True: Avicii by Avicii

by Avicii

Overview

With the hypnotic and bright Grammy-nominated track "Levels," Swedish EDM DJ/producer Tim Bergling aka Avicii unleashed a global dance hit the size of "Beachball," "Blue Monday," "Starships," and maybe even "The Hokey Pokey." If the masses leave the dancefloor, "Levels" brings them back with sunshine and light, but Avicii's debut album True was a sharp left turn, kicking off with the acoustic guitar strum of "Wake Me Up," a pleasant, well-written heritage pop track where "I Need a Dollar" vocalist Aloe Blacc gets thrown in a synthetic Mumford & Sons surrounding for something that was very non-"Levels." The rest of the album was equally and shockingly rustic and organic, but here, on this full-album remix of True, "Wake Me Up" is given a "Levels"-styled, synthetic kick and returns to the category of prime-time dancefloor stuff, while "Hey Brother" with vocalist Dan Tyminski trades its bluegrass for dubstep and the bass drops ensue. The original album's "Heart Upon My Sleeve" isn't remixed, although everything else is here and pumped up splendidly, so consider this a worthy alternative to True made for dancing or, seeing as how many Avicii regulars were thrown by the original's acoustic atmosphere, consider this a fan-pleasing release that plays to the producer's strengths. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/08/2014
Label:	Island
UPC:	0602537763894

Tracks

1. Wake Me Up [Avicii by Avicii Remix]
2. You Make Me [Avicii by Avicii Remix]
3. Hey Brother [Avicii by Avicii]
4. Addicted to You [Avicii by Avicii]
5. Dear Boy [Avicii by Avicii Remix]
6. Liar Liar [Avicii by Avicii Remix]
7. Shame on Me [Avicii by Avicii Remix]
8. Lay Me Down [Avicii by Avicii]
9. Hope There's Someone [Avicii by Avicii Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Avicii   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Alex Seaver   Composer
Aloe Blacc   Composer
Mac Davis   Composer
Nile Rodgers   Composer
Erica Driscoll   Composer
Jonas Knutsson   Composer
Mike Einziger   Composer
Bruce Driscoll   Composer
Johnny Tennander   A&R Assistance
Blondfire   Composer
Antony Hegarty   Composer
Adam Lambert   Composer
Salem al Fakir   Composer
Vincent Pontare   Composer
Neil Jacobson   A&R
Peter Dyer   Composer
Audra Mae   Composer
Tim Bergling   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Ruth-Anne   Composer
Ash Pournouri   A&R,Composer,Executive Producer
Sebastian Furrer   Additional Production
Elle King   Composer
Jens Siverstedt   Additional Production
Linnea Henriksson   Composer
Nick Groff   A&R Assistance
Sterling Fox   Composer
Josh Krajcik   Composer
Alexander Bjoerklund   Additional Production
Karen Orsted   Composer
Dan Reynolds   Composer
Peter Dreyer   Composer
Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III   Composer