The Upper Cuts

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The Upper Cuts
AlanBraxeAndFriendsTheUpperCutsCDAlbumCover.jpg
Compilation album by
Alan Braxe & Friends
Genre
Length1:06:12
Label Vulture Music, PIAS
Producer Alan Braxe

The Upper Cuts is a compilation album of house music by Alan Braxe. It was released on Play It Again Sam records in June 2005.

Contents

History

Xavier de Rosnay, one of the two members of Justice, and graphic designer So Me designed the artwork.

A reissue of the album was released on 31 March 2023, which included remastered tracks and previously unreleased tracks. [3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 8.9/10 [4]

Track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Most Wanted"Alan Braxe & Fred Falke 6:34
2."In Love With You"The Paradise a.k.a. Alan Braxe & Romuald4:14
3."Music Sounds Better With You" Stardust 6:46
4."Intro"Alan Braxe & Fred Falke4:54
5."At Night (Alan Braxe Remix)" Shakedown 6:32
6."Love Lost"Alan Braxe & Fred Falke5:52
7."Palladium"Alan Braxe & Fred Falke6:13
8."Arena"Alan Braxe & Fred Falke3:35
9."Rubicon"Alan Braxe & Fred Falke6:16
10."Penthouse Serenade"Alan Braxe & Fred Falke4:04
11."Link'n'Rings"Rec4:10
12."Vertigo"Alan Braxe7:02

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References

  1. Simpson, Paul. "The Upper Cuts Review by Paul Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. Szatan, Gabriel. "The Return of French House Pioneers Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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