Artist: Eiffel 65 Album: Contact!

Year: 2001
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A Critical Review of Eiffel 65's Contact! Album: A New Take On Electronic Pop

Eiffel 65's Blue topped charts around the world in the late 90s, making it one of the most iconic songs of the era. While they had chart-topping success with their debut album, Eiffel 65's international fame was short-lived. Contact!, the band's third album released in 2016, sought to revive their career after over a decade of silence. The album juxtaposed the electronic pop sound that made them famous against a modern dance and dubstep sound, making it a unique take on the genre. It's time to take a deep look into the album, its genre and what makes it stand out.

While the album deviates from the upbeat pop direction Eiffel 65 initially represented, “Contact!” still has that catchy vibe to it. The album includes elements of electro-house and techno, with tracks like Panico bringing heavy bass drops and Dare to Love featuring a consistent beat. But it was with songs like Dubi Dam Dam and Tu Credi that they showcased a unique combination of tropical house and hip hop beats that had not been heard from the band before.

The album also showed off different experimental vocal styles for the band. Blue is the most recognisable Eiffel 65 song, thanks to its auto-tune heavy sound. “Contact!” features a more mature, developed vocal style that is demonstrated in Bluemarie and Brightly Shining. The track Decenni also uses vocal alterations, looping and sampling in an interesting way that adds to the overall futuristic sound.

Some of the standout songs on the album are “Tu Credi,” a song that combines house, reggaeton and rap, and Panico which heavily features a fast-paced beat that builds up to a dramatic drop. Other hits on the album include Voglia Di Dance All Night and Time Is Not Our Cage. These songs unite a fast-paced rhythm with the signature Eiffel 65 sound.

At the far end, there are few moments on the album that feel rushed and forced. Dove E Dove is an example of this, as the track feels disjointed and unfocused. However, all in all, the album is fun, innovative, animated and blends the perfect amount of pop and electronic dance music that presents the band with a fresh perspective.

Contact! proved that Eiffel 65 was not just a one-hit-wonder. The album was a well-thought-out mix of electronic pop and up-to-date dance with some of the unique styles with creative ideas that gave them a mature sound. While not every song on the album is a hit, many songs stand out as masterpieces of innovative pop music. Eiffel 65 revitalised their sound on this album, and it's clear that they continue to have something interesting to say. Contact! is an album that is not to be missed by anyone who loves electronic dance music or has fond memories of Eiffel 65's past successes.