Gold Chains was an electrorap artist from San Francisco, whose birth name is Christopher Lafata. Gold Chains has performed along with Sue Cie (real name Sue Costabile), who is a video artist also from San Francisco area.
Discography
Gold Chains EP (October, 2001, Orthlorng Musork, OTH07)
Straight from your Radio EP (July 16, 2002, Tigerbeat6, MEOW056)
Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known by the stage name Beck, is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his lo-fi, sonically experimental style, and he became well known for creating musical collages of a wide range of styles. His later recordings encompass folk, funk, soul, hip hop, alternative rock, country and psychedelia. He has released 12 studio albums, as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music.
Born in Los Angeles in 1970, Beck discovered hip hop and folk music in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's small but intense anti-folk movement. After returning to his hometown in the early 1990s, he cut his breakthrough single "Loser", which became a worldwide hit in 1994. His 1996 album Odelay produced hit singles, topped critic polls and won several awards. He released the stripped-down Mutations in 1998, and the funk-infused Midnite Vultures in 1999. The downcast, acoustic Sea Change (2002) showcased a more serious Beck, and 2005's Guero returned to sample-based production. The Information (2006) was inspired by electro-funk and hip hop, and Modern Guilt (2008), likewise, by 1960s music. In February 2014, Beck released the album Morning Phase. It won Album of the Year at the 57th Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015.
BECK(Japanese:ベック,Hepburn:Bekku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Harold Sakuishi. It was originally serialized in Monthly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 to 2008, with the 103 chapters later published into 34 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha. It tells the story of a group of Japanese teenagers who form a rock band and their struggle to fame, focusing on 14-year-old Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka, who until meeting guitar prodigy Ryusuke Minami was an average teen with a boring life.
It was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series, titled BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, by Madhouse and aired on TV Tokyo from October 2004 to March 2005. A live-action film adaptation was released in 2010 and stars Takeru Satoh as Koyuki and Hiro Mizushima as Ryusuke. The series has also spawned three guidebooks, four soundtracks, a video game and a line of guitars.
The original manga was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Tokyopop. Volume 1 was published in July 2005, but the series was discontinued after the release of the 12th volume in June 2008. The anime was licensed for an English-language release by Funimation. The first DVD was released in 2007, and the last in January 2008.
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Gold Chains · Beck
Odelay
℗ An Interscope Records Release; ℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1996-06-18
Producer: Beck Hanson
Composer Lyricist: Beck Hansen
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published: 21 Feb 2019
Beck ~ Gold Chains
"Gold Chains" is a funky acoustic guitar rap song that was initially recorded during the Odelay sessions. As he told Rolling Stone magazine, "It was never a serious album contender — we were just fucking around one day." It kind of makes sense, as some of the arrangement sounds a little like "Loser," what with the rapping over a slide guitar.
In the end, the song was released 12 years later on the Deluxe version of Odelay.
I don't believe the song was untouched prior to release. Beck's voice sounds like his 1996 voice, but the song credits a Nathalie Merchand as "voice." Merchand is also credited as Beck's assistant on Modern Guilt, so I don't think she was around during Odelay. I assume she spoke the "Cheetah and Tammy" part; likely a re-recording of a sample (much like Petra Haden appa...
published: 07 Apr 2013
Beck - Loser (Official Music Video)
REMASTERED IN HD!
Official Music Video for Loser performed by Beck.
Follow Beck:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Beck
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beck
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Beck
Website: https://www.beck.com
(C) 1993 Geffen Records
#Beck #Loser #Remastered
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Gold Chains · Beck
Odelay
℗ An Interscope Records Release; ℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1996-06-18
...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Gold Chains · Beck
Odelay
℗ An Interscope Records Release; ℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1996-06-18
Producer: Beck Hanson
Composer Lyricist: Beck Hansen
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Gold Chains · Beck
Odelay
℗ An Interscope Records Release; ℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1996-06-18
Producer: Beck Hanson
Composer Lyricist: Beck Hansen
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"Gold Chains" is a funky acoustic guitar rap song that was initially recorded during the Odelay sessions. As he told Rolling Stone magazine, "It was never a ser...
"Gold Chains" is a funky acoustic guitar rap song that was initially recorded during the Odelay sessions. As he told Rolling Stone magazine, "It was never a serious album contender — we were just fucking around one day." It kind of makes sense, as some of the arrangement sounds a little like "Loser," what with the rapping over a slide guitar.
