The amount of times me and mine have listened to this. Perfect is a big thing to say but its properly lovely. I came across it after watching the last series of this is england where woody and milky are dancing in the garden to fantastic man. Beautiful scene.
This is a gem! I will have to check out Mr. Onyebar's versions of his albums. I don"t have anything to compare this to as of yet. I sure did enjoy what I heard here.
A1 -Hot Chip Atomic Bomb (Cover) 7:16 A2 -The Vaccines Do You Want A Man (Remix) (Rework Of Heaven And Hell) Remix - John Hill (14), Rich Costey Written-By, Composed By - Arni Arnason, Freddie Cowan, Justin Hayward-Young*, Peter Robertson* 2:26 B1 -William Onyeabor Body And Soul (Whatever/Whatever Remix) Remix - Bryan Mette, Justin Strauss, Whatever/Whatever 7:59 B2 -Joakim Featuring Akwetey* Good Name (Cover) 5:58 C1 -JD Twitch Why Go To War? (Cover) 7:30 C2 -Daphni YeYe (Re-work Of When The Going Is Smooth & Good) 6:05 C3 -William Onyeabor Heaven And Hell (Remix) Remix - Javelin 3:39 D1 -William Onyeabor Body And Soul (Remix) Remix - David Terranova 7:50 D2 -William Onyeabor Something You Will Never Forget (Remix) Remix - Policy 5:36 D3 -William Onyeabor Body And Soul (Remix) Remix - Scientist 7:07
Sorry to burst everyones Onyeabor bubble, but this is not him! His is much better than these remakes. Much more raw, edgey, dirty. Get on some proper Onyeabor trip!
it would be good if that was explained above by Luaka Bop.....very misleading....so does William Onyeabor have an album called What? or is that the tribute album title???.. so annoyed by this so thanks Joseph watts for clearing that up (even tho it took me 3 years to read the comment)
Oh yes in deed dear. Very high minded individual made these musical notes and truet me had a ball making them. Did he get down and boogie to his own creation? I believe he did. Does Steven Tyler put on the Rocks album and jam out to his own music. Does Mick Jagger put on the Rolling Stones and enjoy his own music? I don't really know. I would like to know of course. But I don't. But something tells me this cat here gets down on the boogie even to that which he created. Right? I think so. I could be wrong. All we can do is get the boogie down ourselves and that might be enough for the creator. Thanks
I'm assuming it's related to this (from Wikipedia). That's Alexis Taylor's voice in the first track. Thought I recognised it. Whatever it is, it's nice, though: "2014 also saw a touring supergroup called the Atomic Bomb! Band come together to play Onyeabor's music at a series of concerts and festivals around the world. The group is led by Music Director Ahmed Gallab[9] and his band Sinkane and includes David Byrne (of Talking Heads), Money Mark (of the Beastie Boys),[10] Damon Albarn (of Blur and Gorillaz), Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange and Lightspeed Champion),[5] Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip), Charles Lloyd and Amadou and Mariam.[11] Other admirers of Onyeabor's work include Dan Snaith, Four Tet and Tune-Yards.[5]"
The amount of times me and mine have listened to this. Perfect is a big thing to say but its properly lovely. I came across it after watching the last series of this is england where woody and milky are dancing in the garden to fantastic man. Beautiful scene.
Can't believe sir William made these beats from Nigeria in the 70's. Lost for words. RIP sir
This is a remix made by Dan Snaith of Caribou fame.
Is this mix as it is, available to buy on vinyl do you know?
Sure is William Onyeabor - What?! (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs
www.discogs.com/William-Onyeabor-What/release/5612445
Thanks!
they real good, but they remixed. just sayin...
entirely ahead of his time and completely underrated. thank you for your contributions to music, chief.
totally boss, big man.
This is a gem! I will have to check out Mr. Onyebar's versions of his albums. I don"t have anything to compare this to as of yet. I
sure did enjoy what I heard here.
