Fizheuer Zieheuer
Fizheuer Zieheuer is a 2006 single written and produced by minimal techno artist Ricardo Villalobos.
The 37-minute title track is primarily based on a horns sample from a gypsy folk song titled "Pobjednicki Cocek" by Serbian group Blehorkestar Bakija Bakic, as discovered – after the record's publication – by a member of the forum at Discogs.com.[2] The sample is in a minor key and repeats ostinato-like through almost the entire track, accompanied by percussion and occasionally complemented by a second horns sample from the introductory trumpet solo of "Pobjednicki Cocek".[2] "Fizbeast", only present on the CD release, discards the samples for an even more minimal track.
According to Allmusic, "with all of its hypnotism and gradual build up, [Fizheuer Zieheuer was] in the box of every major DJ for a good portion of 2006 and with good reason, as crowds worldwide seem to relish in it".[1] In his book Energy Flash, music critic Simon Reynolds cited Fizheuer Zieheuer as evidence for Villalobos having been one of "a handful of artists [who were still] pushing [dance] music into unknown spaces" during an "era of consolidation" where the genre lacked innovation otherwise.[3]
Track listing
- CD pressing
All songs written and composed by Ricardo Villalobos.
| 1. |
"Fizheuer Zieheuer" |
37:09 |
| 2. |
"Fizbeast" |
35:30 |
- Vinyl pressing
| 1. |
"Fizheuer Zieheuer pt. 1" |
15:00 |
| 1. |
"Fizheuer Zieheuer pt. 2" |
22:09 |
References
- 1 2 Allmusic review
- 1 2 3 Sherburne, Philip. "Ricardo Villalobos: Fizheuer Zieheuer." January 26, 2007. Pitchfork Media. Last Accessed: January 4, 2013
- ↑ Simon Reynolds: Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Pan Macmillan, 2008, ISBN 978-0-330-45420-9. p.506
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