Yuki



Well, here's one hot of the press.

About 2 hours ago I received an email from Jon Fugler with some more details of his and Mike Bryant's (that's Fluke for those not paying attention!) work on an album for Yuki. Here's precisely what he had to say:

We have been working on an album for Yuki for a while now, it is most definitely her album, as you will be able to hear, Mike and myself are merely her willing servants....

It's titled 'Dark Like Snow' , Yuki means like snow in Japanese.

It has influences from everywhere......

It can be very angry....

It has pop sensibilities....

It is ok to cry....


Thus far I have listened to one track, entitled Runaway, which is the "Pop Sensibility" track that Jon mentioned. For those familiar with the 2 Bit Pie sound there are a few surprises in store. The track starts with a heavy synth line, but then reverts to a far less bass-heavy sound than would be expected from a Fluke number. It does feature a recurring background "blip-tweak" (for want of a better term) but, I would side with Jon in saying that this is a distinctly pop sound. I want to affirm though that this is in no way a negative statement; if Fluke did pop music, it would probably be the best pop music in the world - to paraphrase a certain advertising campaign!

The lyrics to the track are sung in Yuki's mesmerising tones and centre around the phrase "I'm tired, I'm lost and I'm lonely"; while it has a pop feel, there's some dark stuff going on here.

While I do not have permission to post any of the material at the moment, Jon assures me that as work progresses he will send some clips to tease you with!

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Syntax - Mike Tournier and Jan BurtonThanks to Justin and Tim at the comments on the Thorns and Roses transcription we have a set of lyrics for Moving to Mars, the Syntax promo track at their new official MySpace location.

There's something 'bout the sun today,
Is it summer is it autumn rain,
Skin and sin come out, the best of flesh is out.

There's something 'bout the moon and the stars,
That makes us think 'bout living on mars,
When the summer comes, and when the water runs.

Space and time are parallel,
There's many worlds, that I can tell,
They're way beyond, the darkest skies,
We're not alone, and we can fly.
Relocate, investigate,
Other worlds, and other states,
Information, coming in,
There's no relation, no more sin.

There's something 'bout the moon and the stars,
That makes us think 'bout living on mars,
When the summer comes, and when the water runs.

We synchronize our lives to them,
We recognize the price put in,
We compromised, it amplifies time.

Space and time are parallel,
There's many worlds, that I can tell,
They're way beyond, the darkest skies,
We're not alone, and we can fly.
Relocate, investigate,
Other worlds, and other states,
Information, coming in,
There's no relation, no more sin.

There's something 'bout the moon and the stars,
That makes us think 'bout living on mars,
When the summer comes,and when the water runs. (x2)

Thanks a lot guys!

I made some veiled promises in the last post, and I am still waiting to hear back from various parties who are providing the goods, but sit tight because there are things in the works that should be forthcoming in the near future.

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Leftfield live in London

Sunday, November 02, 2008
Leftfield. Neil Barnes and Paul DaleyThis is a non-2 Bit Pie/Fluke related post, but I wanted to put it up because it would be a seriously major event were it to go ahead.

There's a site called NotPaul (which I hadn't heard of until today) which basically is for attempting to persuade artists to play live - before you shout, I've tried all I can Fluke-wise... don't hold your breath. Anyway, somebody has set one up for Leftfield who are an absolutely epic group and, any self respecting Fluke fan should certainly be supporting this project!

Anyway, the way it works is that you head over to the NotPaul event page and put in a maximum "bid" that you would be willing to pay IF the event were to be scheduled, ie. if Leftfield agreed to reform and play a gig. If it doesn't happen or you can't make it (you have 2 days after confirmation to cancel) then you don't pay anything.

In case you are doubting the merit of the project, I attach the following YouTube clip of Leftfield playing "Inspection Check One" live in 2000:



So anyway, head over to the: Leftfield Live in London NotPaul event.

Oh, and Brian, apologies for the delay, but I'm setting up our system this evening. For the rest of the world, if you hold tight there could be some new goodies on the way!

Final version of Moving to Mars transcription in the next day or so - thanks to Justin and Tim for their versions in the comments, I'll merge the two and put it up as a final version. On that note, if you felt like fixing up my effort on Fame Game I'd really appreciate more sets of ears (it can't really be a "knighted child"!)

comment from soulwaxer
Incredible live band. That video from Sao Paulo only touches on how great they were live. I've put my bid in!

Now how about an Orbital gig too...
http://notpaul.com/event/37/orbital-live-in-london

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Syntax: Thorns and Roses lyrics

Monday, October 20, 2008
Syntax - Mike Tournier and Jan BurtonA transcription of Thorns and Roses which, I am pleased to say is a good deal more accurate than the previously posted Fame Game lyrics!

