Moments (Darude album)

Moments is the fourth studio album from Finnish record producer and DJ Darude. It was released on August 14, 2015 through Warner Music Finland.[1] His first album release in eight years,[2] the album and its mixing of genres met with praise from music critics,[3] with Dancing Astronaut writing that Darude "steps outside the proverbial EDM box by toying around with a multitude of different styles, several of which appear simultaneously in each track."[2]

Moments
Studio album by
Darude
Released14 August 2015 (2015-08-14)
Genre
Length52:32
LabelWarner Music Finland
ProducerDarude
Darude chronology
Label This!
(2007)		 Moments
(2015)
Singles from Moments
  1. "Beautiful Alien"
    Released: March 20, 2015
  2. "Moments"
    Released: May 11, 2016

Production and release

The release marked Darude's first full-length album release in eight years.[2] The lead single from the album, "Beautiful Alien", had previously charted at No. 1 on the Finnish iTunes charts. A music video for the track was released as well.[4] On August 13, the entire album streamed live on the website Dancing Astronaut.[2] It was officially released on August 14, 2015 through Warner Music Finland. It was immediately made available in Canada,[5] United States,[6] United Kingdom,[1] Japan,[7] Europe,[8] and other countries via iTunes.

Reception

YourEDM wrote in a mixed review that the album was "gorgeous", explaining that it "features a wide variety of influences and sounds" with "great production, atmospheres, and melodies riding alongside quaintly catchy vocals."[9] The album's mixing of genres was generally well-received,[3] and Dancing Astronaut praised the release, with reviewer Christina Hernandez writing that "Darude’s return is a clear departure from what once defined him. In Moments, he steps outside the proverbial EDM box by toying around with a multitude of different styles, several of which appear simultaneously in each track."[2]

His mixing of genres also received praise from music publication The Music Essentials, which writes that "his latest LP includes tracks from genres like electro and progressive house."[10] We Rave You wrote that "Darude’s ability is once again proven filling the spectrum from big-room to trance to dubstep-infused depth."[11]

In 2015, the popular online video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive made by Valve added a music kit allowing players to replace the current music in the game with songs from Moments.

Track listing

All music is composed by Darude.

No.TitleLength
1."Beautiful Alien" (radio edit) (featuring AI AM)3:18
2."Be with You Tonight" (featuring Will Sly)3:17
3."Coming Home" (featuring Mahan Moin)3:16
4."Moments" (featuring Sebastian Reyman with Tom Fall)3:44
5."Warrior"4:01
6."Supersized" (with Caater)5:56
7."One Lifetime" (featuring Sebastian Reyman)4:07
8."Turn the Light On" (featuring Will Sly)6:03
9."Till I Could Find" (with Weirdness)6:57
10."Peace Revisited" (with Apocalyptica)7:20
11."No More Tears to Cry" (featuring Kristina Wheeler)4:33
Total length:52:32

Charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 31

References
  1. "iTunes: Darude - Moments (UK)". Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  2. Hernandez, Christina (August 13, 2015). "Exclusive: 'Moments' signals a long-awaited end to Darude's 8-year album hiatus". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  3. "Darude Delivers Best 'Moments' With His New Artist Album". SonicAgenda. August 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  4. Papdatos, Markos (August 14, 2015). "Finnish DJ Darude releases new artist album 'Moments'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  5. "iTunes: Darude - Moments (Canada)". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  6. "iTunes: Darude - Moments (USA)". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  7. "iTunes: Darude - Moments (Japan)". Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  8. "iTunes: Darude - Moments (Europe)". Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  9. "Darude Ends 8 Year Album Hiatus, Unveils Brand New 11-Track LP". YourEDM. August 13, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  10. "Review: Darude – Moments". The Music Essentials. August 17, 2015. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  11. "Darude ends hiatus with new album "Moments"". We Rave You. August 18, 2015. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  12. "Darude: Moments" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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