Oh no! I had no idea either.... He did look a concerningly fraile when performing at a concert a few years ago and had to be helped off stage he had no medicial conditions (that we knew of at least) and was only 65. We have lost another music legend. RIP
Was doing a wedding disco, and this guy came up and asked for insomnia. He said he was 72, and he loved it! He then danced like a 20 year old. It's a FLOOR FILLER.
This is content I want to see on TH-cam! Not the average TH-cam’s with their long non informative intro’s and their standard “without further ado” line.....
My personal story with Insomnia centres around spending a few days in Brussels in the mid-nineties and hearing, in a mega-club - God knows what it was called - a track so hypnotising, that I found it impossible to stop thinking about it. It totally revolutionised my perception of dance music and acted as a catalyst in searching for dance tunes matching its sublimity (there were a few). Reading of Maxi Jazz's passing has triggered me to revisit some of Faithless's best tracks, to listen to their lyrics, and has restored a little of my faith in humanity. Maxi Jazz was full of humanity. Sometimes, we find our personal heroes too late. R.I.P.
Faithless and the Prodigy the two best dance acts on the planet bar none. This track has always made me smile and still does. Maxi’s lyrics are timeless.
That song is part of a very vivid memory of mine. In 2002 I lived on Ibiza & the Pacha discotheque basically was my living room. Although the Pacha has different dance floors with different music styles, they all can be connected to the main floor. So one night one Italian DJ connected all floors to his set on the main floor & I remember the club going silent at precisely 3:30 am. First confusion from the audience, then that beat with the line "half past 3 in the morning..." hit & the whole place went completely bonkers! I'll never forget that moment when approx. 8.000 people made that place shake - good times! Best party I've ever been to.
I remember hearing that riff for the first time, that sound just seemed impossible, I still get goosebumps thinking about it now. Today I don’t think I could be shocked by a sound or a track in the same way, it feels like I’ve heard every noise that’s possible, or at least close to every noise. Back when this came out I couldn’t believe that it was possible to sound so huge! I just kept thinking “wow it’s possible to make music like that?!?” It sounds like it was recorded in a church, the reverb and size of the track is epic in scale, certainly bigger than a garden shed.
Some of my most euphoric and memorable Club nights were because of this song! Soooo one of the BIGGEST dance songs ever was "just a riff, it just came to me". They had no idea how they would change the lives of so many with a song!
when I first heard this riff in 1996 it was like a slap in the face and I instantly knew this is a classic we will hear it even 25-30 yrs later and the people will dance to it. For me the best dance riff ever composed (or better say it flew out of the fingers of Sister Bliss), thanks for that tune, goosebumps when ever I listen to it…
25 years and I am still to hear another track that is as massive as Insomnia. No matter what the set is, once that riff from Insomnia hits, nothing else matters.....nothing else is relevant!!
If I may humbly make a suggestion: *Underworld's Born Slippy .NUXX* I've had the priviledge of seeing and hearing both Faithless and Underworld (when they were still a 3-man group) perform live. To me, _both_ tracks are up there, at rarefied heights. The _dun-dun-dunnnn_ chords of Born Slippy will do the same thing as Insomnia's chords.
There's a couple i can think of that are in the same ballpark of epicness. Cafe del mar and both the William orbit and Tiesto versions of Adaigo. And for something more "modern" an orchestral version of either Insomnia or Cafe del mar
I have to completely agree! And that is saying something considering the many epic tracks out there, But there's something about this one that culminates a whole generation of dance/trance music.. A riff and drop that amazed crowds at the time, There was nothing like it before, And even to this day it sounds so fresh.. It's like being in a dark place and then being suddenly lifted euphorically lol. And when it comes (club or through your speakers) it brings a level of feeling/emotion like no other. It truly is the greatest club track of all time in my opinion.
