(100% Accurate) How "Insomnia" by Faithless was Made

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@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Let me know in the comments if you enjoyed this format, and - if so - throw in some classic tracks for me to analyse! (P.S. They have to have been HUGE hits! 😛)

@dwisdoms Ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this song as promised.😎💯. I want to also recommend Black Box . Ride on Time

@derekhenson3471 Ай бұрын

Pretty similar style song but Get Ready to Bounce by Brooklyn Bounce.

@dwisdoms Ай бұрын

@@derekhenson3471 Excellent Looking forward 😎💯

@alexkissmusic Ай бұрын

Hehe, how 'bout Swamp Thing by The Grid? 😁 I guess the Banjo part could be hard to recreate... but what a track!

@jess_a_es Ай бұрын

Thanks for the content!, Amazing song, it brings good memories no doubts about it. What about working with "Pasilda" from "Afro Medusa"?, a late 90s hit.

@dizuko_ Ай бұрын

I only clicked because this song is such a trip for me... goosebumps are an understatement

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Hell yeah! 🔥

@dwisdoms Ай бұрын

The song is crazy good i tell you

@boldizzle Ай бұрын

I feel like 90s techno has never been matched and I don't think ever will be. And this song is a prime example of why.

@undergrads Ай бұрын

Yup. Untouchable.

@prestigious5s23 14 күн бұрын

Goes for any genre really. Trance had some absolutely amazing releases from 2003 to 2009, that have literally been forgotten with time and will NEVER make it onto a classic trance cd. Majority of classic trance cds are full of late 90s, early 00s releases. I just feel the music back then resonated so much more with people. Music was so rare in a way back then, as DJs were the only ones who had access to tracks that might not actually get released for 2 years. Now with social media and sites like soundcloud, anyone can rip a new track from a dj set with ease.

@RonDLite Ай бұрын

Maxwell I miss you, it was an honor working for you and Blissy. We come one.

@pricejoss Ай бұрын

Sister Bliss reached genius-level with this melody. There are some tracks that are in a different dimension and this is one of them. It’s perfection.

@Stereo_type1982 Ай бұрын

It's stolen.

@pricejoss Ай бұрын

@ Interesting. From another track or a producer?

@Stereo_type1982 Ай бұрын

@@pricejoss from Kariya, let me love you for tonight.

@pricejoss Ай бұрын

@ No way! Credit to Kariya then! I guess it’s that whole Pablo Picasso thing of good artists copy but great artists steal.

@Stereo_type1982 Ай бұрын

@@pricejoss there's an interview on here about them and she starts telling the story of how she found the riff in an old record store or thrift store but she corrects what she's saying and doesn't finish the story, they didn't edit it out and she changes her story to finding the stab on the synth or something.

@deanfuel 12 күн бұрын

I was lucky enough to meet Faithless in South Africa as a teenager - my Pop's threw a rave called the "Camel Experience" in 1997 - he toured Faithless, Robert Miles, Sister Bliss and Judge Jules ... I got to meet all the band members (and other DJ's) - blew my mind, and paved the way to me seriously considering becoming a DJ / producer as a career ... not only were they some of the BIGGEST electronic names in the world at that time - they were all INCREDIBLY humble and kind! ... RIP Maxi and Roberto

@EDMTips 12 күн бұрын

Indeed, lucky you! MUst have been an amazing experience :)

@zenoalteamusic Ай бұрын

One of the most iconic dance tracks ever. Love that you paid tribute to this one Will.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

I simply had to! :)

@lordiari7110 Ай бұрын

Well said!

@alexkissmusic Ай бұрын

Man, it was such a hit! You couldn't go to a club and not hear this track, and going to several clubs most likely meant hearing it multiple times 😁. Amazing piece of history, amazing band. Truly one of a kind. Miss you, Maxi Jazz & Faithless ❤

@jurschns8994 21 күн бұрын

Goosebumps. After almost 30 years still with tears in my eyes on the dancefloor when the DJ plays Insomnia. My all time favorite song.

@azynkron 24 күн бұрын

A big part of why this song bounces so much is all the live elements on top of the sequenced bits. All the small human imperfections is sublime.

