Emotional Technology: B.T.: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Intro

2. Knowledge of Self

3. Superfabulous

4. Somnambulist

5. Force of Gravity

6. Dark Heart Dawning

7. The Great Escape

8. Paris

9. Circles

10. Last Moment of Clarity

11. Communicate

12. Animals

13. The Only Constant is Change

Product Description

Album Description

Aussie edition of the electronica/dance star's 2003 album features exclusive artwork. 13 tracks including 'Simply Being Loved (Somnambulist)'. Festival/Mushroom Records.

Album Details

Asian Exclusive Version Featuirng a Bonus CD with Six Additional Remixes of 'simply Being Loved'.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Emotional Technology, July 13 2004

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Jeff (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emotional Technology (Audio CD)

Every electronic fan knows that BT is almost indisputably the finest producer in electronic music today. It is his love and his obsession and that comes across in every thing that he does. On the original UK version of Movement in Still Life, BT unleashed a truly incredible track in Satellite as an outro to the album. It featured tricked out guitar, electronics, organic percussion, and BT's very own singing. Now... after an amazing album exploding with deep trance, house, sick new school breakbeats, and some of the best production ever recorded, Satellite's eclecticism was like a breeze of fresh air.

Enter Emotional Technology, or as I like to call it Satellite 2. Sure he has the breakbeat/rap number and the dance tracks (a few of which are decent), but any listener can plainly tell BT's focus on this album is on these disgusting regurgitations of Satellite. He croons and he woos the ladies with his deep thoughtfulness and obscure rants. However, he is not Justin Timberlake or John Mayer and the result is... well frankly, embarassing. Throw all of these songs away and we are left with a handful of dance tracks and a breakz diddy.

Knowledge of Self is a pretty phat song to throw on in the car and drive fast to. I was ecstatic when I saw that Guru was being featured on the track, but was expecting him to spit a verse, which he never really does. I couldn't help but think this was a less exciting rehash of Smartbomb. As for the trance tracks, the music would be extremely impressive minus the vocals (which render nearly every track on here unlistenable.) The exception and the highlight of the album is The Great Escape. The vocals grate a bit on the nerves after repeated listens, but are used sparsely. BT really goes to town on this track and occasionally you will find yourself actually wondering if what you just heard actually happened and how anyone could produce such sounds. This is the BT I know and love, sappy love songs are not.

BT should follow this album with an "Ooops" and get back to a sound that he helped invent instead of trying to run with the 'poppers'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars emotional tranceology, July 3 2004

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Daisy Satan (Fayetteville, North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

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i don't see what the negative fuss is about. no doubt BT is still the mastermind in his genre of music. though he has become more experimental from his earlier works of Ima and ESCM, he is getting better and more composed with his sounds. although i would like to hear more trance instrumentals, i still think that this cd is good. i have been a long time fan of BT and got hooked to all other trance artists since then. his music just brings you into a realm of relaxation and comfort from all your troubles. Force of Gravity is a song that really stands out on this record. really great loops and effects and overall really well sung by JC Chasez. i absolutely dislike boy bands but his vocals really set a deep mood for the song. anyway, don't doubt this record, if you are a long time fan of BT or you just heard about BT from scores or some random commercial, i suggest you dish out a few bucks to listen to this cd. put it in relax and enjoy. if you are new to his sound also definently check out his older collections from Ima Escm and also the R&R and 10 Years in the Life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece..., Jun 21 2004

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Artist like BT come into the world with such understanding of what music is, it's kind of scary. BT has never been shy towards his production techniques or abilities and in Emotional Technology he let loose. This record is filled with those excellent glitches and bumps he has made so famous, rounded out by an all-star team of collaborators. Rose McGowan, JC Chasez and Jan Johnston make an appearance in Emotional Technology. Almost all the songs in the record are a downtown club's dream. Songs like "Superfabulous", "Somnambulist" and "Knowledge of Self" deliver steady and energetic sounds that fill up the air, while the more chilled-out tracks like "Dark Heart Dawning" and "Animals" show a different side of Brian Transeau. With Emotional Technology BT has created an effective, polished, fun and engaging record that lives up to the artist we have come to know as BT.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Polished to perfection, but lacks focus.
I love BT. I own every album the man has put out, and consider his previous outing, Movement In Still Life, to be one of the greatest CDs ever made in any genre. Read more

Published on Jun 19 2004 by Tango Charlie

3.0 out of 5 stars Good trance album....tho too experimental at times...
Not typical trance music. Overall can get tiresome, tho has some very kewl parts. Not instantly catchy, but inventfully melodic.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
This CD is a step ahead, and obviously some people (critics) just aren't ready for it. Well, I am, and I thought this CD was one of his best creations. Read more