Away from the Sea

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Away From The Sea
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Studio album by
Yuksek
Released9 February 2009 [1]
Recorded2009
Genre Electro house
Length46:58
Label Barclay, Has Been, Cherrytree
Producer Yuksek
Yuksek chronology
Away From The Sea
(2009)		 Living on the Edge of Time
(2011)
Singles from Away From The Sea
  1. "Tonight"
    Released: 17 November 2008
  2. "Extraball"
    Released: 30 April 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
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strangeglueStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
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URB Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Virgin Media Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
XLR8R Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

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.

Contents

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. [8]

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. [9]

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. [10]

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. [3] [11] 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." [3]
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. [5]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Pierre-Alexandre Busson, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Break Ya"  3:30
2."Tonight"  3:13
3."A Certain Life"  3:01
4."Extraball" (feat. Amanda Blank, Clément Daquin)
  • Blank
  • Busson
  • 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)
  • Anthonin Ternant
  • Benjamin Pinard
  • Nicolas Kartz
  • Busson
 3:16
8."Little Dirty Trip" (Vicarious Bliss remix)  4:31
9."This Is Not Today" (feat. Shitdisco)
  • Busson
  • Shitdisco
 4:15
10."I Like To Play" (feat. The Forum Digital Choir)  4:29
11."So Down" (feat. Chromeo)
  • Yuksek
  • Chromeo
3:44
12."Freak O Rocker"  3:16
13."Eat My Bear" (feat. Forum Digital Choir)  3:17
Total length:46:58

Personnel

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References

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  2. ↑ Kelly, Brad (5 February 2009). "strangeglue review". strangeglue. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Davies, Jon (9 May 2009). "dailymusicguide review". dailymusicguide. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  4. ↑ Merritt, Matt. "Subba-Cultcha review". Subba-Cultcha. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  5. 1 2 "URB review". URB magazine . 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Virgin review". Virgin Media . Virgin Group. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
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