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People shouldn’t encourage him. This is fucking horrible

What’s up Super Progressive happy monday and I’m so stoked to share a very very very special post today!!!
After I shared the Killahurtz post the other day, Mick Park of Parks & Wilson, Killahurtz, and Tilt actually reached out to me and was nice enough to share the backstory of Tilt’s “Seduction of Orpheus (Tilt Mythology Mix)”. I know this track is an absolute classic and I also remember it being featured as the first track of @dannytenagliaofficial GU010 Athens CD2. Here’s what Mick had to say about the track’s creation. I hope you all enjoy, and thank you again Mick! This was really special for me.
“So the backstory of the Seduction of Orpheus is a friend of mine who was studying fashion at the world famous Central Saint Martins University of Art in London. Lots of really famous designers have studied there. The end of term fashion show is a very big deal, they have lots of fashion houses attend looking for the next big designer. My friend’s collection was about the Greek mythology story of Orpheus who joined the expedition of the Argonauts, saving them from the music of the Sirens by playing his own, more powerful music. So we set about composing a 4 minute piece of music for his show. It had to be dark but powerful and grab people’s attention - so that’s what we did. After we’d finished it our management team had it in the office, when Sasha came in and asked if they had any new music. They played him the original show piece and he insisted on taking it away to play that weekend. The rest is history, it was part of the Dark Science EP on Hooj. A bit of trivia, John Graham did the vocals on the final version, as we didn’t wanna risk the sample we used.”
The full reaction to this track is on YouTube (link in bio). I hope you all enjoy, and I wanted to ask you… What are your memories of this track, and what other TILT tracks would you like to know the backstory of?
Thanks again Mick!

    Dry-Tinder

    So for the video, it’s actually good to see someone enjoying the tune. Can’t see what’s wrong with that.

    His style might be different, but is argue it’s probably less annoying than the both thumbs your arse cynicism approach sometimes prevalent on here.

    Did worry the lads head was going to wobble off at one point though!

        Definitely calling him out for saying GU10 is one of his favourite albums ever, let alone GU comp’, but hasn’t (until this video) heard the opening track to CD2? Must be a CD1 only guy…

        I call phoney!

          rhouses yeah but when the Craig Richards CD came out in 01 (which is great) GU was already on the way down , the last really good one being Diggers in LA in Feb 01. After that it was a slowly deflating balloon !

              Damn- that was my retirement gig. Amazon it is then after my average career in the city comes to an end.

              My YouTube channel would be giving guest slots to JC members to discuss tracks and classic JC threads / bantz etc. Plus Nick Muir would be roped in for advice on comfortable clothing for over 50s whilst DJing/Producing .

                IndustryStandard Plus Nick Muir would be roped in for advice on comfortable clothing for over 50s whilst DJing/Producing

                Now ya talking. Comfy pants & baggy t-shirts.

                    Loved that EP…lol

                    Used to drop this on the end Ruhe.

                      Dubman perhaps a bush shirt in towelling fabric for extra absorption….

                        baggers44 Reykjavik, Miami, Sander K, Satoshi, Burridge… all 2001 onwards, all great mixes. Probably belongs in the unpopular mixes thread, but I enjoyed Singapore, Barcelona, and Trafik stuff too. The real fall from grace came with Jim Rivers & Sultan onwards.

                        Fabric always had the edge and longevity because of the diversity and a way more mature sound overall (mostly because the BPMs were not obnoxious).

                            rhouses Definitely some decent mixes post 2001, but that felt like the last time that I’d buy the GU albums on spec, on the day they came out. Became a lot more hit and miss, and there were quite a few I didn’t bother buying after I’d heard them…

                                vinnyt77 I left the states end of 2005, so my access to GU was pretty limited after that. Not once did I go out of my way to have friends bring a GU mix down to India for me. Fabric and Balance however, I absolutely needed those in my collection up until 2010. They pretty much ruined the board as well, right when everyone ridiculed them for the Sultan mix. Couldn’t believe they killed the board, seemed like their #1 marketing tool.

                                Cocaine is a helluva drug, I guess (in regards to the “fat lads” or whatever they were called).

                                  Dan That sounds sooo similar to their remix of Jimpy ‘Talkin’ which they’d made previously.

                                  It sounds like pretty much the same tune but they just swapped a few samples in and out.

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                                      hugopal All remixers do that tbf. Carl Craig is a prime example.

                                        Dan Caned this. Pitching it up on the first break worked wonders.

                                          Cankles-McJeggings Chris Bourne

                                          Thought T&R were a fantastic combo. This was my fave of his on his own. Immense at Tyrant.

                                            ScottBailey

                                            Yeah, it did cross my mind. Athens isn’t one of my favourite mixes, but even I know Seduction of Orpheus, probably because it is the most un-Tilt track that they ever did. His reaction videos reminded me of the early doors videos of Sasha, at the Cathedral last weekend. You have these dudes running in through the doors, cutting shapes and largin’ it on an empty dance floor like it is peak time, not because the tune is brilliant, but because they feel that it’s an expression that they are really into it. Maybe that makes me Jaded.

                                              The track is shit compared I dream anyway. Was temporarily cool cos Tenaglia played it. The French tit with the nasal twine sample is deeply annoying

                                                Dan could be Charles de Gaulle for all I care. Sounds shit

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