Total is the debut studio album by French electronic artist SebastiAn. The album was released in Europe on May 30, 2011, and in North America on June 7, 2011, by Ed Banger Records. The album was announced in February with the release of an "X rated" teaser.[1] This was followed with a video for the first single "Embody" directed by So Me featuring dancer Shamari Maurice, which was released on 4 April with remixes from DJ Premier and Kavinsky.[2][3] The album features M.I.A., Mayer Hawthorne and production from Gaspard Augé of Justice.[4]
The cover art was photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. The image of SebastiAn kissing himself has sparked some controversy, misunderstanding and confusion among fans and viewers. SebastiAn elucidates the cover art in an interview:
I rarely do things for a specific reason: for a start, the idea of a double kissing itself represents my vision of the artistic posture; it’s a type of serious joke on the relationship that an artist has with his ego. Also, my first covers were a tracing of my face, so I wanted to follow that idea with a photograph while adding something new. When you play a game, you should play it all the way or not at all. So, for instance, even if you don't like your face you should embrace it, emphasise it, even! The choice of black and white is to break with the often very colourful graphics of techno. The cover signed by Mondino symbolises the total desire of the creator, the absolute ego of the artist who kisses and devours himself.[5]
Total received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic the album received an average score of 66, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[6]AllMusic writer K. Ross Hoffman gave a positive review to the album, awarded it 4 out of 5 stars and called it "more familiar, trashy, glitch-funk maximalism" and wrote: "Whether you'll want to cherry-pick favorites or wade through the whole unwieldy mess may depend on context, but there's no denying that, a half-decade late or not, SebastiAn has delivered." Matthew Horton of DIY supported the artist for the cover of the album and said: "this represents the "absolute ego of the artist" and also praised the album with a score of 8 out of 10 and called it "fun, thrilling and boisterous". Tiny Mix Tapes rewarded the album with 4.5 stars out of 5 and complimented: "The timing may be off, but Total transcends trends to be one of the year's best dance records, and a likely cult classic in the making." Mike Diver of BBC Music gave a very positive review to the album and wrote: "There are moments where Total does come close to a Daft Punk pastiche. But these are few and far between, and there's plenty enough of SebastiAn's own character on show to make this one of the most enjoyable dance albums of 2011 so far." Q magazine gave a mixed review and commented on it as "Twenty-two tracks long, Total is an eclectic joyride through myriad musical styles; the beauty being that none sticks around long enough to get boring." Mojo magazine gave it 3 stars out of 5 and said: "It's difficult to ignore Total's hoovering synths, filtered drums, glam rock rhythms and punkish snarl, such is its fizzing energy." NME gave a mixed review to the album, awarding it 6 out of 10 and also wrote: "Total couldn't be more mid-noughties if it came dressed in a geometric hoodie, and the result is a chopped-up, sample-heavy stew that's a whole load of fun if the Tales Of The Jackalope shebang was your Hacienda."
Track listingedit
All tracks composed and produced by Sébastien Akchoté except where noted.
