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Emotional Technology
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the fourth album for house music producer Brian Transeau, who has faded from the limelight a bit since his heyday in the mid-to-late 1990s, although has produced hits for the likes of Britney Spears and *NSync. Collaborators here include Rose McGowan, Scott McCloud (Girls AgainstThis is the fourth album for house music producer Brian Transeau, who has faded from the limelight a bit since his heyday in the mid-to-late 1990s, although has produced hits for the likes of Britney Spears and *NSync. Collaborators here include Rose McGowan, Scott McCloud (Girls Against Boys), and Guru (Gang Starr).… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Filter
    83
    ET streaks the gauntlet from breaks to hip-hop to trance and downtempo with seamless, soothing fluidity. [Oct 2003, p.90]
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  2. Urb
    80
    At seventy-eight minutes, Emotional Technology gets a bit long in the tooth, but you get the feeling that the myriad streams of sound that pass between (and through) his ears have finally nestled together in a grandiose manner he envisioned. [Sep 2003, p.99]
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  3. E! Online
    67
    BT's attempts at rock 'n' roll lead to schizophrenic sloppiness.
  4. AllMusic
    60
    Just a shade less stunning than his last full-length, Emotional Technology at least establishes him as one of the better album constructors in the singles-driven world of dance.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    He's too reserved as a solo performer to keep things interesting. [5 Sep 2003, p.77]
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  6. Rolling Stone
    50
    [He brings] a real, radio-friendly pop element to electronic-based tunes he hopes will cross over.
  7. PopMatters
    40
    To be fair, there are a few club-friendly beats strewn about this album, but for the most part they're so candy-coated with a thick glaze of kiddie-friendly dance pop you'd hardly notice.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. LucyPN
    Jan 27, 2006
    10
    The music of BT is something that you either get or don't get. This album is a little different from 'Movement in Stil Life'; The music of BT is something that you either get or don't get. This album is a little different from 'Movement in Stil Life'; but all the hallmarks are there - incredible attention to detail, crazy / inspired sample exploration, and the unconventional mixing of disparate elements to create something unique and beautiful. Maybe this album isn't for you; but really, who are you going to trust - the fans, or the E! franchise and the words, "Judge it by it's cover"?… Collapse
  2. davidc
    Sep 11, 2003
    10
    it's a cd where you know it's a fucking music
  4. DaveT
    Oct 25, 2005
    10
    awesome
  5. JonathanLawLaw
    Jun 22, 2004
    9
    An incredible album filled with variety. Extraordinary production values, and a real emphasis on the music, rather than the packaging.
  6. BrandonR
    Feb 24, 2006
    8
    In a way, it seems like BT was trying to reconstruct his last album but with a little more mainstream appeal. The results are mixed but over In a way, it seems like BT was trying to reconstruct his last album but with a little more mainstream appeal. The results are mixed but over all, it's a decent album.… Expand
  7. Smacky
    Nov 18, 2005
    1
    Please, please, please do yourself a favour and judge it by its cover.

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