"Absurd" | ||||
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Single by Fluke | ||||
from the album Risotto | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Format | 12" Vinyl/CD | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | Electronica House |
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Label | Circa | |||
Producer | Fluke | |||
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"Absurd" is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. The single has made many soundtrack appearances, including Sin City, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Wipeout (video game series), NFL Quarterback Club '99 (As an instrumental made specifically for the game), Enter the Matrix, Spaced, and a Ribena commercial as well as an episode of the 2008 NBC series Knight Rider. The song had been used in one of FIFA Games too, World Cup '98.
This song has also been the theme tune to Sky Sports Ford Monday Night Football since 1997, making a re-appearance as the theme tune in 2010.
The song features an unauthorised and uncredited sample from Lesley Beech (previously Lesley Williams).
Absurd | YRCD126 | |
Format: | CD | |
Label: | Circa | |
Released: | 1997 | |
Track listing: | 1. Absurd (Whitewash Edit) – 3:40 2. Absurd (Landslide) – 7:45 3. Absurd (Headrillaz Dub) – 6:10 4. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Vox) – 6:27 |
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Absurd | YRCDX126 | |
Format: | CD | |
Label: | Circa | |
Released: | 1997 | |
Track listing: | 1. Absurd (Reeferendrum) – 7:52 2. Absurd (Whitewash) – 5:58 – 3. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Dub) – 6:33 4. Absurd (Headrillaz Vox) – 6:55 |
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Absurd | YRCDJ126 | |
Format: | Promotional CD | |
Label: | Circa | |
Released: | 1997 | |
Track listing: | 1. Absurd (Whitewash Edit) – 3:40 2. Absurd (Reeferendrum) – 7:52 3. Absurd (Landslide) – 7:45 |
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Absurd | CAR9708 | |
Format: | Promotional CD | |
Label: | Astralwerks | |
Released: | 1998 | |
Track listing: | 1. Absurd (Edit) – 3:40 2. Absurd (Album Version) – 5:48 3. Absurd (Dub Remix) – 6:10 4. Absurd (Katz Remix) – 6:27 |
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Absurd | YRT126 | |
Format: | 12" Vinyl | |
Label: | Circa | |
Released: | 1997 | |
Track listing: | 1. Absurd (Whitewash) – 5:58 2. Absurd (Reeferendrum) – 7:52 3. Absurd (Headrillaz Dub) – 6:10 4. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Vox) – 6:27 |
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Absurd | AST6227 | |
Format: | 12" Vinyl | |
Label: | Astralwerks | |
Released: | 1998/2000 | |
Track listing: | 1. Absurd (Landslide Mix) – 7:45 2. Squirt (The Europicolamix) – 7:13 3. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Dub) – 6:33 4. Slid (Hypogasmix) – 8:19 |
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Absurd | YRTDJ126 | |
Format: | 12" Promotional Vinyl | |
Label: | Circa | |
Released: | 1997 | |
Track listing: | 1. Absurd (Landslide) – 7:45 2. Absurd (Reeferendrum) – 7:52 3. Absurd (Whitewash) – 5:58 |
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Absurd | YRTXDJ126 | |
Format: | 12" Promotional Vinyl | |
Label: | Circa | |
Released: | 1997 | |
Track listing: | 1. Absurd (Headrillaz Dub) – 6:10 2. Absurd (Headrillaz Vox) – 6:55 3. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Vox) – 6:27 4. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Dub) – 6:33 |
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"Absurd: The Remixes" | ||||
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Single by Fluke | ||||
Released | 2001 | |||
Format | 12" Vinyl/CD | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Electronica House |
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Label | Circa | |||
Producer | Fluke | |||
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"Absurd: The Remixes" was released in 2001, four years after the release of the original Absurd and consists of remixes of that track. This single was never sold commercially and was only released on the Appalooso label for promotional use only.
Absurd: The Remixes | YRTDJ 131 | |
Format: | 12" Promotional Vinyl | |
Label: | Circa | |
Released: | 2001 | |
Tracklisting: | 1. Absurd (Marine Parade Mix) (6 minutes 38 seconds) 2. Absurd (Wild Oscar Mix) (5 minutes 10 seconds) 3. Absurd (Soul of Man Mix) (7 minutes 39 seconds) |
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Absurd: The Remixes | YRTDJ 131 | |
Format: | Promotional CD | |
Label: | Circa | |
Released: | 2001 | |
Tracklisting: | 1. Absurd (Marine Parade Mix) (6 minutes 38 seconds) 2. Absurd (Landslide) (7 minutes 45 seconds) 3. Absurd (Soul of Man Mix) (7 minutes 39 seconds) 4. Absurd (Wild Oscar Mix) (5 minutes 10 seconds) |
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