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"Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"
"Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Intimacy Remixed
Released	27 April 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative dance, electro house, dream pop
Length	5:48
Label	Wichita
Songwriter(s)	Russell Lissack, Kele Okereke
Producer(s)	Jacknife Lee & Armand Van Helden
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"Signs" is the first single from Intimacy Remixed, the remix album to Bloc Party's third album Intimacy.^[1] The song's remix by Armand Van Helden was released on 27 April 2009 in the United Kingdom only on digital download and 12" vinyl.^[2] It is the first single to be released from a Bloc Party remix album as no songs were released from the previous effort Silent Alarm Remixed.

Musical style

Paul Cook of godisinthetvzine.co.uk stated that the remixed version of "Signs" does "away with the xylophone intro and delicate layering of vocals and instrumentals" of the original version by "wedging in a thick, house bassline.^[3] Cook also commented that this change "hasn't done this track any favours" and that the song "is far from inventive or experimental in its production".^[3] Simon Taylor of angryape.com offered a differing opinion, stating that "Helden rips up the dancefloor with his rework - all grinding synths, bouncy basslines and booming beats" to create a remix that "will appeal to clubbers and indie fans in equal measure", evoking the success of one Bloc Party's earlier singles, "Banquet".^[4]

Music video

The music video features "maligned individuals with volume knobs for eyes, equalizer LEDs for spines, and cable input/outputs for faces" as well as a "barrage of seemingly random and disturbing images [including] a talking vagina".^[5] Filter described the video as "what a sexually repressed sound engineer's nightmare might look like", concluding that "all that being said, the rifle-quick imagery is suiting for the pace and rhythm of the song, emphasized by house music maestro Armand Van Helden who remixes the track".^[5]

The video was directed by Hiro Murai, and David Knight of promonews.tv commented that his "inventive graftings of bodies and machines" seem to be "somewhat influenced by the Aphex-Cunningham school of body-horror".^[6] Knight ultimately described the video as "stunning", with similar positive comments from Peter Gaston of Spin who stated that it was "completely gripping".^[6]^[7] In addition, Gaston claimed that the video "ranks up there with dance music's best videos, like Aphex Twin's "Come to Daddy"".^[7]

Track listing

Digital download

"Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:48

12" vinyl

"Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:48
"Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix Instrumental) – 5:33
"Signs" (Pantha Du Prince Remix) - 8:45

Promo CD

"Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix Edit) – 3:18
"Signs" (John King Remix) - 4:01
"Signs" (Intimacy version) – 4:39

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	115

References

^ Singh, Amrit (16 March 2009). "New Bloc Party - "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ "Bloc Party: Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) UK Release". Prefix. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b Cook, Paul (28 April 2009). "Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden remix)". godisinthetvzine.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ Taylor, Simon (23 April 2009). "Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)". angryape.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Bloc Party, Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) Video". Filter. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b Knight, David (18 March 2009). "Bloc Party's Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) by Hiro Murai". promonews.tv. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b Gaston, Peter (16 March 2009). "Bloc Party's New Video: Is That a... Woman?". Spin. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

External links

"Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) music video at Bloc Party official website

[1] Singh, Amrit (16 March 2009). "New Bloc Party - "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[2] "Bloc Party: Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) UK Release". Prefix. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[Cook-3] Cook, Paul (28 April 2009). "Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden remix)". godisinthetvzine.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[4] Taylor, Simon (23 April 2009). "Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)". angryape.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[filter-5] "Bloc Party, Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) Video". Filter. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[Knight-6] Knight, David (18 March 2009). "Bloc Party's Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) by Hiro Murai". promonews.tv. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[Gas-7] Gaston, Peter (16 March 2009). "Bloc Party's New Video: Is That a... Woman?". Spin. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