In the end, the song was released 12 years later on the Deluxe version of Odelay.
I don't believe the song was untouched prior to release. Beck's voice sounds like his 1996 voice, but the song credits a Nathalie Merchand as "voice." Merchand is also credited as Beck's assistant on Modern Guilt, so I don't think she was around during Odelay. I assume she spoke the "Cheetah and Tammy" part; likely a re-recording of a sample (much like Petra Haden apparently did on "Rental Car"). Anyone know where Cheetah and Tammy come from?
Lyrically, the first verse--as do many of Beck's raps--floats around the blues, as well as his own unique language. "TB Blues" is a famous old folk song. "Whipflash" is a word Beck used on "Where It's At" and In A Cold Ass Fashion" too. Beck's also used nickels, fingers pointing and spice elsewhere on Odelay.
The key line here to me, and to the whole song, is probably "Trying to get together into some kind of scene." It's not an uncommon persona for Beck--the outsider trying to break into the coolness. This contrast between the singer and the scene is the whole first verse: people lookin' fresh and women in their whipflash rides vs. the singer's TB blues, wooden nickels, broken machines. He covers up his shortcomings with 50-foot woofers and gold chains. But in the end he doesn't make it; he gets sent back home.
The second verse has less obvious allusions, and is therefore more abstract, but I believe it also describes the bluesiness of his situation.
There was no mention or indication of "Gold Chains" from the time it was recorded until it was released. I know Beck has a huge archive of songs... but the sudden appearence of songs like this makes you dream. What other fun stuff is there hidden away?
UPDATE: Found an old interview in 1999 where Beck says this:
We hooked up an 808 beat with a loop from the Frogs, and then we had Bunny and Tigra on top-it's an outtake from Odelay. I doubt it'll ever see the light of day because it just costs too much money to clear a sample these days.
Which seems to me might possibly refer to "Gold Chains" before some changes were made. The other Odeluxe bonus track was slightly re-made too, so it's definitely possible.
"Inferno" is an unreleased track from the early Odelay sessions. Beck spoke fondly of the song, calling it a "freak out, just eight minutes of chaos. It's sort of a testament to taking it all the way."
But for many years, fans were only aware of this track from that quote, and from one bootlegged live performance.
That version, while not nearly "eight minutes," is certainly "chaos." The track is a pretty ripping mix of rap, rock, funk, noise. The live version, at least, began with the opening chords sampled from "Mr. Cool" by Rasputin's Stash. Beck would also use a different sample from the song on "High 5." (A few other vocal samples appear throughout "Inferno," much like they pepper "Where It's At.")
Beck then raps a couple of verses over loud drums and groovy bass, each ending with intense shouts of "Inferno!" A very cool blues slide guitar bridge (or sample) leads to a short jam, and the song ends with Beck shouting "Laidback!"
This was performed a good year before Odelay was released, and it was still likely intended for the album at the time. But then it got dropped, for whatever reason, and was mostly forgotten, if not for fans being so intrigued by the quote about what a freak out it was!
But then 12 years after Odelay came out, Beck decided to release a Deluxe version of Odelay, which included a couple of old outtakes. One was "Inferno"!
However, the release was not a pure outtake, in that Beck added some new sounds to it. Matt Mahaffey, who toured as Beck's guitarist in 2005/2006, performed on it. I am not entirely sure all the changes made, but my guess is that Beck took out some of the samples, and perhaps even re-recorded all of the music? Beck's vocals, however, are probably from way back in 1995. The craziness remains, however I'll always wonder--if the original piece was gutted in anyway so have to lost some of it's chaotic freakiness.
(excerpt lovingly taken from whiskeyclone.net)
. . .I own nothing. . .not the song. . .not the image. . .not my skin and bones. . .they're out on loan. . .
"Gold Chains" is a funky acoustic guitar rap song that was initially recorded during the Odelay sessions. As he told Rolling Stone magazine, "It was never a serious album contender — we were just fucking around one day." It kind of makes sense, as some of the arrangement sounds a little like "Loser," what with the rapping over a slide guitar.
In the end, the song was released 12 years later on the Deluxe version of Odelay.
I don't believe the song was untouched prior to release. Beck's voice sounds like his 1996 voice, but the song credits a Nathalie Merchand as "voice." Merchand is also credited as Beck's assistant on Modern Guilt, so I don't think she was around during Odelay. I assume she spoke the "Cheetah and Tammy" part; likely a re-recording of a sample (much like Petra Haden apparently did on "Rental Car"). Anyone know where Cheetah and Tammy come from?