His sound engineering is a couple decades ahead of his time and still hardly known. Simply amazing sounds...
well so much for the not well known part haha
still a BANGER in 2021
So smooth so good!!!
A1 -Hot Chip Atomic Bomb (Cover) 7:16
A2 -The Vaccines Do You Want A Man (Remix) (Rework Of Heaven And Hell)
Remix - John Hill (14), Rich Costey
Written-By, Composed By - Arni Arnason, Freddie Cowan, Justin Hayward-Young*, Peter Robertson*
2:26
B1 -William Onyeabor Body And Soul (Whatever/Whatever Remix)
Remix - Bryan Mette, Justin Strauss, Whatever/Whatever
7:59
B2 -Joakim Featuring Akwetey* Good Name (Cover) 5:58
C1 -JD Twitch Why Go To War? (Cover) 7:30
C2 -Daphni YeYe (Re-work Of When The Going Is Smooth & Good) 6:05
C3 -William Onyeabor Heaven And Hell (Remix)
Remix - Javelin
3:39
D1 -William Onyeabor Body And Soul (Remix)
Remix - David Terranova
7:50
D2 -William Onyeabor Something You Will Never Forget (Remix)
Remix - Policy
5:36
D3 -William Onyeabor Body And Soul (Remix)
Remix - Scientist
7:07
SIMPLESMENTE FANTÁSTICO.
Ohhhh snap, this is some good stuff!!!!
Sorry to burst everyones Onyeabor bubble, but this is not him! His is much better than these remakes. Much more raw, edgey, dirty. Get on some proper Onyeabor trip!
This is kinda a tribute album for him, the songs are performed by Hot Chip, The Vaccines and some remixes of Onyeabor's work.
Easy, man.
it would be good if that was explained above by Luaka Bop.....very misleading....so does William Onyeabor have an album called What? or is that the tribute album title???.. so annoyed by this so thanks Joseph watts for clearing that up (even tho it took me 3 years to read the comment)
Happy and chill at the same time
7:14 yes......!!
what's the name of this track ?
info about the album
www.discogs.com/William-Onyeabor-What/release/5612445
Why are the tracks on iTunes just sh1tty vinyl rips...?
Afro German electronica
13:16 yessssss
oh yeah
gatinho
Wtf?
31:20 and frwwd, seems like laurent garnier put his hand on it! Someone knows who mixed it?
Dan Snaith remixed it, the man behind Caribou
gonna search it! thks
a question: there is any high life influence on these songs?
Oh yes in deed dear. Very high minded individual made these musical notes and truet me had a ball making them. Did he get down and boogie to his own creation? I believe he did. Does Steven Tyler put on the Rocks album and jam out to his own music. Does Mick Jagger put on the Rolling Stones and enjoy his own music? I don't really know. I would like to know of course. But I don't. But something tells me this cat here gets down on the boogie even to that which he created. Right? I think so. I could be wrong. All we can do is get the boogie down ourselves and that might be enough for the creator. Thanks
This doesn't sound like Onyeabor.
This is not his stuff ... reworked for sure
I'm assuming it's related to this (from Wikipedia). That's Alexis Taylor's voice in the first track. Thought I recognised it. Whatever it is, it's nice, though:
"2014 also saw a touring supergroup called the Atomic Bomb! Band come together to play Onyeabor's music at a series of concerts and festivals around the world. The group is led by Music Director Ahmed Gallab[9] and his band Sinkane and includes David Byrne (of Talking Heads), Money Mark (of the Beastie Boys),[10] Damon Albarn (of Blur and Gorillaz), Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange and Lightspeed Champion),[5] Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip), Charles Lloyd and Amadou and Mariam.[11] Other admirers of Onyeabor's work include Dan Snaith, Four Tet and Tune-Yards.[5]"
i thought Germans were the best in this genre
Hot Chip
why did they white-wash the accents for this version?
wwwwwwwwwooooooooowwwwwwww
waauuuuu