Chicane - Behind The Sun
And now, for something completely different...
Techno? So one of the problems with being addicted to WoW is that one tends to watch a bunch of stupid internet videos of other people playing Warcraft... As if we don't waste enough playing WoW on our own. For the most part, Warcraft videos fall under two categories: those with annoying metal songs in the background, and those with annoying techno in the background. However, once in a blue moon you'll hear some song that actually catches your ear. This is what happened with the song "Saltwater" by Chicane, so I figured what the heck, I'd give a listen to the whole album. I had even heard another Chicane song, "Don't Give Up," on Pandora that was even on this same album. (give one techno song the thumbs up, and the floodgates spew forth their electronic sewage)
Now I know pretty much nothing about techno, so...
The album starts off incredibly boring. The opening tracks are complete snores, only the second slightly piques my interest. The 4th track is "Saltwater," which I really like. It doesn't really stand out that much from other techno I've heard before, but I guess this one just has a nice melody that catches my ear. There's also a female singer roping me in with her angelic voice. I'm wondering if it's the same female that had the annoying vocals in the previous track "No Ordinary Morning." Eventually the other song I like, "Don't Give Up," comes up and I still like the song. It's got a catchy melody and chorus. Even the repetitiveness of it doesn't bother me, as its much better than the rest of the album. I'd probably be happy with a 30 minute version of this song...
Alright, so with the exception of the two songs that I like: "Saltwater" and "Don't Give Up," the whole album is a complete snore. There's a remix of "Saltwater" at the end of the album, which isn't very distinguishable from the original. I don't think I'm in any danger of becoming a techno fan.
2/10 Because only 2 tracks stand out on this hour-long snoozefest.
Techno? So one of the problems with being addicted to WoW is that one tends to watch a bunch of stupid internet videos of other people playing Warcraft... As if we don't waste enough playing WoW on our own. For the most part, Warcraft videos fall under two categories: those with annoying metal songs in the background, and those with annoying techno in the background. However, once in a blue moon you'll hear some song that actually catches your ear. This is what happened with the song "Saltwater" by Chicane, so I figured what the heck, I'd give a listen to the whole album. I had even heard another Chicane song, "Don't Give Up," on Pandora that was even on this same album. (give one techno song the thumbs up, and the floodgates spew forth their electronic sewage)
Now I know pretty much nothing about techno, so...
The album starts off incredibly boring. The opening tracks are complete snores, only the second slightly piques my interest. The 4th track is "Saltwater," which I really like. It doesn't really stand out that much from other techno I've heard before, but I guess this one just has a nice melody that catches my ear. There's also a female singer roping me in with her angelic voice. I'm wondering if it's the same female that had the annoying vocals in the previous track "No Ordinary Morning." Eventually the other song I like, "Don't Give Up," comes up and I still like the song. It's got a catchy melody and chorus. Even the repetitiveness of it doesn't bother me, as its much better than the rest of the album. I'd probably be happy with a 30 minute version of this song...
Alright, so with the exception of the two songs that I like: "Saltwater" and "Don't Give Up," the whole album is a complete snore. There's a remix of "Saltwater" at the end of the album, which isn't very distinguishable from the original. I don't think I'm in any danger of becoming a techno fan.
2/10 Because only 2 tracks stand out on this hour-long snoozefest.
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