Although DJ Koze has had a taste of pop success with his band Fischmob (straight-up Hip Hop skills, political content, dry humor, crazy spoken samples, prank phone calls, etc...), he’s always been equally interested in experimenting with other forms of electronic music from ambient to break beats to wild sound collages from a myriad of musical genres.
An especially notable voyage in to uncharted musical waters, Adolf Noise (produced and performed by DJ Koze and his buddy Marcnesium) turned many a head around.
Taking the artist into a deeper Electronic direction, “Adolf Noise“ features a far more abstract and unusual use of samples and grooves while keeping the listener on his / her toes by incorporating liberal usage of football commentary, television show snippets, radio plays, and telephone terror with drug-delinquents.
It was this record, that made people, that were normally more into Techno or Electronica, sit up and take notice and it is now these people who are his biggest fans on dance floors between Tokyo and Hamburg - a development of successfully melting a world of musical styles with the power-blending strength of Club Culture.
The year 2002 made DJ Koze the deck wizard of Hamburg trio International Pony, whose debut album 'We Love Music' (Skint/Sony) was received to critical acclaim.
As a live DJ, Koze builds his sets on house and disco tracks and uses his well-honed Hip Hop skills blending it all together in a furious mix, making it seem that the term “House Rocking“ was coined with him in mind.
The readers of Germany’s trend-setting SPEX magazine correctly voted DJ Koze the DJ Of The Years for 1999 - 2004 - a well earned title, playing numerous shows all over the country and in different parts of the world.
Drone Me Up Flashy
DJ Koze Lyrics
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In einem Haus
Auf einer Treppe
Ruhst du dich aus
Alle anderen
Haben's eilig
Und du fragst dich
In einer Stadt
In einem Haus
Auf einer Treppe
Ruhst du dich aus
Die besten Gedanken
Entstehen doch dann
Wenn sie verwachsen
Eingebrannt in die Wand
Und die Langeweile
Sich einnisten kann
Die besten Gedanken
Entstehen doch dann
Wenn sie verwachsen
Eingebrannt in die Wand
Und die Langeweile
Sich einnisten kann
In einer Stadt
In einem Haus
Auf einer Treppe
Ruhst du dich aus
The lyrics of Drone Me Up Flashy by DJ Koze and Sophia Kennedy explore the virtues of being idle and the benefits of allowing boredom to set in, so that one can cultivate their best ideas. The song describes a scene of rest, where the singer is taking a break on the staircase of a building, observing others rushing by in a hurry. There is a sense of detachment from this rat race, as the singer is taking their time to rest, think and observe. The lines “What are they doing, when you’re doing nothing?” highlight this contrast and invite the listener to ponder the value of rest in a world obsessed with productivity.
The lyrics suggest that, in this state of rest and boredom, the best ideas are born, and they stick in your mind like an image etched on the wall. The repetition of the lines “The best ideas are born when they grow and take root and are then burnt into the wall, and boredom gets to settle in” emphasize that ideas need time to germinate and grow. In many ways, this song is an ode to the art of doing nothing, letting go of the never-ending pressure to be productive and allowing yourself space and time to just be.
Line by Line Meaning
In einer Stadt
You find yourself in a city
In einem Haus
Inside of a house
Auf einer Treppe
Taking a break on the stairs
Ruhst du dich aus
Resting, taking a break
Alle anderen
Everyone else
Haben's eilig
Are in a rush, urgent
Und du fragst dich
You wonder to yourself
Was sie wohl tun, denn du tust nichts
What they might be doing since you're not doing anything
Die besten Gedanken
The best ideas
Entstehen doch dann
Are born in moments
Wenn sie verwachsen
When they grow, develop
Eingebrannt in die Wand
Etched into the wall
Und die Langeweile
And boredom
Sich einnisten kann
Can settle in
In einer Stadt
In a city
In einem Haus
In a house
Auf einer Treppe
On a staircase
Ruhst du dich aus
Taking a break, resting
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stefan Kozalla, Sophia Kennedy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@realkingxl
"in einer stadt. in einem haus. auf einer treppe. ruhst du dich aus"
@wholygroove
auf einem Trip
@chez9722
♥️
@mittekill
@@wholygroove hahaha
@tharaka5598
Love you 🖤
@XXMythLuan
I love you so f*cking much &ME!! Congratulations on your great work!! ♥️♥️
@dr-maybe
I heard this track about four years ago during an EDM festival where DJ Koze played. The year after that, he played it again. I was obsessed with the sound, and had to find out what this track was. Listened to every koze song, no match. I recreated the melody as I remembered it in Ableton, and sent it to dj koze. After a couple of mails, I got a reply: the track isn't released yet! Now it's here, and I'm happy as shit.
@maciej7425
❤❤❤ me too!!!
@kamusbanak4168
That’s insane 🔥
@NandezMins
Wow, that was nice from him and shows how perseverant you are. Definitely a sick track!!!