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1997 single by The Chemical Brothers
"Elektrobank " is a song by English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers . It was released as a single from their second album, Dig Your Own Hole , on September 1997. It peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart .[1] Spike Jonze directed the music video , which depicted a mixed artistic gymnastics / rhythmic gymnastics competition with his future wife Sofia Coppola as one of the competitors. It has been called "arguably Jonze's greatest music video".[2] Despite reaching number 17 in the UK Singles Chart, the single does not feature on either of the duo's singles compilations, Singles 93–03 and Brotherhood .
Samples
The vocals "Who is dis doin' this synthetic type of alpha beta psychedelic fuckin'? "[3] are taken from the song "This That Shit" by Keith Murray . The bass line is performed by Ali Friend. The voice of the introduction is from DJ Kool Herc and was taken live at the Irving Plaza in autumn of 1996.
Track listing
UK and Europe CD 1 Title 1. "Elektrobank" 8:01 2. "Not Another Drugstore" (featuring Justin Warfield ) 5:33 3. "Don't Stop the Rock (Electronic Battle Weapon version)" 7:15
UK and Europe CD 2 Title 1. "Elektrobank (radio edit)" 3:56 2. "Elektrobank (Dust Brothers remix)" 3:55 3. "These Beats Are Made for Breakin'" 2:48
US CD Title 1. "Elektrobank" 8:01 2. "Not Another Drugstore" 5:33 3. "Elektrobank (The Dust Brothers remix)" 3:55 4. "Don't Stop the Rock (Electronic Battle Weapon version)" 7:15 5. "These Beats Are Made for Breakin'" 2:48 6. "Elektrobank (radio edit)" 3:56
Personnel
Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons – keyboards, synths, programming, samples
Keith Murray – rapping (sampled)
Kool Herc - spoken words in the introduction.
Simon Phillips – drums
Ali Friend – bass
Charts
References
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