Name: Music for a Stranger World by Bis
Brand: Bis
SKU: 614027011620
Price: 5.9399999999999995 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (42 reviews)

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Dead Wrestlers

03:46

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Popularity 10/10

03:46

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2

Are You Ready?

03:28

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Popularity 8/10

03:28

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3

How Can We Be Strange?

03:30

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I Want It All

05:06

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05:06

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Beats at the Office

04:17

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Punk Rock Points

02:52

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Bis' 1999 release Social Dancing featured a much more mature and dance-conscious Bis; armed with club beats and a more polished sound, they moved further away from their cartoonish pop. It seemed only logical that they would continue going in the same direction; many of the best songs from Social Dancing (such as "Eurodisco" and "Detour") were dance-based hits. While Music for a Stranger World is not the formal follow-up to Social Dancing (it's only a six-track EP), it does expand upon the more dance-oriented sound of its predecessor and proves that Bis has potentially become one of the best dance-oriented alternative bands of the past ten years. The EP sounds almost entirely as if '80s classics by Human League and Duran Duran have been remixed by current club DJs and the sound works remarkably well. The unforgettable lead track, the instant classic "Dead Wrestlers," literally bubbles and pops until elephant-sized synthesizers smash the track sky high. As the title says, "Punk Rock Points" remains true to Bis' roots and the driving "Beats at the Office" maintains their lyrical integrity. Overall, an excellent affair from one of the most fun and inventive bands in modern music. (The Japanese release includes two bonus tracks that bookend the disc. The opening track is the excellent "Why Are We Waiting?," a song that deserves to be A-side material, and the closing track is "D.J.," a dark experiment in trance. Both are absolutely essential additions to the disc -- and they also make it eight tracks and a full half-hour long -- so fans will want to seek this out, despite the cost.)
© Jason Damas /TiVo

3. How Can We Be Strange?

by Bis

Primary Artist: Bis; Main Performer
Performer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Performer
Composer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Other

5. Beats at the Office

by Bis

Primary Artist: Bis; Main Performer
Performer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Performer
Composer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Other

2. Are You Ready?

by Bis

Primary Artist: Bis; Main Performer
Performer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Performer
Composer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Other

6. Punk Rock Points

by Bis

Primary Artist: Bis; Main Performer
Performer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Performer
Composer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Other

4. I Want It All

by Bis

Primary Artist: Bis; Main Performer
Performer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Performer
Composer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Other

1. Dead Wrestlers

by Bis

Primary Artist: Bis; Main Performer
Performer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Performer
Composer: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Clark
Steven Clark
Amanda Mckinnon; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

6 tracks available

Type

Format

Digital Media

Duration

22 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock, Electronic, Indie Pop

Label

Wiiija

Music Distribution Service

Beggars Group Digital LTD

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 18, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

614027011620

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Music for a Stranger World

3. How Can We Be Strange?

5. Beats at the Office

2. Are You Ready?

6. Punk Rock Points

4. I Want It All

1. Dead Wrestlers

Technical Specifications

Music for a Stranger World

Product information

Release options

3. How Can We Be Strange?

5. Beats at the Office

2. Are You Ready?

6. Punk Rock Points

4. I Want It All

1. Dead Wrestlers

Technical Specifications