guest post by mikl-em
A British YouTube user named Airloaf put together a series of videos synching Drum & Bass / Jungle music with video of church services (mostly Baptists, I presume). Frenetic beats and energetic toasts matched with footage of ululating preachers and careening parishioners.
Dutch Drum & Bass crew Noisia are featured in the first installment, above. Here’s their MySpace page.
There are 3 in the Super Sunday series, plus a few more on his YouTube channel.
Here’s #2: Baptazia – Super Sunday – Skibadee / Fun & DJ Ruffstuff
And #3: Baptazia – Super Sunday – IC3 / DJ Clips & DJ Die – 3 of 3
Thanks to my music-making pal Frank Neuro for the tip!
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Ugh… I probably didn’t need to watch those videos right before going to bed. :)
These are funny; however, I ask that you don’t lock all of us in the same category based on this perception. Thanks.
I’ve grown up a baptist, and none of the churches I was a part of acted like this. Yes, most churches these days could use a fire under them, but I have been fortunate enough to be a part of “Baptist” churches that don’t focus on a denomination, but on Jesus and a relationship with him. What I believe is that it’s not about a religion, but it’s about relationships. Plain and simple, Love God, Love People.
Actually, these churches look much more like Pentacostal churches than Baptist churches. Although there are Baptist churches that share some of those charismatic elements, in the United States at least, charistmatic services are much more closely associated with Pentacostals.
I just think is soooo funny!! Imagine, all mob behavior could be related rhythmically.
Laugh now sinners, for you shall all burn in the fires of eternal damnation…
You may mock us now, with your hip-hob music, and diminished values, yet come the return of our Lord, Jesus Christ, you will see that those who have faith will one day look down upon the burning undead corpses you dope-fiend ravers and laugh.
God bless the Church,
Death to the sinners
Amen.
That’s not very Christian of you. WTF is “hip-hob”?
this is hilarious i love dnb this is well done bravo
To be honest, i don’t think it’s really poking fun at the religious side of thing… to be honest it looks like it’s a hell (sorry!) of a lot more entertaining than going to church in england. It’s more interesting that the two things are actually so similar; band\dj , mc and dancing people having it lol
Ultimately i think that religion having no sense of humour about itself (i’m generalising) is where it’s going wrong!
anyway the vids are absolute genius – try searching “baby got book” for more religious rap content…
amazing!! fantastic dancing to great music.. lovely!
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