I still remember when I was a student, I DJ,d a bit on student parties. At a given day, I got my hands on Insomnia. Heard about it, but it was as good as unknown at that time. When the beats started after the initial "I can't get no sleep" the roof literally went off basically kickstarting a party that lasted until dawn. This was really one of those rare moments that gives you shills even 25 or 30 years after. Respect to Faithless. They made a lot of music that will become or are already classics
Sister Bliss is one of the pioneers of dance music in my opinion. I believe everything Faithless did was hard work and from the heart. Working the DJ scene, and getting promoted is extremely hard and it must have been frustrating for them to have Island music bench their tracks. Lucky for us the fans that there was a clause, or we may have never had Faithless. Great interview. First time I've heard from Sister Bliss and before this I imagined she was articulate and intelligent as she comes across in this interview. Thanks for this DJ Mag. Thanks for Sister Bliss to do the interview! From one of your biggest fans!
It's incredible when you realise how old this song is and yet, so modern with all the intricate details and absolutely timeless. Thank you for sharing the story. I'm 56 and remember hearing it on the radio the first time back when I lived in the south of Sweden. Such an amazing bit of music.
I remember when the track released. I was 16 years old, and just started being a dj in a small local radio, and this song was the start of my daily dance radio program. they were good days
How many can have a memory of this playing while heading out at the weekend. Several cars full of friends on the way to a rave or club. I've very fond memories of this blasting out the speakers in the car with friends chanting along. One tune that will last in memory for ever. Still have it in my collection Many thanks for the fond memories 🙏
I remember having that tune stuck in my brain as a child and when I finally found the album in the public library I thought it was so weird that the "good part" only begins 7 or so minutes into the track. To this day this choice stands out as one of the coolest, cleverest and dare I say ballsy ideas of electronic music. This was what made Faithless above and beyond all other dance acts, having that deeply spiritual dimension, the breadth of all the different styles in a coherent package on the albums as well as live, and of course Sister Bliss' and Rollo's impeccable sense of hooking the listener. One of my biggest regrets is never seeing Maxi Jazz perform. Rest in peace, magical mystery man
Faithless is one of my all time favourite groups, Reverence is one of my all time favourite albums. Epic. So many big nights in the late 90’s in Sydney, Australia and early 2000’s in Toronto, Canada. Ah the good ol days! 🕺🏻
The first time I ever heard Insomnia I had goose bumps all over my body, that was twentyfive years ago. Sitting here listening to that track again and I still get goose bumps. Timeless, beautiful, perfection.
I still get goosebumps when that riff starts. It’s just such an epic song and it came out just when I had started University. I can remember the dance move a friend and me came up with and always did when the riff hit, jumping up and down, sweaty and happy in the middle of a crowd full of fellow students. Insomnia is definitely the soundtrack to my daydreaming of those younger days.
When I die..... I want this played at my funeral as I'm been lowered in the ground to my forever Rave..... Hand out poppers and XTC.... Fog machine and a strobe... Priest must recite Maix's lyrics.. And end it with.. "now you can get some sleep."... The everyone can throw their empty Heineken can in the hole as they cover me up.... And leave PLUR bracelets on my tombstone... 🙏
I remember when this hit the clubs in London before it was a hit. Never seen crowds go so wild. In all my years as a raver in the 90s, this tune lit up the dancefloors more than any other I remember. So many arms in the air and whoops and screams when it dropped.
Christ I must have heard this and danced to it over a thousand times since I first heard it in a field in 1996, but just hearing that drop in this video had my neck and arm hair standing on end. It still has that power to make me shiver.
What a story... fabulous... and the tune... still a favourite all these years later... “just came out with a riff”... and from that point on, dance floors were filled... speakers were tested... and smiles aplenty
The live performances of this track from the late 90s are really something to behold. Such an awesomely bizarre mashup of music styles in the same track. It almost feels like a one-song mashup. But it just...works.
Imagine being the poor soul who tells the artists of one of the greatest electronic masterpieces of all time, "its got no heart its got no chorus, go away"
This song had me on my knees. One hell of a song to grasp you and take you to another world with your eyes shut it transfixed me. One of my top songs to run to now
I remember all of these great tunes.... never associated these songs coming from a dark place, but the years of my life where I had so much fun, freedom and absolutely no responsibility. Happy days and party nights! Still love these catchy tunes and always think about the good old days when I hear them.😊
"I just literally sat there and jammed, as I always do, and that's the riff that came out"... Incredible. What a riff! More talent in your little finger than many musicians have full stop.
Thanks for this interesting interview. I've had times, where I listened to Insomnia in a loop. I just couldn't stop. RIP Maxi Jazz and my best wishes for Sister Bliss.
