Valley of the Shadows
{{distinguish|Valley of the Shadow|Valley of Shadows (disambiguation)}}
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{{use British English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Valley of the Shadows
| cover = OriginUnknown.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 1996 vinyl release label
| type = single
| artist = Origin Unknown
| album =
| A-side = "The Touch"
| released = 1993
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = * Darkcore
| length = 4:33
| label = RAM
| writer = * Andy C
- Ant Miles
| producer = * Andy C
- Ant Miles
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Origin Unknown
| type = single
| title = The Touch" / "Valley of the Shadows
| year = 1993
| next_title = Truly One" / "Mission Control
| next_year = 1995}}
}}
"Valley of the Shadows" is a song by English drum and bass duo Origin Unknown.{{cite web|title=RA: Andy C Biography|work=Resident Advisor|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/andyc/biography|accessdate=2 April 2019}} Considered to be a highly influential jungle track, it was originally released as the B-side of "The Touch" before its re-release as a standalone single in 1996, both released on RAM Records. "Valley of the Shadows" proved a lot more popular than the A-side, "The Touch", and the single went on to become one of the label's best-selling releases.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ie7j1|title=Origin Unknown 'Valley Of The Shadows' (Game Changer)|website=Dailymotion}}
Background
Two vocal samples are used extensively throughout the track. The phrase "Felt that I was in this long dark tunnel" was sampled from an episode of the BBC documentary series Q.E.D., first shown in 1988, concerning out-of-body experiences. Most of the drum sounds were sampled from the free CD from the first issues of the magazine Future Music in the UK in February 1993. The track was recorded in four hours, and despite being placed on the B-side as it didn't fit the mould of most breakbeat hardcore tracks at the time, it became one of the biggest-selling and most enduring releases on the label.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224230945/https://dontbeafraidrecordings.co.uk/magazine/in-conversation-ant-miles/|archivedate=24 February 2020|url=https://dontbeafraidrecordings.co.uk/magazine/in-conversation-ant-miles/|title=In Conversation: Ant Miles|work=Don't Be Afraid|date=15 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://djmag.com/content/andy-c-horns|title=Andy C: By The Horns|work=DJ Magazine|date=22 May 2014}}
Formats and track listings
{{Track listing
| headline = Vinyl (1993) – "The Touch" / "Valley of the Shadows"{{cite AV media notes|others=Origin Unknown|title="The Touch" / "Valley of the Shadows"|year=1993|type=Liner Notes|publisher=RAM Records}} RAMM 004
| title1 = The Touch
| length1 = 4:38
| title2 = Valley of the Shadows
| length2 = 4:40
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Vinyl (1996){{cite AV media notes|others=Origin Unknown|title="Valley of the Shadows"|year=1993|type=Liner Notes|publisher=RAM Records}} RAMM 16
| title1 = Valley of the Shadows
| note1 = original mix
| length1 = 4:33
| title2 = Valley of the Shadows
| note2 = Awake 96 remix
| length2 = 6:16
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD (1996){{cite AV media notes|others=Origin Unknown|title="Valley of the Shadows"|year=1993|type=Liner Notes|publisher=RAM Records}} RAMM16CD
| title1 = Valley of the Shadows
| note1 = edit mix
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Valley of the Shadows
| note2 = original mix
| length2 = 4:33
| title3 = Valley of the Shadows
| note3 = Awake 96 remix
| length3 = 6:16
}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (1996)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|UK|60|artist=Origin Unknown|song=Valley of the Shadows|rowheader=true|date=19960713|accessdate=5 April 2019}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|3|artist=Origin Unknown|song=Valley of the Shadows|rowheader=true|date=19960713|accessdate=5 April 2019}} |
References
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