Away from the Sea
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{{Infobox album
| name = Away From The Sea
| type = Studio
| artist = Yuksek
| cover = Away From The Sea.jpg
| alt =
| released = 9 February 2009{{cite web | url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1490657|pure_url=yes}} | title=Away From The Sea | publisher=AllMusic| access-date=20 May 2011}}
| recorded = 2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Electro house
| length = 46:58
| label = Barclay, Has Been, Cherrytree
| producer = Yuksek
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Living on the Edge of Time
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Away From The Sea
| type = studio
| single1 = Tonight
| single1date = 17 November 2008
| single2 = Extraball
| single2date = 30 April 2009
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = strangeglue
| rev2 = dailymusicguide
| rev3 = Subba-Cultcha
| rev4 = URB
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.urb.com/2009/05/26/yuksek-away-from-the-sea/ |title=URB review |work=URB magazine |date=26 May 2009 |access-date=23 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317075301/http://www.urb.com/2009/05/26/yuksek-away-from-the-sea/ |archive-date=17 March 2010}}
| rev5 = Virgin Media
| rev5Score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.virgin.com/music/reviews/review-yuksek-away-from-the-sea |title=Virgin review |work=Virgin Media |publisher=Virgin Group |date=28 April 2009 |access-date=23 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407024510/http://www.virgin.com/music/reviews/review-yuksek-away-from-the-sea |archive-date=7 April 2012}}
| rev6 = XLR8R
| rev6Score = {{Rating|5.5|10}}{{cite web | url=http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/yuksek/away-sea | title=XLR8R review | work=XLR8R | first=Shawn | last=Reynaldo | date=19 June 2009 | access-date=23 May 2011}}
}}
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.
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.yugongyishan.com/2011/05/yuksek-%E2%80%93-live-performance/?lang=en | title=Yu Gong Yi Shan info | date=2 June 2010 | access-date=23 May 2011}}
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.{{cite web | url=http://already-here.blogspot.com/2009/05/extra.html | title=Lacoste Red mention | date=May 2009 | access-date=25 May 2011 | work=Already Here}}
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.{{Cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xBpT3LAScQ | title=- YouTube | website=YouTube }}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.inthemix.com.au/music/41997/Yuksek_Away_From_The_Sea |title=In The Mix - non-professional review |work=IntheMix |author=ladyflash |date=18 March 2009 |access-date=23 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315080231/http://www.inthemix.com.au/music/41997/Yuksek_Away_From_The_Sea |archive-date=15 March 2011}} 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."
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.
Track listing
All tracks written and produced by Pierre-Alexandre Busson, except where noted.
{{Track listing
| total_length = 46:58
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Break Ya
| writer1 =
| length1 = 3:30
| extra1 =
| title2 = Tonight
| writer2 =
| length2 = 3:13
| extra2 =
| title3 = A Certain Life
| writer3 =
| length3 = 3:01
| extra3 =
| title4 = Extraball
| writer4 = {{hlist|Blank|Busson|Daquin}}
| length4 = 3:32
| extra4 =
| note4 = feat. Amanda Blank, Clément Daquin
| title5 = Take A Ride
| writer5 =
| length5 = 3:39
| extra5 =
| title6 = I Could Never Be A Dancer
| writer6 =
| length6 = 3:15
| extra6 =
| title7 = So Far Away From The Sea
| writer7 = {{hlist|Anthonin Ternant|Benjamin Pinard|Nicolas Kartz|Busson}}
| length7 = 3:16
| extra7 =
| note7 = feat. The Bewitched Hands on the Top of Our Heads, Melis
| title8 = Little Dirty Trip
| writer8 =
| length8 = 4:31
| extra8 =
| note8 = Vicarious Bliss remix
| title9 = This Is Not Today
| writer9 = {{hlist|Busson|Shitdisco}}
| length9 = 4:15
| extra9 =
| note9 = feat. Shitdisco
| title10 = I Like To Play
| writer10 =
| length10 = 4:29
| extra10 =
| note10 = feat. The Forum Digital Choir
| title11 = So Down
| writer11 = {{hlist|David Macklovitch|Busson}}
| length11 = 3:44
| extra11 = {{hlist|Yuksek|Chromeo}}
| note11 = feat. Chromeo
| title12 = Freak O Rocker
| writer12 =
| length12 = 3:16
| extra12 =
| title13 = Eat My Bear
| writer13 =
| length13 = 3:17
| extra13 =
| note13 = feat. Forum Digital Choir
}}
Personnel
- Yuksek – mixing, vocals
- Photography, Art Direction, Design – Anastasia Constantinescu, Laurent Fetis
{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/release/2305069 | title=Away From The Sea at Discogs | publisher=Discogs| access-date=20 May 2011 }}