- Past, Present, Future (album)
Infobox Album
Name = Past, Present, Future
Released = 22 October 2007
Type = Studio
Genre =Dub
Drum & Bass
Electronica
Acoustic
Label = Dirty Dub
Recorded =Muriwai "Past, Present, Future" is
New Zealand based musicianTiki Taane 's platinum selling [ [http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp RIANZ Chart] ] debut solo album. It features a fusion of Taane’s trademark bass-heavy production with traditionalMaori instrumentation, “It’s like punk dub meets tangatawhenua,” says Taane [ [http://www.realgroovy.co.nz/Product/3281198/Past,%20%20Present,%20%20Future Real Groovy website] ]Guest vocalists include Taane’s father Uekaha Taanetinorau & grandmother Inuwai, as well as PDigsss (
Shapeshifter ), Julia Deans (Fur Patrol ), Celia Church & Zaniah Carigiet. [ [http://www.realgroovy.co.nz/Product/3281198/Past,%20%20Present,%20%20Future Real Groovy website] ]Tracks
1. Tangaroa Tangaroa features brutish dancehall rhythms detailed with a drum and bass aesthetic overlaid with a powerful charging Haka performed by Taane's father, then blended with synths and thunderous percussion. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
2. Whakapuaki Whakapuaki means ‘an awakening’, Taane's brother-in-law wrote the lyrics and his father performed them. Taane sees Whakapuaki as acknowledging the higher forces, the higher entities and the listeners, then clearing space to allow the listener to properly listen through the whole album. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
3. Tangaroa Tangaroa means ‘God of the Sea’. This was the first song Taane wrote for the album, starting it four years before recording. Tangaroa includes tribal elements with a haka performed by Taane's father on top. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
4. Now This Is It Sean Deans (Bass Frontiers) wrote the beat for Now This Is It, while Taane wrote the verses and choruses. Zaniah from Kobra Kai in Sydney sung the intro/outro. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
5. Our Favorite Target Taane played the drums on this track. Features Julia Deans from Fur Patrol on vocals. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
6. Faded Sean Deans wrote the dancehall beat, while P Diggs performs a duet with Taane, as well as co-writing the song. The song is about friendship, respect, love and admiration. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
7. Wotcha Got Features Evan Short from
Concord Dawn on heavy metal guitar and live drumming from Uncle Deaks (Salmonella Dub). This track was going to be on the new Salmonella Dub album, but they turned it down. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]8. Always on My Mind Dub Taane played the simple drum loop on this track. Also features a string quartet from
Wellington . Taane says "The original version of ‘Always on My Mind’ is pretty happy and up tempo, so I wanted to do something that was sad and said “I miss you”." [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]9. Saviour Dub Motive from Melbourne produced most of the beat. Features a "reggae jungle crossover sound". [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
10. Always on My Mind This track features Taane on acoustic guitar and vocals. Taane wrote ‘Always on My Mind’ for his ex-girlfriend. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
11. Music Has Saved Me Features a
P-Money beat. The song pays homage to music and the positive effect it has had on Taane's life. The chorus is inspired by a line from Ini Kamikaze’s ‘World Ah Music’. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]12. Past, Present, Future This track features vocals from Taane's grandmother who passed away about fifteen years ago. The vocals come from a tape recording of her singing one of her babies to sleep in the seventies. The song doesn’t have a beat; Taane arranged some strings and noises around the vocal. Taane is paying tribute to the
Maori tradition of recording history through "waiata" or song. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]13. It’s All In Your Head Taane plays drums, bass, piano, and keys on this track. Celia Church sings the main vocal. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]
14. Tainui Waka This track pays tribute to the people of the Tainui Waka, one of the traditional original canoes to bring the Maori people to Aotearoa/
New Zealand . The track was inspired by a vision Taane had while sitting on the beach which was the launch point for the Tainui Waka, while on a spiritual journey to Rarotonga. [ [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview with Tiki Taane] ]Charts
Taane's first solo single, "Always On My Mind" has been certified Gold and made it to number one in New Zealand, Knocking Chris Brown off the top spot after a seven week reign. The album Past, Present, Future has also been certified Platinum in New Zealand and peaked at number four on the charts.
Notes
References
* [http://www.bebo.com/TikidubFansite Tiki Taane Bebo Fansite]
* [http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/2216.html Tiki Taane Profile, Muzic.net.nz]
* [http://lumiere.net.nz/reader/arts.php/item/1366 lumiere.net.nz review]
* [http://www.biggie.co.nz/editorial/articles/tiki_taane.html biggie.co.nz interview]
* [http://www.realgroovy.co.nz/Product/3281198/Past,%20%20Present,%20%20Future Past, Present, Future at Real Groovy]External links
* [http://tikidub.com/ tikidub.com]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=J2Zc3fmrV0s - You Tube video of 'Now This Is It' off Past, Present, Future]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=JNDiFxY6n-k - You Tube video of 'Tangaroa' off Past, Present, Future]
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