Unrest: Erlend Oye: Amazon.ca: Music

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More than just Erlend Oye's temporary departure from Kings of Convenience, Unrest is an amalgam of heartfelt lyrics from the wrong side of love's tracks, with strains of bitterness present but never overwhelming. In true minstrel fashion, Norway's troubadour invites 10 different electronic producers from 10 different cities to get involved in the project. The result is largely successful; Oye's warm tones have a restraining quality that offsets any uptempo dominance by artists more used to making music for dance floors. Morgan Geist, Prefuse 73, Kompis and Schneider TM are among the collaborative line up that, by the end, makes one wonder whether they are redefining the electronica "easy listening" experience. --Found Sounds

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Ex-guitariste binoclard de Kings Of Convenience, Erlend Oye prend à rebrousse-poil tous les amateurs de la pop bucolique du duo norvégien. Loin de ses habitudes acoustiques et floconneuses, Erlend Oye (contaminé par ses compatriotes de Röyksopp ?) emménage à Berlin et enregistre un album de dance contemplative. Ni DJ ni compositeur, le troubadour s'offre donc les services de dix producteurs et pose sa voix vaporeuse sur leurs compositions electro, plutôt ambient et farcis de synthé 80's à la Pet Shop Boys que house gonflés de beats frénétiques. Dans son habit de maître de cérémonie, ce fils de psychiatre mixe des rythmes groovy au ralenti, qui devraient plaire aux amateurs de Human League comme à ceux de Belle and Sebastian. --Sabrina Silamo

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5.0 out of 5 stars You'll never get uncomfortable with unrest, Sep 14 2003

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Jose Luis Olivares (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unrest (Audio CD)

Although a dizzying array of DJs and producers helped Erlend make this album, it still sounds like a unified whole. Filled with Erlend's soothing voice and calm, catchy bleeps and thumps, Unrest manages to keep the same tranquility and quiet beauty of Kings of Convenience while sounding uniquely different. This CD is perfect for rainy road trips, making out, or relaxing with friends after a party. Fans of The Postal Service should definately give Unrest a listen.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Certainly not unlistenable, May 13 2004

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audiolipbalm "audiolipbalm" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unrest (Audio CD)

I've been surprised by Erlend Oye's transformation from Simon & Garfunkelesque indie popster into a sort-of electronica DJ-type. But it's been a pleasant surprise. I'm surprised, of course, that I'm pleasantly surprised, but that's a rather pleasant sensation as well.

On the whole this album is quite nice and the decision to produce tracks in many countries in Europe and the US was well-concieved; it gives the album an ephemeral cosmopolitanism, as if the listener were shuttled around with Oye to these various locations along with the accompanying sense of dislocation and disassociation.

The album is reminiscent of "Off the Wall" or Kraftwerk, and is of an uneven quality, probably due to the many different producers. I must admit I'm disappointed Royksopp didn't make an appearance, unless they remixed the hidden track. Well, good stuff regardless.

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4.0 out of 5 stars No rest for the wicked!, Mar 17 2004

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T. Snyder "TS" (AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unrest (Audio CD)

Erlend Oye takes a somewhat-big departure from the Kings of Convenience "Quiet is the new Loud" album. His "Unrest" album is a lot closer to the feel of the KofC "Versus" remix album.

Still, he's got a great voice. This is blippy synthpop electronica music with him on the top. So it's quite cool. Quite different than a lot of music available today.

Pick it up if you want to try some different music out.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great beats, great voice, great album
I became aware of Erlend Oye's solo album when I saw the video for A Sudden Rush, and that night I went out and bought the album. Read more

Published on July 10 2003 by silentfisher

4.0 out of 5 stars fun stuff
The concept is great: 10 songs written in different locations with 10 different electronic acts. If you are familiar with Kings of Convenience, most likely, you will be... Read more