Evil Nine
They aren't evil and there are only two of them, but other… Read Full Bio ↴Evil Nine
They aren't evil and there are only two of them, but other than not living up to their randomly chosen yet aesthetically pleasing name Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy in no way disappoint. That's if you are into a distinctly individual sound that defies categorization and has delivered both cerebral stimulation and dancefloor satisfaction with every release so far.
Tom and Pat first combined skills in 1998 and were quickly identified as a quality DJ/Producer duo by Adam Freeland who signed them to his Marine Parade label. Since then each of their releases has in turn distinguished Evil Nine as innovators who refuse to blend into any scene. For them the music has to go beyond being merely 'fat'. Deriving their musical flavour from multiple influences - hip-hop, punk, electro, dancehall, post punk, garage rock, techno and krautrock just to name a few - they create an original minimalism packed with emotive ability.
Evil Nine's attitude is epitomised in their remix of ILS' "Music", a track you might recognise from the Carling advert which initially irritated purists, excited the open-minded and incited the masses to mosh and pogo at the discotheque. Other remix success has been had with krautrock band Pet, UNKLE, Moby, Timo Maas, Santos, Future Funk Squad, Will Saul and Freeland.
"Crooked ft. Aesop Rock", Evil Nine's third single from their debut album You Can Be Special Too has become established as a timeless classic and typifies their sound - a sonic contrast of uplifting and melancholic with the backdrop of raw dirty sounds and a nod to nostalgia (animated video available here). Its successor "Pearlshot ft. Juice Aleem" is testament to their ongoing ability to tweak the dance music and hip-hop format.
Collaborations have included work with Aesop Rock (Definitive Jux), Juice Aleem (New Flesh/Shadowless) and Toastie Taylor (New Flesh) for the album You Can Be Special Too. Intended for both club and home listening it reflects Pat and Tom's heavy hip-hop and rock influences, as well as their aim to soulfully resonate with wider appeal.
With Tom on turntables and Pat on Laptop, shows have drawn crowds of up to 7,000 in the USA, Australia, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, China and many more. They are residents at the renowned Fabric nightclub in London and have recently released a "Fabric Live" compilation for the club to critical acclaim which displays their ability to mash up styles and keep things fresh.
Their love of branching out rather than playing it safe has led to extremes of rejection or adoration from the public and press, but that's the way they like it. Evil Nine aren't afraid of getting up a few noses by attempting something different if it spawns progress and keeps their ever-evolving style fresh. Reactions to the second single from the album, the energetic "Restless" were extremely positive. The ragga vocals and rocking guitars have struck a chord with those bored of formulaic dance tracks, quite simply it sounds like nothing else. Radio support in the United Kingdom has come from Zane Lowe, Pete Tong, Annie Nightingale, Steve Lamac, John Peel, XFM and Kiss.
Even if Tom and Pat are two likeable blokes and not a menacing crew as their name suggests, as The Independent newspapaer has observed, when they combine their talents and their shared musical vision as Evil Nine they "rock like the proverbial bastard".
2007 will see Evil Nine releasing their full length follow up "You Can Be Special Too", Debuting their live band and touring their DJ show extensively. It's gonna be another busy year for the Evils.
Several of Evil Nine's tracks have been used by such artists as The Crystal Method, and James Lavelle of UNKLE. The track Hired Goons, taken from their debut album, was recently used in the Xbox 360 game, "Test Drive Unlimited", released in 2006.
They aren't evil and there are only two of them, but other… Read Full Bio ↴Evil Nine
They aren't evil and there are only two of them, but other than not living up to their randomly chosen yet aesthetically pleasing name Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy in no way disappoint. That's if you are into a distinctly individual sound that defies categorization and has delivered both cerebral stimulation and dancefloor satisfaction with every release so far.
