[HN Gopher] Maxi Jazz has died
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       Maxi Jazz has died
        
       Author : nunodio
       Score  : 172 points
       Date   : 2022-12-24 18:54 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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       | tinyhouse wrote:
       | Rest in Peace. I was at their concert in Budapest almost 20 years
       | ago. Best concert I've even been to.
        
       | fh973 wrote:
       | Not well known, but an awesome track: Woozy, also on the The
       | Beach soundtrack.
       | 
       | https://youtu.be/j8m68wL9hYw
        
       | Yuioup wrote:
       | Ohh man. Memories of Pinkpop...
        
       | ddmma wrote:
       | God is DJ
        
       | f38zf5vdt wrote:
       | Absolute bummer.
       | 
       | For anyone unfamiliar, Faithless was a huge group in the
       | electronica scene in the 90s and early 2000s. Some well known
       | hits include "God is a DJ", "Insomnia", and "We Come 1". If
       | you're young and don't know them, check them out. For us older
       | folks, lots of early morning memories of better times. :)
        
         | DaveSapien wrote:
         | Yeah absolutely, early morning memories of better times.
        
       | osullish wrote:
       | Saw them years ago at a festival in Ireland, they were due on
       | before the Stereophonics - thankfully for everyone, including the
       | stereophonics, they were delayed at customs and ended up closing
       | the night. Utterly insane gig, they were absolutely brilliant and
       | the poor old milquetoast Stereophonics would have struggled to
       | follow them. RIP - keep tearing off those tights with your teeth
        
       | petesergeant wrote:
       | Mass Destruction:
       | https://open.spotify.com/track/7syjiyRgeBlnhJLLlswvM7
       | 
       | God is a DJ:
       | https://open.spotify.com/track/1pUFYb9peWkK8m1WCKNRjp
       | 
       | Insomnia (Monster Mix):
       | https://open.spotify.com/track/2FH3BLTMhJlCH1Dmkua5DW
        
         | lcnmrn wrote:
         | I made a playlist called Maxfaith with songs from Maxi Jazz
         | band too.
         | 
         | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dYl8jfeE9QGkAdCBXNYas
        
         | ChildOfChaos wrote:
         | We come 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65EfTFUFDwI
        
         | Lio wrote:
         | Personally I was always a fan of their Mohamed Ali track.
         | 
         | Seen them live a couple of times and it was always a belter.
         | 
         | RIP
         | 
         | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdBvluNI6xc
        
         | zote wrote:
         | Insomnia 2.0 Avicii Remix https://youtu.be/h198WJrquXQ
         | 
         | This track was how I came to know of Maxi and now they're both
         | gone.
        
         | aphexddb wrote:
         | Faithless changed my life. What a time to be alive during their
         | peak. Thanks for the links, rest in peace
        
         | Haga wrote:
         | [dead]
        
         | okasaki wrote:
         | Bombs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VyaeyXD374
        
           | Alex3917 wrote:
           | One of my all-time favorite music videos.
        
         | Grazester wrote:
         | For people who don't have a Spotify account. You don't need an
         | account for youtube
         | 
         | Mass Destruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzgBD2wysuI
         | 
         | God is a DJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSB8EEnCAM
         | 
         | Insomnia (Monster Mix)
         | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTNcjRdX4Q
        
           | rashkov wrote:
           | Thanks. It drives me mad when people post Spotify links. Wish
           | YouTube was the default choice for sharing music. I guess
           | Spotify has enough market share that people don't even think
           | about using something else.
        
       | jerglingu wrote:
       | One of the patron saints of 90's electronic music. God, this
       | makes me sad. Rest in peace
        
       | gchokov wrote:
       | I can't stop listening to his music ever since I heard Insomnia
       | for the first time.
       | 
       | Rest in peace. You made a difference and left a mark in millions.
        
       | v8xi wrote:
       | RIP. He was a great DJ.
       | 
       | For reference, probably his most popular song: Insomnia
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8JEm4d6Wu4
        
       | RHSman2 wrote:
       | Saw him at V Fest circa early 2000's. Just amazing. Sad news.
        
       | pixelpoet wrote:
       | RIP, may he finally get some sleep.
        
         | seydor wrote:
         | Doubt, he s going to meet the DJ
        
       | tomduncalf wrote:
       | Sad news, they were the first band I went to see live and a big
       | gateway into electronic music for me as youngster. Their tracks
       | have stood the test of time and he'll be remembered fondly, he
       | came across as a great guy in addition to a great lyricist and
       | vocalist.
        
       | phillc73 wrote:
       | Sad news. Faithless have some defining feeling in my earlier
       | life. Hard to describe but just loved their music as it really
       | connected with me, which was unique because I was much more a
       | grunge guy. Somehow Faithless' music transcended genres.
       | 
       | They had so many great tunes but one I really love is Salva Mea:
       | 
       | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ON3PC7ApBB0
       | 
       | "Just below my skin I'm screaming"
       | 
       | Go well Maxi.
        
       | Simon_O_Rourke wrote:
       | Met him once when he was racing his favorite sports car in a
       | charity race in Europe. He knew his automobiles I can get you
       | that much, deeply impressed with his technical knowledge.
        
       | dmje wrote:
       | An astonishing artist, poet, Buddhist and by all accounts, all
       | round good guy as well. Saw them live at Brixton a long time ago.
       | One of the best gigs I've ever been to. RIP X
        
       | isoprophlex wrote:
       | Rest in peace. He was a beacon of sincerity and joy in our
       | sometimes too cynical world.
       | 
       | A too young age to go. I hope he didn't suffer much at the end,
       | and if he did, I hope he managed to cope.
        
       | wplearner53 wrote:
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         | Kiro wrote:
         | Seeing this reply I expected some controversy but I found
         | nothing.
        
           | Wolfbeta wrote:
           | Probably just a disgruntled fundamentalist who believes any
           | reference to God is herecy.
           | 
           | The kind of small mind you expect to find in the comment
           | section of a news site from a puritanical small town.
        
           | Ralfp wrote:
           | Obvious bait is obvious.
        
             | Kiro wrote:
             | Strange bait is strange. Too random to be obvious.
        
         | Wolfbeta wrote:
         | That's some painful projection.
         | 
         | Best of luck on your trials.
         | 
         | "Love of self born simply out of love for you,
         | 
         | And knew that someday people would love me too.
         | 
         | None of that hecklin' about my black skin got through,
         | 
         | I would walk barefoot through hell for you"
         | 
         | -- Faithless - Muhammad Ali
         | https://open.spotify.com/track/14sKGEQOBzJebYKa5XBBQA?si=att...
        
       | smooc wrote:
       | At Pinkpop, a Dutch festival, the audience to Faithless created
       | such a tremor that it was recorded as an earthquake.
       | 
       | Salva tea, Maxi.
        
       | madjam002 wrote:
       | I saw Maxi Jazz perform Insomnia and God is a DJ live with the
       | Heritage Orchestra and Pete Tong, what a fantastic night. RIP
        
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