Astounded
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"Astounded" is the first single by Bran Van 3000
from their second studio album, Discosis
. The song features the late Curtis Mayfield
, whose performance was recorded before his death in late 1999. The song was very successful in Canada, receiving heavy airplay on Muchmusic
and reaching #3 on Canada's Singles Chart
.
Bran Van 3000
Bran Van 3000 is an electronica collective from Manhattan, New York City, New York and Montreal, Quebec. Founded by DJ James Di Salvio and E.P...
from their second studio album, Discosis
Discosis
Discosis is the second album from Canadian group Bran Van 3000 released in summer 2001. The album features several collaborators, including Curtis Mayfield, Youssou N'Dour and reggae artist Eek-a-Mouse. The album cover was derived from an artwork by Boris Vallejo."Astounded" is the collective's...
. The song features the late Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
, whose performance was recorded before his death in late 1999. The song was very successful in Canada, receiving heavy airplay on Muchmusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
and reaching #3 on Canada's Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
.