Cast (2):… Read Full Bio ↴Cast (1): A Britpop band formed in Liverpool, England in 1993.
Cast (2): Progressive rock band from Mexico, active since the late '70s.
Cast (3): Norwegian rapper from the late '90s.
Cast (4): Russian IDM / Glitch project.
Cast (5): A Romanian hip-hop group.
(1): Cast was formed in 1993 by John Power, the former bassist of The La's. They released four albums between 1995 and 2001. Cast were at the height of their popularity during the mid-90's Britpop movements. Whilst popular, they were seen as one of the "lesser" bands of the moment, often overshadowed by the likes of more popular bands such as Blur, Oasis and Pulp. It has been suggested that the name "Cast" was taken from the final line of the final song on The La's eponymous (and only) album. The song "Looking Glass" ends with the line ""The stone is cast, the glass is smashed".
After the commercial failure of their final studio album Beetroot in 2001, Cast split in 2002. John Power would subsequently release a solo album. In 2005 it was announced The La's were reforming with John Power included, this would seem to preclude any comeback for Cast for the foreseeable future.
A 2004 greatest hits album - The Collection - also failed to chart. It was criticised as it failed to feature the hit singles "Alright" and "Walkaway" from their most popular release All Change and was comprised largely of album tracks.
Since 2002 Peter Wilkinson has recorded and toured with a number of artists including Ian McCulloch and McCulloch's reformed band, Echo & The Bunnymen. Wilkinson left Echo and the Bunnymen in mid 2005 and has now rejoined the Liverpool band Shack who are currently signed to Sour Mash , Noel Gallagher's record label. Shack are due to release their new album On the Corner of Miles and Gil in March 2006.
(2): CAST was founded in 1978 in Mexico. Like so many other progressive rock groups they have evolved through the years and the music and influences have been changing between each album. Generally you can say that they are playing melodic progressive rock with many long instrumental passages combined with influences from baroque, bossanova, classical music, Heavy Metal, Jazz and Tango. The lyrics are mostly based on fantasy themes.
They have a very keyboard oriented British Neo-progressive sound and although they are from Mexico there are no distracting accents. You can hear influences from many different progressive rock bands such as CAMEL, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, DREAM THEATER, mid-period GENESIS (their main influence), JETHRO TULL, LED ZEPPELIN, MARILLION, PENDRAGON, PINK FLOYD, RUSH, SAVATAGE, UK and YES. All of the CD's are passing 60 minutes, with an average track length about 8 minutes long.
CAST is definitely one of the best neo-progressive bands together with MARILLION and PENDRAGON. It's very strange that they haven't gained more recognition in the neo-progressive genre. CAST is also said to be a very good live act.
3) Cast debuted as 50% of Norwegian rap group Equicez with the now-classic 2003 album "State of Emergency". He has always been one of the most controversial rappers in Norway, due to his former drug addiction and his expressed support to convicted criminal David Toska.
4) Denis Kaznacheev was born in 1983 in Tashtagol, in Siberia. Music was his greatest hobby since early childhood. His interest in hip-hop eventually evolved into an interest in electronic music; he was only 18 when he started his own IDM project, Cast. At about the same time he joins the Moscow minimal techno community and starts experimenting in the genre. The performance was a striking success which exceeded all expectations, and presently the Guttersnipe project can be heard at any of the chief Moscow dance floors, as well as in other Russian cities. The joint project of Denis Kaznacheev and Chizh, a well-known Moscow DJ, was published by Sender records, Germany, and received most favorable reviews from the critics.
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Cast Lyrics
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Blaze to the very end, rise like the sun again
I'm on my feet but I can't seem to stand
Got control but ain't got command
The things I need slip through my hand
So I tell it like it is, always hit or miss
Tell me to my face, like it really is
Oh, here it comes again, I feel the need again
To burn like a flame again, blow like a hurricane
And when I look I just don't recognise
It's all off course and bound to collide
The truth I hear is a truth full of lies
So I tell it like it is, always hit or miss
Tell me to my face, like it really is
Make it plain to see, straight from you to me
I'm on my feet but I can't seem to stand
Got control but ain't got command
The things I need slip through my hand
So I tell it like it is, always hit or miss
Tell me to my face, like it really is
The opening line "Oh, here it comes again, I feel the heat again" suggests a situation or emotion that the singer is familiar with. Perhaps it's a feeling of anger, frustration or determination that bubbles up inside them. Regardless of what it is, the singer is aware that it's rising in intensity, like a flame burning hotter and hotter until it can no longer be contained. The second line, "Blaze to the very end, rise like the sun again", reinforces this idea, that whatever is happening or about to happen, it will be intense and all-consuming. There's a sense of both danger and exhilaration in these lines.
The lines "I'm on my feet but I can't seem to stand / Got control but ain't got command / The things I need slip through my hand" express a sense of struggle and frustration. The singer is physically standing, but emotionally feels unstable and uncertain. They might have some control over the situation, but not enough to fully grasp what they need or desire. This feeling of powerlessness is reinforced in the lines "And when I look I just don't recognize / It's all off course and bound to collide / The truth I hear is a truth full of lies". The singer is questioning their own perception of reality and feels like everything is spiraling out of control. The truth they thought they knew might not be the truth at all, but an illusion or a facade. In the face of this uncertainty and confusion, the singer resolves to "tell it like it is", to confront what's real and face it head-on, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it might be.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, here it comes again, I feel the heat again
I am experiencing a familiar sensation that is intense and overwhelming.
Blaze to the very end, rise like the sun again
I am resilient and will continue to persevere despite the challenges ahead.
I'm on my feet but I can't seem to stand
I am physically present, but emotionally and mentally struggling to maintain my composure.
Got control but ain't got command
I have some level of control but lack complete mastery over the situation.
The things I need slip through my hand
Despite my efforts, the things that are most important to me continue to elude my grasp.
So I tell it like it is, always hit or miss
I speak candidly and honestly, but the outcome is not always certain or favorable.
Tell me to my face, like it really is
Please be straightforward with me and don't sugarcoat the truth.
Make it plain to see, straight from you to me
Explain it clearly and directly so that there is no room for misinterpretation.
To burn like a flame again, blow like a hurricane
My emotions are intense and powerful, like a raging fire or a destructive storm.
And when I look I just don't recognise
When I assess the situation, it is unfamiliar and confusing to me.
It's all off course and bound to collide
Things are not going according to plan and are heading toward a collision or failure.
The truth I hear is a truth full of lies
The information I am receiving is contradictory and unreliable.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN TIMOTHY POWER
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