Flux (3:40)
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“Flux” is a song by Bloc Party which was released as a single on 12 November 2007. It was produced by Jacknife Lee, along with several other new songs, during the band’s week in the studio after their performances at the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals. The song uses mostly electronic instruments and features vocalist Kele Okereke’s voice manipulated through auto-tune. It was first performed live on 26 September 2007 at Covington’s Madison Theater. CD2 of the set was only released as a free CD through the 14 November 2007 issue of NME. The song peaked at number 8 in the UK chart.
Music video
A music video for the song was directed by director Ace Norton, who has previously directed videos for The Willows, Norah Jones and Death Cab for Cutie. The video was published on NME on 17 October 2007. Like the Beastie Boys music video “Intergalactic”, which it resembles stylistically, it pays homage to Japanese kaiju movies. It shows two giant silver robots falling in love while other monsters and robots destroy the city they are in. The band themselves do not appear in the video.
The video was filmed over two days in Boston with American performance troupe Kaiju Big Battel. Some of the Kaiju (Japanese for ‘strange beast’) characters in the video are the Call-Me-Kevin, Grudyin, Unibouzo, Vegetius, Giii the Space Pirate and Steam-Powered Tentacle Boulder (the newest Kaiju Hero).
B-side - “Emma Kate’s Accident”, “The Once and Future King”, “Where Is Home?”
Released - 12 November 2007 (2007-11-12)
Format - Digital download, CD, 7” vinyl, 12” vinyl
Music video
A music video for the song was directed by director Ace Norton, who has previously directed videos for The Willows, Norah Jones and Death Cab for Cutie. The video was published on NME on 17 October 2007. Like the Beastie Boys music video “Intergalactic”, which it resembles stylistically, it pays homage to Japanese kaiju movies. It shows two giant silver robots falling in love while other monsters and robots destroy the city they are in. The band themselves do not appear in the video.
The video was filmed over two days in Boston with American performance troupe Kaiju Big Battel. Some of the Kaiju (Japanese for ‘strange beast’) characters in the video are the Call-Me-Kevin, Grudyin, Unibouzo, Vegetius, Giii the Space Pirate and Steam-Powered Tentacle Boulder (the newest Kaiju Hero).
B-side - “Emma Kate’s Accident”, “The Once and Future King”, “Where Is Home?”
Released - 12 November 2007 (2007-11-12)
Format - Digital download, CD, 7” vinyl, 12” vinyl
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Manxome wrote:
haha wtf, "the ultimate workout mix" and "now that's what I call music! 69" .p
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Diminho07 wrote:
Amazing song
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kat3110 wrote:
lovely.
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flow2356 wrote:
best bloc song
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possiblebw wrote:
we are in a state of flux...
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Meiko1602 wrote:
I did:)
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spacemonkey29 wrote:
hope everybody out there partys tomorrow to finish a year off. let there by life, love and music. love this track
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grzee wrote:
love this song!!
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Joefy wrote:
:)
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esneth wrote:
i love this song <3 Amazing, wonderful, great !
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djluminus89 wrote:
very deep, i like the electronic vibe. "we need to talk..."
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SweetIvy81 wrote:
*happy dance*
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Jager-Jen wrote:
<333333333333333333333
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Keleno wrote:
it kills me, it kills me... with drive))
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dennyday wrote:
факин авесом!
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edmix69 wrote:
понравилось
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t_minder wrote:
they are so great live!!
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stublackett wrote:
spacemonkey29 wrote: Monday afternoon sounds scottish ;) scotland is magic Haha! ^ Genius
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JHayf wrote:
this song is great
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kashbok wrote:
I love them! I want them to come to South Korea.... :(
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