#the avalanches

[jt1674]

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist 2000

"Frontier Psychiatrist" is a song by Australian electronic music group the Avalanches, that was released on 21 August 2000 as the second single from the group's debut album Since I Left You. It is built around several elements sampled from other music; Avalanches members Robbie Chater and Darren Seltman sampled music from several vinyl records in the production and creation of Since I Left You. The prominent orchestral sample heard throughout the track is sourced from a recording by the Enoch Light Singers of the 1968 composition "My Way of Life". The track also contains several vocal samples of Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster, the most prominent of these samples taken from the duo's comedy routine "Frontier Psychiatrist", as well as the John Waters movie Polyester.

Only the aforementioned samples are credited in the liner notes of Since I Left You; various other uncredited samples are used in the track, with sources ranging from Harvey Mandel's 1968 cover of the spiritual "Wade in the Water", and comedy routines by Flip Wilson, sketches from Sesame Street, and Maurice Jarre's main theme from Lawrence of Arabia. The closing mariachi band plays "El Negro Zumbón", first performed by Flo Sandon's, who doubles Silvana Mangano in the 1951 movie Anna.

Upon release, it peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and number 49 in the group's native Australia, becoming their first single to enjoy commercial success. "Frontier Psychiatrist" was well received by music critics, who praised the Avalanches' use of samples.

The "Frontier Psychiatrist" music video, directed by Tom Kuntz and Mike Maguire, was the runner-up in the "Best Music Video" category at the 2002 Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival. Pitchfork Media placed the video at number 19 on their list of the "Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000s". An alternative video was made, featuring actors acting out the 'dialogue' of the track in various scenes, including a psychiatrist's office and "Dexter's" bedroom. In addition, Rorschach ink-blots are animated to reflect various samples in the track.

"Frontier Psychiatrist" received a total of 73,2% yes votes!

[mister-crow]

I felt strangely hypnotised I was in another world

[spacevixenmusic]

Source: The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist [2000]

[disease]

POLYESTER [JOHN WATERS, 1981] sampled in: "FRONTIER PSYCHIATRIST"— by THE AVALANCHES [SINCE I LEFT YOU, 2000]

[puppetdaily]

Coconut from the music video for Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches

[challengers]

that boy needs THERAPY ! (tiktok / twitter)

[illustrioussanguine]

PSINK_MUSIC

[wabbles-art-folder]

Since I left you, I found a world so new

[Redesign by the wonderful @zip-toonz yet again, thank you very much for all of your support]

[lenny-shambles]

So music-sharing app Airbuds has a space feature where you can make a lil music board. here’a a mood board I made for my 10 favourite artists!

[dots-and-loops]

my favorite albums

my favorite games

[erwi-tv]

John dancing without a care in the world . Guy was just living life and not gaf.