My Kingdom

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"My Kingdom"
"My Kingdom" cover
Single by Future Sound of London
from the album Dead Cities
Released 1996
Format CD
Recorded Earthbeat Studios, London
Length 30:22
Label Astralwerks
Writer(s) FSOL
Producer(s) FSOL
Future Sound of London singles chronology
"Expander"
(1994)
"My Kingdom"
(1996)
"We Have Explosive"
(1997)

"My Kingdom" is the first single from Future Sound of London's 1996 release Dead Cities. It is written in a theme and variation format on the song "My Kingdom", but Part 4 returns to the original theme. Part 5 is the radio edit.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "My Kingdom: Part 1" (10:50) - extended mix of the original
  2. "My Kingdom: Part 2" (03:15) - drums variation
  3. "My Kingdom: Part 3" (07:11) - ambient variation
  4. "My Kingdom: Part 4" (05:12) - techno mix
  5. "My Kingdom: Part 5" (03:54) - radio edit of the original

[edit] Notes

  • The guitar sample is by Ozric Tentacles, from "Pungent Effulgent"
  • The pan flute sample (performed by Gheorghe Zamfir), is from "Cockeye's Song" and "Childhood Memories", on the soundtrack to Once Upon a Time in America by Ennio Morricone, although it is only credited on the sleeve as being from "Once Upon a Time in America".
  • The voice sample is by Mary Hopkin, from "Rachel's Song", on the Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis
  • "My Kingdom: Part 3" starts with the voice sample from "Everyone in the World is Doing Something Without Me" also from Dead Cities.