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+| cover      = SignsAVR.jpg
-| Artist         = [[Bloc Party]]
+| alt        =
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+| genre      = [[Alternative dance]], [[electro house]], [[dream pop]]
-| Writer         =
+| length     = 5:48
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+| label      = [[Wichita Recordings|Wichita]]
+| writer     = [[Russell Lissack]], [[Kele Okereke]]
-| Certification  =
+| producer   = [[Jacknife Lee]] & [[Armand Van Helden]]
-| Last single    = "[[One Month Off]]"<br />(2009)
+| prev_title = [[One Month Off]]
-| This single    = "'''Signs'''" '''(Armand Van Helden Remix)'''<br />(2009)
-| Next single    =
+| prev_year  = 2009
+| next_title = [[One More Chance (Bloc Party song)|One More Chance]]
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+| next_year  = 2009
-| Album = [[Intimacy Remixed]]
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-| next_track     = "One Month Off" (Filthy Dukes Remix)
-| next_no        = 7
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-"'''Signs'''" is the first single from ''[[Intimacy Remixed]]'', the [[remix album]] to [[Bloc Party]]'s third album ''[[Intimacy (Bloc Party album)|Intimacy]]''.<ref>{{cite web| last =Singh| first =Amrit| title = New Bloc Party - "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"  | publisher = [[Stereogum]]| url =http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-bloc-party-signs-armand-van-helden-remix_058961.html| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> The song's remix by [[Armand Van Helden]] was released on 27 April 2009 in the United Kingdom only on [[digital download]] and [[12" vinyl]].<ref>{{cite web| title= Bloc Party: Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) UK Release|publisher= Prefix|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bloc-party/signs-armand-van-helden-remix-uk-release/28014/|accessdate = 2 May 2009}}</ref> It is the first single to be released from a Bloc Party remix album as no songs were released from the previous effort ''[[Silent Alarm Remixed]]''.
+"'''Signs'''" is the first single from ''[[Intimacy Remixed]]'', the [[remix album]] to [[Bloc Party]]'s third album ''[[Intimacy (Bloc Party album)|Intimacy]]''.<ref>{{cite web| last =Singh| first =Amrit| title = New Bloc Party - "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"  | website = [[Stereogum]]| url =http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-bloc-party-signs-armand-van-helden-remix_058961.html| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> The song's remix by [[Armand Van Helden]] was released on 27 April 2009 in the United Kingdom only on [[Music download|digital download]] and [[12" vinyl]].<ref>{{cite web| title= Bloc Party: Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) UK Release|publisher= Prefix|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bloc-party/signs-armand-van-helden-remix-uk-release/28014/|access-date = 2 May 2009}}</ref> It is the first single to be released from a Bloc Party remix album as no songs were released from the previous effort ''[[Silent Alarm Remixed]]''.
 ==Musical style==
-Paul Cook of godisinthetvzine.co.uk stated that the remixed version of "Signs" does "away with the [[xylophone]] intro and delicate layering of vocals and instrumentals" of the original version by "wedging in a thick, house [[bassline]].<ref name="Cook">{{cite web| last =Cook| first =Paul| title = Bloc Party  - Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) | publisher = godisinthetvzine.co.uk| url =http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=3258&type=Singles| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=28 April 2009}}</ref> Cook also commented that this change "hasn't done this track any favours" and that the song "is far from inventive or experimental in its production".<ref name="Cook"/> Simon Taylor of angryape.com offered a differing opinion, stating that "Helden rips up the [[dancefloor]] with his rework - all grinding [[synthesiser|synths]], bouncy basslines and booming beats" to create a remix that "will appeal to [[clubbers]] and indie fans in equal measure", evoking the success of one Bloc Party's earlier singles, "[[Banquet (song)|Banquet]]".<ref>{{cite web| last =Taylor| first =Simon| title = Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix) | publisher = angryape.com| url =http://angryape.com/reviews/2009/04/23/bloc-party-signs-armand-van-helden-remix| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=23 April 2009}}</ref>
+Paul Cook of godisinthetvzine.co.uk stated that the remixed version of "Signs" does "away with the [[xylophone]] intro and delicate layering of vocals and instrumentals" of the original version by "wedging in a thick, house [[bassline]].<ref name="Cook">{{cite web| last =Cook| first =Paul| title = Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) | publisher = godisinthetvzine.co.uk| url =http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=3258&type=Singles| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=28 April 2009}}</ref> Cook also commented that this change "hasn't done this track any favours" and that the song "is far from inventive or experimental in its production".<ref name="Cook"/> Simon Taylor of angryape.com offered a differing opinion, stating that "Helden rips up the dancefloor with his rework - all grinding [[synthesiser|synths]], bouncy basslines and booming beats" to create a remix that "will appeal to [[clubbers]] and indie fans in equal measure", evoking the success of one Bloc Party's earlier singles, "[[Banquet (song)|Banquet]]".<ref>{{cite web| last =Taylor| first =Simon| title = Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix) | publisher = angryape.com| url =http://angryape.com/reviews/2009/04/23/bloc-party-signs-armand-van-helden-remix| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=23 April 2009}}</ref>
 ==Music video==
-The [[music video]] features "maligned individuals with volume knobs for eyes, equalizer [[LED]]s for [[vertebral column|spines]], and cable input/outputs for faces" as well as a "barrage of seemingly random and disturbing images [including] a talking vagina".<ref name="filter">{{cite web| last =| first =| title = Bloc Party, Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) Video  | publisher = ''[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]''|url =http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=18696&c=6| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> ''[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]'' described the video as "what a [[sexually repressed]] [[sound engineer]]'s nightmare might look like", concluding that "all that being said, the rifle-quick [[visual imagery|imagery]] is suiting for the pace and rhythm of the song, emphasized by [[house music]] maestro Armand Van Helden who remixes the track".<ref name="filter"/>
+The [[music video]] features "maligned individuals with volume knobs for eyes, equalizer [[LED]]s for [[vertebral column|spines]], and cable input/outputs for faces" as well as a "barrage of seemingly random and disturbing images [including] a talking vagina".<ref name="filter">{{cite magazine| title = Bloc Party, Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) Video  | magazine = [[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]|url =http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=18696&c=6| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> ''[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]'' described the video as "what a [[sexually repressed]] [[sound engineer]]'s nightmare might look like", concluding that "all that being said, the rifle-quick [[visual imagery|imagery]] is suiting for the pace and rhythm of the song, emphasized by [[house music]] maestro Armand Van Helden who remixes the track".<ref name="filter"/>
-The video was directed by Hiro Murai, and David Knight of promonews.tv commented that his "inventive graftings of bodies and machines" seem to be "somewhat influenced by the [[Aphex Twin|Aphex]]-[[Chris Cunningham|Cunningham]] school of body-horror".<ref name="Knight">{{cite web| last =Knight| first =David| title = Bloc Party’s Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) by Hiro Murai| publisher = promonews.tv| url =http://www.promonews.tv/2009/03/18/bloc-partys-signs-armand-van-helden-remix-by-hiro-murai/| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=18 March 2009}}</ref> Knight ultimately described the video as "stunning", with similar positive comments from Peter Gaston of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' who stated that it was "completely gripping".<ref name="Knight"/><ref name="Gas">{{cite web| last =Gaston| first =Peter| title = Bloc Party's New Video: Is That a... Woman?| publisher = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''| url =http://www.spin.com/articles/bloc-partys-new-video-woman| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> In addition, Gaston claimed that the video "ranks up there with [[dance music]]'s best videos, like Aphex Twin's "[[Come to Daddy]]"".<ref name="Gas"/>
+The video was directed by Hiro Murai, and David Knight of promonews.tv commented that his "inventive graftings of bodies and machines" seem to be "somewhat influenced by the [[Aphex Twin|Aphex]]-[[Chris Cunningham|Cunningham]] school of body-horror".<ref name="Knight">{{cite web| last =Knight| first =David| title = Bloc Party's Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) by Hiro Murai| publisher = promonews.tv| url =http://www.promonews.tv/2009/03/18/bloc-partys-signs-armand-van-helden-remix-by-hiro-murai/| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=18 March 2009}}</ref> Knight ultimately described the video as "stunning", with similar positive comments from Peter Gaston of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' who stated that it was "completely gripping".<ref name="Knight"/><ref name="Gas">{{cite magazine| last =Gaston| first =Peter| title = Bloc Party's New Video: Is That a... Woman?| magazine = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]| url =https://www.spin.com/2009/03/bloc-partys-new-video-woman/| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> In addition, Gaston claimed that the video "ranks up there with [[dance music]]'s best videos, like Aphex Twin's "[[Come to Daddy (song)|Come to Daddy]]"".<ref name="Gas"/>
 ==Track listing==
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 '''12" vinyl'''
 # "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:48
-# "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix [[Instrumental]]) – 5:48
+# "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix [[Instrumental]]) – 5:33
-# "Signs" (Pantha Du Prince Remix)
+# "Signs" (Pantha Du Prince Remix) - 8:45
 '''Promo CD'''
-# "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:48
+# "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix Edit) – 3:18
-# "Signs" (John King Remix)
+# "Signs" (John King Remix) - 4:01
 # "Signs" (''[[Intimacy (Bloc Party album)|Intimacy]]'' version) – 4:39
+==Charts==
+{|class="wikitable"
+!Chart (2008)
+!Peak<br />position
+|-
+| [[UK Singles Chart]]
+|align="center"|115
+|-
+|}
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.blocparty.com/videos.php "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) music video at Bloc Party official website]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080710031535/http://blocparty.com/videos.php "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) music video at Bloc Party official website]
 {{Bloc Party}}
+{{Armand Van Helden}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Bloc Party songs]]
 [[Category:2009 singles]]
+[[Category:2008 songs]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee]]
+[[Category:Wichita Recordings singles]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Kele Okereke]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Russell Lissack]]

