Perceptions of Pacha | ||||
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Released | August 29, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 - 2008 | |||
Studio | Goldfish Studios | |||
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Label | Sony Music Entertainment Africa | |||
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Perceptions of Pacha is a studio album by Goldfish, released on August 29, 2008. [1] With the album, the group set a new South African Music Awards record for most nominations in 2009, [2] with eight nominations including Best Duo or Group and Album of the Year, [3] winning Best Engineer and Best Dance Album for Perceptions of Pacha. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sold My Soul" (feat. Max Vidima) | David Poole, Dominic Peters, Max Vidima | 3:51 |
2. | "This Is How It Goes" (feat. Monique Hellenberg) | D. Poole, D. Peters | 7:05 |
3. | "Fort Knox" (feat. Sakhile Moleshe) | D. Poole, D. Peters | 3:18 |
4. | "Hold Tight" (feat. Hlulani Hlangwani) | D. Poole, D. Peters | 6:32 |
5. | "Wet Welly" | D. Poole, D. Peters | 4:10 |
6. | "Cruising Through" (feat. Zakhile Moleshe) | D. Poole, D. Peters | 4:17 |
7. | "Just For Tonight" | D. Poole, D. Peters | 3:16 |
8. | "Soundtracks And Come Backs" | D. Poole, D. Peters | 5:21 |
9. | "Are You Lulu" (feat. Max Vidima) | D. Poole, D. Peters, Max Vidima | 8:55 |
10. | "Coming Home" (feat. Hlulani Hlangwani) | D. Poole, D. Peters | 6:08 |
11. | "This Is How It Goes (Radio Edit)" (feat. Monique Hellenberg) | D. Poole, D. Peters | 3:31 |
12. | "Cruising Through (Radio Edit)" (feat. Zakhile Moleshe) | D. Poole, D. Peters | 3:32 |
Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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15th South African Music Awards of 2009 | Goldfish for Perceptions of Pacha | Best Engineer [4] | Won |
Perceptions of Pacha | Best Dance Album [4] | Won | |
Album of the Year [3] | Nominated | ||
Goldfish for Perceptions of Pacha | Best Duo or Group [2] | Nominated | |
Goldfish (Peters and Poole) for Perceptions of Pacha | Best Producer [2] | Nominated | |
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