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Thursday, 10 March 2016

Blue Monday by Orkestra Obsolete

(Picture from synthtopia.com)

Chris drew my attention to this version of Blue Monday by Orkestra Obsolete - I think it's great!
Click Blue Monday to go to the website. (For some reason, I wasn't able to embed it into the blog post).

Here's what is said on BBC Arts:

"New Order's Blue Monday was released on 7 March 1983, and its cutting-edge electronic groove changed pop music forever. But what would it have sounded like if it had been made 50 years earlier? In a special film, using only instruments available in the 1930s - from the theremin and musical saw to the harmonium and prepared piano - the mysterious Orkestra Obsolete present this classic track as you've never heard it before."

I particularly like the drumming!
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4 comments:

  1. Elephant's Child10 March 2016 at 23:14

    Oh what fun.

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    1. Ellie Foster11 March 2016 at 10:01

      Thanks, EC. It is a fun re-make of the song. I also think it shows that a well-written song can take different treatments and still sound good!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. KimM11 March 2016 at 12:06

    Great post!,

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    1. Ellie Foster11 March 2016 at 12:42

      Thanks, Kim. I really like this interpretation of the song - it's quirky!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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