Any Hooverphonic fans here?

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by HotelYorba101, Mar 5, 2013.

  1. HotelYorba101

    HotelYorba101 Senior Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    California
    I can't believe how overlooked this band is! I am happy to have stumbled upon them recently after hearing Club Montepluciano and I fell into their spell!

    I really like their first three records, really chill and nice vocals from all the female vocalists. I have yet to check out the most recent singer, how is she?
     
  2. davers

    davers Forum Resident

    I was a huge fan of the debut in the mid-90s, but only got into a couple of tracks on the second and third. I haven't spun the debut in a few years, but I would completely agree with your assessment. When they're on their game, chill just doesn't get much better.
     
  3. pamfletty

    pamfletty Member

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    Belgium
    Hooverphonic was never really my cup of tea, but there are some other Belgian bands that really deserve to be heard by a lot more people! Here's some albums that come to mind:

    dEUS - Worst Case Scenario
    dEUS - In A Bar, Under The Sea
    dEUS - The Ideal Crash
    Soulwax - Much Against Everyone's Advice
    Millionaire - Paradisiac
    Admiral Freebee - S/T
    The Black Box Revelation - Set Your Head On Fire

    I'm forgetting a lot more great albums, the Belgian music scene output has been of a very high level for at least the last 20 years.

    Recently I've been listening a lot to Bed Rugs - Rapids. They play some real good 70s psychedelic beatlesque pop rock! Really really good!!
    Here's the single Blinds of Rapids:
     
  4. NUNZI

    NUNZI Forum Resident

    I'm with you, really cool sounds. The only band that lets me enjoy samples. "Waves" from The Magnificent Tree is magic!
     
  5. wolfram

    wolfram Slave to the rhythm

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    Berlin, Germany
    I have "The Magnificent Tree" and "No More Sweet Music" and love them a lot. Very relaxed and good written pop songs with a good measure of trip hop thrown in the mix. Great stuff. A bit like Morcheeba, who I love as well.

    I only got "No More Sweet Music" a while ago and I was lucky to get the special edition, with the whole album added as very worthwhile remixes and both (regular album and remixes) in amazing 5.1 mixes. Surround works perfectly for this kind of music.
     
  6. pghmusiclover

    pghmusiclover Senior Member

    I don't like the album with their new singer (Noemie Wolfs) quite as much as I did the string of albums they made with Geike Arnaert. I also liked Geike's solo album a lot!
     
  7. deadcoldfish

    deadcoldfish Senior Member

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    for me 2Wicky is one of the greatest songs ever ....

     
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  8. numer9

    numer9 Beatles Apologist

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    You got that right.
     
  9. wolfram

    wolfram Slave to the rhythm

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    Berlin, Germany
    Wow, what a cool use of a sample from "Walk On By". Never heard that song before. Looks like I need to check out the earlier Hoverphonic albums as well.
     
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  10. zardozislove

    zardozislove Senior Member

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    Agreed. I love Geike's vocals. If you haven't heard it yet, check out a little side project that she did called Dorleac in 2010. It's really wonderful stuff.

     
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  11. zardozislove

    zardozislove Senior Member

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    And just for the hell of it, my favorite version of You Love Me To Death, done live as a medley with Saragni from their first album.

     
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  12. HotelYorba101

    HotelYorba101 Senior Member Thread Starter

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    Love this tune :)
     
  13. Sorry for bringing back an oldish thread, but my brother in Vietnam just posted a video of this "new to me" band and I love it. Has that Portishead sound to me. Anyway. I'm gonna dig a little deeper and see if I can find some vinyl.

    This is a live version (I watched the official one earlier)....sweet.....

     
  14. jamesc

    jamesc Senior Member

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    Dallas, TX
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    bferr1 Forum Resident

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  16. PanaPlasma

    PanaPlasma Forum Resident

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    Belgium, Europe
    I read somewhere 1500 copies on clear vinyl. I'm quite sure they will appear on ebay at decent price after a couple of days.

    The 6th singer of Hooverphonic "Noemi" left the band last week, different artistic vision. She wants to do something different, maybe a little more alternative. According rumours she's dating one of the Balthazar-members, so that could be an interesting influence for new material.

    Up to number 7 :D

    They're doing still quite well in Belgium and Italy.
     
  17. peerke

    peerke Senior Member

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    Belgium
    Then you will be glad to hear that she left the band last week. :D
     
  18. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

    Location:
    Nashville
    Not crazy about the new singer, but The Night Before is still one of my favorite albums of the last several years. So many great retro-pop songs on it. The follow-up didn't stick with me, for some reason though.
     
  19. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

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    Nashville
    God, I would LOVE to hear that. Looks like it's a PAL-only thing, though, so I wouldn't be able to play it on my PS3. :(
     
  20. Jerquee

    Jerquee Take this, brother, may it serve you well.

    Location:
    New York
    Don't know much about them but I really liked Renaissance Affair that was used for a VW commercial.
     
  21. pghmusiclover

    pghmusiclover Senior Member

    Have they announced a new singer?
     
  22. wolfram

    wolfram Slave to the rhythm

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    Berlin, Germany
    Ah, that sucks. I'm glad I didn't have to worry about the PAL vs. NTSC issue for a while now.
     
  23. PanaPlasma

    PanaPlasma Forum Resident

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    Belgium, Europe
    Nope, they did finish their concert tour for "Reflection" last week in Belgium.

    There were rumours about an "idol-something" tv-show on Belgian television to find a new singer, but the band said that's not true.

    I guess they will take their time, because they just finished their tour / promoting latest album.
     
  24. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

    Location:
    Nashville
    Eventually I'll get an Oppo and not have to worry about it, but financially that is a long ways away.
     
  25. jamesc

    jamesc Senior Member

    Location:
    Dallas, TX
    Wow, I didn't realize they were up to singer number six! Hooverphonic seem to be incubators for singers looking for solo careers!
     

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