One of my favourite Hooverphonic-songs. Fans should order the "Hoovephonic with Orchestra Live" CD + DVD-combo. Only available for a limited time. Check Amazon or Ebay.

 Carl wrote: 
Again, loads of stuff to try on Spotify for free before spending.  Works for me every time and no more duff CD's in my collection with one decent track.

 pevend wrote: 
Probably Blue Wonder Power Milk or maybe The Magnificent Tree or possibly No More Sweet Music (my favorite).

st etienne meets massive attack?

I often seem to think, "There's an enjoyable song playing on RP, I wonder what it is?" and find out that it is by Hooverphonic. What are their best CDs if I wanted to go out and purchase one or two (I guess I am showing my age by writing this; at least I didn't say albums!)?

I LOVE STEREOPHONIC SOUND.

Thanks goes out to, Western Electric, Bell Labs and all the HI-Fi greats of the 50's

 DoctorHooey wrote: 
Totally agree.

Yes, there are definite hints of Massive Attack in the swirling background electronics. Very nice!
Oh, I just caught all those voices at the end.... Oh dear, my rating's going down... Pity!

I adore this album. I love this band and this is definitely their BEST record!

One of my favorite bands

title fits to the sound.

 MojoJojo wrote: 
OMG!  I love SOMA's Groove Salad — been ages since I've tuned into that.  They do have this genre nailed down.  Great songs / bands I've discovered on there.  Chill is my fave. 

I always enjoy their stuff!  And you suggest, derek, that they are similar to Massive Attack???  I will check it out and see.

Very much in the Massive Attack vain.

 Darlington wrote: 
"Blue Wonder Power Milk" is excellent.  I think you can still sample the tunes on Amazon to check it out.

 Darlington wrote:  
Maybe it's cheating to get a best-of, but their "Singles" compilation is a stunner.  Not a weak track on it.

 1wolfy wrote: 

Listening to SOMA  FM's "Groove Salad" program a good bit, I guess I am used to such noises and voices interjected in songs - electronic, down-tempo chill, etc.  S'OK with me, but coulda been left out and this song wouldn't have suffered.

 1wolfy wrote: 
Yes, that's a problem with some other songs on the album too, an overuse of voice samples.

 MusicIsMotion wrote: 

Any of their CD's are worth checking out...

it made me turn it UP, just so i could hear the "sound waves" but hey, I'm in the office trying to keep a low profile!  but i gotta agree with the wolfman/woman..........the voices at the end, bring it down a notch 7  8

 Great song except the voices at the end >  ruins the "feeling". I wish I could edit them out and stretch the ambient instrumental ending.

nice tune while I astral project myself around the universe picking up the radio waves from planet earth.

Nice tune for a lazy Sunday.  Good pick.

Terrific work by Hooverphonic.  Love it!

They blinded me with SCIENCE!

mamradpivo wrote:

And do nothing but listen.

I love this song. This whole album makes me want to lie on the floor in the dark. That's probably why I don't listen to Hooverphonic as often as I'd like.

okay Bill, thanks ...my ears have almost recovered from the nasty jazz-attack earlier. I don't need to be dead, though! (hey, you can't please all of the people all of the time, can you)?

I'd like this song better if they hadn't filtered out every frequency below 200Hz. The bass drum sounds so hollow.