Life in Technicolor

Coldplay

About Life in Technicolor

"Life in Technicolor II" (stylized "Life in Technicolor ii"), is a song by British rock band Coldplay and the first single from the band's 2008 EP, Prospekt's March. The song is the full, vocal version of the instrumental song "Life in Technicolor" from Coldplay's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. A promo CD single for the song was released in December 2008. The official single was released on 2 February 2009 on 7" vinyl and digital download. The single includes the previously unreleased and unheard track "The Goldrush", one of the few Coldplay songs featuring lead vocals by drummer Will Champion. It was nominated for two Grammy Award for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards; "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" and "Best Music Video"."Life in Technicolor ii" starts with a loop consisting of a santoor accompanied by tabla-like percussion. The loop is then repeated through the verses and part of the chorus. more »

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Coldplay

Coldplay are a British Alternative Rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish.Will Champion joined as a drummer, backing vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, completing the line-up. Manager Phil Harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member. The band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998, before recording and releasing three EPs; Safety in 1998, Brothers & Sisters as a single in 1999 and The Blue Room in the same year. The latter was their first release on a major label, after signing to Parlophone. more »

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Album Release "Life in Technicolor" is a song from the fourth studio album by Coldplay, known as "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends," which was released in June 2008.
Track Arrangement The song is the opening track of the album but it's instrumental. A full length studio version with lyrics, known as "Life in Technicolor II," was later released.
Unique Sounds The song is known for its unique instrumentation, including the use of a santoor, an Iranian instrument, adding an Oriental sound to the track.
Duration The song has an approximate length of 2 minutes and 29 seconds.
High Billboard Rank "Life in Technicolor II" debuted at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, the week of its release.
Grammy Nomination "Life in Technicolor II" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 52nd Grammy Awards, but did not win.
Music Video The music video for "Life in Technicolor II" was directed by Dougal Wilson. It portrays a puppet show at a children's birthday party that becomes increasingly extravagant as the song progresses.
Production Team The song was produced by Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, two highly respected record producers and musicians.
Sales "Life in Technicolor II" sold over 125,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Song Inspiration Like many songs on the "Viva la Vida" album, "Life in Technicolor" is influenced by world music, particularly from Eastern India and the Middle East.

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