Danish project M73, said ‘em sieben drei‘, have released a bootlegged remix of Marvin Gaye’s 70s track “What’s Going On.” It is a song that is now half a century old, but for John Mirland (M73), the lyrics speak volumes, especially now as the world feels as if it teeters on the edge of an abyss.
Mirland is a master of rhythmic noise but his tastes in music are vast. He has taken Gaye’s famous Motown track and given it a far more electronic feel, though the original funk shines through, and Gaye’s iconic tones are the lynch pin.
Historically, “What’s Going On” was written by Marvin Gaye after the Vietnam war had come to an end, and veterans had come home to find they no longer fit in, traumatised, criticised and unwanted. Those lyrics are pertinent today, as they say open your eyes, so you can see what is happening, and that in the end love is strong when we don’t give into hate. It is perfect and M73 have lovingly modernised the Prince of Motown. It is name your price on Bandcamp.
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