Tom and Pat first combined skills in 1998 and were quickly identified as a quality DJ/Producer duo by Adam Freeland who signed them to his Marine Parade label. Since then each of their releases has in turn distinguished Evil Nine as innovators who refuse to blend into any scene. For them the music has to go beyond being merely 'fat'. Deriving their musical flavour from multiple influences - hip-hop, punk, electro, dancehall, post punk, garage rock, techno and krautrock just to name a few - they create an original minimalism packed with emotive ability.
Evil Nine's attitude is epitomised in their remix of ILS' "Music", a track you might recognise from the Carling advert which initially irritated purists, excited the open-minded and incited the masses to mosh and pogo at the discotheque. Other remix success has been had with krautrock band Pet, UNKLE, Moby, Timo Maas, Santos, Future Funk Squad, Will Saul and Freeland.
"Crooked ft. Aesop Rock", Evil Nine's third single from their debut album You Can Be Special Too has become established as a timeless classic and typifies their sound - a sonic contrast of uplifting and melancholic with the backdrop of raw dirty sounds and a nod to nostalgia (animated video available here). Its successor "Pearlshot ft. Juice Aleem" is testament to their ongoing ability to tweak the dance music and hip-hop format.
Collaborations have included work with Aesop Rock (Definitive Jux), Juice Aleem (New Flesh/Shadowless) and Toastie Taylor (New Flesh) for the album You Can Be Special Too. Intended for both club and home listening it reflects Pat and Tom's heavy hip-hop and rock influences, as well as their aim to soulfully resonate with wider appeal.
With Tom on turntables and Pat on Laptop, shows have drawn crowds of up to 7,000 in the USA, Australia, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, China and many more. They are residents at the renowned Fabric nightclub in London and have recently released a "Fabric Live" compilation for the club to critical acclaim which displays their ability to mash up styles and keep things fresh.
Their love of branching out rather than playing it safe has led to extremes of rejection or adoration from the public and press, but that's the way they like it. Evil Nine aren't afraid of getting up a few noses by attempting something different if it spawns progress and keeps their ever-evolving style fresh. Reactions to the second single from the album, the energetic "Restless" were extremely positive. The ragga vocals and rocking guitars have struck a chord with those bored of formulaic dance tracks, quite simply it sounds like nothing else. Radio support in the United Kingdom has come from Zane Lowe, Pete Tong, Annie Nightingale, Steve Lamac, John Peel, XFM and Kiss.
Even if Tom and Pat are two likeable blokes and not a menacing crew as their name suggests, as The Independent newspapaer has observed, when they combine their talents and their shared musical vision as Evil Nine they "rock like the proverbial bastard".
2007 will see Evil Nine releasing their full length follow up "You Can Be Special Too", Debuting their live band and touring their DJ show extensively. It's gonna be another busy year for the Evils.
Several of Evil Nine's tracks have been used by such artists as The Crystal Method, and James Lavelle of UNKLE. The track Hired Goons, taken from their debut album, was recently used in the Xbox 360 game, "Test Drive Unlimited", released in 2006.
They Live
Evil 9 Lyrics
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They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
The repeated lines in Evil 9's song "They Live" seem to touch on the cyclical nature of life. The verbs used to describe the actions of people (walking, lying, loving, living) are all things that everyone does at some point in their lives. The words "live" and "die" appear in each line, which could suggest that life is a cycle of doing things until the moment of death. Additionally, the line "they hope, they try, they turn" implies that people are constantly changing and evolving, even as they continue to do the same things over and over again.
The use of repetition in the song creates a hypnotic effect, drawing the listener into the cyclical nature of life that the lyrics seem to be exploring. The steady beat of the music adds to this effect, creating a sense of inevitability and immutability that reflects the idea of life as a repeating cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
They walk, they lie, they love, they live
People go about their lives - some are honest, some deceive, some love, all are alive
They wake, they fall, they cry, they live
People experience highs and lows, pain and joy, but they continue to live
They fight, they fail, they die, they live
People fight for what they believe in, sometimes failing, and ultimately facing death, but they still live until that moment
They hope, they try, they turn, they live
People have hope and make attempts to improve their lives - sometimes changing their course, but they keep on living
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRIS PARDY, TOM BEAUFOY
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