@A.P.C.GROOVES Ай бұрын

Not even a minute into the video and can tell this is gonna be amazing

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

😎

@VadimBesedin Ай бұрын

There is so many memories and feelings linked to that song - hot dance floors, energy of the music and dancing crowd, lights, smoke and there is only that moment, and you're all completely in it! Thank you Faithless, thank you Will.

@Technoir-on-Pico Ай бұрын

It was 1995 and I was 22 and a student At weekends I worked as a DJ in a large discotheque near Cologne / Germany. (Grüße an die Crew der RheinRockHalle!) One evening: Faithless Live in the big hall. The place was packed to the last square meter and from the DJ booth my colleagues and I had perfect view on the party. Rollo, Sister Bliss and the crew completely tore the place apart. I think “Insomnia” was played four or five times. Encore, encore... on and on! It was terrific.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Awesome memory!!! Thanks for sharing!

@Technoir-on-Pico Ай бұрын

@@EDMTips Indeed it is! Fast forward to 2020: Me, sitting on the terrace during Covid-Lockdown thinking “Damn, with this Sh*t I really need a new hobby”. Suddenly Spotify is playing “Insomnia” and I remember how much fun I had as a teenager on the C64 and later Amiga with the tracker programs. The next day I ordered Ableton, a midi keyboard and speakers and your channel really helped me. BIG THANKS for that!

@chrisrossi5176 Ай бұрын

Such an iconic track for so many.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@manumenorca1785 8 күн бұрын

... I remember I was travelling northern France visiting grandmom shorter before she died... family trip, we were shopping in something like a mall and I heard a bumpy music with a catchy melody... I ran to the girl at the counter and said please tell me what music it was, something like this happened to me three or four times in my life when astonishing music sounds nearby... and I was right, this superb anthem is part of me now forever, part of my life... it's not just nostalgia, it's even more... my personal OST... thanks !!!

@addictedtocraic Ай бұрын

I met my wife of 20 years working at Witness festival in Ireland. The bar closed just before the headline act, Faithless and they ripped the place apart. When this kicked in, I could feel tears welling in my eyes. The power of this tune is so hard to describe to our kids who now think it's "pretty good". Lol These youngsters...😂

@johnnorthtribe Ай бұрын

I have been a Faithless fan ever since this song was released. I am glad I had the chance to experience them live in early 2000. I even made a remix of this song back in 1999.

@kevinhunt3623 12 күн бұрын

it's amazing what music is capable of. As soon as I hear this music, I'm 20 again and standing on a dancefloor in an old factory

@TheGazzadj Ай бұрын

Up there in your top three videos and re-creations Will. A sad day when the world lost Maxi but the music lives on. All the best, Gary

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thanks Gary!! I agree 😔

@florisvandenberg7424 20 күн бұрын

This song gives me goosebumps everytime. It's so powerfull. The build up and the climax. Such a classic track.

@EDMTips 20 күн бұрын

I agree!

@LD-bv1pm 6 күн бұрын

Well, I had a feeling Sister Bliss was a genius before I watched this, now I know she is. Awesome breakdown, many thanks.

@hauntological Ай бұрын

Great work. Well done. I remember the very first time I saw Faithless. It was on their first mini-tour of the UK playing the Reverence album. They came to Bradford and our little posse were all geared and Doved-up to go see them. We didn't know who the support band were beforehand but as they came on stage we realised it was Olive. They were superb. There weren't a lot of people there but all of us that were there were utterly spangled. Faithless came on and tore the place apart. It was the ONLY time we saw them live where both Rolo and Dido played on stage with them too. A truly magical, memorable night. We saw them many times afterwards but that night was without question the best. Happy days 🙃

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Great story , and thank you for sharing!

@ChristianSchmid Ай бұрын

I heard faithless during the hurricane festival here in North Germany. The concert was at sunset. Wonderful atmosphere, light and the crowd was so happy. The most iconic moment was to the the hand of sister b. playing the riff and all the people jumping in the same beat. Crazy moment in my life

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Love it!!!!

@jorben_b Ай бұрын

Yo will great video man! glad you did a tutorial on what we all danced along to and just felt emotically connected to. Max really was a amazing producer and truly the avicii from the 90s for me! big ups man!

