Fast Asleep
General
| Apr 2003
Reviews
Gabe
Reviewed 2003-05-01
Reviewed 2003-05-01
Dreamy, downtempo electronic music. Parts of this music are reminiscent of Angelo Badalamenti's score for Twin Peaks. Parts of it are tedious. Parts of it are warmed-over Boards Of Canada. Here's the sad thing - Funki Porcini was doing this stuff much better a few years ago. This genre has been totally taken over by Boards Of Canada, and this won't get Funki Porcini back in the game.
1. Slow-motion narcotic quality
2. You're enjoying a pleasant, mellow buzz with some faux-strings and dreaminess and then suddenly your roommate breaks into a hyper drum practice session to ruin the mood
3. The ultra-cool sounds of the Hammond B-3 organ over a sloppy mid-tempo beat
4. Mo' slo-mo mello
5. Interlude with muted trumpet and bass line
6. Ominous chords of Twin Peaks
7. Tinkly interlude
8. Metallic mutterings
9. Bass and vibes set a dreamy mood - except that the bass melody bears a resemblance to "Hit the Road, Jack"
10. Shuffling beat
11. Queasy vocals that remind of Genesis P-Orridge's demented mumbling
12. Cheese synth and barely lively
13. Add vaguely exotic (Indian classical) vocals and add to limp rhythm
14. The most Boards Of Canada moment here - slow, quiet rhythmic shuffle, gentle synth, Vocoder vox, repeated phrases
1. Slow-motion narcotic quality
2. You're enjoying a pleasant, mellow buzz with some faux-strings and dreaminess and then suddenly your roommate breaks into a hyper drum practice session to ruin the mood
3. The ultra-cool sounds of the Hammond B-3 organ over a sloppy mid-tempo beat
4. Mo' slo-mo mello
5. Interlude with muted trumpet and bass line
6. Ominous chords of Twin Peaks
7. Tinkly interlude
8. Metallic mutterings
9. Bass and vibes set a dreamy mood - except that the bass melody bears a resemblance to "Hit the Road, Jack"
10. Shuffling beat
11. Queasy vocals that remind of Genesis P-Orridge's demented mumbling
12. Cheese synth and barely lively
13. Add vaguely exotic (Indian classical) vocals and add to limp rhythm
14. The most Boards Of Canada moment here - slow, quiet rhythmic shuffle, gentle synth, Vocoder vox, repeated phrases
Recent airplay
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Charting
2003-05-12 — 2003-07-14
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 6 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | 2 |
| Jun 8 | 2 |
| Jun 1 | 2 |
| May 25 | 1 |
| May 18 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | What Are You Looking At? | ||
| 2. | The Big Sea | ||
| 3. | We're Out of Here | ||
| 4. | 50,000 Ft. Freefall | ||
| 5. | Sleepy | ||
| 6. | The Great Drive By | ||
| 7. | Last Night Over Norway | ||
| 8. | New Dope | ||
| 9. | 16 Megatons | ||
| 10. | Tokosaka Train | ||
| 11. | Terminal C3 Uk | ||
| 12. | Weow | ||
| 13. | Offshore Birmingham | ||
| 14. | Back Home |