Sunmachine (album)
| Sunmachine | ||||
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| Released | 8 June 1998 | |||
| Studio | Lansdowne Studios (London)[1] | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 69:07 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer |
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| Dario G chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Sunmachine is the debut album by British electronic music trio Dario G, released on 8 June 1998 through the Warner label. According to the notes on Dario G's single "Sunchyme", the album was originally set to be titled Super Dario Land.[3]
Four singles were ultimately released from the album. "Sunchyme" reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1997.[4] This was followed in 1998 by "Carnaval de Paris", which reached number five shortly before the release of the album.[4] The third single, "Sunmachine", reached number 17 in the same year,[4] while the fourth single, "Voices", was released in 2000 and reached number 37 in the UK.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Paul Spencer, Scott Rosser and Stephen Spencer (Dario G), except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunchyme" |
| 6:19 |
| 2. | "Carnaval de Paris" | 5:09 | |
| 3. | "Sunmachine" |
| 7:19 |
| 4. | "Voices" (featuring Espiritu) | 5:20 | |
| 5. | "Be My Friend" (featuring Deepika) |
| 8:08 |
| 6. | "Peaches" | 6:17 | |
| 7. | "Malaway" |
| 7:18 |
| 8. | "Revolution" | 9:16 | |
| 9. | "Voices" (acoustic version; featuring Espiritu) | 3:27 | |
| 10. | "End of the Beginning" |
| 10:30 |
Notes
- "Sunchyme" contains a sample from "Life in a Northern Town" by The Dream Academy.
- "Sunmachine" contains a sample from "Memory of a Free Festival" by David Bowie.
- "Voices" contains samples from the Steve Levine sample collection.
- "Malaway" contains samples from "Proud to be Aborigine" by Tjapukai Dance Theatre, and "Orgasmico" by Ramirez.
- "End of the Beginning" contains samples from "Life in a Northern Town" by The Dream Academy and "Memory of a Free Festival" by David Bowie.
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
Musicians
- Dario G – primary artist
- Belleville Primary School Choir – choir (track 4)
- Stuart Brooks – trumpet (track 2)
- Victoria Céspedes – siku (tracks 2, 8)
- Deepika – vocals (track 5)
- Andy Duncan – Latin percussion (track 2), didgeridoo (track 7), percussion (track 7)
- Ebony Steel Band – steel drums (track 2)
- Espiritu – vocals (tracks 4, 9)
- Kieran Kiely – accordion (track 2)
- London Community Gospel Choir (leader: Bazil Meade) – choir (track 4)
- London Session Orchestra (leader: Gavyn Wright) – strings (tracks 4, 8, 9)
- Bob Murphy – bagpipes (track 2)
- Baluji Shrivastav – dilruba (track 5)
- John Themis – Spanish guitars (track 2), ruan (track 2), guitars (tracks 4, 9), saz (tracks 4, 9), tzouras (tracks 4, 9)
- Peter Thoms – trombone (track 2)
- Tony Visconti – recorders (track 3)
- Stephen Wick – tuba (track 2)
Technical
- Produced by Peter Oxendale
- Co-produced and arranged by Dario G
- Mixed by Dario G and Mark Tucker
- Engineer: Mark Tucker
- Assistant engineer: Steve Pelluet
- Mastered by Martin Giles at CTS Studios, London
- Pre-production at Sunchyme Studios, Cheshire
- Recorded and mixed at Lansdowne Recording Studios, London
- Photography: Andy Earle; assisted by Ted Humble-Smith
- Design by Edd Bettison at WEA
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 59 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 26 |
References[edit]
- ^ Bell, Matt (October 1998). "Sun Kings". Sound on Sound. SOS Publications Group.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Sunchyme" at Discogs
- ^ a b c d "DARIO G". Official Charts. 27 September 1997.
- ^ Sunmachine (liner notes). Dario G. Warner. 1998.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dario G – Sunmachine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dario G – Sunmachine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
