Winter Of '96
A · How Ace Are Buildings
First steppeed out of the aeroplane
Felt like I'd been here before
Took a [...] down, put a smile on my face
Felt like I could do more
How ace are buildings?
How big are the blocks?
Reminds me of London
Stuck in a graveyard
Six foot deep, bleaker street, no-one in town
People smile, never got the time
I look down, I cannot see the ground
The man who reads the news says there's no crime
There's no-one around
There wasn't a sound
There's no-one to arrest
[...]
Fell in love with it, don't wanna leave it
Don't ever wanna go back
Skateboards are cheaper, everything's bigger
Whole place stops for the Winter of '96
Minus 10, 1pm east village time
I laugh at your [...]
Snowstorm, so we walk 70 blocks
On days like this, nothing seems too far
Get in the shot
I don't ask a lot
The weather was frozen
It wasn't a [...]
Fell in love with it, don't wanna leave it
Don't ever wanna go back
Skateboards are cheaper, everything's bigger
Whole place stops for the Winter of '96
Maybe I could be here a long time
Much longer than I planned to stay
No telling when they'll get the airport open
No telling when I'll get away
Trying to tell that nothing's wrong
Trying to get the fire back on
Never lost a day of fun
Silence in the heightened mass of [...]
How ace are buildings?
How big are the blocks?
Reminds me of London,
Stuck in a gridlock
Naa, naa, naa, na na naaa, naaa
Naa, naa, na na na naaaa
Naa, naa, naa, na na naaa, naaa
Naa, naa, na, naow
Winter Of '96
A 1996 recording by the British electronic duo A, this track appears on their album How Ace Are Buildings. The song exemplifies the duo's signature blend of ambient textures and rhythmic electronic beats, characteristic of their work in the early 1990s. Released during a period when A was refining their sound to incorporate more organic elements alongside their usual digital precision, the track stands as a notable song in their discography. It reflects the era's evolving electronic landscape, balancing atmospheric depth with driving momentum. Alongside other releases from How Ace Are Buildings and subsequent works like Minor Earth Major Sky, Winter Of '96 contributes to A's reputation for innovative soundscapes that bridged the gap between experimental ambient and dance music.