Colette / When The Music Is Loud
Album: When The Music Is Loud   Collection:General
Artist:Colette   Added:Sep 2013
Label:Candy Talk Records  

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Add Date: 2013-09-29 Pull Date: 2013-12-01 Charts: Electronic
Week Ending: Nov 24
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1. Nov 23, 2013: Music Casserole
We Feel So Hot

Album Review
Andrew Serna
Reviewed 2013-09-24
Colette: When the Music Is Loud Label: Candy Talk Records

Colette has been called the Queen of House, and those hard-thumping house DJ sets put her on the map. But on this album (her 3rd), she explores other musical styles, bringing influences from many commercially-successful genres of the so-called "EDM" scene. There's straight-up pop, dubstep/breaks-influenced tracks, and epic progressive tracks. The underground house community may critique her for doing all these more commercially-popular styles. But the truth is, Colette did a great job with them. Her vocals are sensual and lovely, and the best tracks on the album are the ones that work best with her voice. Those include #3 (Catch My Breath), #5 (Hotwire), #8 (We Feel So Hot), and #11 (Oasis). But there's lots to choose from, depending on the flavor of electronica you like.

1. "Best of Days" - Melodic progressive house with catchy hooks, warm synth samples.
2. "When The Music’s Loud" - Big dubstep-influenced electro basslines, driving synths and dramatic vocals; a slowed-down heavy beat.
3. "Catch My Breath" - Similar to Kaskade's work - lush and heavy synths, very catchy vocal melodies that work beautifully with Colette's sensual vocals.
4. "Electricity" - Colette slows down the tempo on this electro-heavy pop track.
5. "Hotwire" - A vintage 80s style acid-house track that's dirty & raw, but with Colette's smooth and sensual vocals - an unusual mix of glamour and grittiness.
6. "Physically" - Not as dirty as #5 but it's still acidic house, with pleading vocals here that add a tinge of melancholy
7. "Infatuation" - Epic dubstep-style electro drops, big synth swirls
8. "We Feel So Hot" - Huge broken-beat track with some dubstep influences - I had a chance to hear this live, and it was definitely pretty hot.
9. "Beautiful Tonight" - Lush vocals and fluttering synths on this sensuous pop track
10. "Worked Up" - Retro-sounding (80s-esque) dreamy synth pop
11. "Oasis" - Swirly synth-pop here, the bassline is catchy & the vocals are dreamy

Track Listing
1. Best Of Days   7. Infatuation
2. When The Music Is Loud   8. We Feel So Hot
3. Catch My Breath   9. Beautiful Tonight
4. Electricity   10. Worked Up
5. Hotwire   11. Oasis
6. Physically   .