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Maxi Jazz has died
- wplearner53 4y ago[flagged]
- Wolfbeta 4y agoThat's some painful projection. Best of luck on your trials. "Love of self born simply out of love for you, And knew that someday people would love me too. None of that hecklin' about my black skin got through, I would walk barefoot through hell for you" -- Faithless - Muhammad Ali https://open.spotify.com/track/14sKGEQOBzJebYKa5XBBQA?si=attkkh7qRm-qIAxpMYIE4A https://open.spotify.com/track/14sKGEQOBzJebYKa5XBBQA?si=att...
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- Kiro 4y agoSeeing this reply I expected some controversy but I found nothing.
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- Wolfbeta 4y agoProbably just a disgruntled fundamentalist who believes any reference to God is herecy. The kind of small mind you expect to find in the comment section of a news site from a puritanical small town.
- Ralfp 4y agoObvious bait is obvious.
- Kiro 4y agoStrange bait is strange. Too random to be obvious.
- isoprophlex 4y agoRest in peace. He was a beacon of sincerity and joy in our sometimes too cynical world. A too young age to go. I hope he didn't suffer much at the end, and if he did, I hope he managed to cope.
- f38zf5vdt 4y agoAbsolute bummer. For anyone unfamiliar, Faithless was a huge group in the electronica scene in the 90s and early 2000s. Some well known hits include "God is a DJ", "Insomnia", and "We Come 1". If you're young and don't know them, check them out. For us older folks, lots of early morning memories of better times. :)
- DaveSapien 4y agoYeah absolutely, early morning memories of better times.
- pas 4y agoI wouldn't say better. Definitely lighter and brighter. But also, at least for me, a lot more clueless, and with more unknown unknowns. Though maybe it depends on who feels old enough, as early mornings tend to be better nowadays :)
- petesergeant 4y agoMass Destruction: https://open.spotify.com/track/7syjiyRgeBlnhJLLlswvM7 https://open.spotify.com/track/7syjiyRgeBlnhJLLlswvM7 God is a DJ: https://open.spotify.com/track/1pUFYb9peWkK8m1WCKNRjp https://open.spotify.com/track/1pUFYb9peWkK8m1WCKNRjp Insomnia (Monster Mix): https://open.spotify.com/track/2FH3BLTMhJlCH1Dmkua5DW https://open.spotify.com/track/2FH3BLTMhJlCH1Dmkua5DW
- aphexddb 4y agoFaithless changed my life. What a time to be alive during their peak. Thanks for the links, rest in peace
- okasaki 4y agoBombs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VyaeyXD374 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VyaeyXD374
- Alex3917 4y agoOne of my all-time favorite music videos.
- Grazester 4y agoFor people who don't have a Spotify account. You don't need an account for youtube Mass Destruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzgBD2wysuI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzgBD2wysuI God is a DJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSB8EEnCAM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSB8EEnCAM Insomnia (Monster Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTNcjRdX4Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTNcjRdX4Q
- rashkov 4y agoThanks. It drives me mad when people post Spotify links. Wish YouTube was the default choice for sharing music. I guess Spotify has enough market share that people don’t even think about using something else.
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- gchokov 4y agoI can’t stop listening to his music ever since I heard Insomnia for the first time. Rest in peace. You made a difference and left a mark in millions.
- v8xi 4y agoRIP. He was a great DJ. For reference, probably his most popular song: Insomnia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8JEm4d6Wu4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8JEm4d6Wu4
- pixelpoet 4y agoRIP, may he finally get some sleep.
- seydor 4y agoDoubt, he s going to meet the DJ
- tomduncalf 4y agoSad news, they were the first band I went to see live and a big gateway into electronic music for me as youngster. Their tracks have stood the test of time and he’ll be remembered fondly, he came across as a great guy in addition to a great lyricist and vocalist.
- Simon_O_Rourke 4y agoMet him once when he was racing his favorite sports car in a charity race in Europe. He knew his automobiles I can get you that much, deeply impressed with his technical knowledge.
- madjam002 4y agoI saw Maxi Jazz perform Insomnia and God is a DJ live with the Heritage Orchestra and Pete Tong, what a fantastic night. RIP
- tinyhouse 4y agoRest in Peace. I was at their concert in Budapest almost 20 years ago. Best concert I've even been to.
- Yuioup 4y agoOhh man. Memories of Pinkpop...
- osullish 4y agoSaw them years ago at a festival in Ireland, they were due on before the Stereophonics - thankfully for everyone, including the stereophonics, they were delayed at customs and ended up closing the night. Utterly insane gig, they were absolutely brilliant and the poor old milquetoast Stereophonics would have struggled to follow them. RIP - keep tearing off those tights with your teeth
- jerglingu 4y agoOne of the patron saints of 90's electronic music. God, this makes me sad. Rest in peace
- dmje 4y agoAn astonishing artist, poet, Buddhist and by all accounts, all round good guy as well. Saw them live at Brixton a long time ago. One of the best gigs I've ever been to. RIP X
- smooc 4y agoAt Pinkpop, a Dutch festival, the audience to Faithless created such a tremor that it was recorded as an earthquake. Salva tea, Maxi.
- tim333 4y agoProbably https://youtu.be/11maDNTGU3U?t=110 https://youtu.be/11maDNTGU3U?t=110
- fh973 4y agoNot well known, but an awesome track: Woozy, also on the The Beach soundtrack. https://youtu.be/j8m68wL9hYw https://youtu.be/j8m68wL9hYw
- RHSman2 4y agoSaw him at V Fest circa early 2000’s. Just amazing. Sad news.
- stuaxo 4y agoSame, was completely off my face so don't remember much though !
- ddmma 4y agoGod is DJ
- phillc73 4y agoSad news. Faithless have some defining feeling in my earlier life. Hard to describe but just loved their music as it really connected with me, which was unique because I was much more a grunge guy. Somehow Faithless’ music transcended genres. They had so many great tunes but one I really love is Salva Mea: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ON3PC7ApBB0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ON3PC7ApBB0 “Just below my skin I’m screaming” Go well Maxi. Edit: Remember seeing them at Long Marsden airfield, on the same night as Chicane. Big night.
- gorbachev 4y agoHe had such a unique voice. Faithless is on permanent mp3 rotation on my cellphone.
- colecut 4y agoMy brother had a wav clip of Insomnia set as our startup sound on our Gateway 2000 computer back in 1995. I was 10. It was the beginning of my love of electronic music. RIP
- philjohn 4y agoI saw Faithless back in '97 or '98. It was a pretty small venue, held about 800 or so, but they had the place feeling like it was many times bigger. Maxi Jazz stuck around at the end as people were leaving giving anyone who wanted one a high five - great era defining band, great MC, great human.
- pcardoso 4y agoDon’t forget his collaboration in the One giant leap album, it is one great set of tunes… https://youtu.be/cOG1UBeTH4Y https://youtu.be/cOG1UBeTH4Y
- SimonPStevens 4y agoI suspect Insomnia or God Is A DJ was probably the first Faithless track I heard, but it was hearing the Reverence album that turned me into a die hard fan of Faithless and Maxi. I practically had it on repeat for months. I saw them live sometime in the early 2000s and it was amazing. He just had a voice that I could listen to forever. > "Pay heed to the Grand Oral Disseminator."
- unixhero 4y agoWhat did he die of?