No true fan here. But first thing after hearing Maxi died was play a few hits. Love Sister Bliss´ kept her style. Huge respect to her musical genius and remaining laid-back and approachable.
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It was very intriguing for us to see only the phrase "sister bliss" on the back of the tape in the 90's. Since I couldn't find any information, I always thought it was something (or someone) mysterious and intriguing. It's so nice to see you here now, Sistel Bliss. We love you ❤
Man, I really this track. It is legendary. It is one record, that tells me, that born in the 90s listening to Techno and House with my dad was a good thing. RIP Maxi and big thanks to Faithless. You made a track that will never be forgotten.
For me this is by far the best dance hit that was ever made. It never get boring listening to it. It's a true legend and will let us dance for decades.
I'll never forget the first time I heard insomnia. It was at the 'deep hard n funky' dance party at the st James in Auckland city. I'm not sure who the DJ was but they were laying down a sick set and they mixed this track in, when that epic riff hit the whole place lost their minds! It was such an amazing spiritual moment that all us ravers shared that night and it made a huge imprint on my soul. It was moments like this that turned me into a dedicated raver, determined to attend as many dance parties as I could. I love you Faithless! You changed my life!
I will newer forget the first time we played it, the dancefloor boiled, every person there was dancing! Gorgeous feeling that i still feel in my body and mind! 🎧❄️🎧🎧🎧
I feel honoured to live the life I did! Being in my best years when that music was released! Seeing them on festivals....everybody dancing , going crazy and everyone smiling! Unique for that time....together with Moloko and Prodigy my favourites of that Era!
Insomnia is for me one of the most important tunes recorded EVER. This is Bohemian Rapsody level. Thank You, THANK YOU SO MUCH for make it happen. Cheers.
Salva Mea, and Insomnia. About the first cd singles I bought. Magic. Pure magic. Still using the 'floating mix' from Salva Mea as audiophile reference song, as it encompasses all the styles I like.
RIP Maxi Jazz. Your lyrics are still ringing in our hears and our hearts. Faithless left a legacy.
Victim of the vaccines, another one. RIP
WAIT WHAT!??! I HAD NO IDEA HE PASSED AWAY 8 DAYS AGO!!! I'm at a loss for words. Rest In Peace legend.
Oh no! I had no idea either.... He did look a concerningly fraile when performing at a concert a few years ago and had to be helped off stage he had no medicial conditions (that we knew of at least) and was only 65. We have lost another music legend. RIP
His rhymes got me through bad times, and it changed my views on life in some ways. A legend, a hero, a legacy to be remembered.
"legacy" 1 good song lol
That Riff that Sister Bliss came up with is Timeless and will live on and be a classic for a long time 👍
Sister bliss made an incredible riff with Insomnia, and who can forget God is a DJ, just four notes...........but WHAT notes.
She is such an icon.
Drug addict
for sure!
Timelessness does tend to go on for a long time tbf
Was doing a wedding disco, and this guy came up and asked for insomnia.
He said he was 72, and he loved it!
He then danced like a 20 year old.
It's a FLOOR FILLER.
That'll be me in 30 years
Bless his heart~
@@dl2one this made me laugh, ay, me too.
I’m 62 onwards still dance to this now like a madman 🙂😂
Wish I could have seen that. 😂
I’m 62 years of age and love Faithless, Insomnia is without a doubt the greatest dance tune ever
Agreed, I was 70 last week !
I Feel Love by Donna Summer is better.
@@PedroPauloAmorim opinions Pedro
Get on!
She is legend
and so down to earth - legend
So is he
I’ve heard it a thousand times and the chills still go down my back like the first time I heard it.
She has such a pleasant and eloquent air about her.
An unforgettable riff. Bless Sister Bliss! And RIP Maxi.. 😔
This is content I want to see on TH-cam! Not the average TH-cam’s with their long non informative intro’s and their standard “without further ado” line.....
