Artist:
Title:
Colour
Type:
Album
Released:
08 Apr 2008 (US), 24 Apr 2008 (UK)
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Review
If you listen to much dance music, you're probably used to hearing a lot of repetitive DJ tracks with little originality or artistry. In the blur of an overkilled genre, Andy Hunter's project Colour is a refreshing change.
Starting off epic with the track "Sound Pollution", the first half of the song is pure musical buildup that sounds like it should be on a movie soundtrack. He even mixes in a few fleeting seconds of arab chant that surprisingly isn't at all depressing. I found myself pressing repeat to hear the intro again and again. "Stars" opens with a pleasant...
Read More If you listen to much dance music, you're probably used to hearing a lot of repetitive DJ tracks with little originality or artistry. In the blur of an overkilled genre, Andy Hunter's project Colour is a refreshing change.
Starting off epic with the track "Sound Pollution", the first half of the song is pure musical buildup that sounds like it should be on a movie soundtrack. He even mixes in a few fleeting seconds of arab chant that surprisingly isn't at all depressing. I found myself pressing repeat to hear the intro again and again. "Stars" opens with a pleasant morning breeze feel, progressing to a peaceful night air, with guest Mark Underdown's low-key vocals fitting perfectly. "Shine" comes next, with an even more spine-tingling intro than the first track. This is the other highlight of the album for me. Guest vocalist Shaz Sparks sings Shine a light on us with a sort of airy feel. Nearing the end, Hunter cuts in some trumpeting that adds a lot of flavor to the track. "Miracle" is slower, with heartbeat and breathing sounds, inspired by the birth of a baby. Quiet vocals repeat It's a beautiful life, It's a miracle. "System Error" and "Smile" feel computerized and dry, with not as much musical buildup and breakdown as some of the other songs, but they do help vary the overall sound of the album "Technicolor" has a clean, modern touch, with refreshing, gospel-flavor vocals by guest D'Morgan."Together", "Fade" and "Sapphire" are soft, with bits of piano and orchestra weaving in and out. "Out of Control" breaks back into a quicker tempo with a kind of electric rock feel. The album finishes out with "You", a refreshing track that leaves you pondering the concept of the Godhead - You are the One, The one in three, Three in one, Infinity.
Overall, Colour fits it's name with carefully crafted soundscapes containing many highlights and loads of depth. Definitely Andy Hunter's best project yet, he steps up the standards for electronica that might even make some skeptics do a double take.
Review by Victoria D.
Victoria's Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Stand Out Tracks
Sound Pollution
Shine
