God Smoked
| God Smoked | |
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| Peter Heppner feat. Howard Marks | |
| publication | April 11, 2012 |
| length | 3:46 |
| Genre (s) | Electropop , synth pop |
| Author (s) | Peter Heppner, Lothar Manteuffel , Dirk Riegner |
| album | My Heart of Stone |
God Smoked ( English for "God has smoked") is a song of the German synth pop - singer Peter Heppner , in cooperation with the British drug smuggler Howard Marks , from his second studio album, My Heart of Stone .
Creation and publication
The song was written jointly by Peter Heppner, Lothar Manteuffel and Dirk Riegner. In cooperation with Thommy Hein, Manteuffel and Riegner were also responsible for the instrumentation, production and programming. Mastering was done by Master & Servant in Hamburg , under the direction of Tom Meyer. The pictures were taken in the Berlin Thommy Hein recording studios from 2011 to 2012. God Smoked was the music label Polydor published by Art 4 Art Music, the Good Times Music Publishing, the Hanseatic MV and pH factory installed music publishing as well as Universal Music Publishing sold .
God Smoked was first published as a single download on April 11, 2012 via Facebook . This is not a conventional single , which is why the song has not yet been released as a maxi single . The song was only released as a free track for promotional purposes for all Heppner fans . The song was made available for free download for a “like” on the official Heppners Facebook page. Not only did they want to attract attention, Heppner also wanted to show in advance that his second studio album was not only made up of songs like Meine Welt . A year earlier, God Smoked was part of the soundtrack for God Smoked - A Mindtrip with Howard Marks . This is a music-film documentary about the career of the Welsh author Howard Marks, who became known in the 1970s and 1980s for drug smuggling .
background information
God Smoked was one of the first pieces created for Heppner's second studio album My Heart of Stone . The song was written at the end of 2009. From January to October 2010, Heppner went on a club tour through Germany and Greece. The setlist consisted mainly of tracks from the debut album solo , as well as partly a compilation of older guest contributions and Wolfsheim pieces. With God Smoked he presented the only new piece during the tour. It was an integral part of the first encore.
Marks is often listed as the official guest singer for God Smoked . In its original album version, however, the song is only sung by Heppner. Marks can only be heard at the beginning of the official music video with a monologue.
content
The lyrics to God Smoked are written in English, translated into German the title means something like "God smoked". The music was written by Peter Heppner, Lothar Manteuffel and Dirk Riegner, the text specially written by Heppner. Musically, the song moves in the field of electro and synth pop . The tempo is 125 beats per minute . The song is built on three verses, a bridge and a chorus . It begins with the first verse, which is followed by the chorus for the first time. The same process occurs with the second stanza. After the second chorus, there is a bridge followed by the third verse. After the third verse the chorus can be heard again before the song ends with the repeating bridge. The stanzas always consist of four lines.
Heppner wrote the piece especially for the Howard Marks documentary. It is one of the few "commissioned works" that he has done in his career. In terms of content, the music for the documentation should be based on topics that Marks specified in one of his recitations. Heppner was assigned the topic of "Evolution". The song title God Smoked does not come from Heppner himself. This was already the title of the documentary, which Heppner enriched himself with. The song deals with the topic of drugs and the consumption of them.
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Music video
The music video for God Smoked premiered on April 11, 2012 on Facebook. It begins with Howard Marks holding a short monologue before only Heppner and a woman can be seen in the rest of the course. In almost all scenes the two can be seen together, often very close. The video often shows the two of them together on a couch, with the color scheme, outfits and plot changing frequently. The total length of the video is 3:56 minutes. The two Bröllochs brothers Michael and Robert Bröllochs directed .
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reception
Due to the fact that the song was made available for free download, the song was not placed in any official charts and exact download and sales figures are also unknown. The title appeared on Heppner's second studio album My Heart of Stone and on the samplers Gothic File 12/2 and Zillo CD-06/2012 .
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The German-language online magazine laut.de rated the overall product My Heart of Stone with 3/5 stars. Kai Butterweck is of the opinion that the album is seldom “powerful and danceable”. Most likely on pieces like God Smoked , when “airy, light cheerfulness” spreads and “tripping rhythms” when “experienced synths ask to the dance floor”.
Andreas Schulz from musikreviews.de awarded 13 out of 15 points for My Heart of Stone , with Heppner saying that God Smoked was sometimes more “experimental”, but without foregoing “catchiness”.
The German-language e-zine Plattentests.de rated My Heart of Stone with seven out of ten points. With God Smoked , Heppner's “warm”, but sometimes “resigned vocals” meet “usual cold” electronics. That works splendidly with songs like God Smoked, which is based on vintage “ Violator ” sounds . Oliver Ding from the online editorial team highlighted God Smoked as one of four “highlights” on the album.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b repertoire search. online.gema.de, accessed on December 28, 2017 .
- ↑ CD booklet: My Heart of Stone (Deluxe Edition) , Peter Heppner, May 18, 2012.
- ^ Peter Heppner - My Heart of Stone. discogs.com, accessed December 28, 2017 .
- ↑ God Smoked. facebook.com, accessed December 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Marius Meyer: A heart made of stone? In conversation with Peter Heppner ( Memento from December 11, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) alternativmusik.de, May 21, 2012, accessed on April 14, 2019.
- ↑ DVD tip and two cinema tips - May 2012. archiv.hanfjournal.de, accessed on December 28, 2017 .
- ^ Meier Music Hall, Braunschweig, Germany. setlist.fm, accessed December 27, 2013 .
- ↑ BPM for 'God Smoked' by 'Heppner'. songbpm.com, accessed December 27, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Fauna Flokati: Peter Heppner ( Memento from May 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) necroweb.de, May 14, 2012, accessed on April 14, 2019.
- ↑ Dan Davis: Dan Davis in an interview with Peter Heppner ( Memento from February 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) cover-up-newsmagazine.de, May 13, 2012, accessed on April 14, 2019.
- ↑ Father Heppner. rateyourmusic.com, accessed December 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Atmospheric album with an old-fashioned sound. laut.de, accessed on December 27, 2017 .
- ^ Peter Heppner: My Heart of Stone (Review). musikreviews.de, accessed on December 27, 2017 .
- ↑ From the Wolf. plattentests.de, accessed on December 27, 2017 .