Or “reactions” 🤦🏻♂️
I'm with ya brother! More content like this please! These tracks are the soundtracks of my life I love hearing the back story to how they were created
Or "click the f***ing subscribe button below"
My personal story with Insomnia centres around spending a few days in Brussels in the mid-nineties and hearing, in a mega-club - God knows what it was called - a track so hypnotising, that I found it impossible to stop thinking about it. It totally revolutionised my perception of dance music and acted as a catalyst in searching for dance tunes matching its sublimity (there were a few). Reading of Maxi Jazz's passing has triggered me to revisit some of Faithless's best tracks, to listen to their lyrics, and has restored a little of my faith in humanity. Maxi Jazz was full of humanity. Sometimes, we find our personal heroes too late. R.I.P.
Well said. Care to share some of those other tracks?
Was that club "Fuse"? 😀
Faithless and the Prodigy the two best dance acts on the planet bar none. This track has always made me smile and still does. Maxi’s lyrics are timeless.
Underworld, Chemical Brothers. God Bless all the producers from the UK.
Massive attack and portishead too
Groove Armada
and Leftfield!
mainstream ;-) thanks to Martin Freeland (Man with no name) /Simon Posford etc..
This and God Is a DJ will forever two of the greatest dance music anthems.
My father gave me the Rolling Stones. I give my sons Faithless.
Snap !
They will give their sons 'Despacito' 🤣
@@2FaceTube No dude, I'm in my 'Gianluca Vacchi' years; beardy, baldy, tattoos. Despacito is all mine!
good parenting all round..
@@pedroorpheus Agree.👍
Ive never heard Sister Bliss talk in an interview before - what a legend!
My wife and I had insomnia as our first dance at our wedding, everyone got up, what an amazing track x
That song is part of a very vivid memory of mine.
In 2002 I lived on Ibiza & the Pacha discotheque basically was my living room.
Although the Pacha has different dance floors with different music styles, they all can be connected to the main floor. So one night one Italian DJ connected all floors to his set on the main floor & I remember the club going silent at precisely 3:30 am.
First confusion from the audience, then that beat with the line "half past 3 in the morning..." hit & the whole place went completely bonkers!
I'll never forget that moment when approx. 8.000 people made that place shake - good times! Best party I've ever been to.
I remember hearing that riff for the first time, that sound just seemed impossible, I still get goosebumps thinking about it now.
Today I don’t think I could be shocked by a sound or a track in the same way, it feels like I’ve heard every noise that’s possible, or at least close to every noise. Back when this came out I couldn’t believe that it was possible to sound so huge! I just kept thinking “wow it’s possible to make music like that?!?”
It sounds like it was recorded in a church, the reverb and size of the track is epic in scale, certainly bigger than a garden shed.
Exactly this!
Yeah it felt so fresh and new, still does, iconic
Biggest dance record ever. Like you said, first time when you hear it, sounds impossible but also every other time doesn't feel much less than that.
Yes it was like that indeed
Very cool or still cool 😄👍🎶🇨🇭
Yes it did sound like a church. The cathedral of dance! Dance and house music was really hitting its stride in '96.
Arguably the DEFINITIVE anthem. Even after all these years, it still gives me goosebumps. "Insomnia" truly transcends the genre.
Generations after generations will thank sister bliss for creating dance tune of the century. ❤️
Some of my most euphoric and memorable Club nights were because of this song! Soooo one of the BIGGEST dance songs ever was "just a riff, it just came to me". They had no idea how they would change the lives of so many with a song!
25 YEARS! And the track is still going... to this day! Still sounds as fresh as the day it was released, it's ageless.
Oh yes 👍🇨🇭🎶
and still my ring tone :-)
Good Music Doesn’t Have An Expiration Date !
25 Years later, we are locked in our homes with nothing to do but sleep!!! I need a release xD
Unreal track
when I first heard this riff in 1996 it was like a slap in the face and I instantly knew this is a classic we will hear it even 25-30 yrs later and the people will dance to it. For me the best dance riff ever composed (or better say it flew out of the fingers of Sister Bliss), thanks for that tune, goosebumps when ever I listen to it…
25 years and I am still to hear another track that is as massive as Insomnia. No matter what the set is, once that riff from Insomnia hits, nothing else matters.....nothing else is relevant!!
If I may humbly make a suggestion: *Underworld's Born Slippy .NUXX*
I've had the priviledge of seeing and hearing both Faithless and Underworld (when they were still a 3-man group) perform live. To me, _both_ tracks are up there, at rarefied heights. The _dun-dun-dunnnn_ chords of Born Slippy will do the same thing as Insomnia's chords.
