Sensuous Chill
| Sensuous Chill | ||||
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| Studio album by Yanni | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening, Soft adult contemporary, new-age | |||
| Length | 67:32 | |||
| Label | Portrait, Sony Masterworks | |||
| Producer | Yanni | |||
| Yanni chronology | ||||
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Sensuous Chill is the eighteenth studio album by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, formally released on January 29, 2016.[1]
Production
In December 18, 2015, the single "Desert Soul" was released.[2]
The album's third track "Drive" is a remix of "Looking Glass" in the 1986 album Keys to Imagination.
Yanni explained to NPR that the album, which took five years to create, had tracks whose selection and ordering were designed to be "consistent" rather than "demanding" for the listener.[3] In contrast to a market that is largely singles driven, Sensuous Chill was intended to be listened to in full and on repeat.[4]
Track listing
Sensuous Chill includes the following tracks.[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thirst for Life" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Rapture" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Drive" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "What You Get" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Desert Soul" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "1001" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "The Keeper" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Whispers in the Dark" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Seeing You Around" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Orchid" | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Our Days" | 4:26 |
| 12. | "A Little Too Late" | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Dance for Me" | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Retreat to Dream" | 3:33 |
| 15. | "Test of Time" | 3:55 |
| 16. | "Can't Wait" | 4:06 |
| 17. | "I'm So" | 4:37 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 173[6] |
| Billboard New Age Albums | 1[7] |
Reception
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that Sensuous Chill was neither rushed nor lazy. He thought the album's 70 minutes made the album "a little bit long" but that Yanni didn't keep its 17 tracks "treading water." Erlewine noted the album's variety, including "placid surfaces," a slight Middle Eastern flair, R&B beats, and "spectral soul vocals straight out of Pink Floyd." Erlewine added that there was a "charm to (the) traditionalism" of the album, which could have been cut in the 1990s.[8]
The sound of the album was said to be almost entirely built around synthesizers, programmed rhythms, and electronic sounds, so as to give the album a "modern edge."[9] Though Yanni continues to include music styles and rhythms from around the world, unlike the "epic sweep" or "placid feel" of some of Yanni's earlier work, Sensuous Chill's tracks were described as "pop-oriented" and "rhythmically assertive," with moods that are "sumptuous" and "sultry."[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Barnes, Shane (12 January 2016). "Yanni — Yes, That Yanni — to Release Album Called ‘Sensuous Chill’". Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Geller, Wendy (18 December 2016). "Song Premiere: Yanni Debuts New Track, ‘Desert Soul’". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Simon, Scott (interviewer) (January 23, 2016). "'New Age Becomes Old Age Very Quickly': Yanni Speaks". NPR. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016.
- ↑ Rancilio, Alicia (February 11, 2016). "Yanni says his latest album is meant to be a listening experience, put it on and let it play in full". Daily Journal (Associated Press). Archived from the original on February 12, 2016.
- ↑ Yanni / Sensuous Chill / Track Listing. Allmusic.com. Accessed January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Yanni / Chart History / Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Yanni / Chart History / New Age Albums". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Yanni / Sensuous Chill / Allmusic review". Allmusic. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Sculley, Alan (February 14, 2016). "Yanni's new CD's sound built around programmed rhythms, electronic sounds". Spartanburg Herald-Journal (GoUpstate.com). Archived from the original on February 14, 2016.