Seven Forty Seven

Does anyone else feel like listening to Seven Forty Seven is the musical equivalent to taking ecstasy? I mean, after reading all the people bitching about it not being a new track and being unimpressive, I've gotta say, I had pretty much zero expectations for it (not that I don't expect a lot from BOC, I just didn't wanna get my hopes up). However, the way the song subtly builds to a wonderfully orgasmic climax made me feel like I was rolling...yet I was completely sober. I can't explain it (a recurring element in BOC's art that makes it more than just music), but I was beyond happy when I listened to Seven Forty Seven. I guess I don't really understand the people who diss on this track - to me, it is classic BOC and evokes emotions that drugs and other music just can't pinpoint (BOC's trademark). Anyone else feel this way also?

I don't do drugs so i can't comment on this thread.

However, it is like getting pissed on real ale. The first couple are fantastic but after that i'm struggling.

Yeah, this song has a total euphoric feel to it. I agree about how people should stop complaining how its not new or anything. It's still an amazing track. It is kind of funny to think about how they could have had the original ideas for this as early as the late 80s and it took till now to get a proper release.

I love, love, love this song

I've probably listened to it to death

I listened to it on an actual Boeing 747. Going in and out of the clouds, looking at the wings.

My life in now complete.

I think it's a pretty excellent slice of shoegaze grandiosity.

i listened to it in fast mode on some decent speakers recently...and it was wonderful, it really is like the perfect union of Slowdive or Seefeel with BoC....just a huge headrush of lovely distorted sounds.

Excellent tune and I don't go all orgasmic over everything BoC do either.

I used to think it was shite but it's grown on me. I can see why it wasn't released though, hard to see where it would fit on any of their own releases.

  On 2/2/2010 at 9:59 PM, Caretstik said:

I can see why it wasn't released though, hard to see where it would fit on any of their own releases.

Agreed.

i have fast and slow versions.. which is real?

slow

I've probably listened to it 6 or 7 times total and it is a pretty good track. I don't know, I listen to BOC about 95% less than I used to a few years back and maybe I'm just getting tired of them. We will have to see how the new album sounds when it comes out but maybe the novelty has just worn off for me.

this appeared on the Warp20 box set - pretty sick tune

hell yeah, love this song. my favorite thing about it is the hissing lo-fi hi-hat. I reminds me of the music that is played in Courage the Cowardly dog whenever the character "KATZ" comes on.

  On 2/3/2010 at 2:49 PM, keltoi said:

slow

Fast

Just downloaded Seven Forty Seven. It's good & it is very trippy. I like it :D

  On 2/4/2010 at 4:30 AM, ryetronics said:

  On 2/3/2010 at 2:49 PM, keltoi said:

slow

 

Fast

Heat

  On 2/7/2010 at 10:55 PM, OneToThirtySix said:

  On 2/4/2010 at 4:30 AM, ryetronics said:

  On 2/3/2010 at 2:49 PM, keltoi said:

slow

 

Fast

 

Heat

cold

fucking love this track, much prefer it at the original 33rpm. amazing build up, and i love the piano chord at the end -- keeps you wishing there was more!

love it. thus my name and obsession is 747.

  On 2/12/2010 at 11:53 PM, bigs said:

  On 2/7/2010 at 10:55 PM, OneToThirtySix said:

  On 2/4/2010 at 4:30 AM, ryetronics said:

  On 2/3/2010 at 2:49 PM, keltoi said:

slow

 

Fast

 

Heat

cold

There are other subforums, you know.

This track is the fucking balls.

ps. Slow, naturally.

747 is the aural equivalent to coming up on mdma. Or launching to the moon. Or gliding across the desert. Or..............

Why there are two threads about drugs on boc subforum? (and they are new users)

  On 2/12/2010 at 11:57 PM, 747Music said:

love it. thus my name and obsession is 747.

Did you ever check out my [unintentionally] lo-fi remix of it:

(7 mins 47 secs naturally !)