Remember Prodigy - Fat of the land album? Some tracks that are at this level if not better
There's a couple i can think of that are in the same ballpark of epicness. Cafe del mar and both the William orbit and Tiesto versions of Adaigo. And for something more "modern" an orchestral version of either Insomnia or Cafe del mar
Avicii levels comes to mind
I have to completely agree! And that is saying something considering the many epic tracks out there, But there's something about this one that culminates a whole generation of dance/trance music.. A riff and drop that amazed crowds at the time, There was nothing like it before, And even to this day it sounds so fresh.. It's like being in a dark place and then being suddenly lifted euphorically lol. And when it comes (club or through your speakers) it brings a level of feeling/emotion like no other. It truly is the greatest club track of all time in my opinion.
I still remember when I was a student, I DJ,d a bit on student parties. At a given day, I got my hands on Insomnia. Heard about it, but it was as good as unknown at that time. When the beats started after the initial "I can't get no sleep" the roof literally went off basically kickstarting a party that lasted until dawn. This was really one of those rare moments that gives you shills even 25 or 30 years after. Respect to Faithless. They made a lot of music that will become or are already classics
Sister Bliss is a great DJ and comes across really well, seems like such a cool person. Would love to go on a sesh with her, imagine the stories!
I was just thinking exactly the same thing.
I was in one: Dance Valley 2001 . I still remember how she brought us up together , cuddled and bombed . Amazing
Sister Bliss is one of the pioneers of dance music in my opinion. I believe everything Faithless did was hard work and from the heart. Working the DJ scene, and getting promoted is extremely hard and it must have been frustrating for them to have Island music bench their tracks. Lucky for us the fans that there was a clause, or we may have never had Faithless. Great interview. First time I've heard from Sister Bliss and before this I imagined she was articulate and intelligent as she comes across in this interview. Thanks for this DJ Mag. Thanks for Sister Bliss to do the interview! From one of your biggest fans!
There's just something about that riff.
That part where there's silence and then it kicks back in 🤤
sister bliss your a star shinning bright ... not that your gone but faithless probably the one outstanding band in the world in my eyes ❤
Instant goosebumps as soon as the melody started to play 💪🏼💪🏼
It's incredible when you realise how old this song is and yet, so modern with all the intricate details and absolutely timeless. Thank you for sharing the story. I'm 56 and remember hearing it on the radio the first time back when I lived in the south of Sweden. Such an amazing bit of music.
Makes my heart hurt we’ve lost Maxi. Glastonbury 2002 I was a bubba in the crowd, something magical happened during this track ✨✨✨
Was that the one where they had a guest singer who sounded like Robert Plant. Harry ?
Faithless are legends, when I hear “crazy English summer” if I could cry, I would. It is one of the most beautiful tracks ever
Iam just 67, and that is my ringtone, what a mix.keep the faith,
Without a doubt one of my all-time favorite tracks!!!!
This is the best 9 minutes 57 seconds on TH-cam!
LOL
Your not wrong
I remember when the track released. I was 16 years old, and just started being a dj in a small local radio, and this song was the start of my daily dance radio program. they were good days
One of the greatest tunes ever created.
Sister Bliss, a musical genius! Legend!
RIP Maxi. Such a good band
How many can have a memory of this playing while heading out at the weekend. Several cars full of friends on the way to a rave or club.
I've very fond memories of this blasting out the speakers in the car with friends chanting along.
One tune that will last in memory for ever.
Still have it in my collection
Many thanks for the fond memories 🙏
Great story!
In such a male-dominated industry, it was Sister Bliss who came up with arguably the most iconic melodic riff in all of dance music. Completely epic!
Yup she is a legend
Exactly and I think that pizzicato sound they used is what really makes it stand out. It really is one of, if not the best dance riff of all time.
The biggest names in pop/electronic music today are mostly female.
@@freddymarcel-marcum6831 I'm talking DJs and producers, mainly.
