I distinctly remember this song as being my introduction to Drum ‘N’ Bass on the radio. Needless to say it might be the single most influential song to my music tastes today. It was a surreal experience at the time, having this track appear in-between the mellow British and American pop songs about romances and breakups. I hadn’t heard anything like it, I wondered why this sort of thing wasn’t played more often, and I was surprised to discover that the song didn’t land a spot on the charts at the time. It came and went as a flash in the pan, and for years after that it existed as a mystery in the back of my mind.
Both from the song’s perspective and my own, the lyrics to Crazy World are a touch ironic. The vocalist’s impressive held notes along with the reverb evokes a sense of calling out into a void; yet the energetic tempo and upbeat chords throughout would suggest that the protagonist doesn’t mind it that way. Sure enough, after this song I came to discover more electronic talent within the UK (not least, Pendulum and The Prodigy), and realized I wasn’t as alone in my tastes as I thought. Crazy World still holds up as a solid DnB song today, and I’m glad that I chose to revisit it.
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