90’s early 2000’s alternative radio was like a new Wild West. You could hear U2, the Avalanches, Nada Surf & Weezer in like 30 minutes. It was truly Pandora/Spotify before the internet
This song was actually a live DJ vinyl turntable set by DJ Dexta, who was in the Avalanches - it was mixed and turned into a single. If you watch his old sets, you can see him do it live. Its pretty amazing.
Etoh is one of their most gorgeous beats. When I saw them live opening for Beastie Boys they didn't stop playing between songs and all the band members walked around and traded instruments.
The avalanches claimed it was over 3500, but that's hard to believe, it didn't even sound like it was that much to begin with, I think it's from 100-900.
Nothing on that album comes close to being as creative, catchy, and bizarre as Frontier Psychiatrist but then again, pretty much nothing in music history comes close. A true work of creative madness and genius. Would have loved to transport Mozart and Beethoven to the late '90s and only make them do whacky plunderphonics. I think it would be right up Mozart's alley at least. He had a sick sense of humor.
The avalanches are one of my favorite artists. All of their songs are comprised of mostly samples. I highly recommend checking out some of their other stuff. Here’s a list of some of my favorites: Since I left you Electricity Close to you A different feeling Live at dominoes Subways
I have so many great memories of listening to this song on a burnt CD in the car when I was 10, honestly I didn't even know there was a music video until fairly recently but it actually lines up eerily well with what I'd always pictured in my head. It was really fun seeing your reaction!
Funny you say that. I'm really old (56) and I clearly remember listening to the radio when I was 2 or 3 and not really understanding the medium. I must have seen a stage with a big double curtain on it, because that was what I always pictured in my mind. I didn't know what a dj was or a weather reporter or a news reader. I didn't even know what records were, so in my mind everything I heard through the radio happened on that stage, with the main guy with the most to say (the dj) standing to one side behind a podium. This video (one of my all time favourites) is eerily close to what I saw in my imagination when I listened to the radio over half a century ago. Love it, love it, love it, LOVE IT
LOL, was great to see your reaction to this epic song, love this so much!! I just made a cover of 'Frontier Psychiatrist' on my channel too! 🐢 Fro-Fro-Frontierrrr!! 😂
The parent teacher conference at the beginning was sampled from the John Waters film *Polyester* which starred 70s drag queen Divine as a housewife whose world falls apart.