Yay. Girl power🙄
I remember having that tune stuck in my brain as a child and when I finally found the album in the public library I thought it was so weird that the "good part" only begins 7 or so minutes into the track. To this day this choice stands out as one of the coolest, cleverest and dare I say ballsy ideas of electronic music. This was what made Faithless above and beyond all other dance acts, having that deeply spiritual dimension, the breadth of all the different styles in a coherent package on the albums as well as live, and of course Sister Bliss' and Rollo's impeccable sense of hooking the listener. One of my biggest regrets is never seeing Maxi Jazz perform. Rest in peace, magical mystery man
Faithless is one of my all time favourite groups, Reverence is one of my all time favourite albums. Epic. So many big nights in the late 90’s in Sydney, Australia and early 2000’s in Toronto, Canada. Ah the good ol days! 🕺🏻
My friend introduced me to this song when I was 16 in 1996, travelling home on a bus from a college trip to London. Loved your music ever since.
The first time I ever heard Insomnia I had goose bumps all over my body, that was twentyfive years ago.
Sitting here listening to that track again and I still get goose bumps.
Timeless, beautiful, perfection.
I still get goosebumps when that riff starts. It’s just such an epic song and it came out just when I had started University. I can remember the dance move a friend and me came up with and always did when the riff hit, jumping up and down, sweaty and happy in the middle of a crowd full of fellow students. Insomnia is definitely the soundtrack to my daydreaming of those younger days.
When I die.....
I want this played at my funeral as I'm been lowered in the ground to my forever Rave.....
Hand out poppers and XTC....
Fog machine and a strobe...
Priest must recite
Maix's lyrics..
And end it with..
"now you can get some sleep."...
The everyone can throw their empty
Heineken can in the hole as they cover me up....
And leave
PLUR bracelets on my tombstone...
🙏
I'm not really a fan of dance music. However I love this track. It's a total classic.
You have created something eternal and timeless without knowing it !!🤩😍🥰
"And that's the rift that came out" time just stopped for a little as that dropped. So good.
I will never get tired of listening to this absolutely iconic tune. 🔊🔊
One of my favorite anthems of all time. Got goosebumps listening to the story behind it.
Ditto. What a tune. 👍👍🙏🙏🙏
I remember when this hit the clubs in London before it was a hit. Never seen crowds go so wild. In all my years as a raver in the 90s, this tune lit up the dancefloors more than any other I remember. So many arms in the air and whoops and screams when it dropped.
This track was a life changing tipping point for me- Deep,dark, honest, and a groove that's immortal
The most beautiful album of a generation, it still today runs through my blood.
RIP Maxi, you can finally get some sleep. Absolute legend that will live forever.
Christ I must have heard this and danced to it over a thousand times since I first heard it in a field in 1996, but just hearing that drop in this video had my neck and arm hair standing on end. It still has that power to make me shiver.
What a story... fabulous... and the tune... still a favourite all these years later... “just came out with a riff”... and from that point on, dance floors were filled... speakers were tested... and smiles aplenty
The live performances of this track from the late 90s are really something to behold. Such an awesomely bizarre mashup of music styles in the same track. It almost feels like a one-song mashup. But it just...works.
I still play this song when I’m DJing. It’s one of the top ten best dance tracks in my opinion.
What is your top ten?
I opened the BBC music stage at creamfields 2017 with this song. I love this tune 🙌🏽❤️🔊
These tracks are the soundtracks of my life I love hearing the back story to how they were created
RIP Maxi, I met in you in Cape Town in the early 2000's! Such a great guy!
Imagine being the poor soul who tells the artists of one of the greatest electronic masterpieces of all time, "its got no heart its got no chorus, go away"
That is one hell of a riff...there is no getting away from it..tuneeee
This track will NEVER be touched. Beyond legendary.
This song had me on my knees. One hell of a song to grasp you and take you to another world with your eyes shut it transfixed me. One of my top songs to run to now
One of the greatest tunes I’ve ever heard I still blast in my car today and get tingling up my spine
I remember all of these great tunes.... never associated these songs coming from a dark place, but the years of my life where I had so much fun, freedom and absolutely no responsibility. Happy days and party nights! Still love these catchy tunes and always think about the good old days when I hear them.😊
"I just literally sat there and jammed, as I always do, and that's the riff that came out"... Incredible. What a riff! More talent in your little finger than many musicians have full stop.
Thanks for this interesting interview. I've had times, where I listened to Insomnia in a loop. I just couldn't stop. RIP Maxi Jazz and my best wishes for Sister Bliss.
