Their first major hit as Coldcut was the house-inflected People Hold On, featuring a then-unknown Lisa Stansfield. The single took the U.K. by a storm, and the subsequent album featured such luminaries as Junior Reid (on the single "Stop This Crazy Thing") and Queen Latifah.
In 1991 they started their own record label, Ninja Tune, which continues to release groundbreaking and extremely diverse music by a small army of like-minded artists. In 1997 the duo unveiled their own real time video manipulation software, VJamm. Coldcut's current live and DJ sets rely on video as much as records, taking the concept of multimedia performance into largely uncharted territory.
Conceptually, Coldcut owes as much to the ideas of beat writer and cut-up theorist William S. Burroughs, 1970s art / industrial group Throbbing Gristle, and the religious writings of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs as much as to hip-hop originators like Grandmaster Flash or later innovators Double D and Steinski.
Recognizing the power inherent in Burroughs' cut-up technique and its presence in hip hop music, More and Black have relentlessly pushed the D.I.Y. ethic and an understanding of play as a means of fostering greater interaction with and understanding of the world around you. The similarities between this ethos and that of hacking need hardly be stated. Ninja Tune uses a corporate facade to communicate via the marketplace itself, an idea first implemented by Throbbing Gristle via their own Industrial Records imprint.
One of the key aspects of the Ninja Tune ethos, Stealth, implies that their following of DJs and listeners are "agents" in a Burroughsian sense, propagating the D.I.Y. ethic of play as an essentially subversive act by replaying and manipulating media under the radar of mainstream culture. Nowadays Coldcut reach a worldwide audience through their syndicated radio show Solid Steel. Black has recently (2003) worked with Penny Rimbaud (ex Crass) on Crass Agenda's Savage Utopia project.
In 2006, Coldcut released their fifth album, Sound Mirrors. single True Skool featured rapper Roots Manuva and featured an Indian sample from a cult Bollywood era, making the track popular on the bhangra and desi scene and with most of the British Asian urban nation.
Dreamer
Coldcut Lyrics
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Dream all your troubles away
Baby lean your head down, baby
Dream on, dream on
Baby lay your head down on my chest
The lyrics of Coldcut's song "Dreamer" (Ecu mix) are a reassurance to a loved one going through a difficult time. The singer tells the other person to lay their head on their chest and dream all their troubles away, and encourages them to keep on dreaming. It's a simple yet powerful way to comfort someone who is struggling, suggesting that the remedy to a tough situation is to simply take a break from reality and find peace in sleep.
The line "Dream all your troubles away" is especially poignant, as it suggests that the person's problems may not disappear overnight, but they can at least temporarily escape them through the act of dreaming. The repetition of the phrase "Dream on, dream on" reinforces this message of hope and perseverance.
Overall, the lyrics of "Dreamer" are a reminder that sometimes the best thing we can do for someone going through a tough time is to simply be there for them and offer support, no matter how small.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby lay your head down on my chest
Rest your weary head on my chest and find comfort and solace in my embrace
Dream all your troubles away
Let go of all your worries and anxieties and envision a brighter future for yourself while you sleep
Baby lean your head down, baby
Relax your mind and body and let yourself be vulnerable and open with me
Dream on, dream on
Continue to let your mind wander and imagine all the possibilities that exist for you and your life
Writer(s): JAMES SAMUEL HARRIS III, JON MORE, MATT BLACK, JONATHAN RICHARD MORE, VIVIAN GOLCMAN, VIVIEN GOLDMAN
Contributed by Layla M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@clavable
The beautiful spirit of the '90s.
@leekay7607
My gooodness... its been like over 20yrs looking and not hearing this track 😉😉😉
@duncan3998
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@parfecto7716
Wow, she's beautiful! Love her outfit, so 90's!
@qubenlink
Thank you
@gilbert1982alando
Lovely memories in the 90s, thanks for posting
@zaizainjamal
Wow.. iv been searching for this for ages!.. but everytime I tried searching online or asked anyone they all came up with the original by sos band. it was as if this song never existed!... thought I was going out of mind! yet I clearly remember it being around for a very short period on tv and radio!.. Thankyou uploader!.. For proving I wasnt imagining it!.. lol
@duncan3998
💎💎1993 💎💎
@qubenlink
The best version wasn't even thjs one it was remixed by producer Youth
@qubenlink
SOS didn't do this....did they?