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David Jeffries give 4 stars for the best album ever and said, A master when delivering a sultry or dreamy beat, Chicago producer Kaskade seemed an unlikely candidate for 2015 dance releases, since banging future house and towering EDM dominated the clubs. Also consider the compiling of his 2014 singles set I Remember and he's got every right to sit out a season while waiting for cooler beats to prevail, but Automatic is the man's most purposeful album in years and with only a few concessions to what's poppin' in the clubs. For instance: there's an EDM break in the New Order-ish opener "We Don't Stop" that sounds entirely 2015, plus the bleeps and the tranced-out then hyped-up song structure of "A Little More" with Sansa and [[John Dahlbäck]] is identifiably post-[[Avicii]]. Besides those touches, this is the smooth, yet willing to explore, sound of Kaskade that harks back to his days on Om Records, including the extended hypno-house breaks that push "Breaking Up" with Scott Shepard into highlight status. "Where Are You Now" with Tamra Keenan reimagines the retired genre of microhouse as a more pop-aimed and mystical category in the Om tradition, then "Phoenix" with Sasha Sloan is further proof this producer can still work wonders with |
David Jeffries give 4 stars for the best album ever and said, A master when delivering a sultry or dreamy beat, Chicago producer Kaskade seemed an unlikely candidate for 2015 dance releases, since banging future house and towering EDM dominated the clubs. Also consider the compiling of his 2014 singles set I Remember and he's got every right to sit out a season while waiting for cooler beats to prevail, but Automatic is the man's most purposeful album in years and with only a few concessions to what's poppin' in the clubs. For instance: there's an EDM break in the New Order-ish opener "We Don't Stop" that sounds entirely 2015, plus the bleeps and the tranced-out then hyped-up song structure of "A Little More" with Sansa and [[John Dahlbäck]] is identifiably post-[[Avicii]]. Besides those touches, this is the smooth, yet willing to explore, sound of Kaskade that harks back to his days on Om Records, including the extended hypno-house breaks that push "Breaking Up" with Scott Shepard into highlight status. "Where Are You Now" with Tamra Keenan reimagines the retired genre of microhouse as a more pop-aimed and mystical category in the Om tradition, then "Phoenix" with Sasha Sloan is further proof this producer can still work wonders with an echoing piano, a wistful vocalist, plus a simple house beat. "Day Trippin'" with Estelle broadens the horizons with some disco and giddy love song lyrics, then "Whatever" with Kolaj closes the album with flavors that are more indie than EDM. The well-built Automatic bounces between the popular and the underground house sound without ever fully submitting to either, and that's where Kaskade first made his name. Consider this LP a welcome return to form. |
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==Track listing== |
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Automatic is the 2015 ninth studio album of the American house DJ and electronic music producer Kaskade. It was released on September 25, 2015 through Warner Bros. Records and Arkade. Album is available worldwide on iTunes.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| Rolling Stone |  [7] |
David Jeffries give 4 stars for the best album ever and said, A master when delivering a sultry or dreamy beat, Chicago producer Kaskade seemed an unlikely candidate for 2015 dance releases, since banging future house and towering EDM dominated the clubs. Also consider the compiling of his 2014 singles set I Remember and he's got every right to sit out a season while waiting for cooler beats to prevail, but Automatic is the man's most purposeful album in years and with only a few concessions to what's poppin' in the clubs. For instance: there's an EDM break in the New Order-ish opener "We Don't Stop" that sounds entirely 2015, plus the bleeps and the tranced-out then hyped-up song structure of "A Little More" with Sansa and John Dahlbäck is identifiably post-Avicii. Besides those touches, this is the smooth, yet willing to explore, sound of Kaskade that harks back to his days on Om Records, including the extended hypno-house breaks that push "Breaking Up" with Scott Shepard into highlight status. "Where Are You Now" with Tamra Keenan reimagines the retired genre of microhouse as a more pop-aimed and mystical category in the Om tradition, then "Phoenix" with Sasha Sloan is further proof this producer can still work wonders with an echoing piano, a wistful vocalist, plus a simple house beat. "Day Trippin'" with Estelle broadens the horizons with some disco and giddy love song lyrics, then "Whatever" with Kolaj closes the album with flavors that are more indie than EDM. The well-built Automatic bounces between the popular and the underground house sound without ever fully submitting to either, and that's where Kaskade first made his name. Consider this LP a welcome return to form.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Don't Stop" | Kenneth Nathaniel Pyfer |
| 4:15 |
| 2. | "Us" (with CID) |
| 3:15 | |
| 3. | "Mercy" (with Galantis) |
| 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Tear Down these Walls" (featuring Tamra Keenan) |
| 4:05 | |
| 5. | "Phoenix" (featuring Sasha Sloan) |
| 3:35 | |
| 6. | "Disarm You" (featuring Ilsey) |
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| 3:41 |
| 7. | "Never Sleep Alone" (featuring Tess Comrie) | Pyfer |
| 3:44 |
| 8. | "Day Trippin'" (featuring Estelle) |
| 3:12 | |
| 9. | "Promise" (featuring K. Flay) |
| 3:35 | |
| 10. | "Breaking Up" (featuring Scott Shepard) |
| 4:46 | |
| 11. | "A Little More" (featuring Sansa with John Dahlbäck) |
| 3:53 | |
| 12. | "Papercuts" (with Two Nations) |
| 3:08 | |
| 13. | "Where Are You Now" (featuring Tamra Keenan) |
| 3:56 | |
| 14. | "Whatever" (featuring KOLAJ) |
| 4:03 | |
| Total length: | 53:11 | |||
Chart performance
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 25 |
| US Dance/Electronic Albums[9] | 2 |
| US US Digital[10] | 11 |
References
- ^ "iTunes: Kaskade - Automatic (USA)". Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "iTunes: Kaskade - Automatic (UK)". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ "iTunes: Kaskade - Automatic (Canada)". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ "iTunes: Kaskade - Automatic (Europe)". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Automatic – Kaskade". AllMusic. All Media Network.
- ^ Faulkner, Brent (September 28, 2015). "Kaskade: Automatic". PopMatters.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (September 25, 2015). "Kaskade, 'Automatic'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media.
- ^ "Kaskade - Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Kaskade - Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Kaskade – Chart history: Digital Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 3, 2015.
External links
- "Automatic – Kaskade". AllMusic.
- Automatic at Discogs (list of releases)
- Automatic (Kaskade album) at Discogs