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  Cover Mogwai_heliconjpg
  Artist Mogwai
  From Album Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997)
  A-side " New Paths To Helicon, Pt 1 "
  Released February 1997 <small>(UK)</small>
  Format 7"
  Recorded MCM Studios <br /><small> Hamilton , Scotland </small>
  Genre Post-rock
  Length 2:51
  Label Wurlitzer Jukebox<br /><small>WJ 22 (UK, 7")</small>
  Producer Andy Miller
  Last Single " Summer "/" Ithica 27ø9 "<br /><small>(1996)</small>
  This Single " New Paths To Helicon, Pt 1 "/"'''New Paths to Helicon, Pt 2'''"<br /><small>(1997)</small>
  Next Single "Club Beatroot, Part 4"<br /><small>(1997)</small>
  Misc {{Extra tracklisting
  Album Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997)
  Type compilation


  Type compilation




"New Paths to Helicon, Pt. 2" (almost always referred to as "'''Helicon 2'''") is a song by ''. The single reached #2 in English radio presenter John Peel 's 1997 Festive Fifty Chart. Festive Fifty: 1997 Chart on bbc.co.uk


OVERVIEW

"Helicon 2" is a rare live song, despite being a strong fan-favourite. A live version of "Helicon 2" (recorded live by ''. The last track on ''Ten Rapid'', "End", is simply "Helicon 2" played backwards. "Helicon 2" was featured on the Scottish Association for Mental Health's 2004 compilation album, ''One-In-Four''.


MUSICAL COMPOSITION

The track begins immediately with a quiet guitar melody, and soft drums which are repeated along with bass and guitar doubling them. At (0:34), the guitar goes on to play a lead part, while the other guitar plays soft harmonics. At (1:08), they slide back into the main riff. At (1:42), a stronger, more distinctive lead part is played. This continues until (2:16), when the main riff is repeated for the last time. At (2:32), the song ends abruptly.


PERSONNEL

  • Stuart Braithwaite – guitar

  • Dominic Aitchison – bass guitar

  • John Cummings – guitar

  • Martin Bulloch – drums

  • Andy Miller – producer, mixer



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