Midnite Vultures
Midnite Vultures is the fourth official studio album and seventh overall by American alternative rock artist Beck, released in November 1999 by Geffen Records. While similar to most of Beck's previous albums in its exploration of widely varying musical styles, Midnite Vultures didn't achieve the same blockbuster success as his breakthrough, Odelay, though it was still critically and commercially well received.
Recording
Working titles for the album included Zatyricon (the name of a song released in 2000 as a B-side on the "Nicotine & Gravy" single and later included on the Beck EP) and I Can Smell the V.D. in the Club Tonight (a line from "Milk & Honey").
Influences
Several songs were directly inspired by other songs: "Get Real Paid" features a spiraling sequencer motif reminiscent of Kraftwerk's "It's More Fun to Compute"; a synth breakdown in "Milk & Honey" echoes a similar riff in Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message"; "Beautiful Way" came about after listening to The Velvet Underground's "Countess from Hong Kong"; and "Debra" was inspired by both Prince's hit "Raspberry Beret" and the David Bowie song "Win."
Midnite (band)
Midnite is a roots reggae band from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, which started playing in 1989.
The band's music follows in tradition with the roots reggae bands of 1970s Jamaica. The lyrical portions of Midnite's compositions are characterized as the "chant and call" style which gives their music a spiritually intense and an overtly Rastafari movement feel. The lyrics are centrally focused on the plights of the oppressed, the inherent faults of the current political, economic and social settings on a global scale, and the redemption available to mankind through a life dedicated to Jah.
In 2015, the band reformed around co-founder Vaughn Benjamin as Akae Beka without bassist Ron Benjamin. The reasons for the reformation have been stated as due to "Life changes, convictions and revelations". Akae Beka's first performance took place in Denver, Colorado on July 17, 2015 in honor of Nelson Mandela Day.
History
The band was started by Benjamin brothers Vaughn (vocals) and Ron (keyboard, but later switched to bass) circa 1989 according to an interview with former Midnite drummer Ambrose "Amby" Connor by Midnight Raver. The brothers were raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, the sons of Antiguan musician Ronnie Benjamin, Sr. Vaughn Benjamin cites Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, The Abyssinians, and bassist Flabba Holt as his earliest influences.
Midnite (disambiguation)
Midnite may refer to:
See also
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ALBUMS
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ALBUMS
- Children of Jah Dubs released: 2013
- Free Indeed released: 2013
- Children of Jah released: 2012
- In Awe released: 2012
- Treasure released: 2011
- The Way released: 2011
- Ina Now released: 2009
- Live 94117 released: 2008
- Rule the Time released: 2007
- Better World Rasta released: 2007
- Current released: 2006
- Let Live released: 2004
- Scheme a Things released: 2004
- Intense Pressure released: 2003
- Nemozian Rasta released: 2002
- Seek Knowledge Before Vengeance released: 2002
- Unpolished released: 2001
- Jubilees of Zion released: 2000
- Ras Mek Peace released: 1999
- Full Cup released:
- New 1000 released:
- Jah Grid released:
- Ainshant Maps released:
- Assini released:
- Vijan released:
Children of Jah Dubs
Released 2013- I Must Say (dub)
- Incline (dub)
- Supply and Demand (dub)
- Children of Jah (dub)
- Just To (live dub)
- In the Hands of Jah (dub)
- Pride and Shame (dub)
- Ana Manikin (dub)
- Sense Less Event (dub)
- Carboniferous Land (dub)
- Tek It Toyour Soul Faithful and True (dub)
- Bad Man Trade (dub)
- Always True (dub)
- Nothing Restrain (dub)
Midnite Vultures
Botox injections
Chemical solvents
Making midnite movies
Contaminated actors
Living on a farm
Harnessed to a life of protein and equipment
Gristling in grain
Soft nights
Everyday a reaction to the affection
Manholes and light towers walking down imitation streets
Little girls with plastic cameras
And shops full of cold cuts and candy
Feeding the trains and bisecting the night
Hand grenades in the trash
Medics running from the sun
She borrowed cartilage wire
Tracing my face
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