Faithless - Insomnia

[Agneeta]

Thank God, the proper radio edit has finally been released in all it's glory to celebrate it's 30th(!) anniversary.



Obviously it's impeccable, gloriously euphoric and an absolute big dog amongst 90s dance.

Now I have no issue with poor dead Maxi Jazz. I always think it's a shame they scored their once in a generation hits with, well a street poet, when the had glorious female led bangers Hold That Sucker Down and Don't You Want Me RIGHT THERE. Neither of which have lasted in the musical imagination of the public, the way Insomnia has.

Either way it's a hard 10.

 

[Sardonicus]

Obviously it's a classic of the genre, anthemic, influential, what have you, but I've always RESPECTED rather than adored it. SALVA MEA, on the other hand -

 

[Agneeta]

I loved it from first release in 1995. I was pleased it was given a second chance. I guess the adoption of it as a lads anthem took the sheen off it somewhat. It really does sound impeccable thirty years on.

 

[Agneeta]

Obviously it's a classic of the genre, anthemic, influential, what have you, but I've always RESPECTED rather than adored it. SALVA MEA, on the other hand -

Salva Mea (especially the very special nine minute version) is God tier.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Flawless and back in the day when it was proper chills and euphoria stuff in the clubs when it hit the parts designed to cause those feelings.

 

[straightorbroken]

Years ago I just didn't want to know (I think I found the spoken word really cumbersome), but this is the peak of trance achievement (although it's also arguably a crossover with hand-bag house) and therefore possibly the peak of life. It's just immense.