@apricebcd 17 күн бұрын

I can still remember the first time I heard this. It was in of all places a cafe in Saint Kilda Melbourne called big mouth sitting downstairs having a coffee on Saturday afternoon watching the world go by. I had to actually get up and ask the barista what was actually playing and it took him about 10 minutes to find out what CD was playing because the music was actually shot from the restaurant upstairs down to the cafe. Immediately went out and bought a copy.

@ikiar2702 27 күн бұрын

I saw this live ~2003 with my good mate Mandy. Might still be the best night of my life 21 years later

@robizhood Ай бұрын

its nit goose bumo, it gives my tears of joy. what a unmarkable times!!!!

@Ninjjadog Ай бұрын

Iconic. Nothing like it ever. RIP Maxi Jazz, legend. Cheers Will ❤

@JohnTosom Ай бұрын

Insomnia is "THE TRACK" that always works great on the dance floor, I still play it and people are still dancing to it 20 years after its release. It's still my absolute favorite.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Whoop whoop! Timeless indeed!

@nigelrichardson2309 Ай бұрын

Try 30 years!!!!!

@Music1111-v7e 15 күн бұрын

Super Super video, thank you! Big Faithless fan. Saw them in Marley Park Dublin almost 20 yrs ago, the only time I shed a tear during a live concert! Oh yea, it was an extremely loud too!

@EDMTips 14 күн бұрын

Hell yeah! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it!

@RS-of1om 16 күн бұрын

very cool. Rip Maxi. This track is Legendary !

@EDMTips 14 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@derekhenson3471 Ай бұрын

1998 in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the Tron Calais. Never heard rave music back in Canada other than KLF. This song brought me in and I was scrambling to find someone that could tell me what this song was called. This was my first real introduction to true rave music!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing :)

@abbey8k Ай бұрын

hell yeah!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Cheers! 🙏🏻

@markoschirmer7764 Ай бұрын

Its an amazing song, but at least for me live even better. I've seen them like 6 times live and the combination with "real" instruments has such power. RIP Maxi

@luismboc Ай бұрын

This gave me goosebumps and made me cry out of joy remembering and re-feeling those epic dance floor moments. So good!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Amazing! I'm really glad to have been able to help take you back for a moment :)

@deejaysoulution Ай бұрын

I love this series of revealing how certain tracks are made! Thank you 😎

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and watching. I really appreciate the support!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Any other classics you’d me to unpick?

@deejaysoulution Ай бұрын

@@EDMTips Hi. I truly would love to see a showing-video for: *Scuba - NE1BUTU *Rollergirl - Dear Jessie *deadmau5 - Not Exactly *Lovebirds - Want You in my Soul *Gigi D’Agostino - L’Amour toujours (from the „L’Amour toujours“ Album / 1999)

@rokko_fable Ай бұрын

certainly, one of the tracks of all time! man, how time flies. this track was already 5 years old, before I even started listening to music at all. haha

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

As I said - timeless 🙂

@richiehall4832 Ай бұрын

Oh Will, Oh Will, Oh Will, you made an old man very happy an anthem to my happiest days on earth

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

😎🫡

@shonunezekiel Ай бұрын

This is such an international anthem - thank you for breaking it down so well! For fans of Insomnia: there is a really nice semi-live version if you search youtube for 'The Radio 1 Ibiza Prom' and go to about 49min 59sec - the Heritage Orchestra sit on the main riff for aaages, and the live horns and strings really add to the intensity - enjoy!

@akaSVAT Ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing, thank you once again, ‘cause all of your lessons are valuable. 🙏🔥🎵🎹🎧

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@DigitalAura Ай бұрын

Will, I'm always riveted to these construction/deconstruction tutorials you do. And only YOU could manage to do such amazing justice to this track. I mean, this could have ended poorly for you, but you absolutely nailed it! Now do FIRE in honour of Ferry Corsten and your recent interview with him!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and kind words of support, really appreciate it! I will add the track to my list, and let's see how many people will vote for it :)

@mrrosenfeldt2412 Ай бұрын

It's actually one of the best climax in EDM I have heard! That dirty / and still clean pizzicato sound - What's not to like!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Cheers! Thanks for watching and supporting 🙂🙏🏻🙌🏻

@RockstahRolln Ай бұрын

WOW!! Amen Brotha!!! Excellent remake!! What a classic choon!!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

🎉😎🙌🫡

@MrNolz33 Ай бұрын

Amazing recreation, and breakdown! Hats off sir!! Such a classic and you've done it justice 🙌

