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− | |introduction = '''The Dopamine Rush''' (a.k.a. '''23''') is the eighth track on [[Eric Leeds]]’ first album [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]], | + | |introduction = '''The Dopamine Rush''' (a.k.a. '''23''') is the eighth track on [[Eric Leeds]]’ first album [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]] (on the CD release, seventh track on other formats). Around the time of the album’s release, [[Single: The Dopamine Rush|The Dopamine Rush]] was available as the album’s first promotional release in the USA (with no commercial release). |
The track is made up of portions of '''21-24 (The Dopamine Rush Suite)''', an instrumental track recorded during sessions for [[Madhouse]]’s third album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]]. The suite is made up of four pieces ('''21 (The Dopamine Rush)''', '''22 (Amsterdam)''', '''23 (Spanish Eros)''' and '''24 (Orgasm)'''), but was intended as one continuous track. The original suite contains spoken parts in French by actress [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May] (on '''21 (The Dopamine Rush)'''), in Dutch by model [[Anna Garcia]] (on '''22 (Amsterdam)''') and in Swedish and English, likely by engineer [[Heidi Hanschu]] (on '''24 (Orgasm)'''). The last piece also includes various moans by [[Vanity]] lifted from the unreleased [[Vanity 6]]’ song [[Vibrator]] (also previously sampled on [[Seven]] and later on the similarly-titled [[Orgasm]]). The salsa-flavoured '''23 (Spanish Eros)''' samples [[Apollonia]] speaking in Spanish lifted from [[Apollonia 6]]’s [[In A Spanish Villa]]. Only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May]’s vocals were kept for the released version. | The track is made up of portions of '''21-24 (The Dopamine Rush Suite)''', an instrumental track recorded during sessions for [[Madhouse]]’s third album [[Album: 24 (1989)|24]]. The suite is made up of four pieces ('''21 (The Dopamine Rush)''', '''22 (Amsterdam)''', '''23 (Spanish Eros)''' and '''24 (Orgasm)'''), but was intended as one continuous track. The original suite contains spoken parts in French by actress [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May] (on '''21 (The Dopamine Rush)'''), in Dutch by model [[Anna Garcia]] (on '''22 (Amsterdam)''') and in Swedish and English, likely by engineer [[Heidi Hanschu]] (on '''24 (Orgasm)'''). The last piece also includes various moans by [[Vanity]] lifted from the unreleased [[Vanity 6]]’ song [[Vibrator]] (also previously sampled on [[Seven]] and later on the similarly-titled [[Orgasm]]). The salsa-flavoured '''23 (Spanish Eros)''' samples [[Apollonia]] speaking in Spanish lifted from [[Apollonia 6]]’s [[In A Spanish Villa]]. Only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May]’s vocals were kept for the released version. | ||
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'''The Dopamine Rush''' | '''The Dopamine Rush''' | ||
− | *[[Eric Leeds]] - flute | + | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone and flute |
− | *[[Prince]] - | + | *[[Prince]] - synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion programming |
*[[Clare Fischer]] - string arrangement | *[[Clare Fischer]] - string arrangement | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May] - French spoken phrases (credited for "vocals") | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathilda_May Mathilda May] - French spoken phrases (credited for "vocals") | ||
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|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
− | |trivia = This song uses the LinnDrum, the successor of the Linn LM-1 usually utilized by [[Prince]]. | + | |trivia = This song uses the LinnDrum (a.k.a. LM-2), the successor of the Linn LM-1 usually utilized by [[Prince]]. |
+ | * The intro melody appears to have a striking similarity with the intro of ‘Se E Tarde Me Pardoa (Forgive Me If I'm Late)’ by Quincy Jones, from his 1962 ‘Big Band Bossa Nova’ album. It is unknown if this is an intentional homage or a coincidence. | ||
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|see also = [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]] album | |see also = [[Album: Times Squared|Times Squared]] album | ||
* [[Single: The Dopamine Rush|The Dopamine Rush]] promo | * [[Single: The Dopamine Rush|The Dopamine Rush]] promo |
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