Discosis
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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 most successful single from Discosis.
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...
released in summer 2001. The album features several collaborators, including 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...
, Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour is a Senegalese singer, percussionist and occasional actor. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, in Senegal and much of Africa, "perhaps the most famous singer alive." He helped develop a style of popular music in Senegal, known in the Serer language as mbalax, a type of music...
and reggae artist Eek-a-Mouse
Eek-a-Mouse
Eek-A-Mouse is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the early artists to be described as a "singjay".-Biography:...
. The album cover was derived from an artwork by Boris Vallejo
Boris Vallejo
Boris Vallejo is a Peruvian-born American painter. He immigrated to the United States in 1964, and he currently resides in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He frequently works with Julie Bell, his wife, painter, and model....
.
"Astounded" is the collective's most successful single from Discosis.
Track listings
- "AstoundedAstounded"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...
" (feat. Curtis MayfieldCurtis MayfieldCurtis 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...
) - 5:57 - "Loop Me" - 3:10
- "Montréal" (feat. Youssou N'DourYoussou N'DourYoussou N'Dour is a Senegalese singer, percussionist and occasional actor. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, in Senegal and much of Africa, "perhaps the most famous singer alive." He helped develop a style of popular music in Senegal, known in the Serer language as mbalax, a type of music...
) - 4:11 - "BV3" - 0:57
- "Discosis" (feat. Big Daddy KaneBig Daddy KaneAntonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
, Dimitri From ParisDimitri from ParisDimitri from Paris is a French music producer and DJ of Greek origins. His musical influences are rooted in 1970s funk and disco sounds that spawned contemporary house music, as well as original soundtracks from 50s and 60s cult movies such as Breakfast at Tiffany's, La Dolce Vita and The Party,...
) - 3:24 - "Go Shoppin'" (feat. Eek-A-MouseEek-a-MouseEek-A-Mouse is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the early artists to be described as a "singjay".-Biography:...
) - 2:43 - "More Shopping" (feat. MomusMomus (artist)Nick Currie , more popularly known under the artist name Momus , is a songwriter, blogger and former journalist for Wired...
) - 3:02 - "The Answer" (feat. Dizzy D, Summer Rose)- 4:04
- "Jean Leloup's Dirty Talk" - 1:09
- "Loaded" (feat. Big Daddy KaneBig Daddy KaneAntonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
) - 3:25 - "Speed" - 5:24
- "Predictable" - 4:44
- "Senegal" (feat. Youssou N'DourYoussou N'DourYoussou N'Dour is a Senegalese singer, percussionist and occasional actor. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, in Senegal and much of Africa, "perhaps the most famous singer alive." He helped develop a style of popular music in Senegal, known in the Serer language as mbalax, a type of music...
) - 2:25 - "Dare I Say" (feat. Jean Leloup) - 3:59
- "Stepchild" (feat. Badar Ali KhanBadar Ali KhanBadar Miandad , also known as Badar Ali Khan, was a Pakistani singer and Qawwal. He released 22 albums in Pakistan. Several albums were also released under U.K. and Indian labels.-Early life and career:...
)- 4:33 - "Love Cliché" - 4:00
- "Rock Star" - 3:28
- "Astounded (Demon Mix)" - 8:23