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

@DDanV Ай бұрын

I was in highschool, senior years, when this came out, and I was djing in the school radio. First time I played this track people went nuts, asking what it was, asking me to give them a copy. From there on it became a staple on my sets (people would complain if I didn't include it on my set). When I started playing my sets at the school radio people would "complain" because I was only playing dance tracks (acid, trance, techno, etc), but by the time Faithless came out people were already warmed up to dance music (well, the "harder" beats, they simply didn't like the more pop'y house music that much). But after I played Insomnia people were "demanding" me to play sets on every school event and parties. Good old days. Miss djing, might give it a go again, more than 2 decades later :)

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Great story - Thanks for sharing !

@eames6402 Ай бұрын

Amen brother!! Superb tutorial once again.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@danielover8731 20 күн бұрын

We never forget Maxi Jazz

@euphoricfusion Ай бұрын

This track, as you said is instant goose bumps! My clubbing days started around this time and peaked with the trance golden years of '98-'99 (Peach/Camden Palace) and Insomnia was a floor filler then as well. You could hear that stab from anywhere and everyone ran to the dancefloor in time for the drop. It's one of those tunes where you can shut your eyes and instantly go back and imagine being there, even though it's 25 years later! Carte Blanche is another one of those iconic tracks and seeing you talk to Ferry Corsten about it on your previous video was mindblowing. I had no idea that was him! I'd love to see you get your magic list and break that track down. Great tutorial as always! Amen Brother!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Your story gave me goose bumps (or pimples over here!), too! You might enjoy these two vids I made, too :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqLUlaerhseFbdk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYq5c5WJrL-brNU

@ricardogroenke5411 Ай бұрын

That song is a timeless piece of art

@FSwiftDJ Ай бұрын

Great record , Bliss used to be in a Record shop called Pure Groove in North London . she once said, she brought the tune into the shop as a test press and for weeks nobody really played it or took it . But later she brought it back again and it went crazy . It's funny how it works sometimes , you might make a tune that nobody thinks is good at the time but suddenly weeks later everyone wants it .

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Love this! And that is such an interesting point - funny how that works

@FSwiftDJ Ай бұрын

@EDMTips Exactly that, You can make a tune and nobody thinks it's actually good at the time you get no hype from that track , but later on you give it to a few djs or bring back to the record shop and suddenly everyone knows it and wants it lol yeh its one of them things . Just shows you that your tune might actually be good but nobody is ready for it yet . Just like Sister Bliss here with this Dance Anthem when she first brought it to the record shop.

@dnxlast6517 6 сағат бұрын

Because most people are stupid. Anyone who likes electronic music would have liked this song at the first time.

@meyer7963 Ай бұрын

FAIRMONT - GAZEBO was also really big in Germany when I started my small dj career. Glad to see you analyzing this track as well. Cheers

@marcosromero3328 Ай бұрын

Amazing track, don't think I ever heard this song without jumping on the dance floor. Thanks so much Will for breaking it down.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

You're welcome, Marco, glad you enjoyed it :)

@AtlantisLion 25 күн бұрын

That's so interesting because I've heard a lot of back and forth about where that riff sound came from. I've heard about the JD having the original sound, but then I was also told that the Roland JV-1080 was the actual origin of that pizzicato sound. I bought one of those modules literally just for that sound because this song and so many others are from my childhood.

@theoldloveexcuse7860 Ай бұрын

Summer of -01, midnight, big stage at the Hultsfred Festival in the south of Sweden. Maxi absoutely owned the crowd. Insane euforia when this banger dropped!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

@@theoldloveexcuse7860 LOVE IT! 🙌🙌

@DJTimJones Ай бұрын

When the song came out and I heard it in the disco, I cried with sadness and was happy to be alive at the same time. The day before, my dear uncle died. Rest in peace.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about your uncle, but thank you for sharing your story!

@darbomusic Ай бұрын

This is absolutely incredible Will, thank you so much, what a classic, this is one track that will never, ever die! ❤🙏

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

You’re so welcome! I agree - a seminal work 😎

@Spaced_Invader Ай бұрын

I had to see this as this track has lots of happy memories! Thank you for this great vid my good man! Hell yeah & Amen brother!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

BOOM! 🙌🙌

@FLAVMEDIA Ай бұрын

Once I heard this it was magic❤

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

100% agree!

