Maxi Jazz DEAD

[rhythmbandit]

Faithless singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65

Maxi Jazz, the lead singer of dance group Faithless, has died at 65.

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Another legend gone.

 

[ManicKangaroo]

Damn!

 

[COB]

Oh that's a sad one

 

[GinAg (39)]

Terrible news. Awful.

I'm gutted.

 

[VoR]

Tragic irony that he died in his sleep, no?

 

[VoR]

 

[ButterTart]

Holy shit Seen him live twice, what a star.

I had no idea he was as old as 65, either

 

[GinAg (39)]

They're not wrong. Without Maxi Jazz, they were making campy gay house, which while fine was mostly pretty faceless and not ready for the top 5. He absolutely gave them identity.

 

[GinAg (39)]

I have never seen Faithless live, one of my true regrets, especially now. I am told they were sensational.

 

[octophone]

Oh dear, that's very sad, RIP. I had no idea he was as old as that either.

 

[octophone]

They're not wrong. Without Maxi Jazz, they were making campy gay house, which while fine was mostly pretty faceless and not ready for the top 5. He absolutely gave them identity.

Imagine this without him: you just can't.

 

[GinAg (39)]

They managed to straddle the line between high octaine 90s dance and indie credibility because of Maxi.

Fun if not somewhat obvious fact, when they found him, he was a STREET POET.

 

[VoR]

I was more focused on poppier fare at their peak, but Insomnia and We Come 1 are obviously total bangers.

 

[GinAg (39)]

*plays the 10 minute version of Salva Mea on repeat*

 

[GinAg (39)]

For tonight
GOD
IS
A
DJ

*monumental synth breakdown*

 

[GinAg (39)]

Sash! to pay for his funeral with his Encore Une Fois money.

 

[Jark]

this is awful! I can't believe he was 65 either.

RIP.

 

[ButterTart]

*plays the 10 minute version of Salva Mea on repeat*

BANGER.

It's amazing how many times they got it absolutely bang on. They just understood the genre perfectly.

 

[octophone]

They managed to straddle the line between high octaine 90s dance and indie credibility because of Maxi.

Fun if not somewhat obvious fact, when they found him, he was a STREET POET.

He was the SOUL of the group. Like you say, they could tend towards cheese - he was the grit in the machine.

 

[GinAg (39)]

2022 has been a bit of a 2016 in terms of DREADFUL DEATHS.

I hope the ABBA girls are in good health.

 

[GinAg (39)]

He was also a Crystal Palace fan and on the board. Practically FAMILY!

 

[Funky]

Oh RIP

Seen them live, was beyond.

Many anthems but the extended version of Salva Mea is on another level. People say Insomnia created trance music - Salva Mea came first. But both are seminal

Music Matters is also an absolute gem

 

[Rita]

Oh no.

 

[Kate]

I have never seen Faithless live, one of my true regrets, especially now. I am told they were sensational.

Same. Gutted

 

[Marilyn]

This is a real shock. Aside from all the Faithless classics (and they had SO MANY) I also absolutely love My Culture with 1 Giant Leap

 

[Jark]

Music Matters is also an absolute gem

I loved this album very much. also Bombs, To All New Arrivals. its a great political (but not heavy handed) house record.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Aww, very sad. A unique performer, he couldn’t be mistaken for anyone else. Faithless one of the few big club/dance acts who could also shift stacks of albums too.

 

[BoysForSeles]

The extended album version of ‘Sun To Me’ is epic (single version below) and one of their overlooked later classics.

 

[passthatdutch]

The extended album version of ‘Sun To Me’ is epic (single version below) and one of their overlooked later classics.

One of their best. The Mark Knight remix also takes it to another level.

 

[Marilyn]

The extended album version of ‘Sun To Me’ is epic (single version below) and one of their overlooked later classics.

The best thing I ever discovered from when iTunes would do "free single of the week" or whatever it was

 

[cwej]

Is there a dance track more synonymous with the genre than Insomnia? It’s just perfect.

What a massive loss and like people have said a truly unique performer.

 

[GinAg (39)]

Insomnia is up to 4 on iTunes, God Is A DJ at 20 and We Come 1 at 46.

They will feasibly climb to no.1 during the week.

 

[straightorbroken]

A true icon of 90s dance. The moment he's best known being nearly music-free spoken words is quite incredible. Sleep well Maxi.

 

[GinAg (39)]

#2 Insomnia
#20 God is a DJ
#47 We Come 1

 

[GinAg (39)]

As soon as LadBaby FUCKS OFF they'll be no.1

Can absolutely see Insomnia getting at least a small scale chart revival. It wouldn't be the first time.