Back to the Future: Zero 7 and "Destiny"

Today's random song, Destiny, is a melancholy ode by English group Zero 7. Created by studio engineers Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker in 1997, Zero 7 first appeared when the duo remixed a Radiohead song, Climbing Up the Walls, followed by remixes of songs by artists such as Lenny Kravitz and the Sneaker Pimps. Zero 7, whose name references a bar on a Mexican island, released their first album in 2001, collaborating on the songs with musicians such as Australian singer-songwriter Sia and English musicians Mozez and Sophie Barker. Zero 7 has released four studio albums and four other albums that comprise remixes and compilations. Destiny can be found on their first album, 2001's Simple Things. The video above is a studio performance at San Diego's KPRI radio, but if you want to see the official video of the shorter version of the song I've included it below.



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