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| "Superheroes of BMX" | |
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| Song by Mogwai | |
| from the EP 4 Satin | |
| Released | 26 May 1997 |
| Studio | MCM Studios, Hamilton, Scotland |
| Genre | Post-rock |
| Length | 8:03 |
| Label | Chemikal Underground, Jetset |
| Composer(s) | Dominic Aitchison Stuart Braithwaite |
| Producer(s) | Andy Miller |
| 4 Satin EP | |
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| Government Commissions:BBC Sessions 1996-2003 track listing | |
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"Superheroes of BMX" is 1997 a song by the Scottish post-rock group Mogwai,released on their 4 Satin EP [1] and on the 2000 compilation album EP+6 .
"Superheroes of BMX" is an eight-minute-long instrumental which makes use of a Bontempi Organ,which is built upon throughout the song. The song features an electronic drum beat produced through a BOSS DR-550 Dr. Rhythm drum machine. A live version of the song appeared on the live compilation album, Government Commissions:BBC Sessions 1996-2003 ,recorded at The Golders Green Hippodrome on December 22,1996 by John Peel. The "whooshing" noise heard in the song is made by a RoboCop figurine,which can be seen briefly in The Recording of Mr. Beast documentary. The song was originally titled "Dominic",after Dominic Aitchison,Mogwai's bassist. [2]
Similar to their song "Tracy",the track begins with recorded a phone call (which can be heard throughout most of the song) between Stuart Braithwaite and friend David Jack,whilst an electronic drumbeat plays. At (0:18),they are joined by the sound of a Bontempi Organ playing an A♯major chord,followed by a D minor chord,which is repeated throughout the song. Layers of synth and a guitar riff play over the chords. A whooshing noise can be heard at various points. At (1:56) acoustic drums can be heard playing the drumbeat,until (2:30),when it goes back to electronic drums. At (3:53),distorted guitars begin playing along and feedbacking with the chords in the background. This guitar noise and feedback continues,fading in and out gradually for the next few minutes,until it becomes almost overbearing,at which point the song ends abruptly.
The track was one of the earliest singles to bring Mogwai to critical acclaim. "Superheroes of BMX" was an early band name for the English indie rock group Bloc Party.
Mogwai are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogwai typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy use of distortion and effects.
Mogwai Young Team is the debut studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. Produced by Paul Savage and Andy Miller, the album was released on 21 October 1997 through the Chemikal Underground record label.
Ten Rapid is a compilation album by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in various countries in 1997.
EP+6 is a compilation album by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in Japan in 2000 through Toy's Factory, and later in the UK in 2001 through Chemikal Underground.
"Tracy" is a song on the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai's 1997 debut album, Mogwai Young Team. The song was written by the band's guitarists Stuart Braithwaite and John Cummings and bassist Dominic Aitchison prior to the 1997 Mogwai Young Team recording sessions.
"Mogwai Fear Satan" is an instrumental by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai. It appears as the closing track for their 1997 debut studio album, Mogwai Young Team.
"Like Herod" is a song by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai from their 1997 debut studio album, Mogwai Young Team, written by Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, John Cummings and Martin Bulloch. As well as being a fan-favourite, the song is a live staple, and an extreme display of Mogwai's quiet/loud dynamic contrast method. An 18-minute-long version of "Like Herod" appears on Mogwai's live compilation album, Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003. The song was originally titled "Slint", referring to the influential American post-rock band Slint. Stuart Braithwaite has said that "Like Herod" is his favourite song from Mogwai Young Team.
"My Father My King" is a song by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, which was released as a single in October 2001. Over 20 minutes long, and billed as a companion piece to the album Rock Action, a sticker on the cover of the single describes it as "two parts serenity and one part death metal". The song is regularly used to end Mogwai concerts – most recently, in 2015, it was the finale of all six of the band's 20th anniversary shows – and was often extended in length.
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is a film score by the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, for the 2006 French documentary film Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait.
"Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home" is the opening track on the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai's 1997 debut album, Mogwai Young Team. It was primarily composed by the band's bassist, Dominic Aitchison, prior to the 1997 Mogwai Young Team recording sessions.
"Summer" is a piece of music by Mogwai released as a double A-side with "Ithica 27ø9" on 4 November 1996 and eventually included on Ten Rapid . A version of "Summer" called "Summer " is included on Mogwai's debut album, Young Team.
"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 1" is a song by Scottish band Mogwai. It was first released as a double A-side with "New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" on 7" limited to 3,000 copies. It was later included on the 1997 compilation album, Ten Rapid . The single reached #2 in English radio presenter John Peel's Festive Fifty Chart in 1997. The single's cover art shows details from the McMinnville UFO photographs.
"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" is a song by Scottish band Mogwai. It was first released as a double A-side with "New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 1", on 7" limited to 3000 copies. It was later included on the 1997 compilation album, Ten Rapid . The single reached #2 in English radio presenter John Peel's 1997 Festive Fifty Chart.
4 Satin is an EP by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in 1997 in the UK and the US through Chemikal Underground and Jetset respectively.
No Education = No Future is an EP by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in the UK through Chemikal Underground in 1998.
EP is an EP by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in various countries in 1999.
"Now You're Taken" is a song by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, which originally appeared on the 4 Satin EP in 1997, then later on the compilation album EP+6 in 2000.
"Xmas Steps" or "Christmas Steps" is a song by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai. The original version of the song is the lead track from the 1998 EP No Education = No Future , and a slightly different version appears on the 1999 album Come On Die Young.
The Hawk Is Howling is the sixth studio album by the Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, released on 22 September 2008 by Wall of Sound, Play It Again Sam and Matador in the UK, Europe, and the US, respectively. It was released in Australia by Spunk Records on 27 September 2008.
Come On Die Young is the second studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. The album was released on 29 March 1999 by Chemikal Underground.
