when does it end?!
― Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 4 December 2014 00:14 (nine years ago) link
The spines of the CDs in the box set say "remastered in NYC," for what it's worth.
― Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 6 December 2014 20:15 (nine years ago) link
Vinyl says the same.
― brotherlovesdub, Saturday, 6 December 2014 22:36 (nine years ago) link
http://vimeo.com/116194279
― iggwilv azaelea (sanskrit), Thursday, 8 January 2015 01:19 (nine years ago) link
Luaka Poop? What a vicious attack that really showed somebody somewhere something. Burning my boxset now.
― pelvic slang (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 8 January 2015 03:12 (nine years ago) link
tbf "luaka poop" is pretty funny
― shmup....smug....shmub....shmug.... (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 January 2015 05:12 (nine years ago) link
Luaka Plop
― bob seger's silver bullet gland (sic), Thursday, 8 January 2015 05:18 (nine years ago) link
Pooaka Bop
― contenderizer, Thursday, 8 January 2015 05:29 (nine years ago) link
Cloaca Bop
― pelvic slang (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 8 January 2015 05:49 (nine years ago) link
what was that vimeo link?
― akm, Friday, 23 January 2015 03:20 (nine years ago) link
i kinda neglected to fully check this guy out but "love me now" off the new one they're reissuing is one of my favourite songs at the moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Osr2RL6U0
― flopson, Friday, 23 January 2015 03:27 (nine years ago) link
RIP.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 10:32 (seven years ago) link
:(
RIP
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 10:58 (seven years ago) link
RIP :(
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 12:09 (seven years ago) link
I know I should always be wary of the artist-focused thread revives, but I honestly thought this would be "more rare stuff reissued" or something. :(
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 13:11 (seven years ago) link
Oh man, RIP.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 15:47 (seven years ago) link
― Dominique, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 16:19 (seven years ago) link
rip :(
― Mordy, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 17:33 (seven years ago) link
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 17:34 (seven years ago) link