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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Face à la mer
Blank & Jones Lyrics
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A ramené sur la cote
Deux, trois sardines édentées
Un pêcheur dans les algues
Voyant la mer si haute
Que le pauvre type s'est noyé
Créateur je vous blâme
L'homme est sans nageoire
C'est pas sur le macadam
C'est une jolie histoire
Oui mais Jésus a coulé
C'est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C'est seulement pas d'cul
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
C'est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C'est seulement pas d'cul
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
Et je pense à ces femmes
Qui toutes vêtues de noir
Se nourrissent de crustacés
N'ont pour hommes que des âmes
dont le corps en mémoire
Est par les crabes digéré
La mer offre son néant
A tous les paquebots
Qui n'ont pas appris a flotter
Quand le soleil tombant dedans
Au matin on le revoit
Le soleil sait nager
C'est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C'est seulement pas d'cul
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
C'est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C'est seulement pas d'cul
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
C'est pas la mer à boire
C'est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C'est seulement pas d'cul
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
C'est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C'est seulement pas d'cul
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
C'est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C'est seulement pas d'cul
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
The song "Face à la mer" by Blank & Jones talks about the sea, its power, and its mysteries. The lyrics describe the sea as wild and unforgiving, bringing sardines and fishermen to the coast, but also taking lives. The first verse talks about a fisherman who drowned in the high waves, blaming God for not giving humans fins to swim in the sea. The second verse mentions women dressed in black who feed on crustaceans and only have memories of their loved ones' bodies being digested by crabs.
The chorus repeats the phrase "c'est pas la mer à boire" which can be translated to "it's not rocket science" or "it's not that difficult." The phrase is usually used to reassure someone that a task is not that hard, but in the context of the song, it takes a different meaning. The chorus suggests that surviving in the sea or coping with its dangers and losses is not impossible, but it requires resilience and strength.
Overall, "Face à la mer" is a melancholic reflection on the power of nature and the fragility of human life. The lyrics suggest that while the sea can be a source of beauty and wonder, it can also be a source of pain and mourning. The song's slow and dreamy melody, coupled with the haunting voice of the female singer, enhances the mood of contemplation and sadness.
Line by Line Meaning
La mer qui divague
The rough sea
A ramené sur la cote
Brought to the shore
Deux, trois sardines édentées
Two or three toothless sardines
Un pêcheur dans les algues
A fisherman lost in the seaweed
Voyant la mer si haute
Seeing the high tide
Que le pauvre type s'est noyé
That the poor guy drowned
Créateur je vous blâme
I blame you, Creator
L'homme est sans nageoire
Man has no fins
La nature l'a atrophié
Nature has atrophied it
C'est pas sur le macadam
It's not on the pavement
C'est une jolie histoire
It's a nice story
Oui mais Jésus a coulé
Yes, but Jesus sank
Et je pense à ces femmes
And I think of these women
Qui toutes vêtues de noir
All dressed in black
Se nourrissent de crustacés
Feeding on crustaceans
N'ont pour hommes que des âmes
Having only souls as partners
dont le corps en mémoire
Whose bodies are in memory
Est par les crabes digéré
Are digested by crabs
La mer offre son néant
The sea offers its emptiness
A tous les paquebots
To all the ships
Qui n'ont pas appris a flotter
That haven't learned to float
Quand le soleil tombant dedans
When the setting sun falls into it
Au matin on le revoit
In the morning we see it again
Le soleil sait nager
The sun knows how to swim
C'est pas la mer à boire
It's not rocket science
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
For all those who don't like it
C'est seulement pas d'cul
It's just not possible
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
For all those who don't have one
C'est pas la mer à boire
It's not rocket science
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
For all those who don't like it
C'est seulement pas d'cul
It's just not possible
Pour tous ceux qui n'en ont pas
For all those who don't have one
C'est pas la mer à boire
It's not rocket science
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (FRANCE), BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Noel Rota, Stephane Mellino
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Фадо в Белой ночи
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Пять лет без права на переписку,
пять лет без права сказать <люблю>.
да я, скорей, не стояла в списках:
обнять тебя под< still Got The Blues>
Попутал бес или Бог смирился
с желаньем девочки быть твоей,
но только в белой ночи курился,
дышал, и плакал вулкан помпей …
Желаю вам мне не сниться, dolce,
не быть причиной семейных драм,
я по-английски, прощаясь молча,
уйду без права быть нужной вам.
Останусь в памяти летним эхом,
звездой, отбросившей в ночь наряд,
дарящей лал жемчужного смеха…
но жизнь без нежности вашей – ад…
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@andreitenea9032
I am listening this on the beach in Barcelona with my beautiful wife. 😍🏖
@1298blaster
Andrei Tenea lucky lol
@ronineternales6702
Im on the beach and this guys wife keeps checkin me, what do i do ?
@sergeyyuminov8577
I feel happy for you👍😊
@Beatsfreek
@@1298blaster no he's just happy...
@charlessomerset9754
Lucky bastard. I say this with the utmost envy and respect.
@sylviebachere3140
Serge mon frère, je t'ai compris ! Tes cendres repose sur la Dune du Pilat (face à la mer) et tu m'envoies ce magnifique message. J'ai compris pourquoi cette chanson résonne en moi depuis quelques temps ! Du plus profond de mon coeur : Merci, merci, merci !!! Je t'aime mon frère ! .... continu à m'envoyer d'autres messages aussi beaux que celui-là, je serai toujours là pour les déchiffrer et les comprendre .... je t'aime frerot ! Repose en paix ... et libre !! Sylvie
@tamtaromashvili4472
Who is listening in 2021 🥰
@zo-fi583
it's sad to leave this life knowing you tried to love others and you never tried to love yourself, not even once.
@Professorsnype
ZO-FI 😳