It started in 1997 with their debut single Sunrise, the first step towards producing their own tracks. Nowadays, one cannot imagine the electronic elite without BLANK & JONES. 13 of their singles made it into the German Top 50, and three into the Top 20. Each and every album hit the Top 50, including two which climbed into the Top 10. They also scored a spectacular triple whammy by occupying the Top Ten album, singles and compilation charts simultaneously with Substance, Desire and The Mix respectively.
BLANK & JONES have teamed up with a number of top international stars in their career to date. The Cure mastermind Robert Smith, Bernard Sumner (New Order), Anne Clark, Sarah McLachlan and Claudia Brücken (Propaganda) have been immortalized on BLANK & JONES tracks, giving them a certain credibility way beyond the boundaries of dance music. Further evidence of their versatility can be seen in their contributions to the Café del Mar compilation series and their own chill-out albums, Relax and Relax (Edition 2). Next up, the people behind the Buddha Bar series have also made enquiries..
The release of the A Forest single and the accompanying album Monument in the USA last year also laid the foundations for BLANK & JONES to create a solid fanbase across the Atlantic.
Seven albums, 3 mix albums (The Mix 1-3) and 15 singles later, BLANK & JONES and their longstanding production colleague Andy Kaufhold have chosen this moment to collate their finest material on one release - The Singles. Comprising the best tracks and greatest successes of BLANK & JONES plus two brand new tracks, recorded exclusively for this album. “We felt the time had come to put all our singles together on one CD, “ Piet and Jaspa explain. “We prefer to see it as one step along the way, rather than a mere retrospective. A little breather before we move on to pastures new.“
Over 20 tracks were in the reckoning for The Singles collection, most of them penned by BLANK & JONES themselves. From the first single Sunrise via chart smashes such as Desire, DJ Culture and Beyond Time all the way to entrancing collaborations with the like of Elles DeGraaf on Mind Of The Wonderful, Claudia Brücken on Unknown Treasure and Steve Kilbey (The Church) on Revealed, the album is packed with original material. One of the few covers is, of course, A Forest with Robert Smith of The Cure on vocals.
An absolute must for fans is the all new WMC Retouch version of Nightfly, direct from the Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC), where BLANK & JONES headlined in March of this year. So new, the track was hot to the touch as it made its way onto the album, having been premiered to rave reactions at the dance convention. BLANK & JONES’ Nightfly WMC Retouch was the talk of the town the following morning on various online sites and blogs.
The album also features two completely new tracks. One is Somebody and the other is Catch, the newest single, based on Kosheen’s 1998 tune. Vocals supplied once again by the fantastic Elles DeGraaf.
BLANK & JONES have taken the utmost care in getting the sound right. Tracks have been remastered but not remixed. “Our aim was to retain the flair of each original track“ Piet and Jaspa elucidate. “We wanted them to sound just as they did when we made them, but clearer, in the same way as one restores a painting. You don’t paint it from scratch, you just bring out the colours again.“ Such loving attention to detail is typical of BLANK & JONES, making them the artists they are today, ready and able to see the bigger picture.
The album is also being released in Limited Edition format, in which The Singles are complemented by an additional DVD, bringing together all BLANK & JONES videos on one disc for the first time. The BLANK & JONES clips are something worth seeing, with a artistic quality rarely seen in such a genre. BLANK & JONES’ dramatic credentials are matched by their sense of humour. Numerous famous names have featured in their videos, including Estella Warren and Til Schweiger in Beyond Time, the latter having also directed the clip.
The DVD was produced and designed by Thomas Jahn, renowned as scriptwriter and director of “Knocking On Heaven’s Door“ and also the man responsible for The Hardest Heart, Mind Of The Wonderful, Perfect Silence and Desire.
The video for the latest single, Catch, was directed by Conchita Soares and Toni Froschhammer and features the thespian talents of TV actress Nadine. The piece will not only be presented on the music channels, but will also be shown at short film festivals over the summer.
BLANK & JONES’ roots are firmly placed in DJ culture. Year after year, millions of ravers around the globe feel the heat of their sensational sets at major events like Mayday, Nature One and Love Parade as well as in clubs all over the world. BLANK & JONES mix DJ and live, making the most of today’s technology. “We do everything digitally, on the basis of Final Scratch, which allows us to use our own edits and mixes, nothing comes straight from tape. Every set we play is unique, not only sound-wise but also in terms of what we play and how we play it. Roughly 60% of our set consists of our own repertoire, as where better to present our own material than via the DJ decks.“
BLANK & JONES are global players in the best sense of the word, with a worldwide reputation to match. They are more than welcome guests at the major festivals and raves in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Russia. At the beginning of the year, they played to 15,000 fans in St. Petersburg! They also travel further afield on a regular basis, to Canada, Mexico, South America and Australia.
