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| "Xnoybis" | ||||
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| Single by Godflesh | ||||
| from the album Selfless | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Avalanche Studios, Birmingham UK | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal | |||
| Length | 35:08 | |||
| Label | Earache, Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Justin Broadrick [1] | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Godflesh singles chronology | ||||
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"Xnoybis" is a song by English industrial metal band Godflesh, taken from the album Selfless (1994). It was released in 1995 through Earache Records as a CD, and was also distributed as a promotional to radio stations. [2]
The song
Godflesh frontman Justin Broadrick explained that "Xnoybis" is a song about spiritual transcendence, and that much of the rest of the album carries that theme. [3] Musically, the song features a pummeling drum machine loop and a simple, harmonics-based guitar riff that repeats throughout. [4] Uncharacteristically for Godflesh, the song also has piano in it. [4] "Xnoybis" was one of AllMusic critic Ned Raggett's favourite songs off of Selfless. [5]
While the psychofuckdub of "Xnoybis" also appears on the " Crush My Soul" single, and the original version appears on the album Selfless, the clubdub and edit versions are unique to this release. [6] In 1994, Broadrick called the eighteen-minute psychofuckdub remix "the most experimental thing Godflesh has ever done". [7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Xnoybis" (Edit) | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Xnoybis" (Clubdub) | 7:24 |
| 3. | "Xnoybis" (Psychofuckdub) | 17:25 |
| 4. | "Xnoybis" | 5:54 |
| Total length: | 35:08 | |
Personnel
Godflesh
- G.C. Green – bass guitar, production
- J.K. Broadrick – guitar, vocals, production
- Machines – rhythm, samples
Additional personnel
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jim Welch – editing (1)
- Vlado Meller – editing (1)
References
- ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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"Xnoybis" (CD liner notes). Godflesh.
Columbia Records. 1995. CSK 6824. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ Broadrick, Justin (August 1994). "Godflesh Explains Selfless' Song Titles" (Interview). Interviewed by Garth Ferrante. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Macomber, Shawn. "Czar issues Decree: Top Five Godflesh Songs". Decibel. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Godflesh – Selfless". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Xnoybis – Godflesh". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ Broadrick, Justin (August 1994). "Godflesh Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Garth Ferrante. Retrieved June 1, 2018.