VITALIC – VOYAGER – CITIZEN RECORDS

Pascal Arbez has impressed us with the edge and energy in his dance music on albums like ‘OK Cowboy’ and ‘Flashmob’, but for his latest album the edge has softened a little. We still have some quick stepping electro tracks that thrill, but with more guest vocal input there is a more obvious structure and a more ‘poppy’ production in evidence. This is great for songs like the icy cold ‘Hans Is Driving’, where Miss Kittin adds a deadpan vocal, but on ‘Sweet Cigarette’ the lyrics are not so effective and take on the guise of a novelty record. This makes ‘Voyager’ a frustrating listen, as for every welcome burst like ‘Levitation’ there are other numbers where a raw, stripped back approach might well have been more effective.
 
Ben Hogwood
3 out of 5

 

Vitalic - Waiting For The Stars (Audio) ft. David Shaw And The Beat