Lyrically, the first verse--as do many of Beck's raps--floats around the blues, as well as his own unique language. "TB Blues" is a famous old folk song. "Whipflash" is a word Beck used on "Where It's At" and In A Cold Ass Fashion" too. Beck's also used nickels, fingers pointing and spice elsewhere on Odelay.
The key line here to me, and to the whole song, is probably "Trying to get together into some kind of scene." It's not an uncommon persona for Beck--the outsider trying to break into the coolness. This contrast between the singer and the scene is the whole first verse: people lookin' fresh and women in their whipflash rides vs. the singer's TB blues, wooden nickels, broken machines. He covers up his shortcomings with 50-foot woofers and gold chains. But in the end he doesn't make it; he gets sent back home.
The second verse has less obvious allusions, and is therefore more abstract, but I believe it also describes the bluesiness of his situation.
There was no mention or indication of "Gold Chains" from the time it was recorded until it was released. I know Beck has a huge archive of songs... but the sudden appearence of songs like this makes you dream. What other fun stuff is there hidden away?
UPDATE: Found an old interview in 1999 where Beck says this:
We hooked up an 808 beat with a loop from the Frogs, and then we had Bunny and Tigra on top-it's an outtake from Odelay. I doubt it'll ever see the light of day because it just costs too much money to clear a sample these days.
Which seems to me might possibly refer to "Gold Chains" before some changes were made. The other Odeluxe bonus track was slightly re-made too, so it's definitely possible.
"Inferno" is an unreleased track from the early Odelay sessions. Beck spoke fondly of the song, calling it a "freak out, just eight minutes of chaos. It's sort of a testament to taking it all the way."
But for many years, fans were only aware of this track from that quote, and from one bootlegged live performance.
That version, while not nearly "eight minutes," is certainly "chaos." The track is a pretty ripping mix of rap, rock, funk, noise. The live version, at least, began with the opening chords sampled from "Mr. Cool" by Rasputin's Stash. Beck would also use a different sample from the song on "High 5." (A few other vocal samples appear throughout "Inferno," much like they pepper "Where It's At.")
Beck then raps a couple of verses over loud drums and groovy bass, each ending with intense shouts of "Inferno!" A very cool blues slide guitar bridge (or sample) leads to a short jam, and the song ends with Beck shouting "Laidback!"
This was performed a good year before Odelay was released, and it was still likely intended for the album at the time. But then it got dropped, for whatever reason, and was mostly forgotten, if not for fans being so intrigued by the quote about what a freak out it was!
But then 12 years after Odelay came out, Beck decided to release a Deluxe version of Odelay, which included a couple of old outtakes. One was "Inferno"!
However, the release was not a pure outtake, in that Beck added some new sounds to it. Matt Mahaffey, who toured as Beck's guitarist in 2005/2006, performed on it. I am not entirely sure all the changes made, but my guess is that Beck took out some of the samples, and perhaps even re-recorded all of the music? Beck's vocals, however, are probably from way back in 1995. The craziness remains, however I'll always wonder--if the original piece was gutted in anyway so have to lost some of it's chaotic freakiness.
(excerpt lovingly taken from whiskeyclone.net)
. . .I own nothing. . .not the song. . .not the image. . .not my skin and bones. . .they're out on loan. . .
REMASTERED IN HD!
Official Music Video for Loser performed by Beck.
Follow Beck:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Beck
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beck
Fac...
REMASTERED IN HD!
Official Music Video for Loser performed by Beck.
Follow Beck:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Beck
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beck
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Beck
Website: https://www.beck.com
(C) 1993 Geffen Records
#Beck #Loser #Remastered
REMASTERED IN HD!
Official Music Video for Loser performed by Beck.
Follow Beck:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Beck
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beck
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Beck
Website: https://www.beck.com
(C) 1993 Geffen Records
#Beck #Loser #Remastered
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Gold Chains · Beck
Odelay
℗ An Interscope Records Release; ℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1996-06-18
Producer: Beck Hanson
Composer Lyricist: Beck Hansen
Auto-generated by YouTube.
"Gold Chains" is a funky acoustic guitar rap song that was initially recorded during the Odelay sessions. As he told Rolling Stone magazine, "It was never a serious album contender — we were just fucking around one day." It kind of makes sense, as some of the arrangement sounds a little like "Loser," what with the rapping over a slide guitar.
