2009 studio album by Yuksek
| Away From The Sea | ||||
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| Studio album by Yuksek | ||||
| Released | 9 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electro house | |||
| Length | 46:58 | |||
| Label | Barclay, Has Been, Cherrytree | |||
| Producer | Yuksek | |||
| Yuksek chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Away From The Sea | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| strangeglue |   |
| dailymusicguide |   |
| Subba-Cultcha | |
| URB | |
| Virgin Media | |
| XLR8R |  |
Away From The Sea is the debut studio album by French electro house artist, Yuksek. The album was released on 9 Feb 2009 through Barclay Records.
The first single from the album, "Tonight", was performed live in China and featured in the video produced by Peugeot for their 200-year anniversary.
The second single from the album, "Extraball", was used in an advert by the Lacoste clothing brand to release their "Red Label" line of clothing.
The hidden track of the album was composed by The Bewitched Hands. It consists in a rearranged and acoustic version of Tonight. This track is also used at the end of the video clip Tonight, where Yuksek takes part of a choir.
Reception
The album received average reviews, with the exception of Yuksek's collaboration with Philadelphian singer Amanda Blank, which is often described as the album's highlight. Jon Davies, of dailymusicguide, stated that "Spank Rock's Amanda Blank livens up the track with her irresistible flow while Yuksek backs her with outrageously filthy beats and a few riffs stolen from Daft Punk"; while tempering this was his view of the album as a whole, stating that "It's questionable why anyone would want to listen to this when you can hear Justice do this kind of thing infinitely better."
URB magazine were more positive, stating that "Away From The Sea is altogether an impressive effort that establishes Yuksek’s sound without hindering his creativity" and awarding the album 4 out of 5 stars.
Track listing
All tracks written and produced by Pierre-Alexandre Busson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Break Ya" | 3:30 | ||
| 2. | "Tonight" | 3:13 | ||
| 3. | "A Certain Life" | 3:01 | ||
| 4. | "Extraball" (feat. Amanda Blank, Clément Daquin) |
| 3:32 | |
| 5. | "Take A Ride" | 3:39 | ||
| 6. | "I Could Never Be A Dancer" | 3:15 | ||
| 7. | "So Far Away From The Sea" (feat. The Bewitched Hands on the Top of Our Heads, Melis) |
| 3:16 | |
| 8. | "Little Dirty Trip" (Vicarious Bliss remix) | 4:31 | ||
| 9. | "This Is Not Today" (feat. Shitdisco) |
| 4:15 | |
| 10. | "I Like To Play" (feat. The Forum Digital Choir) | 4:29 | ||
| 11. | "So Down" (feat. Chromeo) |
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| 3:44 |
| 12. | "Freak O Rocker" | 3:16 | ||
| 13. | "Eat My Bear" (feat. Forum Digital Choir) | 3:17 | ||
| Total length: | 46:58 | |||
Personnel
- Yuksek – mixing, vocals
- Photography, Art Direction, Design – Anastasia Constantinescu, Laurent Fetis
References
- "Away From The Sea". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- Kelly, Brad (5 February 2009). "strangeglue review". strangeglue. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ Davies, Jon (9 May 2009). "dailymusicguide review". dailymusicguide. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- Merritt, Matt. "Subba-Cultcha review". Subba-Cultcha. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "URB review". URB magazine. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- "Virgin review". Virgin Media. Virgin Group. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- Reynaldo, Shawn (19 June 2009). "XLR8R review". XLR8R. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- "Yu Gong Yi Shan info". 2 June 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- "Lacoste Red mention". Already Here. May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ladyflash (18 March 2009). "In The Mix - non-professional review". IntheMix. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- "Away From The Sea at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 20 May 2011.