Pop WILL Eat Itself
Commentary by List-Minder:
A lot of Pop WILL Eat Itself's music relies on samples of
film soundtracks, spoken voice recordings, television programs, and music, (pop and otherwise) to provide atmosphere,
reference points, and themes to their compositions. This
innovative and bold approach is a large part of PWEI's appeal.
Many fans of their music were initially drawn to PWEI by the use
of a particular sample. In my case, it was the groundbreaking use
of the Twilight Zone TV theme in
combination with the quasi-religious mantra of "Big Mac, fries to
go!" on 'Def.Con.One' (Arguably their
biggest US hit). For others, it might be Dirty Harry intoning "Go ahead..." on
'Preaching To the Perverted', Jack Nicholson's Joker warning "Never rub
another man's rhubarb!", or the gangs
in the film 'The Warriors'
yelling "Riffs - Yeah!" in 'Can U Dig
It?'. Their more recent efforts utilise multiple layers of
shorter samples to build textural or structural foundations for
their music. Examples of this technique include the use of the
'Terminator 2' theme in 'Ich Bin Ein
Auslander', and U2's 'Until The End Of The World' rhythm in
'MeNoFearTheReaper'. Regardless of the
way it's applied, the technique of sampling is part of what makes
PWEI PWEI!
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