In the end, the song was released 12 years later on the Deluxe version of Odelay.
I don't believe the song was untouched prior to release. Beck's voice sounds like his 1996 voice, but the song credits a Nathalie Merchand as "voice." Merchand is also credited as Beck's assistant on Modern Guilt, so I don't think she was around during Odelay. I assume she spoke the "Cheetah and Tammy" part; likely a re-recording of a sample (much like Petra Haden apparently did on "Rental Car"). Anyone know where Cheetah and Tammy come from?
Lyrically, the first verse--as do many of Beck's raps--floats around the blues, as well as his own unique language. "TB Blues" is a famous old folk song. "Whipflash" is a word Beck used on "Where It's At" and In A Cold Ass Fashion" too. Beck's also used nickels, fingers pointing and spice elsewhere on Odelay.
The key line here to me, and to the whole song, is probably "Trying to get together into some kind of scene." It's not an uncommon persona for Beck--the outsider trying to break into the coolness. This contrast between the singer and the scene is the whole first verse: people lookin' fresh and women in their whipflash rides vs. the singer's TB blues, wooden nickels, broken machines. He covers up his shortcomings with 50-foot woofers and gold chains. But in the end he doesn't make it; he gets sent back home.
The second verse has less obvious allusions, and is therefore more abstract, but I believe it also describes the bluesiness of his situation.
There was no mention or indication of "Gold Chains" from the time it was recorded until it was released. I know Beck has a huge archive of songs... but the sudden appearence of songs like this makes you dream. What other fun stuff is there hidden away?
UPDATE: Found an old interview in 1999 where Beck says this:
We hooked up an 808 beat with a loop from the Frogs, and then we had Bunny and Tigra on top-it's an outtake from Odelay. I doubt it'll ever see the light of day because it just costs too much money to clear a sample these days.
Which seems to me might possibly refer to "Gold Chains" before some changes were made. The other Odeluxe bonus track was slightly re-made too, so it's definitely possible.
"Inferno" is an unreleased track from the early Odelay sessions. Beck spoke fondly of the song, calling it a "freak out, just eight minutes of chaos. It's sort of a testament to taking it all the way."
But for many years, fans were only aware of this track from that quote, and from one bootlegged live performance.
That version, while not nearly "eight minutes," is certainly "chaos." The track is a pretty ripping mix of rap, rock, funk, noise. The live version, at least, began with the opening chords sampled from "Mr. Cool" by Rasputin's Stash. Beck would also use a different sample from the song on "High 5." (A few other vocal samples appear throughout "Inferno," much like they pepper "Where It's At.")
Beck then raps a couple of verses over loud drums and groovy bass, each ending with intense shouts of "Inferno!" A very cool blues slide guitar bridge (or sample) leads to a short jam, and the song ends with Beck shouting "Laidback!"
This was performed a good year before Odelay was released, and it was still likely intended for the album at the time. But then it got dropped, for whatever reason, and was mostly forgotten, if not for fans being so intrigued by the quote about what a freak out it was!
But then 12 years after Odelay came out, Beck decided to release a Deluxe version of Odelay, which included a couple of old outtakes. One was "Inferno"!
However, the release was not a pure outtake, in that Beck added some new sounds to it. Matt Mahaffey, who toured as Beck's guitarist in 2005/2006, performed on it. I am not entirely sure all the changes made, but my guess is that Beck took out some of the samples, and perhaps even re-recorded all of the music? Beck's vocals, however, are probably from way back in 1995. The craziness remains, however I'll always wonder--if the original piece was gutted in anyway so have to lost some of it's chaotic freakiness.
(excerpt lovingly taken from whiskeyclone.net)
. . .I own nothing. . .not the song. . .not the image. . .not my skin and bones. . .they're out on loan. . .
REMASTERED IN HD!
Official Music Video for Loser performed by Beck.
Follow Beck:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Beck
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beck
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Beck
Website: https://www.beck.com
(C) 1993 Geffen Records
#Beck #Loser #Remastered
Gold Chains was an electrorap artist from San Francisco, whose birth name is Christopher Lafata. Gold Chains has performed along with Sue Cie (real name Sue Costabile), who is a video artist also from San Francisco area.
Discography
Gold Chains EP (October, 2001, Orthlorng Musork, OTH07)
Straight from your Radio EP (July 16, 2002, Tigerbeat6, MEOW056)