@marciojunior9266 Ай бұрын

Heeeelll yeahhhhhhhh!!! 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

BOOM! 🙌🙌

@micky5237 Ай бұрын

Ahhhh man , love this vid Will - you’re spoiling us 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy! :)

@frankzelazko Ай бұрын

thank you for deconstructing this electronic music anthem

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@brunoalferes8867 4 күн бұрын

amazing job...thanks man...RIP MAXI

@StuartwasDrinkell Ай бұрын

Awesome Tune! You broke this down so well, much appreciated!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

You're welcome, I am glad it was helpful! :)

@StuartwasDrinkell Ай бұрын

@@EDMTips I use ableton too so this was easy to follow along. If you take suggestions - I'd love break down of Free from Harm massive Attack. I learn a lot from trying to reproduce tracks.

@rivage3900 Ай бұрын

Great explanation of why you are doing things! Looking forward to more videos in the future :)

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

@djcj Ай бұрын

Awesome tutorial. Awesome video editing. Thanks!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@siconstable1681 Ай бұрын

Great vid as always Will. Your tutorials have added so much to my own productions. Thanks!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel :)

@HEARDIFFERENT Ай бұрын

Pure perfection.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

@guitargirlutube Ай бұрын

Ohhhh yaaaas!

@LitosDiaz Ай бұрын

For me was because of this music that I become my journey as a dj and producer, and all the love I got for dancing music, I become a fan from the band and I bought every singles and albums in that time. ❤ I was maybe 13 years old. What a impact in my childhood

@condeo92 Ай бұрын

Damn!! Always killing it!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

😎🙌

@Gdad-20 Ай бұрын

Faithless had it. Also with Become One!!! 👍❤️

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

My sister’s favourite track :)

@Gdad-20 Ай бұрын

*We come One* Even lol ❤❤

@Gdad-20 Ай бұрын

@@EDMTips❤

@Gdad-20 Ай бұрын

How about goving the sneaker pimps a bash Will, Spin, Spin sugar? Another classic. ❤

@SolfeggioBinauralBeats Ай бұрын

Roland JD-800 for the iconic synth line. Yeah. The plugin works, the OG hardware? wow. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when they produced this.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Yep! Me too :)

@dylanpowles2208 Ай бұрын

Super insightful and inspiring as usual 😊 Great timing too as I'm see faithless with tinlicker on Thursday. So excited!

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Nice! I am jealous right now :)

@Imbamorial Ай бұрын

I remember learning the riffs of Insomnia and God is A DJ on a cheap crappy Casio keyboard. Later saw Faithless live on several occasions. Absolute blast! Robert Miles - Children, seems like a good follow-up after this banger.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Love it! Thanks for sharing, and great suggestion

@shanedemorais7397 Ай бұрын

I remember playing both insomnia and god is a dj at a house party for an underground dance collective in SF…nobody had heard of Faithless, but they sure enjoyed those tracks! Their Ally Pally (Alexander palace) 2005 shows were epic. That live version of insomnia was incredible! Their subsequent bluray/dvd is what i would consider one of the best edited concert footage films. And when they hit San Fran Filmore the following year it blew my mind because the venue is small in comparison to Ally Pally.

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Shane - good to hear from you!! Been a while - how are you?

@inpeler Ай бұрын

Thank You Will. Golden 2000s for Trance music.. Airwave- People just don't care.. Amazing track. I really hope... how was made .

@claudiomalz Ай бұрын

cool memories , i went to new zeland concert 2004👯 , yes a perfect track ,very nice tutorial

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thanks, Claudio, I am glad you enjoyed it!

@stuartrogers9031 Ай бұрын

Will honestly this is probably the best track yet ❤ amen brother

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thank you!!! 🙏

@olegfischer1285 Ай бұрын

Also "God is a DJ" almost started a new reliigion with Maxi as messiah. Faithless never dissapointed.

@fredloro2 Ай бұрын

Gracias Will!!!..... Tremenda recreación de UN GRAN CLÁSICO DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS..... Siempre aportas grandes enseñanzas con este y todos tus videos.... Te felicito!!!.... Recibe un gran saludo y un fuerte abrazo desde Veracruz, México.....

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