Synkronized
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| Studio album by Jamiroquai | ||||
| Released | 8 June 1999 (United States) 14 June 1999 (UK) |
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| Recorded | 1998-1999 Chillington Studio, Buckinghamshire | |||
| Genre | Funk rock, disco | |||
| Length | 53:06 | |||
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Sony Soho Square (UK) Work (US) |
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| Producer | Al Stone / Jason Kay | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| Robert Christgau | C– |
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| NME | 6/10 |
| Spin | 6/10 |
| Vibe | favorable |
Synkronized is the fourth studio album released by funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai. It was released on 8 June 1999 on Work Group in the United States and on 14 June 1999 in the United Kingdom under S2 Records. The album contains funk rock, acid jazz and disco elements. It is also known for being the last Jamiroquai album featuring the band's more traditional line-up and sound.
The album was originally intended to be titled Symphonized and recording sessions began at Jay Kay's home studio in 1998 with Stuart Zender still on bass. About 9 tracks were written and recorded, but Zender left partway through the recording in late 1998 over a dispute of album credits. Rather than credit Zender for the tracks he had played on, Jay Kay hired a replacement, Nick Fyffe. Kay decided to scrap all the tracks and start the album over. The new project was called Synkronized and the whole album was finished and released within 6 months. Clips of two of the tracks from Symphonized which Zender played on were shown on MTV before the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, prior to Zender's departure, in a segment looking back at past winners. The clips display a much more Latin and fusion sound than the songs that made it on the final album track listing. An outtake from Synkronized, "Snooze, You Lose", was later released on the mini-album "An Online Odyssey". "Where Do We Go from Here?" was described as the point of change within the group's sound, using rocks with a leap-frogging blues piano and tangy bongos. The final song on the album, "King For A Day", is a regal rock-operatic excursion embellished with fully orchestrated piano and strings, with lyrics relating to Stuart Zender. It is noticeable that there is no bass guitar or bass synth sound within the song. Didgeridoo player Wallis Buchanan made his last appearance on the song "Supersonic".
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