Tempovision is the second studio album by French DJ and producer Étienne de Crécy, released on 23 October 2000 through Disques Solid and V2 Records.[1] It includes the singles "Am I Wrong", "Scratched" and "Tempovision", which had 3D computer-animated videos made for them by de Crécy's brother, Geoffroy de Crécy. "Am I Wrong" and "Scratched" charted at numbers 44 and 80 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.[2]
| Tempovision | ||||
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| Released | 23 October 2000 | |||
| Genre | French house | |||
| Length | 59:55 | |||
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| Producer | Étienne de Crécy | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Dean Carlson of AllMusic wrote that "Squiggling past looping divas, afternoon glares, and funkadelic body bops, De Crecy manages to manufacture a trail of songs that reach for that Anglo-French brass ring with nothing but admirable gravitas". He found "Out of My Hands" to have "bouncing squelches in the Zombie Nation-vein" and "Relax" to have "classically skewed big beat stomps", and concluded that the album is "probably a response to seeing De Crecy's own Air/Daft Punk disciples get the coiffured crossover treatment", hence its "pop diva production".[3] Blender felt that listening to the album is "all in all, time well spent".[4]
Reviewing the album for musicOMH, Michael Hubbard found that "really on the whole it is chill-out room material, full of time signature changes (When Jack Met Jill) and random relaxing rhythms (Noname)", calling "Am I Wrong" the exception as it is "full of flangey synth, a riotous beat, diva-esque backing vocals and funky bass". Hubbard concluded that the listener should "switch off the lights and let [their] mind switch off", as "it is in such an environment that Tempovision comes across best".[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intronection" | 0:53 |
| 2. | "Relax" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Out of My Hands" | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Am I Wrong" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Noname" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "When Jack Met Jill" | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Tempovision" | 6:11 |
| 8. | "Scratched" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "3 Day Week-End" | 6:37 |
| 10. | "Rhythm & Beat" | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Hold the Line" | 14:09 |
| Total length: | 59:55 | |
Sample credits
- Tracks 2, 6, 7 and 8 include vocals by Belita Woods.
- "Out of My Hands" contains a sample of "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" by Esther Phillips.
- "Am I Wrong" contains a sample of "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" by Millie Jackson.
- "Tempovision" and "Hold the Line" contain a sample of "From a Whisper to a Scream" by Esther Phillips.
- "Tempovision" also contains a sample of "To Lay Down Beside You" by Esther Phillips.
- "3 Day Week-End" contains a sample of "What Went Wrong Last Night" by Millie Jackson.
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 57 |
References
edit- ^ a b Hubbard, Michael (23 October 2000). "Etienne de Crecy – Tempovision | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Etienne de Crecy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ a b Carlson, Dean. "Etienne de Crécy – Tempovision Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Tempovision by Etienne de Crécy Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Etienne de Crécy – Tempovision". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2023.