Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire S/D

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It shouldn't work, but it does. A maximalist masterpiece: synth stabs; nice arpeggios; "It Takes Two"-ish samples; trance builds; cheesy sax; New Order high-octave bass outro. All it's missing is a hip-house verse warning of the dangers of actually setting your heart on fire.

Shane Black-Macken, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 00:52 (seventeen years ago)

the sax part is directly influenced by 'infinity 1990' by guru josh.

haitch, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 01:27 (seventeen years ago)

I definitely hear the 'infinity 1990' influence. With that in mind, is the song early 90s house/rave by the numbers or more than the sum of its parts?

Shane Black-Macken, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 01:43 (seventeen years ago)

late 80s / early 90s is the new chic retro, it was only a matter of time before the sax came back.

burt_stanton, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 02:38 (seventeen years ago)

seven months pass...

this really is one of the best songs

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:21 (sixteen years ago)

i wonder how you search/destroy a song though

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:22 (sixteen years ago)

idk either but it appears as if burt is on the case

the usic man from the hilarious ilx message boards (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:23 (sixteen years ago)

xp I like how you and Ethan are both big proponents of this song.

total mormon cockblock extravaganza (jaymc), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:23 (sixteen years ago)

i said this in another thread but this song is like what i imagine a person would make if they spent a lot of time going to new wave night @ neo on thursdays -- have u ever been jaymc??

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:28 (sixteen years ago)

there's 4 or 5 other songs on the album i prefer (maybe because here his voice comes off TOO moany)

Timezilla vs Mechadistance (blueski), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:30 (sixteen years ago)

xp I like how you and Ethan are both big proponents of this song.

― total mormon cockblock extravaganza (jaymc), Tuesday, December 16, 2008 5:23 PM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

i dunno this doesnt really seem like that much of a stretch compared to a lot of stuff im into tho -- like hercules & love affair, happy house, that rmx of lykke li

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:32 (sixteen years ago)

aeroplane

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:32 (sixteen years ago)

Yeah, that's true.

Also yes I have been to Neo for '80s night. Although the one time I was there, it seemed like their version of '80s leaned a little goth/industrial -- stuff like Bauhaus and Ministry predominated.

that rmx of lykke li

Loving Hand?

total mormon cockblock extravaganza (jaymc), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:33 (sixteen years ago)

thats the one i think? it had cool drum prgramming

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:34 (sixteen years ago)

i get a kind of goth-y 80s vibe from dude's vocals

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:35 (sixteen years ago)

(hearts on fire)

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 23:35 (sixteen years ago)

Search this song.. So Haunted is really good also.

billstevejim, Wednesday, 17 December 2008 07:17 (sixteen years ago)

thats the one i think? it had cool drum prgramming

loving hand is goldsworthy

Iconic Erection (sic), Wednesday, 17 December 2008 11:17 (sixteen years ago)

does anyone know what happened to the aeroplane remix of 'hearts on fire', did it ever get an official release?

vain_bowers, Wednesday, 17 December 2008 12:29 (sixteen years ago)

yes, it's out now. i just bought it off beaport. good stuff, but (first time i've said this) it's not my favorite mix of it.
i prefer the knightlife remix, but the aeroplane mix is aces

rentboy, Wednesday, 17 December 2008 12:56 (sixteen years ago)

This track already kinda sounds like its own awesome remix and I haven't heard a proper remix that matches up - even the Aeroplane one.

Matt DC, Wednesday, 17 December 2008 13:02 (sixteen years ago)

This song is totally dope, it's perfect for when I want to listen to shellshock but have already overplayed it that day

beyonc'e (max), Wednesday, 17 December 2008 13:06 (sixteen years ago)

the holy ghost version does a good job of stretching it out w/out changing it too much (which is totally why the o.g. is the best)

K DEF FROM REAL LIVE (deej), Wednesday, 17 December 2008 15:59 (sixteen years ago)

I like this fine, but "So Haunted" is my jam.

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 17 December 2008 16:01 (sixteen years ago)


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