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Clubbed to Death (instrumental)

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Released
  
1995 (1995)

Recorded
  
1995

Format
  
CD single, 12"

Label
  
Mo' Wax

Genre
  
Ambient, downtempo, neo-classical, trip hop

Length
  
7:36 (Kuraymino Variation) 6:12 (Clubbed to Death 2)

"Clubbed to Death" is a 1995 instrumental composition by Rob Dougan. It appeared in the 1997 film Clubbed to Death and was given renewed attention in 1999 due to its inclusion in the film The Matrix. It was re-released as a single in 2002 with new remixes.

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Release

The subtitle Kurayamino variation is based on the Japanese for "of the darkness" (暗闇 の（くらやみ の） kurayami no. It denotes Dougan's own mix in a tragic style, as well as his stated inspirations from dark Japanese writers like Yukio Mishima or Yasunari Kawabata.

"Clubbed to Death" samples "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps and "City of the Angels" by Wang Chung.

The short strings introduction is an excerpt from the first movement of Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, and the piano solo is improvised around Enigma Variations.

Clubbed to Death (Compact Disc Experience)

Mo Wax, MW037CD, 1995

  1. "The First Mix" – 7:12
  2. "Kurayamino Variation" – 7:29
  3. "La Funk Mob Variation" – 8:08
  4. "Peshay Remix" – 6:06
  5. "Spoon Mix" remixed by Carl Craig – 5:55
  6. "Clubbed to Death Darkside" remixed by La Funk Mob – 5:05

Clubbed to Death #1

Mo Wax, MW037, 1995

  1. "La Funk Mob Variation"
  2. "Clubbed to Death Darkside"
  3. "The First Mix"

Clubbed to Death #2

Mo Wax, MW037R, 1995

  1. "Kurayamino Variation"
  2. "Peshay Remix"
  3. "Spoon Mix"
  4. "Totally Waxed Remix" remixed by Wax Doctor

References

Clubbed to Death (instrumental) Wikipedia
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