1. A French jazz funk group from the seventies.
Key members were Alain Mion (Piano) and Alain Gandolfi (drums, percussion). Cortex recorded several albums and singles for the Sonodisc label. 2 albums got re-issued: 'Troupeau Bleu' (on 'Dare-Dare') and 'Volume 2' (on 'Follow Me').
2. A Swedish punk or post-punk band from Gothenburg.
Freddie Wadling sang the songs, played bass and wrote all the songs. Freddie Wadling had earlier played in many important swedish punk-bands as Liket Lever, Rukorna, and The Leather Nun, But Cortex was his own creation. Best Album is "Spinal Injuries" from 1980, with standout track "The Freaks" a song that should be worldfamous! It's the absolute pinnacle of swedish post-punk!
Cortex became Blue For Two (Freddie Wadling and Henryk Lipp) a New Wave-Synth Duo. After that Freddie Wadling worked with Fläskkvartetten, a string quartet concrete, then he went totally solo, and release albums in swedish as Freddie Wadling. He also did a full album with interpretations (covers) of Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart). There's loads more from this unique swedish artist. Check out this adress for more: http://www.freddiewadling.net/
3. A Spanish [Torrelavega (Cantabria)] metalcore band, playing since 1997. They released two albums "¿QUECOJONES ME PASA?" (2002) and in 2007 "LA DIGNIDAD DE LOS AVASALLADOS"
4. Cortex was Alain Neffe’s musical project before he started Bene Gesserit in 1982, his duo with partner Nadine Bal aka Benedict G. In 1981-82, the latter was then manager for Belgian New Wave band Digital Dance. Cortex was active between 1978 and 1982, their music focusing on electronic ambient tonalities and female poetry reading (in French), with tracks merely numbered by their respective letters – so presumably the entire Cortex output amounts to 26 tracks. Cortex A, B and C appeared on Insane Music For Insane People #01, 1981. Other tracks appeared on other compilations on Insane or elsewhere. ‘Souvenir/souvenirs’ is probably Cortex’s only full length release. The Belgian label Grafika Airlines published this tape as a joint release with Insane Music in 1984. My copy is the undated, Insane Music issue. Music-wise: The unsettling, metaphysical synth washes make one feel uneasy with their menacing tonalities, not unlike the 1972 Solaris soundtrack by Edward Artemiev. The readers are very young women just out of teenagehood. Their poetry deals with day-to-day concerns of late night cafés, neon lights, jukeboxes, the difficulty to find one’s place in society, lost love and lack thereof.
5. Cortex is a Macedonian death metal band that started playing in 2012. Short biography taken from their Facebook page: The story began in 2012 when the vocalist gathered up the drummer and the lead guitar player.We started to play thrash but we were not that type of guys,so after our first 2 songs we were struggling to write thrash metal and we simply turned into more brutal and darker stuff then before. That's the story behind us and here we are,making good music for our pleasure and the scene.
Keep it real, stay metal! https://www.facebook.com/cortexmk
6. Cortex is a spirited combo that plays energetic jazz of the finest brand. They have been active since 2007, and have performed over two hundred live-performances and released five critically acclaimed albums. The quartet consists of Thomas Johansson - trumpet, Kristoffer Alberts - saxophones, Ola Høyer - double bass, and Gard Nilssen - drums. The band positions itself as one of the strongest additions to the Norwegian jazz scene, and the members are amongst the most sought after young jazz performers in Norway today.
They all have also marked their position in several other constellations such as: Bushman’s Revenge, Puma, PNL Large Unit, SAKA, All Included, Zanussi 5, Friends & Neighbors, Honest John, and The Heat Death.
For some reason the Australian rapper ‘Cortext’ redirects here also?
I heard a sigh
Cortex Lyrics
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That has... or really leave me
A sound much deeper than the sea
Or did my hearing just deceive me
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Coming from Jupiter or Venus
Is either moaning out of love
Or planets trying to defeat us
[?] order 99 look up
Dreamin to the stars ... take me far in to space
That sigh
I heard a sigh up in the sky
The one just doesn't satisfy me
Cause I can't seem to hear or sleep
Only the heavens specify me
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Why did I ever have to hear it
Become religion in my soul?
I might be ... to repair it
[?] order 99 look up
Dreamin to the stars ... take me far in to space
That sighhh
I heard a sigh up in the sky
I heard a sigh up in the sky
I heard a sigh up in the sky
I heard a sigh up in the sky
I heard a sigh up in the sky
I heard a sigh up in the sky
I heard a sigh up in the sky
I heard a sigh up in the sky
I heard a sigh up in the sky
In the song "I Heard a Sigh" by Cortex, the lyrics describe the experience of hearing a mysterious sound coming from the sky. The singer is unsure of the meaning of the sigh, and wonders if it is a signal of impending danger, or if it represents a sign of hope and wonder. The sigh seems to trigger a sense of existential questioning, as the singer struggles to make sense of the sound and its possible significance.
The use of vivid imagery, such as the reference to Jupiter and Venus, creates a sense of otherworldly beauty and mystery. The feeling of being awed by the vastness of the universe is conveyed through the use of language that emphasizes the contrast between the smallness of the individual and the enormity of the cosmos. There is a sense of longing and yearning in the lyrics, as the singer expresses a desire to understand the sigh and to be transported beyond the confines of earthly existence.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard a sigh up in the sky
The singer heard a sound in the sky.
That has... or really leave me
The sound was ambiguous and left the singer unsure of its meaning.
A sound much deeper than the sea
The sound was very profound and intense.
Or did my hearing just deceive me
The artist questioned if they actually heard the sound or if it was a trick of their mind.
Coming from Jupiter or Venus
The artist speculated on the origin of the sound, naming two planets as possibilities.
Is either moaning out of love
The singer pondered if the sound was related to the planets' romantic affairs.
Or planets trying to defeat us
The singer considered the more ominous possibility that the sound was a sign of hostility from other planets.
[?] order 99 look up
Dreamin to the stars ... take me far in to space
That sigh
The artist expressed a desire to explore space and understand the meaning behind the mysterious sound.
The one just doesn't satisfy me
The sound alone was not enough for the artist to make sense of it.
Cause I can't seem to hear or sleep
The sound kept the artist awake and preoccupied with its meaning.
Only the heavens specify me
The singer felt that only the sky could provide answers to the mystery of the sound.
Why did I ever have to hear it
The artist regretted ever hearing the sound, as it caused them so much confusion and anxiety.
Become religion in my soul?
The sound had a profound impact on the singer, as if it became a guiding principle or belief system for them.
I might be ... to repair it
The singer suggested they may need to take action to address the effects of the sound on them.
I heard a sigh up in the sky
The singer repeated the opening line, emphasizing the continued presence of the sound in their mind.
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Repetition of the opening line for emphasis.
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Repetition of the opening line for emphasis.
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Repetition of the opening line for emphasis.
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Repetition of the opening line for emphasis.
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Repetition of the opening line for emphasis.
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Repetition of the opening line for emphasis.
I heard a sigh up in the sky
Repetition of the opening line for emphasis.
Writer(s): Assaf Weizmann
Contributed by Maria D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.