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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Caroline Distribution
Buy.com Sku: 204543406
UPC: 094639415823
UPC 14: 00094639415823
Release Date: 7/17/2007
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Path To Follow, A ~ The Chemical Brothers
2. We Are The Night ~ The Chemical Brothers
3. All Rights Reversed ~ The Chemical Brothers
4. Saturate ~ The Chemical Brothers
5. Do It Again ~ The Chemical Brothers
6. Das Spiegel ~ The Chemical Brothers
7. Salmon Dance, The ~ The Chemical Brothers
8. Burst Generator ~ The Chemical Brothers
9. Modern Midnight Conversation, A ~ The Chemical Brothers
10. Battle Scars ~ The Chemical Brothers
11. Harpoons ~ The Chemical Brothers
12. Pills Won't Help You Now, The ~ The Chemical Brothers
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Additional personnel: Little Barrie (guitar); Martin Duffy (keyboards); Seggs (bass guitar). |
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When the Chemical Brothers debuted in 1995 with their stunning first album, EXIT PLANET DUST, they virtually plotted electronic music's ascent into the mainstream. Their fresh take on breaks-based big-beat electronica--mixing elements of hip-hop, acid house, and hard rock--would win them both critical and popular accolades, and propel them to arena-sized stages around the world. Now, with the electronic and rock worlds fully bridged, the Chemicals offer us a more nuanced version of musical fusion on WE ARE THE NIGHT (2007). |
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The cut-and-paste musical radicalism of their hip-hop influenced past is now mitigated by the silky-smooth tech-R&B strains of disco, house, and their futuristic variants. On "Do It Again," modernized electro-funk beats churn robotically against guest vocalist Ali Love's appropriately dispassionate delivery. Reminiscent of the call-and-response verse/chorus rapping delivery of many dance-floor R&B hits, its appeal to pop audiences seems insured. Other tracks are definitive nods to their underground dance roots. The growling acid-house synths of "Saturate" blend seamlessly with bombastic stadium-rock drums. A peak-hour dance-floor slayer, it proves the Chemicals still have an assured footing with DJs and electronica purists. Proving again that electronic music need not wear a hair shirt to have a purpose; the Chemicals have delivered another vital blast of block-rocking beats for electronic party-people. |
Producer: The Chemical Brothers |
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Engineer: Steve Dub; Tom Rowlands |
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Entertainment Reviews
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The Chemical Brothers - We Are The Night - CD Review
By: Michael Cartwright
Cinema Blend CD Reviews
Published on: 7/3/2007 1:35 PM
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| Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands have arranged a gang of danceable trance jams, along with a few slow-paced spacey soundscapes that may be a little less conducive to busting a move. Not easily classifiable, the eclectic duo has been described as a combo of electronica, trance, techno, dance and house, among others. But this uneven album will likely fail to strike a chord with mainstream America. ...read the full review | |
Compilation Appearances
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Piece Work |
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Hanna (Ost) |
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Music From Glastonbury The Film(Explicit Version) |
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Nobel Son (Ost) |
Associated Artists and Works
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Charlatans U.K. (The) |
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Charlatans UK (The) |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 07/02/2007 |
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Original Release Date : 2007 |
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Catalog ID : XDUSTCD 8 |
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Label : Astralwerks |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00094639415823 |
Professional Reviews
Spin (p.94)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[They] continue to smear psychedelic synth cheese and stereophonic airplane noises over chewy grooves..."
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[They] continue to smear psychedelic synth cheese and stereophonic airplane noises over chewy grooves..."
Entertainment Weekly (p.74)
- "NIGHT is a welcome return to form....[The songs] are more than dance-floor fodder: They're a lot of fun, too." -- Grade: B
- "NIGHT is a welcome return to form....[The songs] are more than dance-floor fodder: They're a lot of fun, too." -- Grade: B
Uncut (p.99)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Brothers prove they can still poleaxe a dancefloor with a well-aimed barrage of strobe-ing electro-house."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Brothers prove they can still poleaxe a dancefloor with a well-aimed barrage of strobe-ing electro-house."
Alternative Press (pp.173-174)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ed Simons and Tim Rowlands have lost none of their enthusiasm for block-rocking beats....The duo remain committed to pushing electronica in ambitious new directions."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ed Simons and Tim Rowlands have lost none of their enthusiasm for block-rocking beats....The duo remain committed to pushing electronica in ambitious new directions."
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