Genetic World is the debut studio album by the French electronic music trio Télépopmusik, released in 2001. The album was re-released in 2002 as per request of the producer Heisenberg. Angela McCluskey appeared as a special guest vocalist and co-writer of many of the album's tracks. She performed on "Love Can Damage Your Health", "Smile", "Breathe", and "Yesterday Was a Lie", the first three of which were also singles.
| Genetic World | ||||
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| Released | May 21, 2001 April 16, 2002 (re-release) | |||
| Genre | Electronic, trip hop, downtempo, electropop, deep house | |||
| Length | 54:14 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Télépopmusik chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Genetic World | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Playlouder |  [9] |
One of the singles, "Breathe", was a commercial success, charting in both the US and the UK.[10][11]
McCluskey and the members of Télépopmusik first met when they opened for the band The Wild Colonials (of which she is a member) in New York and struck a friendship.
Critical reception edit
The album was met with praise from music critics upon its release. On review aggregate website Metacritic, the album holds a score of 70/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5] Tom Semioli, writing for AllMusic, awarded the album 3 out of 5 stars and felt that, while the album was eclectic, it was still good. He singled out "Dance Me", "Da Hoola", and "Let's Go Again" as choice cuts, and concluded that the album "contains a little something for every music fan."[6] Spin included the album in its "More New Music to Hear Now" section in the July 2002 issue, with critic Jeffrey Rotter calling it "mood music for tomorrow's Putumayo stores" and comparing "Love Can Damage Your Health" to "what a sonogram sounds like to a club-kid fetus".[12] CMJ New Music Report critic Doug Levy praised the album's combination of diverse genres and highlighted "Love Can Damage Your Health", "Let's Go Again", and "Trishika".[13]
Accolades edit
"Breathe" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Dance Recording at the ceremony held in February 2004.[14] It lost, however, to "Come into My World" by Kylie Minogue.[15]
Track listing edit
- "Breathe" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 4:39
- "Genetic World" (featuring Soda-Pop) – 3:59
- "Love Can Damage Your Health" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 5:32 *
- "Smile" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 3:58
- "Dance Me" – 3:33
- "Da Hoola (Soda-Pop Mix)" – 4:12 *
- "Let's Go Again" – 3:01 * [16]
- "Trishika" (featuring Soda-Pop) – 5:56 *
- "Yesterday Was a Lie" – 4:59 *
- "L'Incertitude D'Heisenberg" – 5:50 * [17]
- "Breathe (New Extended Mix)" (featuring Angela McCluskey) (Bonus track) – 5:55
- International version
- "Breathe" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 4:39
- "Genetic World" (featuring Soda-Pop) – 3:59
- "Love Can Damage your Health" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 5:32 *
- "Animal Man" (featuring Juice Aleem) – 4:27 *
- "Free" (featuring Juice Aleem) – 3:52
- "Let's Go Again" (featuring Gonzales and Peaches) – 3:01 *[16]
- "Dance Me" – 3:33
- "Da Hoola (Soda-Pop Mix)" – 4:12 *
- "Smile" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 3:58
- "Trishika" (featuring Soda-Pop) – 5:56 *
- "Yesterday Was a Lie" – 4:59 *
- "δp.δq≥h⁄4π" – 5:50 * [17]
- Note
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- tracks Noted * feature short, numbered (1–7) interludes entitled "Labs" at the end.
Charts edit
Aided by the success of "Breathe", the album charted in the UK, where it reached number 88.[18] Genetic World was also somewhat successful in the United States, where it reached number 5 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart, spending more than 20 weeks total on the chart.[19]
| Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 88 |
| US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[19] | 5 |
| US Heatseekers Pacific (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
It has sold over 350,000 copies worldwide.[20]
References edit
- ^ "Télépopmusik – Breathe". Discogs. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Télépopmusik – Love Can Damage Your Health". Discogs. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Télépopmusik – Love Can Damage Your Health (Remixes)". Discogs. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Télépopmusik – Smile Remixes". Discogs. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Genetic World by Télépopmusik". Metacritic.
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Rawcliffe, Jonathan (May 2, 2002). "Album Review: Telepopmusik - Genetic World". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian; Sullivan, Caroline; Simpson, Dave; Costa, Maddy (March 8, 2002). "Elasticated beats". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Jeres (March 13, 2002). "Genetic World Telepopmusik". Playlouder. Archived from the original on April 18, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hot 100 chart search". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "TELEPOPMUSIK chart search". Official Charts. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Rotter, Jeffrey (July 2002). "More New Music to Hear Now". Spin. 18 (7): 42. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Levy, Doug (May 20, 2002). "Telepopmusik - Genetic World". CMJ New Music Report. 71 (763): 14. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "46th Grammy Awards – 2004". Rock on the Net. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "2003 Grammy Winners". The Grammys. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ a b features a sample of the documentary Einstein's Brain at the end of the track
- ^ a b Original copies list this title as "δp.δq≥h⁄4π" It is also known as "Heisenberg Uncertainty" and "Mathematics".
- ^ a b "Genetic World search results". Official Charts. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Chart Search". Billboard.biz. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Telepopmusik · Biography · Artist ⟋ RA".
External links edit
- Genetic World playlist on YouTube