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Fluke - Slap It (aka "Zion")

This came up in discussion today, reminded me of just how incredible this track is. Yes, the Matrix association may give this one an air of cheese to some, but the full 10 minute "Slap It" version released in 2001 is a truly epic slice of ethereal tribal pulsation. There have been a lot of dark, tribal progressive tracks made, but can anyone genuinely name one that sounds quite like?

Even though it really caught my attention when I first heard it in The Matrix it took me years to look up the full version. I could name a few similar-sounding tracks, but I'm not suggesting they are any better or completely capture the same vibe.

Dirty Vegas - I Should Know (Flatline Dub) - only sample I can find online is an illegal MP3 site so not going to link, Google it yourself.
Amoebaassassin - Airbomb
Amoebaassassin - Housevisit
Bunker - Descent
Jaia - Hypnostatique (obviously a bit fluffier)

great track! always loved it.

I always felt like it had an epic quality to it that when mixed with the tribal progressive gave it a very unique quality.

Didn't Futureshock make loads of this stuff when they were active?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9dCmwq15hc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxxhySp0xFA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg-0mr57kn4

Loved it as soon as I heard in The Matrix. One of the best prog tracks of all time, imo. Shame it's not better known/loved.

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Originally posted by Sand Leaper Didn't Futureshock make loads of this stuff when they were active? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9dCmwq15hc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxxhySp0xFA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg-0mr57kn4

These would all be good tracks to mix with Slap It, and I'd include the Jaia track listed above as well, but I don't think any of them have quite the same spacey vastness as Slap It. I think it's one of those tracks with such a unique atmosphere it's hard to select a track to follow that would maintain quite the same vibe - you're forced to "change direction" to some extent.

Another track I'd compare it to, without the tribal prog rumbling, but with the stratospheric acid soundscapes (and sadly never released in full):

This is a stormer. Jaysus.

*edit: Has anyone heard the Dylan Rhymes remix?

*edit2: I'm also loving this one too:

The whole Puppy album these tracks feature on is incredible. Was my staple "going out" album for about five years. Amidst the lyrical whimsy and big beat connotations it's easy to forget just how good Fluke actually were.

Puppy is great.

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Originally posted by Sand Leaper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg-0mr57kn4

I've been trying to ID this forever, ty.

THROB THROB.

I discovered this track from Matrix and has been listening to it ever since then, awesome dark stuff.
Mona Lisa Overdrive by Juno Reactor is another awesome track from the same movie.

Awesome tracks. Not sure if it really compares, but how about this one?



More on the prog. house side, but it does maintain that infectious tribal groove.

So this whole evening I've been on a Fluke and Futureshock binge. Thanks

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J THROB THROB.

UNNNGHGHGHGGG, fav off that album. That and "Another Kind of Blues", mainly for that little intro bit that's just lovely.

Someone should post that shitty ROB DOUGAN - CLUBBED TO DEATH track since we're talking about the Matrix.

I bet if I re-watched the Matrix now I'd fucking hate it actually.

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Originally posted by AlphaStarred Awesome tracks. Not sure if it really compares, but how about this one? More on the prog. house side, but it does maintain that infectious tribal groove.

5:20

oh my gosh

I used to mix Zion (i.e. the short edit that was on the Matrix soundtrack) with several songs from Zero Tolerance Recordings. It worked pretty well to kick a prog set up a notch.

I need to listen to more Fluke. This "Hang Tough" is awesome.

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Originally posted by enydo Someone should post that shitty ROB DOUGAN - CLUBBED TO DEATH track since we're talking about the Matrix. I bet if I re-watched the Matrix now I'd fucking hate it actually.

Hate the Matrix or Clubbed To Death?

The Matrix.

Re: Fluke - Slap It (aka "Zion")

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J This came up in discussion today, reminded me of just how incredible this track is. Yes, the Matrix association may give this one an air of cheese to some, but the full 10 minute "Slap It" version released in 2001 is a truly epic slice of ethereal tribal pulsation. There have been a lot of dark, tribal progressive tracks made, but can anyone genuinely name one that sounds quite like?

one of the Positive Education remixes sounds very like this

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J These would all be good tracks to mix with Slap It, and I'd include the Jaia track listed above as well, but I don't think any of them have quite the same spacey vastness as Slap It. I think it's one of those tracks with such a unique atmosphere it's hard to select a track to follow that would maintain quite the same vibe - you're forced to "change direction" to some extent. Another track I'd compare it to, without the tribal prog rumbling, but with the stratospheric acid soundscapes (and sadly never released in full):

I don't know what BT was on exactly but he killed it on that Ultraviolet remix. Explosive track.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Another track I'd compare it to, without the tribal prog rumbling, but with the stratospheric acid soundscapes (and sadly never released in full):

what am i missing here? i thought this was released:

let there be light


Or you mean never properly released and only available as white copy or promo.

I remember going to a midnight showing of Reloaded and my jaw dropped when I heard this...sounded really cool in the theater with that bassline reverberating. All I wanted to do was talk about the song.

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Originally posted by 2techs I don't know what BT was on exactly but he killed it on that Ultraviolet remix. Explosive track.

Good drugs most likely, but praise Richard Dekkard for mixing that all together.

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Originally posted by vampirul_18

Did you just upload that specially for this thread?

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