I close my eyes don't let no sunlight in
Just let the darkness be my muse
I close my ears don't let no angels sing (no angels sing)
Tell the world I'm too confused

Lay me down on thorns and roses
Loss of love is such a lonely process
Lay me down on thorns and roses
Lay me down, lay me down

I ride the waves but water crashes in
My mind alive with so much love
I vow to gain closure from within
It bears down heavy from above

Lay me down on thorns and roses (thorns and roses)
Loss of love is such a lonely process (lonely process)
Lay me down on thorns and roses (thorns and roses)
Lay me down, lay me down (lay me down)

Lay me down in thorns and roses (thorns and roses, thorns and roses)
Loss of love is such a lonely process (lonely process, lonely process)
Lay me down on thorns and roses (thorns and roses)
Lay me down, lay me down (lay me down, lay me down, lay me down, lay me down, lay me down, lay me down)

comment from jUSTIN cREDIBLE
Hey Martin :-)

My attempt at a translation of Moving to Mars
I hope you can correct some errors.

--- Syntax - Moving to Mars Lyrics ---

There's something about the sun today,
is it summer is it autumn rain?
Skin and sin come aorund, the best of flesh is out

There's something about the moon and the stars,
The nexus thing are living on Mars
when the summer comes and when the water runs.

Space and time are parallel, there's many worlds that i can tell of,
they are way beyond, the darkest skys, we are not alone and we can fly
We locate, investigate other worlds and other states
information coming in, there's no relation no mistake.

There's something about the moon and the stars,
The nexus thing are living on Mars
when the summer comes and when the water runs.

We synchronise our lifes to their,
we drain goodnights, the price put in
We compromised in-amplified time

Space and time are parallel, there's many worlds that i can tell of,
they are way beyond, the darkest skys, we are not alone and we can fly
We locate, investigate other worlds and other states
information coming in, there's no relation no mistake.

There's something about the moon and the stars,
The nexus thing are living on Mars
when the summer comes and when the water runs.

There's something about the moon and the stars,
The nexus thing are living on Mars
when the summer comes and when the water runs.

comment from Tim
Hey there, love the site, and the new Syntax music.
My take on Moving to Mars:

There's something 'bout the sun today,
is it summer is it autumn rain,
skin and sin come out,
the best of flesh is out.

There's something 'bout the moon and the stars,
that makes us think 'bout living on mars,
when the summer comes,
and when the water runs.

Space and time are parallel,
there's many worlds, that I can tell,
they're way beyond, the darkest skies,
we're not alone, and we can fly.
We locate, investigate,
other worlds, and other states,
information, coming in,
there's no relation, no more sin.

There's something 'bout the moon and the stars,
that makes us think 'bout living on mars,
when the summer comes,
and when the water runs.

We synchronize our lives to them (theirs, that?),
we recognize the price put in,
we compromised, it amplifies time.

Space and time are parallel,
there's many worlds, that I can tell,
they're way beyond, the darkest skies,
we're not alone, and we can fly.
We locate, investigate,
other worlds, and other states,
information, coming in,
there's no relation, no more sin.

There's something 'bout the moon and the stars,
that makes us think 'bout living on mars,
when the summer comes,
and when the water runs. (x2)

comment from Tim
Listening to it again.. 'We locate' might just be 'relocate', to go with the moving to Mars theme :) Also, I think the song is utterly brilliant, I'm totally addicted to it.

comment from Martin
Thanks for the comments guys!

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Syntax: Fame Game transcribed lyrics

Monday, October 06, 2008
Syntax - Mike Tournier and Jan BurtonHere's an initial attempt at a transcription for Fame Game, as presented in pre-album format on the Syntax MySpace.

There's a few dodgy moments, particularly in verse two. If you have any improvements, feel free to add them in the comments or drop me an email!












White delight is a line for many
Credit cards and rolled up money
That innocence is taken from me
I don't mind though it won't kill me
Reservoirs of stars a plenty
Singing songs their voices empty
Realise life's back too long
Reemphasise that inner turmoil

Come undone I'm so delirious
My cover's blown is this serious fame game?
Come on man I'm not mysterious
Understand this is the serious fame game
Like a knighted child of in-home destiny
Please don't try to help or rescue me
I stand up proud and make no sound
I'm up and down and I'm almost drowned

Sinners within us
Absolute beginners
The image of who or what to deliver
Obssessed with an image
In the public eye
Suggested by carnage when wondering why
You know cigarettes and alco-tonic
Give them more
They know you want it
Give them reasons
To deceive
Change the seasons
They don't need

Come undone I'm so delirious
My cover's blown is this serious fame game?
Come on man I'm not mysterious
Understand this is the serious fame game
Like a knighted child of in-home destiny
Please don't try to help or rescue me
I stand up proud and make no sound
I'm up and down and I'm almost drowned

Like a knighted child of in-home destiny
Please don't try to help or rescue me
I stand up proud and make no sound
I'm up and down and I'm almost drowned

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Syntax - Mike Tournier and Jan BurtonJustin Credible writes with more good news on the Syntax front... another new track!

