. Towa Teisingles chronology'Luv Connection'(1995)' GBI (German Bold Italic)'(1998)'Butterfly'(1998)singles chronology'(1998)' GBI (German Bold Italic)'(1998)'(1998)' GBI (German Bold Italic)' is a 1998 song by, featuring vocals from singer, musician, and co-written by Tei and Minogue. It is the lead single from Tei's second studio album, (1997), released by in the United Kingdom. The song is a 'minimalist' - track with lyrics portrayed Minogue as a called 'German Bold Italic,' with her vocals performed in a style.Many critics praises the song for its distinctiveness from Minogue's catalogue, with others notice the track as one of the important artistic moves that define her musical career. Commercially, the song was one of her least successful track on the charts.
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It peaked at number 50 in and failed to reach top 50 in the with number 63. However, it was said to be a minor hit in Tei's home country, Japan.The song's was directed by French director and inspired by a mutual appreciation of between him and Minogue.
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It features scenes of Minogue dressing as a geisha throughout New York City streets.The song was later added to Tei's first called Best (2001).It later appears on his 11th studio album EMO (2017). Contents.Background and composition In 1996, coming back to a studio in Sangenjaya, after going for drinks, Towa Tei received a hand-written that had 'a picture of some sort' on it that said: 'Music with you!. She then came to perform in Japan and met Tei, they tried to make some songs for her album at Sangenjaya. The outputs from the session were 'GBI (German Bold Italic)' and a of '.' GBI' then made its appearance on Tei's second studio album (1997), while 'Sometime Samurai' was later re-recorded by Minogue in 2003 and appeared on Tei's fifth album (2005).
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Tei then shared that her vocal contributions was one of the things he's 'happiest' about the album. 'She is the ideal icon that appeals to both Japanese and ' says Tei.
'She is very much a part of the already, particularly among the, and she looks amazing.' The song 'GBI (German Bold Italic)' is about a typeface which shares the same name, and maybe the only song that was specifically about a typeface.In the song, she played the part of a typeface called 'German Bold Italic'.At the time, Minogue was attempting to break away from the genre. Minogue can be heard talking and over a 'minimalist' - track.Minogue performed the song singing the lyrics: 'My name is German Bold Italic.
I am a typeface which you have never heard of before.' The song opens with a sample from the introduction track of the album The Art of Belly Dancing by Bel-Sha-Zaar, Tommy Genapopoluis and The Grecian Knights, a sample that was also used on ', Tei's previous collaboration with his group.
Reception 's Fiona Sturges got the feeling that Minogue is making use of Tei's 'far-reaching' reputation, rather than the other way around. However, she also noticed a 'significantly more exotic flavour' than Tei's 'customary club anthems.'
Writing in his book Playlisted: Everything You Need to Know About Australian Music Right Now, claimed that before Minogue's transformation to ', 'there's a fascinating precursor, a glimpse of what's to come' in the track. He also commented that 'such definite specifications of 'GBI' suited her.' Sean Smith, the writer of Minogue's biography Kylie, said the track is arguably her 'weirdest song' but pointed out that by the time of the single's release, Minogue had 'moved on artistically.' Mayer Nissim from called the collaboration a 'completely barmy hook-up' and listed as one of Minogue's career-defining moments.
The song was said to be the most ' and 'obscure' single in her catalogue. Robbie Daw from called the track one of Minogue's most 'quirky' collaborations.
But still, 's Priya Elan called it one of her most fan-favorite collaborative works that are lesser known. Johannes Schardt from Germany Precious listed the track at number 2 in his top 7 songs with references in 2008. DJ told UK music website the song was his most favorite track from Minogue, he called it 'fucking hilarious' and claimed: 'It’s why I love Kylie, because she does exactly what she wants to do.' Release The song was said to be a 'minor' hit in Tei's native Japan.Meanwhile, Minogue herself was going through a difficult point in her career - critics were praising her musical ventures on the, but the public were failing to warm to it, particularly the album.The CD single also features bonus programming including, the German Bold Italic font and from the song.The Krust remix with another remix called 'GBI (Latin Narrow Light)' by (credited under his alias 'Lisa Carbon') made their appearances on Tei's Japanese Stupid Fresh (1997). This album was later released as the second disc to Sound Museum in the. The song was later added to Tei's first called Best (2001).Typeface The font included as one of the bonus features on the and the version of Sound Museum, and can be seen on the single cover.
It was designed by Tei's long-time collaborator designing team, Tycoon Graphics for Graphickers. The font was available for download on Tei's and Minogue's official website. In 2015, American artist used the font for a merchandising sweatshirt of the group. Claimed he has been 'crazy' for the font since it came out. 'It's a sick classic vector techno font, and super rare these days,' he told. He then used it a few times for artworks, including some drawings at his 2011 exhibition at. 'I've always wanted to use it to make a shirt for a pop group.
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One pop group used to advertise the next.' Music video The music video for 'GBI (German Bold Italic)' was directed by Minogue's then-boyfriend. Before shooting the video, Minogue and Sednaoui were often in Japan and were very into. Inspired by a mutual appreciation of Japanese culture, they created a visual combination of ' and superheroine' for the photographs taken for Minogue's sixth album and the video for the track also. The low-budget video was shot in with a 'small.'
Minogue told publication: 'In Japan, all the kids ran with such cameras around the city. So we then did just the same in New York.' The video opens with Minogue in a, wearing a red with a geisha headdress, asking viewers: 'You will like my sense of style' It then follows her throughout New York City streets as she in a geisha regalia and make-up and towards the climax of which the singer was purple collared like a dog and carried by a Japanese man on a leash.The geisha outfit wes said by Minogue as 'insanely stressful' with her being called 'a nightmare.' 'Everything was true to original. Only the stylist came from,' she said.The video fails to appear on any Minogue compilation. Minogue was dressed as a geisha in the streets of just like the singer in 'Sly'.The Independent 's said Minogue was 'looking suitably sweet.' The video, however, was considered to be one of Minogue's most 'bizarre' music videos.This concept was similar to Sednaoui's previous directorial work on the video ' from the English group in 1994.
Due to more international broadcasting, Madonna's and Minogue's video were left out of the compilation. Still today, the video has never been released commercially on any DVD.Journalist Craig Mathieson claimed the video might be her greatest performance in 'a career plagued by lackluster acting.' Japanese graphic designer group Enlightenment, who created the icon illustration for the single cover, released a of the track in 2013.Writer Sean Smith described the video was even more 'surreal' than the track. 'This was many years before raided the dressing-up box and further proof of Kylie's groundbreaking work in the nineties.' Live performances. Minogue performing in a geisha-inspired outfit during the 'Naughty Manga Girl' act of her KylieX2008 tour.An excerpt of the track appeared on her medley performance at the 25th Anniversary concert held on November 14, 1998 at the. This performance later appeared on its called.
It was also included on her 2002 tour as a video interlude. A show in was filmed on May 4, 2002 and released on titled. The song was later sampled on 'Sometimes Samurai', a visual from her 2008 concert tour. A picture taken from the shooting of the visual was released earlier for the promotion of the tour.Formats and track listings.
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