2005 saw BLANK & JONES spend a lot of time in the USA, where A Forest proved to be a big success. Electronic music is growing and growing Stateside, so BLANK & JONES will return to LA, San Diego, San Francisco and many more cities in North America this year. Overwhelmingly positive reactions to Catch on the initial installment of the BLANK & JONES tour mean that the American fans can hardly wait for The Singles to be released. This will be the third BLANK & JONES US album.
Not content to rest on their laurels, Piet and Jaspa are already preparing an exciting, new and unusual project. On May 26th, BLANK & JONES will perform together with the Robert Schumann Kammerorchester conducted by Alexander Shelly in the Tonhalle Düsseldorf. The definitive electro-classical crossover extravaganza!
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Cream
Blank & Jones Lyrics
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Diggin' on the rush, ain't this the life
The way you do me, ooh, takes me to the moon
Next thing I know, morning came too soon
But I will not forget
The memory of your scent
Just melting through my fingers
Boy, it's like your honey kisses
How they always seem to linger
It's just like that perfect moment
That you wish would last forever
That what it feels like
That's what it feels like
Wake up out of bed, gotta start my day
You're still in my head and I just can't complain
I don't think that I can last 8 hours without you
But what am I to do, baby? Ooh
It's like heaven shining on me
And I just can't help but wanting
To be right there where you are
The lyrics to the song "Cream" by Blank & Jones describe the blissful feeling of being with someone you love, and the bittersweet realization that those moments cannot last forever. The first verse sets the scene of lying next to someone special, feeling content and happy. The rush of happiness is so consuming that it feels like being taken to the moon. However, the morning comes too quickly and the singer must leave their lover behind, but the scent of the memories lingers.
The chorus of the song likens the feeling of being with a loved one to a refreshing scoop of ice cream on a warm summer's day, melting through your fingers. The sweetness of being with someone special, especially the lingering aftertaste of their kisses, is like a slice of heaven that you never want to let go of. It's the perfect moment that you wish would never end.
In the second verse, the singer wakes up in the morning but still can't shake the feeling of being connected to their love. They don't think they can last 8 hours without them, but they have no choice. The feeling of being with someone special is described as a shining light, and the singer longs to be reunited with their loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Laying next to you, every thing's so right
Being beside you feels absolutely perfect.
Diggin' on the rush, ain't this the life
I'm loving this feeling of excitement and adventure. It's the life!
The way you do me, ooh, takes me to the moon
Your touch and the way you make me feel is like I'm on top of the world.
Next thing I know, morning came too soon
Time flies when you're with the one you love. Morning came too soon and I wish we had more time together.
But I will not forget
Although the moment may have passed, I will always remember it.
The memory of your scent
The fragrance of you is imprinted in my memory.
It's like ice cream on a summer's day
Being with you is like having the perfect treat on a hot summer day. It's refreshing and delightful.
Just melting through my fingers
The experience with you is so intense and wonderful that I can hardly hold on to it.
Boy, it's like your honey kisses
Your kisses are as sweet as honey.
How they always seem to linger
I can still feel your kisses even after they've ended.
It's just like that perfect moment
Being with you is like experiencing a moment that you never want to end – perfect in every way.
That you wish would last forever
I never want this moment to end. I wish it could last forever.
Wake up out of bed, gotta start my day
Although it's time to get up and start a new day, I can't help but think of you.
You're still in my head and I just can't complain
Thoughts of you are still on my mind and I'm not complaining at all.
I don't think that I can last 8 hours without you
I can't imagine being away from you for eight hours. It would be too long.
But what am I to do, baby? Ooh
I don't know what to do without you, baby.
It's like heaven shining on me
Being with you feels like heaven. It's a blissful experience.
And I just can't help but wanting
I can't help but want to be with you all the time, every day.
To be right there where you are
I want to be right where you are, always.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@egonolsen2611
Mam 41 lat ale jak słucham tej nuty mam znowu 20🤗👍
Best Ever👌
@mendziu1
Ja w tym roku 40 a zawsze mnie jara😝 aż mam ciary. Pozdro!
@Rave50ful
@@mendziu1 Ja rocznik 83 i jazdaaaaaaa!!!!!
@groovexpl9719
Tez tak mam a w tym roku 42 pozdrawiam podczas słuchania tej muzy zawsze będziemy młodzi
@jaro3925
49 🤪🙃😜
@crni2780
This was already at the time and still now a masterpiece.
@toonwelsh1634
Makes me smile , but also makes me sad , the fantastic trance nights I had and the pure euphoria of the crowd . The people I danced with but a few I have lost now , but I have the memories of us dancing to the lasers and the horns and smoke being pumped across floor ! Trance will be with me even in my 90s 👴🏼🕺🏻
@maxo_2923
Couldnt have put it better mysefl. Truly unforgettable times that will never leave me either.
@1life744
I concur!
@yevhenmartyniuk8309
Trance music is supposed to create mixed emotions, from uplifting joy to sadness and nostalgia, often in the same track. That's why we love trance so much ♥️♥️♥️