Closer still
| Closer still | |
|---|---|
| Wolfsheim | |
| publication | November 20, 1995 |
| length | 3:27 (radio version) 5:37 (extended version) |
| Genre (s) | Synth pop |
| Author (s) |
Peter Heppner , Markus Reinhardt |
| album | Dreaming apes |
Closer Still ( English closer to, yet ') is a song of the German synth pop - duo Wolfsheim . The piece is the first single from their third studio album Dreaming Apes .
Creation and artwork
The song was recorded and written by the two Wolfsheim members Peter Heppner and Markus Reinhardt. In collaboration with Jose Alvarez-Brill , the two also produced the single, Lothar Gärtner acted as executive producer. The piece was mastered under the direction of Carlos Perón . The single was released under the music label Strange Ways Records and distributed by Indigo . The recordings were made in The Factory recording studio in Aachen . On the cover of the maxi single - in addition to the artist name and song title - you can see a piece of furniture floating in the clouds. The photography comes from Alexander Demtschuk and the artwork from Graphische Werken Ottensen.
Publication and promotion
Closer Still was first published on November 20, 1995 in Germany. The single was re-released on February 16, 1996 when the studio album Dreaming Apes was released. In addition to the readioversion, the maxi single includes an extended and instrumental version of Closer Still , as well as the other B-sides Tapir (instrumental) and Now I Fall (factory remix) . The song Tapir cannot be found on any Wolfsheim album to this day. The newly released maxi single was included in the "1st Edition" of Dreaming Apes .
content
The lyrics to Closer Still are in English; Translated into German, the title means "Even closer". The music and the text were written jointly by Peter Heppner and Markus Reinhardt. Musically, the song moves in the field of synth pop . The song is built up on two stanzas and a chorus in between as well as a repetitive one at the end of the song. The tempo is 180 beats per minute . In terms of content, the song deals with someone who has fallen in love with another person, but does not dare to approach them. The person tries to be as close as possible to the person without making direct contact.
- Refrain, original excerpt
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- Refrain, translation
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Music video
The music video for Closer Still consists mostly of three scenes that alternate over and over again. On the one hand, the two Wolfsheim members can be seen again and again in front of various background images, singing the song before or in the middle of a laser / light show. On the other hand, a black and white scene of a dark-skinned woman can be seen over and over again . In a third - also black and white - scene, Heppner stands in front of a white wall and sings the song while a video of this woman is projected onto him. The total length of the video is 3:24 minutes. Jose Alvarez-Brill directed and produced.
Contributors
Song production
- Jose Alvarez-Brill : music producer
- Lothar Gärtner: executive producer
- Peter Heppner : vocals , composer , songwriter , music producer, sound engineer
- Carlos Perón : Mastering
- Markus Reinhardt : keyboard , composer, songwriter, music producer, sound engineer
- Indigo : distribution
- Strange Ways Records: Music label
- The Factory: recording studio
- Artwork
- Jose Alvarez-Brill : film producer , director (music video)
- Alexander Demtschuk: Photographer (Cover)
- Graphic Works Ottensen: Artwork (Cover)
reception
To date, the song has not been able to place in any official charts and exact sales figures are not known.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfsheim - Closer Still. discogs.com, accessed August 1, 2015 .
- ^ Closer Still by Wolfsheim. songbpm.com, accessed April 17, 2017 .
- ^ Compendium, DVD, booklet, April 16, 2002.