Trip II the Moon
"Trip II the Moon" also known as "Trip II the Moon (Part 1)" is a 1992 single by breakbeat hardcore musician Acen Razvi. It went on to become his signature song and only British top 40 single, reaching No. 38 on UK Singles Chart on 8 August 1992.[1]
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Single by Acen Razvi | ||||
Released | Summer 1992 | |||
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Label | Production House | |||
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It is one of the tracks in Acen's series of "Trip II the Moon" singles series (others are Part 2 (The Darkside…) and Part 3), all using hip hop and spy film music samples. There is also another version named "Trip II the Moon (Parts 1 & 2)". Part 1 was released after Part 2. Both tracks appeared on The Pitchfork 500. Part 1 is the lightest of all versions and is closest to happy hardcore (also using its imagery in its music video).
Samples
"Trip II the Moon" samples the following:[2]
- "Capsule in Space" by John Barry (1967)
- "Freestyle Part 1" by MC Duke and Merlin (1989)
- "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim (1987)
- "Nobody (Can Love Me)" by Tongue 'n' Cheek (1988)
- "Respirator Room Background in Spaceship – from 'Warriors Gate'" by Dick Mills (1981)
"Obsessed" samples the following:[3]
- "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey (1971)
- "All We Wanna Do Is Dance (Adamski Remix)" by The House Crew (1989)
- "Boogie Down (Do It)" by Catch 22 (1989)
- Untitled by Hardnoise (1990)
Track listing
- "Trip II the Moon"
- "Obsessed"
Personnel
- Acen Razvi, Dice – mixing, producing
- F. Dyce, Acen Razvi – writers
References
- "Acen". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- https://www.whosampled.com/Acen/Trip-II-the-Moon-(Part-1)/. "Trip II the Moon (Part 1)". Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- https://www.whosampled.com/Acen/Obsessed/. "Obsessed". Retrieved 19 April 2018.