Herbert - Bodily Functions [2001]

Country: Germany
Style: Deep House, Downtempo, Experimental
Format: Mp3
CBR: 44.1Khz, 320kbps.

Brilliant! Normally I can't stand house music, but Herbert always comes through with something intelligent and tasteful that you can sit and listen to with headphones.
The album features samples of household sounds, a Herbert trademark. His collaboration with Matmos has led him to include medical samples (laser eye surgery) and body sounds, like the sampled sound of blood flowing through M.C. Schmidt's veins.
However creepy this may all sound, these songs are lush and beautiful. Dani Siciliano's singing reminds me a bit of Siouxsie's vocals with the Creatures. The lyrics themselves are a bit vague but definitely better than the "love will save the day" nonsense that house divas generally belt out.
Highly recommended.

Track listing :

1		You're Unknown To Me (2:13)
		Clarinet [Bass], Arranged By [Wind] - Peter Wraight Percussion - Sunray Star Piano - Matthew Herbert Violin - John Matthias Vocals, Lyrics By - Dani Siciliano
2		It's Only (7:21)
		Arranged By [Horns], Flugelhorn, Flute, Trumpet - Peter Wraight Arranged By [Horns], Violin - Matthew Herbert Vocals - Dani Siciliano Vocals [Samples] - Shingai Shoniwa
3		Foreign Bodies (5:37)
		Percussion [Blood] - Martin Schmidt Percussion [Kindly Donated Bodily Function Sounds] - 202 Owl, The , Achim Brauweiler , Andrei Dubinin , Jeff Klein , John Wraight , Mario Simeunovic , Mark Cremins , Olly Fay , Ricky Antolini , Robert De La Gauthier* , Sasha Kane , Scott Stone , Simon Angel , Wayne Stronell , Zero (17) Recorded By [Blood] - Matmos Vocals, Performer [Digestion], Lyrics By - Dani Siciliano
4		Suddenly (6:29)
		Bass - Dave Green Piano - Phil Parnell Vocals, Lyrics By [Based On An Idea By] - Dani Siciliano
5		I Know (4:24)
		Arranged By - Matthew Herbert Arranged By, Piano - Phil Parnell Bass - Dave Green Drums - Paul Clarvis Engineer - Facundo Rodriguez Engineer [Assistant] - Louis Read* Trumpet, Flute - Peter Wraight
6		Leave Me Now (6:36)
		Bass - Matthew Herbert Piano - Phil Parnell Vocals - Dani Siciliano
7		The Last Beat (4:20)
		Bass - Dave Green Drums - Paul Clarvis Engineer - Facundo Rodriguez Engineer [Assistant] - Louis Read* Piano - Phil Parnell Vocals - Dani Siciliano
8		You Saw It All (7:04)
		Backing Vocals - Dani Siciliano Piano [Samples] - Phil Parnell Recorded By [Percussion] - Matmos Vocals - Luca Santucci
9		On Reflection (4:29)
		Bass - Dave Green Cymbal [Ride] - Ashley Marlowe Flute, Trumpet - Peter Wraight Percussion [Knuckles, Hair, Skin, Teeth And Bones] - Matthew Herbert , Nick Denton (2) Percussion [Knuckles, Hair, Skin, Teeth And Bones], Vocals - Dani Siciliano Piano - Phil Parnell
10		About This Time Each Day (3:44)
		Bass - Dave Green Clarinet - Dani Siciliano Guitar - Jim Mullen Piano - Phil Parnell
11		Addiction (6:44)
		Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Bass - Matthew Herbert Vocals - Dani Siciliano
12		I Miss You (4:52)
		Guitar - Jim Mullen Performer [New Orleans Funeral Clarinet Band] - Dani Siciliano Vocals - Shingai Shoniwa
13		It's Only A Reprise (1:57)
		Arranged By [Horns], Flugelhorn, Flute, Trumpet - Peter Wraight Arranged By [Horns], Violin - Matthew Herbert Vocals - Dani Siciliano Vocals [Samples] - Shingai Shoniwa
14		The Audience (6:15)
		Electric Piano [Rhodes], Written-by - Phil Parnell Piano - Matthew Herbert Vocals - Dani Siciliano , Shingai Shoniwa

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