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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Hungry Like The Wolf
Blank & Jones Lyrics
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Steam in the subway earth is afire
Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
Woman you want me give me a sign
And catch my breathing even closer behind
Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
In touch with the ground
Smell like I sound I'm lost in a crowd.
And I'm hungry like the wolf.
Straddle the line in discord and rhyme
I'm on a hunt down after you.
Mouth is alive with juices like wine
And I'm hungry like the wolf
Stalked in the forest too close to hide
I'll be upon you by the moonlight side
Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
High blood Drumming on your skin it's so tight
You feel my heat I'm just a moment behind
Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
In touch with the ground
I'm on a hunt down after you
Scent and a sound. I'm lost and I'm found
And I'm hungry like the wolf.
Strut on a line it's discord and rhyme
I howl and I whine I'm after you
Mouth is alive all running inside
And I'm hungry like the wolf.
Hungry like the wolf
Hungry like the wolf
Hungry like the wolf
Burning the ground I break from the crowd
I'm on the hunt down after you
I smell like I sound. I'm lost and I'm found
And I'm hungry like the wolf
Strut on a line it's discord and rhyme
I'm on the hunt down after you
Mouth is alive with juices like wine
And I'm hungry like the wolf
The lyrics to Blank & Jones's song "Hungry Like The Wolf" depict a man who is in pursuit of a woman. The song takes place in the city, where the night feels electric and the subway steams with fire. The man desperately desires the woman, and is on a hunt for her. He can smell her scent and hear her sound, and wants her to give him a sign that she wants him too. He is hungry for her like a wolf, which is a powerful and primal animal that comes out at night to hunt.
The man is described as being "in touch with the ground," which suggests he is in tune with his instincts and the earth beneath him. He is "lost in a crowd" but can feel the woman's presence, and he is determined to catch her. His "mouth is alive with juices like wine," which suggests he is salivating at the thought of being with her. He is "straddling the line in discord and rhyme," which suggests he is balancing on the edge of danger and passion.
Overall, the song is a powerful and passionate description of a man who is willing to do whatever it takes to pursue the woman he desires. The lyrics are filled with visceral images and emotions, making it a powerful and memorable song.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark in the city night is a wire
The city is full of darkness, and there are little chances of survival.
Steam in the subway earth is afire
The underground tunnels are filled with heat, and it feels like the earth is burning.
Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
Instrumental part with no lyrical meaning.
Woman you want me give me a sign
The artist is looking for a sign from a woman who is interested in him.
And catch my breathing even closer behind
The woman should come closer, and the artist's heart is beating faster due to the anticipation.
In touch with the ground
The singer is rooted in reality and knows what he wants.
I'm on a hunt down after you
The singer is chasing after the woman he desires.
Smell like I sound I'm lost in a crowd.
The artist's scent and voice are blending in with the crowd, making it difficult for the woman to locate him.
And I'm hungry like the wolf.
The artist is hungry for the woman and will stop at nothing until he catches her.
Straddle the line in discord and rhyme
The artist is walking a fine line between chaos and order.
I'm on a hunt down after you.
The singer is persistent and refuses to give up on the woman.
Mouth is alive with juices like wine
The artist's mouth is salivating in anticipation of the woman's taste.
And I'm hungry like the wolf
The singer is still hungry for the woman.
Stalked in the forest too close to hide
The woman is hiding in a forest, but the singer is too close to her.
I'll be upon you by the moonlight side
The singer will catch the woman under the light of the moon.
High blood Drumming on your skin it's so tight
The artist's blood is pumping so loudly that it can be felt on the woman's skin.
You feel my heat I'm just a moment behind
The woman can feel the artist's warmth and knows that he is close.
Scent and a sound. I'm lost and I'm found
The singer's scent and sound are both distinct, making him easy to find and hard to catch.
And I'm hungry like the wolf.
The singer's hunger for the woman has not diminished.
Strut on a line it's discord and rhyme
The artist is still walking a fine line between chaos and order.
I howl and I whine I'm after you
The artist is making animalistic sounds while chasing the woman.
Mouth is alive all running inside
The artist's mouth is watering, and he can feel the excitement running through his body.
And I'm hungry like the wolf.
The singer's hunger is increasing rather than decreasing.
Hungry like the wolf
Repeating the theme of the song - the artist's insatiable hunger for the woman.
Burning the ground I break from the crowd
The singer is setting the ground on fire as he chases the woman and separates himself from the crowd.
I smell like I sound. I'm lost and I'm found
The singer's scent and sound have become more prominent as he moves closer to the woman.
And I'm hungry like the wolf
The singer's hunger for the woman is still very evident.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDY TAYLOR, JOHN TAYLOR, NICK RHODES, ROGER TAYLOR, SIMON LE BON
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