v t e Bloc Party
Kele Okereke Russell Lissack Louise Bartle Harry Deacon Gordon Moakes Matt Tong Sarah Jones Justin Harris Daniel Pugsley
Studio albums	Silent Alarm A Weekend in the City Intimacy Four Hymns Alpha Games
Remix albums	Silent Alarm Remixed Intimacy Remixed
Extended plays	Bloc Party Little Thoughts The Nextwave Sessions
Singles	"She's Hearing Voices" "Banquet"/"Staying Fat" "Little Thoughts"/"Tulips" "Helicopter" "Tulips" ""So Here We Are"/"Positive Tension"" "Banquet" "Pioneers" "Two More Years" "The Prayer" "I Still Remember" "Hunting for Witches" "Flux" "Mercury" "Talons" "One Month Off" "Signs" "One More Chance" "Octopus" "Truth" "Ratchet"
Other songs	"Like Eating Glass"
Related articles	Discography Pin Me Down Young Legionnaire
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Discography
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Compilation albums	You Don't Know Me: The Best of Armand Van Helden
Singles	"The Funk Phenomena" "You Don't Know Me" "Flowerz" "Koochy" "Full Moon" "Why Can't You Free Some Time" "Hear My Name" "My My My" "Into Your Eyes" "When the Lights Go Down" "Sugar" "Touch Your Toes" "NYC Beat" "I Want Your Soul" "Je t'aime" "Bonkers"
Other songs	"Professional Widow (Armand Van Helden Remix)" "Spin Spin Sugar (Armand Van Helden Remix)" "You Can't Change Me" "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)" "Old Love / New Love (Armand Van Helden Remix)" "Digital (Armand Van Helden Remix)"
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