Pros: The whole CD, ethereal feel to the songs, synths
Cons: Not long enough
The Bottom Line: Open your eyes, heart, and ears to a melodic tone that carries you from the laboring workload, into the skies above, allowing you to explore what is behind the sun.
leadfoot180's Full Review: Behind the Sun by Chicane
'Behind The Sun' will open your eyes and possibly your heart. As an avid listener who takes his music seriously and without admonishment, I was lucky to have came upon this particular album which made my inside flourish with delight as each track played.
'Behind The Sun' begins with "Overture," a relaxing introduction of what is to come, with an epic feel, including cinematic strings, deep bass lines and ocean waters crashing, blending into "Low Sun," continuing the vibe with lower key piano melodies, bongo drums, flutes, and a warm atmosphere, placing you in the environment of a comfortable, relaxing crowd at the sunset beachside, calm waters rolling.
Open your eyes, heart, and ears to a melodic tone that carries you from the laboring workload, into the skies above you, allowing you to explore what is behind the sun.
A downtempo track, "No Ordinary Morning," is nothing short of a beautiful melody, vocals provided by Tracy Ackerman, accentuating such a beautiful flourish of artistic resplendence. It leaves you mesmerized as time passes us by, our foolishness of not noting its splendor and leaving us to wish that we could, indeed, turn back time.
"Saltwater (Original Mix)" births as a progressive trance/house anthem featuring the soothing vocals of Maire Brennan. Also included in this mix is an adaptation of the song "The Theme From Harry's Game" taken from the Clannad album "Magical Ring." This eloquent song is mixed brilliantly by Nick Bracgirdle (AKA Chicane). "Saltwater (Original Mix)" put myself in a wonder of the world progressing and our striving efforts to keep up. The cheering at the end explains it perfectly.
'Behind The Sun' takes a more powerful measure to its perfection as "Halcyon" is introduced. Powerful, deep beats with trance elements. "Halcyon" easily stands out as the best uptempo track of the album.
With an unexpected turn, the album gives you, quite possibly the real treasure, "Autumn Tactics." Justine Suissa gives us her beautiful voice supports the uplifting inspirational atmosphere of Balearic Spanish guitars. Justine sings "the hiding sun, like the hiding sun, waiting for summer sun, feels like its just begun," possibly clueing you on what actually is behind the sun.
"Overlap" is the more instrumental side of Nick, leaving you in the midst of soft synths, Spanish guitars, drums, over a distant array of evocative atmospheres. This particular track evoking mindscapes of progressive human's developing ideas and reflecting on what we have accomplished.
Bryan Adams comes into play as he delivers the vocals for "Don't Give Up," a pop/trance where the production itself leaves you at disbelief. As I listened to this track on the way home from a long ride, the words sunk deeper into my mind than I would have anticipated. Over the past few years, I had dealt with many unfortunate circumstances and had always ignored the advice of others. However, the words, blending with the trance anthem, helped me to do what I choose, rather than following orders from others all the time. It gave me a chance to tell myself to live for myself.
"Saltwater (The Thrillseekers Remix)" is the more calm, melodic version of the original, featured earlier on the album. This ambient version takes you from the relief of the fast, house melodies of "Don't Give Up" to give you a time to relax.
Lastly, "Andromeda" is a wonderful close to this wondrous album, with spirited house beats, fun synths and atmospheric nature that makes you look above and see the clouds stream by as you cruise along in your car. A tear from my eye streamed down my face as I looked out above the world I was on, and looked out past the clouds, asking, "Why did this work of art of an album have to end?"
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