Registered: Aug 2003
Location: A random vineyard, France
I thought Easy to Assemble was released earlier this year. Odd.
I do agree that it's subpar for Chicane - I fell in love with Behind the Sun, and Far From the Maddening Crowds was great as well.
However, I agree there is a lot of ... crap, I guess, on this one. Empires is a great track, and I do like a few of the others. For the first time ever though, I'll be hitting "next track" on a Chicane CD. Sad.
Hopefully the next one that comes out will be more classic Chicane.
Jul-23-2004 19:16
Torley Wong
Torley Wong sings a song!
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: www.torley.com
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Originally posted by Zombie0729
every one of his albums has been about 4yrs apart, this is no different. Behind the Sun was released in 2000 and this will be in 2004, he's been in the business forever, he knows how it is i'm sure.
Yes, true, and I was also referring to the time between the "promo" release and the official release of the album. This didn't happen with Behind the Sun did it? Yah I guess it's just his comfy pace of working...
Why does (almost) everyone who talks about "Empires" compare it to Hybrid's "Finished Symphony"? Oooh I have an idea
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Dammit, i was too lazy to search, so i didn't realise there was another thread already. It's HERE in case you missed it like me.
I have only heard Love On The Run and In Praise Of The Sun, but i like both of them.
Love On The Run is so-so (Is it Bryan Adams on vocals again? souns like him)
In Praise Of The Sun is great! Really nice music to chill to.
From reading reviews, it appears that there are plenty of vocal tracks, as Nick moves towards more "songs" rather than dance tracks,
Some remixes from Disco Citizens, Solar Stone and Thrillseekers please Nick!
Jul-24-2004 12:42
CortexBomb
Slave to the Dark Beat
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Watching the Waves under Red Skies on My World
In Praise of the Sun is a very nice track indeed, it's surprising that it's on this album though since it was originally released at least 2-3 years ago as "Mr. Jonathan presents Espiritu - In Praise of the Sun" and had a large number of remixes then including a French language vocal version.
It doesn't really seem to fit overly well with the shorter vocal tracks that dominate the album, but who am I to complain? A good track is a good track, regardless of age or companions
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Jul-25-2004 03:42
Orbital32
Revolution
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: LaTa #32°
Chicane is a great DJ, but normally i really wouldn't think of going to one his sets...it just seems to mello. BUT ever since i heard this: Chicane-Live_From_Palladium-(01-22-00.mp3 a long time ago that all changed. I have to say this has to be one of my top 10 live sets i heard ever!
Jul-25-2004 06:34
PulseFusion
Rocket Scientist
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: adel.ta
to say the least, chicane was what brought me to trance in the first place and his older stuff is definitely classic material. to be honest, his recent stuff on the whole is pure pop shit. to think that such a talented artist as chicane has sold out disappoints me. to go from having FFTMC & BTS locked into my discman for months at a time with never any 'next track's to me not even listening to whtever his latest album was for much more that one listen through skipping every other track is in my eyes appalling...
bring back the old chicane dammit!!
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Jul-25-2004 07:47
rainbow_marble
bling bling
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: København NV
this album is titled 'easy to assemble' right? ive had this thing for almost a year it seems
Jul-25-2004 17:14
GrimReaper
Relic of a past life
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Espoo, Finland
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Originally posted by rainbow_marble
this album is titled 'easy to assemble' right? ive had this thing for almost a year it seems
That's just the promo release which got out with a limited number of copies and got leaked to the mp3 scene ages before it should have. Most likely the official release will be slightly different with some tracks reworked and 2 new productions as well.. but nothing is sure until it has come out.
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