<P> The song was critically acclaimed by listeners and music critics alike, who praised its sample - based production and upbeat atmosphere; several publications named it one of the best singles of 2001 . "Since I Left You" also placed in the singles charts of Australia and several European countries . A surrealistic music video for the song was directed by Rob Leggatt and Leigh Marling, and depicts two miners who find a mysterious passage into a dance studio . It won the group an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video . </P> <P> The Avalanches started working on their debut album in 2000 . Production was handled by group members Robbie Chater and Darren Seltmann, who composed the album's songs by sampling music from vinyl records and manipulating them using Yamaha Promix 01 and Akai S2000 samplers . The song "Since I Left You" was recorded by the group at Soft Light Bistro . Its final mixing process was carried out at the Sing Sing recording studio by Chater, Seltmann and Tony Espie . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Since I Left You" A 24 - second sample of the song, featuring its sampled chorus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Since I Left You" A 24 - second sample of the song, featuring its sampled chorus </Td> </Tr>

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