Flight Facilities are an ARIA Award-winning duo, Hugo Gruzman and James Lyell, which first began mixing various songs by other artists in 2009 in Sydney. They have reworked Bag Raiders, Toecutter and Sneaky Sound System. Their first original song, "Crave You" written by and featuring Giselle Rosselli, received considerable airtime (broadcasting) in Australia on the alternative music radio station Triple J in 2010. It was co-written by Gruzman, Lyell and Rosselli after the duo contacted the musician/producer to provide an original track for a compilation album by their label Bang Gang. In July 2010 Flight Facilities commenced their first tour, Maiden Voyage. They played at various Australian nightclubs: Elsewhere in the Gold Coast, Empire in Brisbane, Limbo in Adelaide, and Adult Disco in Sydney before going to Japan to play at Onzieme in Osaka, and Le Baron in Tokyo. "Crave You" was listed at No. 19 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010 and was featured as the soundtrack to Myer's 2010 Spring Racing Carnival television commercial campaign.
In 2011, "Foreign Language" won a J-Award for music video, and appeared as number 72 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011.[8] In February that year while performing as Hugo & Jimmy in Jakarta, Indonesia, the duo claimed to be from Trinidad and Tobago. They have jokingly told journalists the same thing and that they are Calvin Harris.
In 2012, "Clair de Lune" appeared as number 17 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012. In April they were broadcast on Triple J with four 1 hour long mixes featuring a decade spanning from 1972 to 2012.
In 2013, KCRW invited Flight Facilities to SXSW and headlined their home countries Falls Festival and Southbound Festivals (alongside The Roots, !!!, MGMT, Bonobo and Grizzly Bear). In 2014 they were asked to play one of the world's biggest festivals, Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Palm Springs where they played to 8000 plus people each day.
The C90s track "Shine A Light" (Flight Facilities remix), gained mainstream attention in 2013 when featured in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto V, created by Rockstar Games.
In 2014 "Two Bodies" (featuring Emma Louise) appeared as number 39 and "Sunshine" (Ft. Reggie Watts) as number 52 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014. On 24 October 2014 they issued their debut album, Down to Earth, which reached No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[15] It received a gold certification from ARIA by the end of the following year.
In 2015 Down to Earth was made into a music video starring Sam Rockwell. At the ARIA Music Awards that year, Flight Facilities were nominated in three categories: Album of the Year, Best Pop Release and Best Cover Art (by Timothy Lovett) for Down to Earth.
In December 2015 Flight Facilities released a live album following their performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The album consisted of tracks from the duo's debut album as well as previous releases. It won the ARIA Award for Best Classical Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2016.
In 2017, Flight Facilities released the song "Arty Boy" featuring Emma Louise on vocals,[18] followed by the single, "Stranded", featuring Broods, Reggie Watts and Saro.
In November 2019, Google began a YouTube campaign for Google Nest products using Flight Facilities "Better Than Ever".
Apollo
Flight Facilities Lyrics
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I feel
I feel
I feel
I feel alive
You are
I feel alive
Because of you
Because of you
Because of you
Turn to you
Turn to you
Turn to you
Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
Flight Facilities's song Apollo is a melodic and emotional tribute to the awe-inspiring journey of space exploration throughout human history. The lyrics "I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel" express the raw and powerful emotions that arise when contemplating the vastness and mystery of the universe. The repetition of "I feel alive" and "you are" suggests that the source of this emotional intensity is not just the vastness of space itself but also the sense of interconnection and wonder that arises from realizing the role of humanity and our technological achievements in exploring it.
The repetitive nature of the lyrics "because of you" implies a sense of gratitude and admiration for those who have come before us in the pursuit of space exploration. Finally, the repeated directive to "turn to you" can be interpreted as an invocation to the stars themselves, a call to pay attention to and appreciate the wonders of the cosmos and the people who have dedicated their lives to exploring it.
Overall, Flight Facilities's Apollo is a deeply moving and introspective track that captures the awe-inspiring thrill of space exploration and the sense of interconnectedness that we feel as we contemplate the vastness of the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel
I am experiencing a strong emotion
I feel alive
You (the person being addressed) are the reason for my feeling of aliveness
You are
You (the person being addressed) are important to me and have an impact on my life
Because of you
My current state or feeling is a result of the influence or presence of you (the person being addressed)
Turn to you
I seek your guidance or support in a situation or feeling
Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh
This phrase is a nonverbal expression of the emotional intensity conveyed in the lyrics
Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
This phrase is a continuation of the nonverbal expression of the emotional intensity conveyed in the lyrics
Writer(s): Gruzman Hugo Stuart, Lyell James Nathan, Noonan Katie
Contributed by Connor N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
fairlylocal tylerdun
this would be an amazing song for a car ride. i mean, just imagine, the sun is either setting or it's already dark out, and you're just cruising with this blasting. what a night to remember.
Quickestscoped
or maybe a plane flight?
Matthew Gilliland
I could listen to Katie Noonan sing these vocals all day.
SXTYNIEN
Flight Facilities have created with this track a temple of sound for all of us to bask and revel in the surreal beauty that is Katie Noonan's voice.
Ed Pitts
I honestly think this is one of the most astoundingly beautiful songs I've ever heard. Crave You will always be my fave on this album, as it was my gateway drug to Flight Facilities, but if you're having a drink on a summer Sunday arvo and this isn't playing...you fucked up.
SheLooksToMe
This just takes me someplace else..... And I should have realised that angelic voice belonged to Katie Noonan! Class.
K J
The Live with Melbourne Orchestra took this song to a whole another level. Actually all the songs with the orchestra are ten times better! and I already love this album.
Jalanko13
This is the perfect song to end the night!
Reminds me of Old-school Kaskade.
Glen Howley
just seen these guys live at Disconnect festival...................
They absolutely owned the night!!!!
One of the best sets ive ever stomped the dirt with....
Victor Gutierrez
The subtle background sample from the menu screen of COD Black Ops 3 is so dope. Great song.