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Although active since 2005, Boulogne-born electro-head Sebastian Akchoté hasn’t followed his similarly styled countrymen into long-player territories – until now. Total, his debut LP (with cover art featuring the artist kissing himself), has been a long while coming, Sebastian’s reputation as a remixer perhaps preceding his standing as a solo artist. No longer: Total is a breathlessly brilliant set that whips the listener this way and that, skipping between styles with confidence. There’s house and techno, silken funk and futuristic soul, and even skull-shuddering drum‘n’bass recalling the heavy-duty output of Dutch trio Noisia.
Love in Motion, one of only two tracks to feature a guest vocalist (in this case, Mayer Hawthorne), is an immediately grabbing early highlight, coming on like the Technologic pair trespassing on the Purple One’s Paisley Park complex. It’s superb, Hawthorne’s vocals processed to the extent that it could be anyone singing – but their presence ensures that the track feels organic in comparison to much of the sci-fi-disco fare that follows. Fried is the cut that closely resembles Noisia, specifically their brutal single Machine Gun. Doggg combines digital crackle with electric guitar crunch (imagine The Prodigy working with Mr Oizo), and Motor triggers flashbacks to 16-bit classic Road Rash – chains to batter your competitors, optional.
M.I.A.’s presence adds little to proceedings, but that her contribution to C.T.F.O. sounds more vital than the vast majority of her last album, the muddled Maya, is telling. It’s the most obvious entry point to this LP for the newcomer, but it’s nowhere close to its best moment; and that it surpasses much of Maya’s content goes to show what an excellent producer Sebastian is. Funk again comes to the fore on Embody and the cut-and-paste workout of Arabest – both are effortlessly engaging and sure to get anyone shimmying.
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. Justice, your move…
--Mike Diver
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Since buying SebastiAn Remixes Remixes: Mixed By Sebastian I have loved his imo unique style.
This was all exacerbated in November last year when I went to see a live set at KoKo.
Then he played some of his new tracks and it became clear we were onto a winner.
Now although very different to his remix album, this still keeps his original style and adds some even more original content.
The main track - embody is just lovely to chill out to.
Every track on this album is worth it, even if some have been previously released.
On the whole it is well worth a listen and a i truly recommend it if you would like to listen to some great electronic music!
Best album of the year, hands down.
EDIT: The one things this is missing, is Threnody. Why it was not included I will never understand. As a hidden track or a great intro I am not sure. But it should have been on this album.
Having said that it's quite obviously a build up of sebastian's work over the last few years and i'm more than happy to get it late than never. With Justice releasing a quite average follow-up to their first album it's excellent to then go back to the stereo and put this on! Aside from the sheer joy of the tracks also your getting 22 for your cash and not many artists can claim that in the last few years and trust me even the intro/interlude/outro's are worth listening to.
So dont worry about the remarks about it being 'too late' this album shows Sebastian bore the style and it still has many more roads to explore in my view, no wonder he decided to kiss himself!!!
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