Celebrating the end of summer, one of the world’s most famous electronic music groups “Faithless” will perform on the stage of Sigulda ruins on September 3.
After an 8-year creative hiatus, the creators of the cult superhits “Insomnia”, “God Is a DJ” and “One Step Too Far” have embarked on a comprehensive concert tour “Champion Sound Tour”, which promises visitors an unforgettable musical and visual adventure. In this regard, the involvement of the master of lights and visual effects Ivan Morandi, who has been responsible for the association’s special visual signature since 2001, is of great importance.
“Faithless” core members Sister Bliss and Rollo do not hide: “We are nervous, but at the same time very disappointed. We know that the show has to be something special: our past, our musical loves, Maxi [piemiņas] and, of course, a celebration of our musical future.”
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Electronic, trance, trip-hop and house association “Faithless” began in London in 1995, when multi-instrumentalist and composer Sister Bliss and producer Rollo (by the way, also Daido’s brother) got to know Maxi Jazz, which was active in the hip-hop field until then.
Such a cocktail of different styles and interests turned out to be creatively sparkling and musically colorful. This is evidenced by millions of physical records and an average of 3 million listens on various platforms. The authoritative British music publication Mixmag ranked Faithless 4th in the list of the greatest electronic bands of all time.
“Faithless” debut album “Reverence” has already entered the European charts (gold or even platinum status), the singles “Don’t Leave”, “Salva Mea” and, of course, “Insomnia” become classic hits of the group.
The second album “Sunday 8PM”, released in 1998, continued the victory march with the singles “Bring My Family Back”, “Take the Long Way Home” and the most recognizable business card of the association – “God Is a DJ”.
The album “No Roots” released in 2004 is significant on a global scale, in which Daido, LSK and Nina Simouna sang vocal parts in some compositions. The protest song “Mass Destruction” not only received a compliment from Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl (“this is the song I most wish I had written”), but was also quoted in the US Senate. Mass Destruction’s scathing video highlights the relevance of mockery, terrorism and even genocide.
The group’s latest studio album “All Blessed” was released in 2020. However, it is possible that some brand new compositions will also be played at the concert, as Sister Bliss and Rollo reveal that they are currently working in the studio, where new creative material is being created.
“I’m very hardworking and when I’m working on something, I’m very focused on it because I have a story to tell. The meaning of all the anxiety you go through in the studio, you start to realize when you start playing [radīto] music to the audience, touch it or change it to some extent,” revealed Sister Bliss.
