Faithless' 'Insomnia' | The Making Of A Dance Anthem
This is the story of how Faithless made one of the most iconic dance music tracks of all time - 'Insomnia'.
Sister Bliss gives us exclusive insights as to how lyricist Maxi Jazz, producer Rollo and herself came up with 'Insomnia', and how it launched their hugely successful 25-year career that still continues to this day.
Timeline 👇
0:00 Intro
0:24 How did Faithless form
1:34 Meeting Maxi
1:59 Faithless' first ever album
3:26 Making the music for 'Insomnia'
5:31 The lyrics for 'Insomnia'
7:26 First mix
8:18 Playing 'Insomnia' live
9:04 Avicii playing 'Insomnia'
9:40 Outro
More from Faithless 👇
Faithless (DJ Set) From Creamfields 2021 https://youtu.be/L7xhar-FnTo
How To Recreate Faithless' 'Insomnia' In 60 Seconds https://youtu.be/5Y-mmc8a4Po
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"RIP Maxi. I saw Faithless perform in Dublin way back in the day. Fantastic Night."
— @rowanirish 👍 209
"RIP Maxi Jazz. Your lyrics are still ringing in our hears and our hearts. Faithless left a legacy."
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