Emotional Technology
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| Studio album by BT | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2003 | |||
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Electronica, dance, alternative rock, trance, hip hop, breakbeat, techno Length = 78:13 (CD)62:50 (vinyl) 71:11 (Spec. Collector's Ed., CD1) |
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| Label | Nettwerk | |||
| Producer | BT | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
| Beat Factor | 8/10 |
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Electronica, dance, alternative rock, trance, hip hop, breakbeat, techno
Emotional Technology is the fourth studio album by electronica artist BT. Transitioning towards a poppier sound, the album features some of BT's well-known hits, including "Somnambulist", "The Force of Gravity" and "Superfabulous". "Somnambulist", also known as "Simply Being Loved", holds the Guinness World Record for most vocal edits in a single track, with 6,178 in the album version. The album features vocal performances by JC Chasez, Rose McGowan, and Transeau himself, among others.
The album's intro consists of a backwards sample of "Satellite", the closing track of Movement, followed by reversed samples of "Somnambulist" and "Dark Heart Dawning" from Emotional Technology. Shortly after "Somnambulist", the album moves from its pop-oriented sound into a more experimental direction, containing introspective lyrics and song structures and samples not normally found in trance music at the time (the extended breakdown section of "P A R I S" features a galloping horse and a choir, while "Communicate"'s chorus drops the beat entirely). Emotional Technology also found Transeau writing several epic rock songs in the vein of "Satellite". Several of these songs would later be replaced on the Special Collector's Edition release.
The album received mixed reactions from both fans and critics alike. People who liked the album praised BT for the highly personal and experimental nature of the album. Others disregarded it as "pop at its worst". They were also turned off by the less dance floor-friendly vibe of this album compared to his other releases.
Prior to the album's release, BT and BPM Magazine held a remix contest for the album. Inside an issue of BPM Magazine would be an EP containing the individual parts for "Somnambulist", "Communicate", "The Great Escape" and "Superfabulous", as well as a new, unreleased track titled "Kimosabe". The four winners were announced in early 2004 and they won signed copies of Emotional Technology among other prizes. Two notable winners were Toksin for his remix of "Communicate" and Burufunk for their remix of "The Great Escape". Burufunk had previously remixed "Somnambulist" for when the song was released as a single in May 2003. They later worked with BT on his remix of The Doors' classic, "Break on Through (To the Other Side)". Toksin has since released remixes of "Superfabulous" and "The Great Escape" on his website. He has also remixed "Shame" in his live shows.
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