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from his album ''

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''. James Murphy's "Hello Steve Reich Mix for the DFA" was released as the fifth single from Bowie's 24th studio album ''

'' as a promotion for '' The Next Day Extra'', a special edition of bonus tracks, remixes, and music videos. The remix version of the song contains cut and looped samples from a new recording of Steve Reich's 1972 piece ''

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'' performed by Murphy and three other musicians, plus a sample from Bowie's 1980 hit " Ashes to Ashes."

Release details

The single release is an edited version of the remix by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. Bowie debuted the video at the

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ceremony on 30 October 2013, where ''The Next Day'' was on the list for Album of the Year. A 12" limited edition white vinyl version of single was released on 16 December, which included the remix by James Murphy and the Venetian Mix of "I'd Rather Be High" (also from ''

''), a song that was also featured in Louis Vuitton's high-profile "Voyage" campaign, which included Bowie himself in a leading role. "I'd Rather Be High" received a new anti-war video from Bowie in November and was added to the playlists of UK's Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 6 and BBC Radio 2 in December 2013.

Music videos

Assisted by photographer Jimmy King and long-time personal assistant Corinne "Coco" Schwab, Bowie wrote, shot, and edited the music video himself for a cost of

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12.99, the cost of the flash drive he had to buy to save the video on his camera. The entire video was recorded by Bowie in his

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apartment during the weekend prior to its Internet release. The wooden puppets of

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and

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were produced by

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for an unfinished and unreleased music video for "

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". The price of these puppets was not included in the video budget. Barnaby Roper directed the video for the 10-minute remix. It contains polygons and wireframes that eventually form into a nude couple embracing.

Track listing

* ISO/ Columbia — 44–102199

Personnel

According to Chris O'Leary: *

– lead and backing vocal, organ, keyboards *

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– bass guitar *

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– guitar *

Zachary Alford Zachary "Zack" Alford is a professional drummer, known for his work with the B-52's, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie and Tomoyasu Hotei. Alford was brought in by Danny Kortchmar to drum on Billy Joel's ''River of Dreams'' album. Alford contrib ...

– drums * James Murphy, Matthew Thornley,

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and Jordan Hebert – "clapping chorus" (remix versions) Technical *David Bowie – producer *

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– producer, engineer *

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– engineer *James Murphy – producer, engineer (remix)

Release history

References

Sources

* {{authority control 2013 singles 2013 songs Columbia Records singles David Bowie songs Songs written by David Bowie Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti Gothic rock songs British psychedelic rock songs Music videos directed by David Bowie