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247. Cerrone Supernature (1977)
from the album Supernature (Cerrone III)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ5V3OZdIZM

Key lyrics: Maybe nature has a plan
To control the ways of man

As a culture, we collectively decided disco was uncool, and I dont know how that is possible when Supernature exists. In many ways, this feels like the prototype of what would become house music; ten minutes of somewhat intimidating synthesizer heaven. This is one of those tracks few know (at least today it was actually a hit at the time), though the influence is readily apparent; Goldfrapp named their third album after it, while Todd Terje and Lindstrom practically owe their space disco sound to its existence. This is disco with an unexpected edge; the cheesy lyrics are countered by some floor stopping breakdowns. If only the American popular consciousness latched onto this instead of the Bee Gees, we wouldnt have had to wait until the 2000s for disco to be rediscovered (under new names, of course).

Supernature is one of those legendary songs that carved its own niche in such a way that its impact could only be felt in retrospect. How did a disco song end up with such a dire sound? Cerrone creates something truly apocalyptic while keeping it ready for the dancefloor. Giorgio Moroder remarked that the synthesizer was the sound of the future, and Cerrones Supernature is a perfect example of an older song that sounds truly timeless.

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