DJ-Kicks: Erlend Øye
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| Released | 19 April 2004 | |||
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| Length | 51:56 | |||
| Label | Studio !K7 | |||
| Producer | Erlend Øye | |||
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DJ-Kicks: Erlend Øye is a DJ mix album, mixed by Erlend Øye. It was released on 19 April 2004 on the Studio !K7 independent record label as part of the DJ-Kicks series. All vocals on the a cappella tracks are performed by Øye. The release was preceded on April 12 by the single "The Black Keys Work",[2] a remix of which appears on the album. Also released was a promotional 12'' vinyl single for "Sheltered Life/Fine Day".[3]
The album was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[7] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[8] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[9] |
Online music magazine Pitchfork placed Erlend Øye's DJ-Kicks at number 148 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[10]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Featuring | Length |
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| 1. | "So Weit Wie Noch Nie" | Jürgen Paape | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Sheltered Life/Fine Day (A Capella)" | 2:04 | |
| 3. | "Drop (Kings of Convenience Remix)" | Cornelius | 3:30 |
| 4. | "If I Ever Feel Better" | Phoenix | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Radio Jolly/Prego Amore (A Capella)" | Jolly Music | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Rubicon" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 3:58 |
| 7. | "2D2F" | Avenue D | 2:51 |
| 8. | "I Need Your Love" | The Rapture | 1:55 |
| 9. | "Lattialla Taas/Venus (A Capella)" (Shocking Blue cover) | Uusi Fantasia | 1:03 |
| 10. | "2 After 909/Intergalactic Autobahn (A Capella)" | Justus Köhncke | 2:29 |
| 11. | "The Black Keys Work (DJ-Kicks)" | 3:35 | |
| 12. | "Airraid" | Jackmate | 3:19 |
| 13. | "Poor Leno (Silicone Soul's Hypno House Dub)/There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (A Capella)" (The Smiths cover) | Röyksopp | 4:54 |
| 14. | "Metal Chix/Always on My Mind (A Capella)" (Brenda Lee cover) | Skatebård | 3:10 |
| 15. | "Dexter" | Ricardo Villalobos | 2:59 |
| 16. | "Winning A Battle, Losing The War" | Minizza | 3:47 |
| 17. | "Lullaby/A Place In My Heart (A Capella)" | Morgan Geist | 3:23 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^ Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork.
In retrospect, it's sort of hilarious people made a big deal of this album as an indie-dance crossover...accessdate= April 28, 2023
- ^ "Erlend Øye - The Black Keys Work [DJ-Kicks]". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Erlend Øye - Fine Day". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Impalamusic.org". Impalamusic.org. 2008-10-09. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "DJ-Kicks – Erlend Øye". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (16 April 2004). "Erlend Oye, DJ-Kicks". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Sylvester, Nick (7 May 2004). "Erlend Øye: DJ Kicks". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Perry (16 May 2004). "DJ Kicks – Erlend Oye". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (12 March 2004). "Erlend Øye – DJ Kicks – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Pitchfork staff (28 September 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200–151". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Erlend Øye – DJ Kicks". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
