Map of the Problematique | muse | david knight

May 6, 2010.

I got really into MUSE back when their 'Showbiz' album was just another forgotten LP on the shelves in BORDER's, San Francisco. I had to mail-order their second album (my favorite, 'Origin of Symmetry") because Madonna's MAVERICK label hadn't agreed to distribute it in the US.

I covered 'Bliss' in my early 20's, from that same record, and kinda lost touch with them over the years as my listening tastes changed. But recently I decided to learn a few of their songs ... 'Absolution' and 'Map of the Problematique.'

What sets Muse apart is their ability to be accessible to the POP-music world, and still be dark, political, and ultimately, relevant.

I used some basic stock footage I filmed over the past several years: Urban scenes from downtown San Jose, Ca, riding the light rail with a bunch of music gear, biking through SJ State University, and images from the CITADEL, a labyrinthine art warehouse I played a show at a few weeks ago.

This performance was recorded w/ one mic, a loop station, an SP-404 (vocal processing), and acoustic guitar.

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MAP OF THE PROBLEMATIQUE is available for FREE download here:
http://music.sleepcomabath.com/album/songs-i-didnt-write-the-covers

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[daaana135]

dude. that.was.fucking.fantastic.

10\10

[davidlloydknight]

@daaana135 thanks!

[davidlloydknight]

don't think a black star vid exists. just the audio. thanks for the kind words tho.

[willthefirst]

really sweet interpretation man. great video, FANTASTIC vocals, and a really beautiful tone and recording of the guitar. this should get as many views as so many of the great artists on youtube.

[davidlloydknight]

@willthefirst thanks! hope so, but i don't have much luck w/ youtube. we'll c.

[davidlloydknight]

Thank! Dunno when I hit singapore again ... though if something comes my way, I'll be back in a heartbeat. Glad you enjoyed the show ... peace!

[kincaidj1]

thank you sir, brilliant as usual. do you have any video of that |black star| video? that was exceptional as well.

[gan0nsl4y3r]

:)

[willthefirst]

nice interpretation

[envyshoes]

This was an exceptional work of vocals and music. You have done an excellent job. Please keep making more music. I am glad to have found an excellent acoustic version of my favorite song.