I've heard this track hundreds of times, I get goosebumps every time I hear it! #ripmaxi
Im 24yo, found this track by accident, it blew me away, absolute goosebumps, thinking of early 2000s visuals
No true fan here. But first thing after hearing Maxi died was play a few hits.
Love Sister Bliss´ kept her style. Huge respect to her musical genius and remaining laid-back and approachable.
It was very intriguing for us to see only the phrase "sister bliss" on the back of the tape in the 90's. Since I couldn't find any information, I always thought it was something (or someone) mysterious and intriguing. It's so nice to see you here now, Sistel Bliss. We love you ❤
Everytime...realy everytime i hear this, i got goosepumps 😃 what a timeless peace of fully greatness
"And that's the riff that came out" Wowzers. The vast majority of us will never do anything as seismic as this. Just incredible.
One of the best dance tracks ever made ! It’s timeless !
Man, I really this track. It is legendary. It is one record, that tells me, that born in the 90s listening to Techno and House with my dad was a good thing. RIP Maxi and big thanks to Faithless. You made a track that will never be forgotten.
That riff is now legendary now I have and will always love this tune in my top 3
For me this is by far the best dance hit that was ever made. It never get boring listening to it. It's a true legend and will let us dance for decades.
It even gets played at funerals REALLY IT DOES!!!
Hopefully at mine! What a way to go out!
Yep, had this at my dear Brother in Law’s send off. Fabulous way to go!
Maxis voice is so iconic, just seeing a picture of him , I can hear his voice. Rip. And hopefully faithless can continue to create music in his honour
I was a teenager when this was released, the track is etched in my mind on a permeant basis ever since
I'll never forget the first time I heard insomnia. It was at the 'deep hard n funky' dance party at the st James in Auckland city. I'm not sure who the DJ was but they were laying down a sick set and they mixed this track in, when that epic riff hit the whole place lost their minds! It was such an amazing spiritual moment that all us ravers shared that night and it made a huge imprint on my soul. It was moments like this that turned me into a dedicated raver, determined to attend as many dance parties as I could. I love you Faithless! You changed my life!
Which other dance anthems would you like to hear the story of? Watch other episodes here 👉 bit.ly/3yIzC4u
I've some kinds ^^ ... the masters
Chemical Brothers 'Electrobank' please
I will newer forget the first time we played it, the dancefloor boiled, every person there was dancing!
Gorgeous feeling that i still feel in my body and mind! 🎧❄️🎧🎧🎧
Tiesto - adagio for strings ATB - 9pm till i come Fedde le grand - put your hands up for detroit Darude - sandstorm
F.P.I Project. "Rich in Paradise"
Just the greatest drop ever, so simple, but brilliant.
i was like 5 years old when this came out. I loved it ever since
I first heard this track in 96 at an after hours in Philly called Evolution. It blew the roof off .
God Bless Maxi. ❤️ Rest in peace. Faithless provided a soundtrack to my youth and will continue to be ever present in my playlists.
Still my ringtone to this day.......great to see people nodding when I get a call
All the people involved, all the music, means so much to me. Truly blessed to have experienced it all 💫🙏
I feel honoured to live the life I did! Being in my best years when that music was released! Seeing them on festivals....everybody dancing , going crazy and everyone smiling! Unique for that time....together with Moloko and Prodigy my favourites of that Era!
Moloko were outstanding live!
Ppl don’t know how 🔥 Moloko was. I’d love to see Jamiroquai & Moloko tour together.
Insomnia is for me one of the most important tunes recorded EVER. This is Bohemian Rapsody level. Thank You, THANK YOU SO MUCH for make it happen. Cheers.
Mentioning Lil Louis' French Kiss made me feel so nostalgic. :)
my all time fav rave/techno/electronic whatnot......it always gets me when played loud...shout out from South Africa
Salva Mea, and Insomnia. About the first cd singles I bought. Magic. Pure magic.
Still using the 'floating mix' from Salva Mea as audiophile reference song, as it encompasses all the styles I like.
Still remember feeling the hairs on the back of my neck stand up the first time I heard that epic melody.
Moody mix is my favorite, i played it in so many sets in the last 5 years.
worldwide phenomenon... absolute Banger is 2022 .....still...