Name: Alex Gopher (Digital Exclusive) by Alex Gopher
Brand: Alex Gopher
SKU: 3760153641044
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

Although Alex Gopher made his name internationally as a producer, remixer, and DJ, his roots are in more pop-oriented territory. From 1985 to 1991, Gopher was one-fourth of Orange, an electronic dance-pop band from his hometown of Versailles, France. When half of the group, Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunkel, split to form the duo Air, Gopher quietly made a name for himself with Daft Punk-like dance albums like 1998's You, My Baby & I and 2002's Wuz, along with a ton of remix credits. Alex Gopher is a return to the past, a deliberate evocation of Orange's late-'80s sound: basically, what that means is that this album is an unapologetic homage to New Order and their followers. First single "Brain Leech" even throws in a recurrent melodic bass riff so blatantly lifted from the New Order playbook that Peter Hook should get royalties, and "The Game" explores the same Ibiza-inspired beats as their 1989 album Technique. The unashamedly commercial "Carmilla," meanwhile, mines the Brit-funk pop of A Certain Ratio and late-era Orange Juice in pretty much exactly the same way that Franz Ferdinand do. For old times sake, Dunkel and Godin make appearances, as does fellow '80s obsessive Olivier Libaux of Nouvelle Vague. Die-hard house music fans may well be horrified by the forthright pop direction of Alex Gopher, and many of the retro-pop fans who are its target demographic will miss it simply because they don't look in the dance/electronica bins at their local CD emporium. But this is a catchy, good-humored, and unpretentious throwback to Gopher's roots that's hard not to enjoy. ~ Stewart Mason

1. Out of the Inside

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

2. Brain Leech

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Pierrick Devin
Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

3. Nasty Wish

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe
Antoine Piéchaud; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe
Antoine Piéchaud; Production

4. Isn't It Nice

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

5. Boulder, Colorado

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

6. Carmilla

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Stéphane Jounot; Production

7. The Game

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe
Antoine Piéchaud; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

8. Song for Paul

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

9. 5000 Moons

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe Adpt:helena Noguerra; Production

10. Go !

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

11. The White Lane

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

12. Brain Leech (Alternate Version)

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe; Production

13. I'm Cracked

by Alex Gopher

Primary Artist: Alex Gopher; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Gopher; Performer
Composer: Alexis Latrobe
Antoine Piéchaud; Composer
Author: Alexis Latrobe
Antoine Piéchaud; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1429x1429 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

House, Electronic, Dance, Alternative, Electronica, Funky House

Label

Go 4 Music

Music Distribution Service

IDOL

Country

France

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 26, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

3760153641044

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Alex Gopher (Digital Exclusive)

1. Out of the Inside

2. Brain Leech

3. Nasty Wish

4. Isn't It Nice

5. Boulder, Colorado

6. Carmilla

7. The Game

8. Song for Paul

9. 5000 Moons

10. Go !

11. The White Lane

12. Brain Leech (Alternate Version)

13. I'm Cracked

Technical Specifications

Alex Gopher (Digital Exclusive)

Product information

Release options

1. Out of the Inside

2. Brain Leech

3. Nasty Wish

4. Isn't It Nice

5. Boulder, Colorado

6. Carmilla

7. The Game

8. Song for Paul

9. 5000 Moons

10. Go !

11. The White Lane

12. Brain Leech (Alternate Version)

13. I'm Cracked

Technical Specifications