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Total is the debut studio album by French electronic artist SebastiAn The album was released in Europe on May 30 2011 and in North America on June 7 2011 by Ed Banger Records The album was announced in February with the release of an X rated teaser 1 This was followed with a video for the first single Embody directed by So Me featuring dancer Shamari Maurice which was released on 4 April with remixes from DJ Premier and Kavinsky 2 3 The album features M I A Mayer Hawthorne and production from Gaspard Auge of Justice 4 TotalStudio album by SebastiAnReleasedMay 30 2011 2011 05 30 RecordedA S StudioGenreHouse electro house experimental glitchLength51 14LabelEd Banger BecauseProducerSebastiAnSebastiAn chronologyRemixes 2008 Total 2011 Thirst 2019 Singles from Total Embody Released April 2011 C T F O Released August 2011 Love in Motion Released September 2011 Contents 1 Cover art 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Charts 5 ReferencesCover art editThe cover art was photographed by Jean Baptiste Mondino The image of SebastiAn kissing himself has sparked some controversy misunderstanding and confusion among fans and viewers SebastiAn elucidates the cover art in an interview I rarely do things for a specific reason for a start the idea of a double kissing itself represents my vision of the artistic posture it s a type of serious joke on the relationship that an artist has with his ego Also my first covers were a tracing of my face so I wanted to follow that idea with a photograph while adding something new When you play a game you should play it all the way or not at all So for instance even if you don t like your face you should embrace it emphasise it even The choice of black and white is to break with the often very colourful graphics of techno The cover signed by Mondino symbolises the total desire of the creator the absolute ego of the artist who kisses and devours himself 5 Reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic66 100 6 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp linkBBC Music Positive linkDIY8 10 linkMojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp NME6 10 linkPitchfork5 6 10 linkQ nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Robert ChristgauA linkTiny Mix Tapes nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp linkTotal received positive reviews from music critics At Metacritic the album received an average score of 66 based on 11 reviews indicating generally favourable reviews 6 AllMusic writer K Ross Hoffman gave a positive review to the album awarded it 4 out of 5 stars and called it more familiar trashy glitch funk maximalism and wrote Whether you ll want to cherry pick favorites or wade through the whole unwieldy mess may depend on context but there s no denying that a half decade late or not SebastiAn has delivered Matthew Horton of DIY supported the artist for the cover of the album and said this represents the absolute ego of the artist and also praised the album with a score of 8 out of 10 and called it fun thrilling and boisterous Tiny Mix Tapes rewarded the album with 4 5 stars out of 5 and complimented The timing may be off but Total transcends trends to be one of the year s best dance records and a likely cult classic in the making Mike Diver of BBC Music gave a very positive review to the album and wrote There are moments where Total does come close to a Daft Punk pastiche But these are few and far between and there s plenty enough of SebastiAn s own character on show to make this one of the most enjoyable dance albums of 2011 so far Q magazine gave a mixed review and commented on it as Twenty two tracks long Total is an eclectic joyride through myriad musical styles the beauty being that none sticks around long enough to get boring Mojo magazine gave it 3 stars out of 5 and said It s difficult to ignore Total s hoovering synths filtered drums glam rock rhythms and punkish snarl such is its fizzing energy NME gave a mixed review to the album awarding it 6 out of 10 and also wrote Total couldn t be more mid noughties if it came dressed in a geometric hoodie and the result is a chopped up sample heavy stew that s a whole load of fun if the Tales Of The Jackalope shebang was your Hacienda Track listing editAll tracks composed and produced by Sebastien Akchote except where noted No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Hudson River 0 502 Love in Motion featuring Mayer Hawthorne Sebastien AkchoteMayer Hawthorne 3 053 Tough Games Interlude 0 404 Embody 3 455 Ross Ross Ross 3 396 Fried 4 037 Kindercut 4 068 Water Games Interlude 0 379 Total 1 2110 Jack Wire Instrumental Version 2 4411 C T F O featuring M I A AkchoteM I A 2 5512 Cartoon Interlude 0 3413 Arabest 3 1614 Prime 3 0615 Mean Games Interlude 0 5316 Tetra AkchoteGaspard AugeSebastiAnGaspard Auge2 5417 Motor 4 0318 Night Interlude 0 4619 Yes 3 4220 Bird Games Interlude 0 3721 Doggg 3 1222 Frustra Outro 0 26Total length 51 14 iTunes bonus trackNo TitleLength23 Organia 2 36Total length 53 50Charts editChart 2011 PeakpositionFrench Albums SNEP 7 63UK Dance Albums OCC 8 22US Top Dance Electronic Albums Billboard 9 17References edit Dailymotion SEBASTIAN TOTAL X rated une video Muziek SebastiAn Embody NOWNESS Busy P Busy P monthly Pitchfork New Release SebastiAn Total The Windish Agency Sebastian Bio a b Total Metacritic Retrieved July 5 2011 Lescharts com SebastiAn 5BFR 5D Total Hung Medien Retrieved 2019 11 08 Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved 2019 11 08 Sebastian Chart History Top Dance Electronic Albums Billboard Retrieved 2019 11 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Total Sebastian album amp oldid 1143214218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
