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Track List
01) Standing on the Shore
02) Walking on a Dream
03) Half Mast
04) We Are the People
05) Delta Bay
06) Country
07) The World
08) Swordfish Hotkiss Night
09) Tiger by My Side
10) Without You
01) Standing on the Shore
02) Walking on a Dream
03) Half Mast
04) We Are the People
05) Delta Bay
06) Country
07) The World
08) Swordfish Hotkiss Night
09) Tiger by My Side
10) Without You
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2008
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Walking on a Dream is the debut album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released on 3 October 2008 by Capitol Records. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, along with Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan.
Walking on a Dream received eleven nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, including Album of the Year. A special edition of the album, containing a bonus disc of remixes, B-sides, and unreleased tracks, was released on 20 November 2009.
The album was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio in Sydney at various times throughout 2007, with additional recording by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording, also in Sydney. According to EMI Music Australia's website, the painting of Steele and Littlemore that comprises the album artwork was based on the iconic film posters for Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
Walking on a Dream debuted at number eight on the Australian Albums Chart and at number twenty-one on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in the United Kingdom.
The album's lead single, "Walking on a Dream", was released on 30 August 2008. The video features Steele and Littlemore, wearing Oriental costumes and makeup, on location along the Bund in Shanghai, China on 21-27 July 2008, just prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The second single was "We Are the People", which was released on 20 September 2008. The video for the song was shot in Mexico, and used the ancient Mexican festival Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) as its inspiration. Locations included the gardens of Sir Edward James at Las Pozas, Monterrey and García.
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Electro duo Empire Of The Sun dress like Adam Ant and borrow their name from the film that launched the career of Christian Bale. But don't let their at best dubious choice of influences put you off. Their talent is undoubtable and this album sounds like an instant classic.
This is the sound of the Noughties ”“ electro enough without being harsh, interesting without being over-cool, quirky without being weird. Empire Of The Sun have cracked the perfect blend of fond reflection and sexy new frontier frisson. If this is what the future sounds like, then it's going to be beautiful.
Luke Steele's unique vocals alone could risk becoming annoying, but Nick Littlemore's fabulous, eerie synths, breathy BVs and stunning production ensure the end product is something utterly ethereal. If you jammed VHS copies of Labyrinth and The Neverending Story into a blender and then poured them into your stereo, this is what should come out.
It'd be a mistake to lump them in alongside MGMT and Iglu & Hartley, though the lazy no doubt will. This is a step above the rest. Take eponymous debut single Walking On A Dream, which has already racked up some serious airplay across the UK ”“ it's a heady mix of 80s throwback and hedonistic futurism.
We Are The People is their shining call to arms ”“ a surefire hit. Swordfish Hotkiss Night is as freaky a funkfest as the title suggests. And finale track Without You is dreamy, epic and the perfect closer.
Zany Aussies Steele and Littlemore may be mad as cheese, but it’s eccentricity rather than mania. They took a break from day jobs making music with Sleepy Jackson and Pnau to make this record. Don't expect them to be going back to them any time soon after it's released.
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Walking on a Dream is the debut album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released on 3 October 2008 by Capitol Records. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, along with Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan.
Walking on a Dream received eleven nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, including Album of the Year. A special edition of the album, containing a bonus disc of remixes, B-sides, and unreleased tracks, was released on 20 November 2009.
The album was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio in Sydney at various times throughout 2007, with additional recording by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording, also in Sydney. According to EMI Music Australia's website, the painting of Steele and Littlemore that comprises the album artwork was based on the iconic film posters for Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
Walking on a Dream debuted at number eight on the Australian Albums Chart and at number twenty-one on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in the United Kingdom.
The album's lead single, "Walking on a Dream", was released on 30 August 2008. The video features Steele and Littlemore, wearing Oriental costumes and makeup, on location along the Bund in Shanghai, China on 21-27 July 2008, just prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The second single was "We Are the People", which was released on 20 September 2008. The video for the song was shot in Mexico, and used the ancient Mexican festival Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) as its inspiration. Locations included the gardens of Sir Edward James at Las Pozas, Monterrey and García.
User Album Review
Electro duo Empire Of The Sun dress like Adam Ant and borrow their name from the film that launched the career of Christian Bale. But don't let their at best dubious choice of influences put you off. Their talent is undoubtable and this album sounds like an instant classic.
This is the sound of the Noughties ”“ electro enough without being harsh, interesting without being over-cool, quirky without being weird. Empire Of The Sun have cracked the perfect blend of fond reflection and sexy new frontier frisson. If this is what the future sounds like, then it's going to be beautiful.
Luke Steele's unique vocals alone could risk becoming annoying, but Nick Littlemore's fabulous, eerie synths, breathy BVs and stunning production ensure the end product is something utterly ethereal. If you jammed VHS copies of Labyrinth and The Neverending Story into a blender and then poured them into your stereo, this is what should come out.
It'd be a mistake to lump them in alongside MGMT and Iglu & Hartley, though the lazy no doubt will. This is a step above the rest. Take eponymous debut single Walking On A Dream, which has already racked up some serious airplay across the UK ”“ it's a heady mix of 80s throwback and hedonistic futurism.
We Are The People is their shining call to arms ”“ a surefire hit. Swordfish Hotkiss Night is as freaky a funkfest as the title suggests. And finale track Without You is dreamy, epic and the perfect closer.
Zany Aussies Steele and Littlemore may be mad as cheese, but it’s eccentricity rather than mania. They took a break from day jobs making music with Sleepy Jackson and Pnau to make this record. Don't expect them to be going back to them any time soon after it's released.
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