It's called "Thorns and Roses" and can, again, be heard on the Syntax MySpace page.






















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Syntax news

Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Syntax - Mike Tournier and Jan BurtonIn addition to opening up comments again on 2bitpie.net, I can be the bearer of both good and bad news for those awaiting new Syntax material.

To start with the not so good... it will come as no surprise that the album has been delayed and, according to Mike Tournier, will not be available until next year.

However, here's the good news. Again, from Mike T:

We've got about 15 tracks so far. I'm about to start mixing the material.


So good progress is being made.

In addition to this there is also a new Syntax MySpace page which features several unreleased tracks and a couple of demos from the new album!

The new tracks are:

  • Moving To Mars
  • Please Breathe
  • Fame Game


All the new tracks that I've listened to so far seem to replicate the darkness and beauty that co-existed in Meccano Mind.

There's also a nice bunch of Syntax promotional images up on the MySpace site, all of which play upon the "two faces" theme that the band have used for some time now.

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Fluke Live at The Croft: Don't Get Excited

Monday, September 29, 2008
Fluke and 2 Bit Pie ImageWell, I got a little hyped when I saw a page at Last FM that seemed to be a Fluke live concert. Needless to say, this is not the case.

We Got Tickets is also advertising this as a gig by "Fluke" and this is the reason for it appearing on the Last FM; it has been automatically imported.

The actual line-up (as detailed on The Croft's own website) is for "Flook". More information on these homonymous rascals can be found on their page at The Croft. A representative sample reads:


Flook has [sic] always been celebrated for their organic, fluid and brilliantly innovative all-acoustic fusion of Irish folklore with modern and trans-national rhythms. What really makes them extraordinary, however, is the way their sound emerges from a sixth sense, allowing band members to communicate on a subliminal level. There is an uncanny interplay between the players; each seems to respond not only to what is presently being heard but also to as-yet-unvoiced impulses.


Far out! But it's just not quite what I'd hoped for when first seeing "Fluke, live in Bristol".

comment from Martin
Just a note that, at the time of writing, the Last FM entry read "Fluke". This has now been corrected to "Flook".

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Tribal Gathering 1997 Poster

Sunday, September 28, 2008
Fluke and 2 Bit Pie Image Here's another piece of Fluke memorabilia that showcases their appearance at the 1997 Tribal Gathering festival - an asset that will surely be appreciated by anybody who has checked out their live set from that appearance.

Also of interest to me personally was their appearance alongside Alabama 3 at this festival - a great band who I'd recommend you check out if you don't know already - it's sweet-pretty-country-and-western-acid-house music!

To view the poster in full (132kb), click the image.

In other news, if anybody felt like helping out there's a load more posters over at Ebay which I can't really afford to buy, but scans of which would look good on the site! If you purchased one of these, scanned or photographed it and emailed it to me (martin@2bitpie.net) then you could have a crowning moment of glory when your name appears alongside it on the site - sorry, that's the best I can offer!

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Justin Credible's New EP: mINDFLOWER

Friday, September 26, 2008
Fluke and 2 Bit Pie Image2bitpie.net is proud to present the latest work of Justin Credible: the mINDFLOWER EP.

For those that don't know, Justin is a long time helper here at 2bitpie.net. It is thanks to him that we are able to present much of the information here, especially the live recordings and he has also frequently contributed remixes of 2 Bit Pie and Fluke records that he has produced over the past few years.

His latest work is clearly Fluke inspired, with tracks entitled "cAT mOON" and "mY fEET dON'T tOUCH tHE gROUND" the references abound. However, Justin has brought his own unique feel to this record and the music is brand new. For those who have been following his progress, you'll see clearly that this new record is more progressive, more confident in itself and above all a sense of finding its own feet: a defining sound. Whether it's mind-flower, a mental experience that grows from the earth, or mind-flower, an experience of passage, of liquidity and flow is up to you.

The tracklist for the EP reads as follows:

1.) mY hEALING
2.) mESSAGE
3.) mINDFLOWER
4.) cAT mOON
5.) mY fEET dONT tOUCH tHE gROUND

Finally then, get your fix here: Justin Credible - The mINDFLOWER EP

comment from Martin
This is a comment... to test the comments system ;)

comment from Holden
great work, as usual, Justin. Top knotch production and wonderful deep atmospheres.

comment from jUSTIN cREDIBLE
Thanks Holden :-)
Cool - Finally a comments system.

Justin

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