"Trip II the Moon (Part 2)", also known as "Trip II the Moon (The Darkside…)" is a 1992 single by breakbeat hardcore musician Acen Razvi. It went on to become his signature song and reached No. 71 on the UK Singles Chart.
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| Single by Acen Razvi | ||||
| B-side | "The Life and Crimes of a Ruffneck" | |||
| Released | 1992 | |||
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| Length | 6:18 | |||
| Label | Production House | |||
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It is one of the tracks in Acen's series of "Trip II the Moon" singles (others are Part 1 and Part 3), all using hip hop and spy film music samples. There is also another version named "Trip II the Moon (Parts 1 & 2)". Part 1 was released after Part 2. Both tracks appeared on The Pitchfork 500. Part 2 is closest to the darkcore genre.
Samples edit
"Trip II the Moon (The Darkside…)" samples the following:[1]
- "You Only Live Twice" by John Barry feat. Nancy Sinatra (1967)
- "Nobody (Can Love Me)" by Tongue 'n' Cheek (1988)
- "She's a Rainbow" by The Rolling Stones (1967)
- "Mindcontroller" by 80 Aum (1991)
- "A Little Game" by The Doors (1987)
- "Live Jam" by Daddy Freddy (1989)
- "Soul Talk-1970" by Johnny Hammond (1970)
- "A Chorus Line" by Ultramagnetic MC's (1989)
- "I Pioneered This (A Cappella)" by MC Shan (1988)
"The Life and Crimes of a Ruffneck" samples the following:[2]
- "Chi Mai" by Ennio Morricone (1971)
- "Tick, Tick, Bang" by Prince (1990)
- Bang Zoom (Let's Go-Go)" by The Real Roxanne feat. Howie Tee (1986)
- "A Chorus Line" by Ultramagnetic MC's (1989)
- "Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?" by LL Cool J (1989)
"Trip II the Moon (The Darkside…) was itself sampled in:[1]
- "Get Ready" by Calvertron and Downlink (2011)
- "Trip to R-Zone (Don't Get Off at Trumption)" by R-Zone (2013)
Track listing edit
- "Trip II the Moon (The Darkside…)" – 6:18
- "The Life and Crimes of a Ruffneck" – 5:59
One version also includes "Close Your Eyes (Optikonfusion!)!!", later released as a standalone single.
Personnel edit
- Acen Razvi, Dice – mixing, producing
- F. Dyce, Acen Razvi – writers
References edit
- ^ a b "Trip II the Moon (The Darkside…)". whosampled.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "True Life And Crimes Of A Ruffneck". whosampled.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.