Description
Spectrum is an album by the British techno band dba (formerly known as 65dBA), released on dtox Records in 2001, marketed and distributed in Europe by Alliance Music. The various album tracks were produced and mixed by band member Robbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones, and Andy Ross.
Featuring Shaz Sparks on vocals with Robbie Bronnimann providing keyboards and programming. Strings on track 10 by Alfia Bekova.
This is dba’s first album on their new label and is an absolute stunner. It took a long time to appear, so it was expected to be something special, but this has surpassed all my expectations! There are 10 new songs, one cover version (an old Howard Jones number) and one intriguing instrumental. Every song is memorable, catchy and very well written. No clichés in the lyrics and no plagiarism of other people’s riffs, as is often found in dance-pop music. The last track is the exception: a wonderful pastiche of a certain spy-movie theme tune! The lyrics are mature and autobiographical, exploring a whole variety of thoughts, emotions and events in a fresh way. The music ranges from forceful to dreamy, emotive to chilling, always staying interesting and bang up to date. Most tracks are an uptempo and uplifting mixture of trance, house and pop, including shortened versions of the previously released «Smiling Girl» and «Go With The Sun». «Oceans Of Love» is particularly inspiring, and «Bunsen Burner» is the most fun love song ever! I can’t remember listening to a dance CD so much: every song has many ear-catching features in the programming which you don’t necessarily pick up at first. And it is unusual to find so many great dance songs on the same album by the same artist: this is a rare and precious gem. [Andy Cooper, Cross Rhythms, September 2001]
CD tracklist:
01. Little Old Me – 6:15
02. Spectrum – 3:54
03. Smiling Girl – 4:10
04. Cup Of Tea – 4:23
05. Millology – 5:13
06. Summers Day – 6:18
07. Oceans Of Love – 3:32
08. Will You Still Be There – 5:19
09. When The Light Has Gone – 5:52
10. Go With The Sun – 4:38
11. Busnen Burner – 4:05
12. Never Say Bye – 4:15
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