"Deeper Understanding" is a song by Kate Bush released as the lead single from the 2011 album Director's Cut.[1] The single was a re-working of the track originally included on her 1989 album, The Sensual World. The song's lyrics describe an increasingly intense relationship between a lonely person and a computer.[2] It was her first single release since 2005.
Kate Bush explained that the song is about how people are replacing human relationships with technology:[3]
"This is about people... well, about the modern situation, where more and more people are having less contact with human beings. We spend all day with machines; all night with machines. You know, all day, you're on the phone, all night you're watching telly. Press a button, this happens. [...] And this is the idea of someone who spends all their time with their computer and, like a lot of people, they spend an obsessive amount of time with their computer. People really build up heavy relationships with their computers!"[4]
Song informationedit
The Director's Cut version of the song is almost two minutes longer than the original recording on The Sensual World, and features re-recorded vocals[5] and a harmonica solo at the end.[6] The later version features the voice of her son, Albert, on the chorus, performing the role of the computer.[7]
For the original recording, the chorus vocals were distorted using a very basic vocoder, and needed backing vocals just to make the words audible. For the Director's Cut version, Bush was able to present it as a solitary computerized voice, as was her original intention.[8] This is not the first time Bush worked with her son; he makes a brief spoken word appearance on her previous album Aerial on Disc 2, "A Sky of Honey".[9]
Music videoedit
A short film to accompany the track premiered on Kate Bush's official YouTube channel[10] on Monday, 25 April 2011. It is directed by Bush herself and stars Robbie Coltrane, Frances Barber, Noel Fielding, and the voice of her son Albert, who plays the role of the computer program.[11] Music website Consequence of Sound reviewed the video and briefly explained it:
The video adapts the song's core plot – a person becoming addicted to a program called Voice Console deeply, emotionally attaching themselves to it to the point of separation with friends and family. Robbie Coltrane, best known for his work in Harry Potter as Hagrid, plays the computer junkie who leaves behind his wife and two sons to escape with the program. In the video, Voice Console is a pair of feminine lips on a screen (Bush's son Albert) with an eerie inhuman blackness behind them [...]. The program spouts hallucinogenic wave forms that cast Coltrane into a state of euphoria. When the family finally steps in to disable the sinister program, Coltrane turns on them and in his withdrawal things get very dark and strange.[12]
Releaseedit
The song premiered on BBC Radio 2 on Monday 4 April 2011 on The Ken Bruce Show[13] and was made available for streaming on Kate Bush's official YouTube channel after the radio premiere. "Deeper Understanding" was released as a digital download single on Tuesday 5 April. The song was the Record of the Week on Radio 2 and was played each day Bruce's show and Alex Lester's programme.[14]
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Deeper Understanding is a song by Kate Bush released as the lead single from the 2011 album Director s Cut 1 The single was a re working of the track originally included on her 1989 album The Sensual World The song s lyrics describe an increasingly intense relationship between a lonely person and a computer 2 It was her first single release since 2005 Deeper Understanding Single by Kate Bushfrom the album Director s CutReleased5 April 2011GenreArt rockLength6 32 2011 version LabelFish People EMISongwriter s Kate BushProducer s Kate BushKate Bush singles chronology King of the Mountain 2005 Deeper Understanding 2011 Wild Man 2011 Music video Deeper Understanding on YouTubeAudio sample source source Deeper Understanding 2011 filehelp Contents 1 Background 2 Song information 3 Music video 4 Release 5 Charts 6 References 7 External linksBackground editKate Bush explained that the song is about how people are replacing human relationships with technology 3 This is about people well about the modern situation where more and more people are having less contact with human beings We spend all day with machines all night with machines You know all day you re on the phone all night you re watching telly Press a button this happens And this is the idea of someone who spends all their time with their computer and like a lot of people they spend an obsessive amount of time with their computer People really build up heavy relationships with their computers 4 Song information editThe Director s Cut version of the song is almost two minutes longer than the original recording on The Sensual World and features re recorded vocals 5 and a harmonica solo at the end 6 The later version features the voice of her son Albert on the chorus performing the role of the computer 7 For the original recording the chorus vocals were distorted using a very basic vocoder and needed backing vocals just to make the words audible For the Director s Cut version Bush was able to present it as a solitary computerized voice as was her original intention 8 This is not the first time Bush worked with her son he makes a brief spoken word appearance on her previous album Aerial on Disc 2 A Sky of Honey 9 Music video editA short film to accompany the track premiered on Kate Bush s official YouTube channel 10 on Monday 25 April 2011 It is directed by Bush herself and stars Robbie Coltrane Frances Barber Noel Fielding and the voice of her son Albert who plays the role of the computer program 11 Music website Consequence of Sound reviewed the video and briefly explained it The video adapts the song s core plot a person becoming addicted to a program called Voice Console deeply emotionally attaching themselves to it to the point of separation with friends and family Robbie Coltrane best known for his work in Harry Potter as Hagrid plays the computer junkie who leaves behind his wife and two sons to escape with the program In the video Voice Console is a pair of feminine lips on a screen Bush s son Albert with an eerie inhuman blackness behind them The program spouts hallucinogenic wave forms that cast Coltrane into a state of euphoria When the family finally steps in to disable the sinister program Coltrane turns on them and in his withdrawal things get very dark and strange 12 Release editThe song premiered on BBC Radio 2 on Monday 4 April 2011 on The Ken Bruce Show 13 and was made available for streaming on Kate Bush s official YouTube channel after the radio premiere Deeper Understanding was released as a digital download single on Tuesday 5 April The song was the Record of the Week on Radio 2 and was played each day Bruce s show and Alex Lester s programme 14 Charts editChart 2011 Peakposition French Singles Chart 15 92 UK Singles Chart 16 87References edit Llewellyn Smith Caspar 11 March 2011 Kate Bush to release new album in May The Guardian Deeper Understanding Lyrics Gaffa org Retrieved 1 September 2012 In her own words Deeper Understanding Gaffa org Retrieved 1 September 2012 1989 Radio One Interview with Roger Scott Gaffa org 14 October 1989 Retrieved 1 September 2012 Cragg Michael 5 April 2011 Kate Bush Deeper Understanding Guardian co uk Retrieved 1 September 2012 Neyland Nick 7 April 2011 The Playlist Kate Bush Deeper Understanding Pitchfork Archived from the original on 11 April 2011 BBC News Kate Bush delight over James Joyce track Bbc co uk 5 April 2011 Retrieved 1 September 2012 Dombal Ryan 16 May 2011 The elusive art rock originator on her time traveling new LP Director s Cut Pitchfork Retrieved 5 November 2014 Kate Bush can use words of James Joyce for new song The Telegraph London Retrieved 1 September 2012 door Kate Bush Official Channel 2 December 2010 Kate Bush channel Retrieved 1 September 2012 via YouTube Kate Bush Releases Director s Cut Single ExploreMusic com 4 April 2011 Retrieved 1 September 2012 Blackard Cap 26 April 2011 Watch Kate Bush Deeper Understanding Consequence of Sound BBC Radio 2 Programmes Ken Bruce 04 04 2011 Bbc co uk 4 April 2011 Retrieved 1 September 2012 BBC Radio 2 world single premiere Exclusive audio clip Katebushnews com 30 March 2011 Retrieved 1 September 2012 Kate Bush Deeper Understanding Director s Cut lescharts com Retrieved 1 September 2012 Kate Bush full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 17 January 2016 External links editKate Bush Official Website Deeper Understanding video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deeper Understanding amp oldid 1217517156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
