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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The Look Of Love
Blank & Jones Lyrics
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Thought I knew the score
But now you've treated me so wrong
I can't take anymore
And it looks like
I'm never gonna fall in love again
Fall in love, I'm never gonna fall in love
Fall in love again
All those things I heard about you
I thought they were only lies
But when I caught you in his arms
I just broke down and cried
And it looks like
I'm never gonna fall in love again
Fall in love, no, I'm never gonna fall in love
I mean it, I mean it
Fall in love again
I gave my heart so easily
I cast aside my pride
But when you fell for someone else, baby
I broke up all inside
And it looks like
I'm never gonna fall in love again
That's why I'm a-singin' it
Fall in love, no, I'm never gonna fall in love
Please don't make me
Fall in love again
The lyrics of Blank & Jones's song The Look of Love reveal a story of heartbreak and disappointment in love. The singer sings about how they have fallen in love so many times and thought they knew how to handle it, but their current lover has treated them wrong, causing them to feel like they cannot take it anymore. The chorus declares that they will never fall in love again because of this experience, emphasizing the depth of their pain.
The verses describe how the singer thought the negative things they had heard about their lover were simply lies until they caught them with someone else. This betrayal caused the singer to break down in tears and give up on love altogether. They reflect on how easily they gave their heart away, putting aside their pride, but then experiencing the pain of watching their lover fall for someone else, causing them to break up inside.
The Look of Love is a heart-wrenching song that captures the complexities of love and loss. The lyrics showcase the vulnerability and raw emotions that come with heartbreak, revealing that the pain can be so deep that it can cause one to swear off love forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been in love so many times
I have experienced love multiple times in my life
Thought I knew the score
Believed I understood how love works
But now you've treated me so wrong
Your behavior towards me has been inappropriate
I can't take anymore
I have reached my limit and cannot handle this anymore
And it looks like
It appears to me
I'm never gonna fall in love again
I will never allow myself to experience love again
Fall in love, I'm never gonna fall in love
I refuse to fall in love again
I mean it
I am serious about my decision
All those things I heard about you
Everything I heard about you
I thought they were only lies
I believed they were untrue
But when I caught you in his arms
However, when I saw you with another person
I just broke down and cried
I was overwhelmed with sadness and tears
I gave my heart so easily
I opened up my heart too easily
I cast aside my pride
I disregarded my self-respect
But when you fell for someone else, baby
But when you developed feelings for another person
I broke up all inside
I was shattered internally
That's why I'm a-singin' it
That is the reason why I am singing this
Please don't make me
I am begging you not to
Fall in love again
Make me fall in love again
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Lonnie Donegan, Jimmy Currie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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https://www.mixcloud.com/ro-tribal2/wave-by-wave-ro-tribal-chillout-mixtape/ Don't Miss This :D 😘
1 Brook Sapphire - Wave by Wave
2 Blank & Jones, Mick Roach - (You're Gonna Look) Good in Blues (La Version Francaise) (La Version Francaise)
3 Euphonic Traveller feat. Zach Alwin - Planes over Ushuaïa (Extended Mix)
4 Steen Thottrup - If You Were Here Tonight (Original Mix)
5 Kheops & the Cats - Need You Now
6 Purple Avenue - Love and Sex and Magic
7 Garden City Movement - Slightly All the Time
8 Lorenzo Al Dino - Lullaby (Deep Josh into the Lounge mix)
9 Two Feet - BBY
10 The Rasmus - Paradise
11 Madonna - Frozen (Sickick Remix)
@rotribalmusic8117
https://www.mixcloud.com/ro-tribal2/wave-by-wave-ro-tribal-chillout-mixtape/ Don't Miss This :D 😘
1 Brook Sapphire - Wave by Wave
2 Blank & Jones, Mick Roach - (You're Gonna Look) Good in Blues (La Version Francaise) (La Version Francaise)
3 Euphonic Traveller feat. Zach Alwin - Planes over Ushuaïa (Extended Mix)
4 Steen Thottrup - If You Were Here Tonight (Original Mix)
5 Kheops & the Cats - Need You Now
6 Purple Avenue - Love and Sex and Magic
7 Garden City Movement - Slightly All the Time
8 Lorenzo Al Dino - Lullaby (Deep Josh into the Lounge mix)
9 Two Feet - BBY
10 The Rasmus - Paradise
11 Madonna - Frozen (Sickick Remix)
@cynthiagolini6983
Oh my gosh!!!!! I love love love this.
@CARNELIANTURQUOISE
I was listening to Tony Joe White and this came up, WOW is all I can say. I need to hear more of you all!!!
@frankiebananas2784
Great version of Tony Joe White. Thanks
@user-sf7ph2bf6r
Просто балдею и кайфую со страшной силой❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@hannahafner
Очень красивая песня!
@chibiguardian7587
Beautiful beat and vocal. 😎
@patriciahealey2927
Amazing vocals
@patriciahealey2927
Amazing vocals x😍
@Alexiss2004
Wowwwww 🙌🥰🔥