Record (Zero 7 album)

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Yeah Ghost
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Record
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Record, sometimes referred as Record: The Best of Zero 7, is a compilation album by British musical duo Zero 7, released on 28 June 2010. The compilation contains material from the duo's first four studio albums. [1] The deluxe version includes a second disc featuring remixes by such producers as J Dilla, Justus Köhncke and Joker. [2]

A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology.

Zero 7 English electronica duo

Zero 7 are an English musical duo consisting of Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker. They began as studio engineers and in 1997 formed the group Zero 7. Their debut album, Simple Things, was released in 2001. Subsequent albums include When It Falls, The Garden, and Yeah Ghost.

A remix is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, and changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, books, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The only characteristic of a remix is that it appropriates and changes other materials to create something new.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media (4/10) [2]
PopMatters (4/10) [4]
Under the Radar (7/10) [5]

Lily Moayeri of Under the Radar said the album "is all the Zero 7 anyone could ask for—all killer, no filler." [5] Pitchfork Media's Jess Harvell wrote that "the best-of format actually works against Zero 7 by ignoring the non-singles that added, however rarely, some much-needed variety to their albums." [2] Sachyn Mital of PopMatters suggested that the single-disc version is "passable for new listeners", while the deluxe version "might please longtime fans hoping to collect many remixes on one disc." [4]

Under the Radar is an American magazine that bills itself as "The solution to music pollution" and features interviews with accompanying photo-shoots. Each issue includes opinion and commentary of the Indie music scene as well as reviews on books, DVDs and albums. The magazine posts web-exclusive interviews and reviews on their website.

PopMatters is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater, visual arts, travel, and the Internet.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Futures"3:53
2."I Have Seen"5:04
3."You're My Flame"3:20
4."Destiny"5:38
5."Throw It All Away"5:25
6."Polaris"4:48
7."Everything Up [Zizou]"5:19
8."Home"4:36
9."Mr McGee"4:19
10."Swing"3:57
11."Somersault"6:57
12."In The Waiting Line"4:32
13."The Pageant Of The Bizarre"4:26
14."Salt Water Sound"5:27
15."Distractions"5:16
16."End Theme"3:38

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References

  1. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Record - Zero 7". Allmusic . Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. 1 2 3 Harvell, Jess (2010-07-23). "Pitchfork Album Reviews - Record". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  3. "Record by Zero 7" . Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 Mital, Sachyn (2010-07-19). "Music Reviews - Record". PopMatters . Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  5. 1 2 Moayeri, Lily (2010-08-12). "Record: The Best of Zero 7 - Zero 7". Under the Radar . Retrieved 2011-07-11.