11-04-2013, 12:26
online listen
new to these shores
the boat should have sunk
70's soft rock, 80's disco
not a fan of either
nothing for me here, I'm moving along
1.0 from me and a converted 2.4 from allmusic
from the album - One Out Of Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo3BUZx5ZWQ
released Apr 9th
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Bio - from allmusic
Breakbot is a French electro producer affiliated with Ed Banger Records. Born Thibaut Berland
and based in Paris, he initially made a name for himself in 2006 with a remix of Justice's "Let
There Be Light" that was included on the Waters of Nazareth EP released in Japan. In 2007
Breakbot made his production debut with the Happy Rabbit EP on the Klee label. In the meantime,
he established himself as an in-demand remixer, working on tracks by Digitalism, Sebastien
Tellier, Röyksopp, and many others. Breakbot made his Ed Banger Records production debut with
Baby I'm Yours in 2010. The title track of the EP features vocals by Irfane, and there are
remixes by Siriusmo and La Funk Mob. Breakbot resurfaced in 2012 with the debut album By Your
Side, which featured guest vocals from Irfane, Ruckazoid, and Pacific! The album arrived in the
States in April 2013.
Album Review - from allmusic
The debut album from Parisian producer Breakbot (aka Thibaut Berland) is so unabashedly sweet
that it's no surprise the album cover features him lovingly rendered in milk and white
chocolate. However, a can of soda might have been a more accurate choice: By Your Side is full
of fizzy, catchy fusions of disco, soft rock, and dance that are pop through and through. The
album's two-part title track, which features guest vocals by Pacific!, defines and encompasses
the winsome pop and celebratory disco Breakbot does so well as it moves from the first part's
sugary harmonies to the sidling basslines and laser synths of part two. Several years in the
making, the album collects many of the singles that came before it, including the winning "One
Out of Two," which arrived shortly before By Your Side and served as a potent reminder that
Breakbot's music was even more ultra-stylized and catchy than some of the other Frenchmen who
have been honing the nexus of these sounds since the '90s. Along with Pacific!, Berland invites
Ruckazoid and Irfane to give voice to his songs; while the former's sparkling tenor adds some
Michael Jackson-like thrills to "Fantasy" and "Why," it's the latter who seems to best embody
Berland's mix of romantic glamour and down-to-earth charm. Irfane shines on the '80s-tinged
"Baby I'm Yours" and "A Mile Away," and his softer singing style is a perfect fit for the more
vulnerable vibe of "The Mayfly and the Light" and "Another Dawn." As joyous as most of By Your
Side is, Breakbot's songs are more teasing promises than full-on euphoria; while this restraint
is welcome on the album's vocal tracks, at times Berland's instrumental pieces feel a little
subdued, as on "Programme," where it seems like another part should be dropping into the track
at any moment but never does. Regardless, By Your Side is a charming debut from a producer with
an instantly appealing sound.
Track Listing
1. Break Of Dawn
2. Fantasy (Feat. Ruckazoid)
3. One Out Of Two (Feat. Irfane)
4. By Your Side Part 1 (Feat. Pacific!)
5. By Your Side Part 2 (Feat. Pacific!)
6. You Should Know (Feat. Ruckazoid)
7. The Mayfly And The Light (Feat. Irfane)
8. Programme
9. Easy Fraction
10. Baby, I'm Yours (Feat. Irfane)
11. Another Dawn (Feat. Irfane)
12. Why (Feat. Ruckazoid)
13. A Mile Away (Feat. Irfane)
14. Intersection
15. Peanuts (US Exclusive)
new to these shores
the boat should have sunk
70's soft rock, 80's disco
not a fan of either
nothing for me here, I'm moving along
1.0 from me and a converted 2.4 from allmusic
from the album - One Out Of Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo3BUZx5ZWQ
released Apr 9th
Bio - from allmusic
Breakbot is a French electro producer affiliated with Ed Banger Records. Born Thibaut Berland
and based in Paris, he initially made a name for himself in 2006 with a remix of Justice's "Let
There Be Light" that was included on the Waters of Nazareth EP released in Japan. In 2007
Breakbot made his production debut with the Happy Rabbit EP on the Klee label. In the meantime,
he established himself as an in-demand remixer, working on tracks by Digitalism, Sebastien
Tellier, Röyksopp, and many others. Breakbot made his Ed Banger Records production debut with
Baby I'm Yours in 2010. The title track of the EP features vocals by Irfane, and there are
remixes by Siriusmo and La Funk Mob. Breakbot resurfaced in 2012 with the debut album By Your
Side, which featured guest vocals from Irfane, Ruckazoid, and Pacific! The album arrived in the
States in April 2013.
Album Review - from allmusic
The debut album from Parisian producer Breakbot (aka Thibaut Berland) is so unabashedly sweet
that it's no surprise the album cover features him lovingly rendered in milk and white
chocolate. However, a can of soda might have been a more accurate choice: By Your Side is full
of fizzy, catchy fusions of disco, soft rock, and dance that are pop through and through. The
album's two-part title track, which features guest vocals by Pacific!, defines and encompasses
the winsome pop and celebratory disco Breakbot does so well as it moves from the first part's
sugary harmonies to the sidling basslines and laser synths of part two. Several years in the
making, the album collects many of the singles that came before it, including the winning "One
Out of Two," which arrived shortly before By Your Side and served as a potent reminder that
Breakbot's music was even more ultra-stylized and catchy than some of the other Frenchmen who
have been honing the nexus of these sounds since the '90s. Along with Pacific!, Berland invites
Ruckazoid and Irfane to give voice to his songs; while the former's sparkling tenor adds some
Michael Jackson-like thrills to "Fantasy" and "Why," it's the latter who seems to best embody
Berland's mix of romantic glamour and down-to-earth charm. Irfane shines on the '80s-tinged
"Baby I'm Yours" and "A Mile Away," and his softer singing style is a perfect fit for the more
vulnerable vibe of "The Mayfly and the Light" and "Another Dawn." As joyous as most of By Your
Side is, Breakbot's songs are more teasing promises than full-on euphoria; while this restraint
is welcome on the album's vocal tracks, at times Berland's instrumental pieces feel a little
subdued, as on "Programme," where it seems like another part should be dropping into the track
at any moment but never does. Regardless, By Your Side is a charming debut from a producer with
an instantly appealing sound.
Track Listing
1. Break Of Dawn
2. Fantasy (Feat. Ruckazoid)
3. One Out Of Two (Feat. Irfane)
4. By Your Side Part 1 (Feat. Pacific!)
5. By Your Side Part 2 (Feat. Pacific!)
6. You Should Know (Feat. Ruckazoid)
7. The Mayfly And The Light (Feat. Irfane)
8. Programme
9. Easy Fraction
10. Baby, I'm Yours (Feat. Irfane)
11. Another Dawn (Feat. Irfane)
12. Why (Feat. Ruckazoid)
13. A Mile Away (Feat. Irfane)
14. Intersection
15. Peanuts (US Exclusive)
