# Remembering Maxi Jazz **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 28, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192 "2022-12-28T01:15:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192/1 "2022-12-28T01:15:39Z")
Probably not that many Faithless fans here, but I was saddened to read about the recent death of Maxi Jazz. _Insomnia_ in particular remains a beautiful and unique song, and cool people will remember it decades from now. However, I preferred _Drifting Away_. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8ujppnv2MhI/maxresdefault.jpg "Faithless - Drifting Away (Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ujppnv2MhI) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/P8JEm4d6Wu4/maxresdefault.jpg "Faithless - Insomnia (Official 4K Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8JEm4d6Wu4) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192/2 "2022-12-28T01:27:38Z")
I had no idea he was 65. There was a music channel 20 years ago, not MTV or MTV2, but it played electronic music way late at night on the weekends. Faithless was a regular band in their cycle of videos. I ended up listening to most of their music up to that point and liked them quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Moonrise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonrise/32/14764_2.png) [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192/3 "2022-12-28T10:49:28Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I had no idea he was 65. Me neither. I’d have thought he was about my age (late 40s). ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192/4 "2022-12-28T12:55:40Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Probably not that many Faithless fans here I’m a fan. Got into them because I was a big Dido fan first. _God is a DJ_ is my favourite track. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192/5 "2022-12-28T15:20:25Z")
I’m not exactly a super fan, but “Insomnia” (and to a lesser degree, “God Is A DJ”) is one of the greatest and most archetypal songs from the 90s, at least for me. Those were my college years, and there was no party without playing the song. Was a great time for electronic dance music, and most best acts came from the UK. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-maxi-jazz/977192/6 "2022-12-28T22:42:41Z")
I like this one: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RV40mErMEEM/maxresdefault.jpg "Faithless - Not Going Home (Armin van Buuren Remix)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV40mErMEEM)