It Began in Afrika

by The Chemical Brothers

It Began in Afrika cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 10 September 2001
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 13:43
  • Community rating: 3.27/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Mike Marsh, Jim Ingram, Ed Simons, Blue Source, Tom Rowlands

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Issued ahead of 'Come with Us', the single loops a vocal chant and conga break into the duo's big beat framework. Sonically it is built on machine rhythm and stark synthesizer lines, the repetitive construction carrying a hypnotic cast throughout.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, party, melodic, rhythmic, synthesizers

Tracklist

  1. It Began In Afrika (8:39)
  2. Hot Acid Rhythm 1 (5:04)

Credits

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