| World Mix | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 April 1994 | |||
| Genre | World music | |||
| Length | 1:16:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records COL 476589-2 | |||
| Producer | Dan Lacksman | |||
| Deep Forest chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Gavin Report | (favorable) [2] |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | [3] |
World mix is a re-release version of the Deep Forest eponymous album, originally released in 1992. The record was released by Columbia Records on 13 April 1994. [4]
Innovatively fusing traditional ethnic musics with state-of-the-art rhythms, the work of Deep Forest was best typified by their 1993 smash "Sweet Lullaby," which brought together the contemporary sounds of ambient techno with the haunting voices of the Pygmies of the central African rain forest. The project was primarily the work of the French keyboardists and programmers Eric Mouquet and Michael Sanchez; after the latter returned from Africa with boxes of records he'd picked up across the continent, he and Mouquet began sampling the native sounds for use with their atmospheric dance tracks, and with the aid of producer Dan Lacksman, their eponymous debut LP appeared in 1993. Propelled by the international hit "Sweet Lullaby," Deep Forest was a surprise success; Mouquet and Sanchez soon began work on a follow-up, this time exploring such areas as Mongolia, India and Hungary, recording several tracks with singer Marta Sebestyen. The resulting album, Boheme, appeared in 1995; the third Deep Forest record, Comparsa, followed in 1998, with Live in Japan appearing a year later. Jason Ankeny, All-Music Guide, ©1992-2001 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [7] | 14 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [8] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) [9] | Gold | 25,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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