Morning Sci-Fi
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Morning Sci-Fi is the second studio album by British breakbeat
trance
producers Hybrid
. The album includes a hidden track titled "Lights Go Down Knives Come Out," which is hidden in the 'pregap' of the first indexed track and can be accessed by rewinding from beginning of the first track. Hiding a track in this manner is also known as the Track 0 method.
Tracks marked with * includes lyrics by Adam Taylor.
. One of these 'Easter Eggs' is the symphonic instrumental of their song Finished Symphony from their first studio album Wide Angle
, which can be heard by accessing the Info menu. Another one, an unreleased mix of Higher Than A Skyscraper, can be accessed by selecting the Interviews menu and selecting the tree branch.
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
producers Hybrid
Hybrid (producers)
Hybrid are a British electronic music group based in Swansea, comprising Mike Truman and Chris Healings, with the addition of Charlotte James completing their 2010 lineup. They are primarily known as a progressive breaks act, although they overlap considerably with progressive house and trance...
. The album includes a hidden track titled "Lights Go Down Knives Come Out," which is hidden in the 'pregap' of the first indexed track and can be accessed by rewinding from beginning of the first track. Hiding a track in this manner is also known as the Track 0 method.
CD: Morning Sci-Fi
- Lights Go Down Knives Come Out - 6:06 (Hidden Track)
- "This Is What It Means" – 1:20
- "True To Form"* (featuring Peter HookPeter HookPeter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
) – 9:14 - "Know Your Enemy" – 5:58
- "Marrakech" – 5:45
- "I´m Still Awake"* – 6:24
- "Visible Noise" – 7:12
- "We Are In Control" – 6:03
- "Higher Than A Skyscraper" (featuring Peter Hook) – 5:34
- "Steal You Away"* – 5:26
- "GravastarGravastar / Celebrity Science"Gravastar" / "Celebrity Science" is a single, in support of Hybrid's then upcoming second album Morning Sci-Fi. "Gravastar" / "Celebrity Science" was given a limited release, and is therefore rare...
" – 5:01 - "Out Of The Dark"* – 7:17
- "Blackout" (featuring Kirsty HawkshawKirsty HawkshawKirsty Hawkshaw is a British dance/electronica/house/trance musician and songwriter. She is known for her participation as lead vocalist for the group Opus III, and her collaborative work with other musicians and producers....
) – 6:31
Tracks marked with * includes lyrics by Adam Taylor.
DVD: Morning Sci-Fi Bonus DVD
Includes the 40 minute 'Dishing Pump' documentary about their 2000 tour with Moby, interviews, and live concert footage from their performance at Dublin, Ireland in May 2003. The DVD includes a few Easter EggsEaster egg (media)
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. One of these 'Easter Eggs' is the symphonic instrumental of their song Finished Symphony from their first studio album Wide Angle
Wide Angle
Wide Angle is the debut studio album by British breakbeat trance producers Hybrid, and was re-released in 2000 as a double-CD edition entitled Wider Angle...
, which can be heard by accessing the Info menu. Another one, an unreleased mix of Higher Than A Skyscraper, can be accessed by selecting the Interviews menu and selecting the tree branch.
Trivia
- "Blackout" is also featured in Kirsty HawkshawKirsty HawkshawKirsty Hawkshaw is a British dance/electronica/house/trance musician and songwriter. She is known for her participation as lead vocalist for the group Opus III, and her collaborative work with other musicians and producers....
's second album Meta-Message. - There are two versions of "Blackout". The 6:30 min version, and a 9:46 min version. The 10 min version is featured on Hybrid Present Y4KHybrid Present Y4KHybrid Present Y4K is the 9th entry in the popular Y3K/Y4K series. It features artists such as Orbital, Chemical Brothers, and Future Sound Of London...
album, is listed as "(Hybrid Y4K Edit)", and features Blackout's vocals over the backing music/beats that Hybrid previously made for their unofficial remix of REM - The Great Beyond. - "Higher Than A Skyscraper" is featured in the video game CrackdownCrackdownCrackdown is an open world, third-person shooter video game for the Xbox 360. It was released in North America on February 20, 2007, and worldwide by February 23, 2007. Crackdown was developed by Realtime Worlds, and distributed by Microsoft Game Studios. It was conceived by Realtime Worlds...
. - It is sometimes possible to rip the hidden track "Lights Go Down, Knives Come Out", by using the Exact Audio CopyExact Audio CopyExact Audio Copy is a proprietary CD ripping program for Microsoft Windows. It has also been tested to work under newer versions of Wine on Linux...
(EAC) program, using the "Copy Range" function or DBpoweramp (depending on your cd drive). - On Hybrids website, an unreleased mix of "True To Form" & "Higher Than A Skyscraper", and the normal version of "Lights Go Down Knives Come Out" can be heard. It's possible to record these songs via recording tool, such as RecordPad Sound Recorder.