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- Record Label: Sin
- Release Date: May 6, 2016
- Summary: The second collaboration release from the French electronic producer feature appearances from whistleblower Edward Snowden as well as artists such as Julia Holter Cyndi Lauper, Gary Numan, the Orb, Peaches, Pet Shop Boys, Primal Scream, Sébastien Tellier, and Hans Zimmer.
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- Record Label: Sin
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock
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Positive: 2 out of 6
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Mixed: 4 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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May 5, 2016On this companion piece he teams up with the likes of Jeff Mills, the Orb, Yello and Sebastien Tellier, and again seems energised and inspired by the collaborative process.
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May 16, 2016Throughout his sounds have poise and power, and although the album is too long it does not often flag, for he is careful to fluctuate the colours used.
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May 5, 2016As with the first volume of Electronica, the second is commendable for its scope and its attempt to bridge several generations of electronic music, but as a listening experience, it requires a fair amount of cherry-picking.
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MojoMay 5, 2016Tracks recorded with Cyndi Lauper and Primal Scream suggest some pruning might have made for a more impactful listening experience. [Jun 2016, p.88]
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May 12, 2016One senses a massively missed opportunity, a chance for exploration blown by Jarre's insatiable need to make everything bigger, more impressive.
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Q MagazineMay 5, 2016It's all a bit of a mess, with even more arresting efforts--Julia Holter's seraphic turn on These Creatures and Swipe To The Right's giddy Cyndi Lauper-assisted disco--sounding like they belong on different albums. [Jul 2016, p.109]
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Positive: 5 out of 5
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Mixed: 0 out of 5
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Negative: 0 out of 5
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