Tuesday Tune: Faithless — Insomnia

Nothing makes the hairs go up on the back of your neck like the intro to Insomnia by Faithless. Released in 1995 the song opens with a deceptively gentle piano melody, quickly overtaken by Rollo’s signature driving breakbeat.
This fusion of house music’s propulsive energy with trip-hop’s atmospheric elements creates a soundscape that’s both danceable and introspective. The haunting synth line that weaves throughout adds…