ATB rocks the summer (Movin' Melodies - ATB)

Member Name: benlepensive

Product:	Movin' Melodies - ATB
Date:	13/02/09 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: summery songs

Disadvantages: samey in parts

ATB is one of my preferred dance producers. He manages to combine summery sounding melodies with plenty of dancefloor appeal. This was his debut album and arrived off the back of his number one hit '9pm Till I Come'

Who is he:

DJ and producer Andre Tanneberger has notched up a string of chart hits but is best known for his number one hit, which was massive on import before becoming a UK smash.

On this album:

You get the huge number one of course. '9PM' uses a fairly mellow tune, using that twangy guitar to great effect and some sexy female vocals to boot. It is a club classic already and is always recognisable. His followup 'Don't Stop' delivers much the same, straying little from the succesful formula, but upping the ante a little.

Highlights:

His remake of 'Killer' is pretty funky, using a strong vocal, though not as good as Seal and a thunderous dancebeat. His knack of crafting summery sounding songs is clear in 'Underwater World and 'Sunburn.' The tracks have the essence of the beach oozing out from them. The melodies are light and fresh and the production crisp and alert. It reminds me of the kind of music Chicane might put out.

Overall:

A good debut album, with lots of awrm stirring melodies. Not that much to latch onto vocally, but it would be good to play to chill out too. Buy this if you like Chicane, Delerium or Agnelli and Nelson.

Summary: fresh