Big In Japan - cover - Alphaville Forum

thecomfortablystrang · 03 Nov 2014, 18:11

Hi all,

We're new to the forum. A friend (a massive Alphaville fan) recommended this place to us. We're just a duo who mess around writing our own stuff, but we recently did a cover of Big In Japan. We couldn't think of a better place to share it. Hope you like it.

http://youtu.be/Y5BR_t6c7Hg

Kind regards,

Digger and Katja

wii · 03 Nov 2014, 20:54

Welcome

Very nice version of BIJ, quiet different and interesting

manu · 03 Nov 2014, 23:15

Not bad at all, a little to slow for me.
But we can see that covered this song isn't easy.
All the BIJ covers I heard disappoint me.
Maybe can we ask Seb Komor to make a Remix for the 30 years?
What do you think?

Krapplund · 04 Nov 2014, 17:08

Welcome!

I like the version...it sounds a bit like the cover that Ane Brun have made

thecomfortablystrang · 05 Nov 2014, 10:28

Hi all,

Thanks for taking the time to have a listen. Katja loves the Ane Brun version, so based this on that cover. I grew up hearing the original version so it was interesting to take it in a different direction. As for covers, i think they are always hard - people grow up with and grow attached to the original version. I'm a big Depeche Mode fan and they've always attracted covers and remixes most of which just don't sit well with me.

Thanks again,

Digger

davidhorizon · 05 Nov 2014, 12:24

Great cover! It's very beautiful. I really like the vocal performance and the overall arrangement.

*ariAna* · 05 Nov 2014, 12:49

I agree with David!

Really beautiful!

TPJ · 06 Nov 2014, 21:19

Hi. This cover of BIJ is fab! I totally love it! It's very different to the original but in its own unique way it's beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us.

03 Nov 2014, 18:11	#1
thecomfortablystrang Dreamer Join Date: 03 Nov 2014 Posts: 2	Big In Japan - cover Hi all, We're new to the forum. A friend (a massive Alphaville fan) recommended this place to us. We're just a duo who mess around writing our own stuff, but we recently did a cover of Big In Japan. We couldn't think of a better place to share it. Hope you like it. http://youtu.be/Y5BR_t6c7Hg Kind regards, Digger and Katja

04 Nov 2014, 17:08	#4
Krapplund Dream Keeper www.krapplund.com Join Date: 09 Nov 2000 Location: Emmaboda, Sweden. Posts: 17,516	Welcome! I like the version...it sounds a bit like the cover that Ane Brun have made "Alphaville ohne Bernhard ist wie eine Apfelstrudel ohne apfel" 17'04'2003 www.krapplund.com

05 Nov 2014, 12:49	#7
ariAna maniac Join Date: 25 Feb 2008 Location: in the heart of the city, Bonn, Germany Posts: 4,493	I agree with David! Really beautiful! G - O! Let's go!

03 Nov 2014, 20:54	#2
wii Dream Master Join Date: 07 Nov 2000 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,688	Welcome Very nice version of BIJ, quiet different and interesting

03 Nov 2014, 23:15	#3
manu Banned Join Date: 30 Oct 2008 Location: Haguenau/ France Posts: 654	Not bad at all, a little to slow for me. But we can see that covered this song isn't easy. All the BIJ covers I heard disappoint me. Maybe can we ask Seb Komor to make a Remix for the 30 years? What do you think?

05 Nov 2014, 10:28	#5
thecomfortablystrang Dreamer Join Date: 03 Nov 2014 Posts: 2	Hi all, Thanks for taking the time to have a listen. Katja loves the Ane Brun version, so based this on that cover. I grew up hearing the original version so it was interesting to take it in a different direction. As for covers, i think they are always hard - people grow up with and grow attached to the original version. I'm a big Depeche Mode fan and they've always attracted covers and remixes most of which just don't sit well with me. Thanks again, Digger

05 Nov 2014, 12:24	#6
davidhorizon Antilles Join Date: 12 Nov 2000 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,060	Great cover! It's very beautiful. I really like the vocal performance and the overall arrangement.

06 Nov 2014, 21:19	#8
TPJ TPJ Join Date: 08 Oct 2014 Location: UK Posts: 12	Hi. This cover of BIJ is fab! I totally love it! It's very different to the original but in its own unique way it's beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us.