| "The Colours of Life" | ||||
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| Released | August 14, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | 1080p | |||
| Producer | CFCF | |||
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"The Colours of Life'" is a composition written and recorded in 2011 by Canadian electronic musician Michael Silver, known by his stage name as CFCF. The 40-minute, twelve-movement track was influenced by what Silver described as "some really cornball music," such as the works of singer Phil Collins and the Windham Hill label. The style Silver went for with "The Colours of Life" was "call waiting background music, just the most pleasant thing and kind of trying to push to the edges of tolerable cheese in some places, but also have it be totally sincere and not ironic, like actually purely pleasurable music."
"The Colours of Life" was first submitted to RVNG Intl. for inclusion on the label's series FRKWYS, with founder Matt Werth suggesting that lead vocals should be recorded over the instrumentals. Vocals from several contributors, such as Japanese duo Dip in the Pool, were recorded and mixed. However, the contributors left the project before they signed the contracts, thus removing the lead vocals and delaying the composition's release. It was finally issued by label 1080p on August 14, 2015 to favorable reviews from music journalists, a common praise being its use of 1980s sounds.