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Yanni: Sensuous Chill

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Label: Portrait Records
Released: 2016.01.26
Time:
 67:32
Category: Easy Listening
Producer(s): Yanni
Rating:
Media type: CD
Web address: www.yanni.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2016
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] Thirst for Life (Yanni) - 3:46
[2] Rapture (Yanni/E.Sanicola) - 3:34
[3] Drive (Yanni) - 3:55
[4] What You Get (Yanni/M.Russell/D.Scheuer) - 4:34
[5] Desert Soul (Yanni/E.Sanicola) - 3:35
[6] 1001 (Yanni/M.Malek) - 3:53
[7] The Keeper (Yanni/R.Wake/L.Mills/E.Sanicola) - 3:28
[8] Whispers in the Dark (Yanni) - 3:51
[9] Seeing You Around (Yanni/C.Lowery/M.Russell/D.Scheuer) - 3:38
[10] Orchid (Yanni/E.Sanicola) - 4:13
[11] Our Days (Yanni/M.Malek/L.Mills/Ch.Pelcer) - 4:26
[12] A Little Too Late (Yanni/C.Lowery/M.Russell/D.Scheuer) - 3:54
[13] Dance for Me (Yanni) - 4:33
[14] Retreat to Dream (Yanni/M.Malek) - 3:33
[15] Test of Time (Yanni/C.Lowery/M.Russell/D.Scheuer) - 3:55
[16] Can't Wait (L.Mills/Ch.Pelcer) - 4:06
[17] I'm So (Yanni/E.Sanicola) - 4:37

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Yanni - Composer, Arrangements, Keyboards, Engineer

Chloe Lowery - Composer, Lyrics
Leslie Mills - Composer, Lyrics
Eric Sanicola - Composer
Miklos Malek - Composer, Arrangements
Chris Pelcer - Composer
Ric Wake - Composer
Marc Russell - Composer
David Scheuer - Composer
Tinatin Japaridze - Composer
Kemdi - Composer

Silvio Richetto - Engineer, Photography
Travis Meck - Engineer
Chris Bellman - Mastering
Norman Moore - Art Directro, Design

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As Yanni's first album of original material in five years - he revisited the past on 2014's Inspirato and recast Mexicanísimo as My Passion for Mexico in 2012 - Sensuous Chill doesn't feel rushed, nor does it feel lazy. At nearly 70 minutes, it does feel a little bit long but Yanni doesn't keep the 17 tracks treading water. Occasionally, he trades in placid surfaces, letting a slight Middle Eastern flair drift into view, but he often ratchets up the R&B beats while threading in spectral soul vocals straight out of Pink Floyd, letting things glide into a full song and then slide away back to a realm that can only be identified by the title's claim. If the production and aesthetic of the record feel slightly out of date - it feels like it could've been cut in the '90s - there's also a charm to its traditionalism: Yanni knows what he does well and he does it proudly here.

Thomas Erlewine - All Music Guide



Global superstar Yanni s new album, Sensuous Chill, is a lush sonic experience featuring 10 brand new tracks. The album once again sees the visionary musician exploring new realms of sound and creativity inspired by his seeming infinite world travels. Tracks like the ecstatically rhythmic "Desert Soul" and the bhangra-spiced "Dance For Me" are among the most physically stimulating of the Grammy Award®-nominated composer s remarkable canon, offering a new sonic perspective on his adventures and experiences amidst myriad aspects of global culture. Yanni, accompanied by a fifteen-member international orchestra, will celebrate Sensuous Chill with a major U.S. tour starting in early February. The tour will see Yanni performing classic compositions from throughout his career alongside music from the new album, favorites and special surprises. Coming in March, PBS will air a new Yanni special, The Dream Concert, filmed at his recent history making concerts at the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Yanni is truly a global artist - a multiple Grammy Award®-nominated composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and performer whose extraordinary body of work has both pioneered contemporary instrumental music and re-imagined the live concert-going experience. Since making his solo debut with 1984s Optimystique, Yanni has seen no less than fifteen albums reach #1 on the Billboard s Top New Age Album Chart, more than any other artist ever, and has amassed over 35 platinum and gold records throughout his career.

Amazon.com



SENSUOUS CHILL comes mere weeks after Yanni made history with two sold out performances at the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Yanni’s first new release since 2014’s chart-topping INSPIRATO, the album features Yanni exploring new realms of sound and creativity inspired by his extensive world travels. Tracks like ‘Rapture’ and the bhangra-spiced ‘Dance For Me’ are among the most physically stimulating on SENSUOUS CHILL offering a new sonic perspective on his adventures and experiences amidst myriad aspects of global culture. Yanni is a multiple GRAMMY® Award-nominated composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and performer whose extraordinary body of work has both pioneered contemporary instrumental music and re-imagined the live concert-going experience. Since making his solo debut with 1984’s OPTIMYSTIQUE, Yanni has had 15 albums reach #1 on Billboard’s “Top New Age Albums” chart – more than any other artist ever – with 1994’s LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS also reaching the top 5 on the overall “Billboard 200” on its way to 4x platinum certification from the RIAA and total worldwide sales in excess of 7 million.

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Yanni suspects he may catch some of his fans – especially newer ones – off guard with his new album, “Sensuous Chill.”

Where his recent albums have featured a full orchestra with plenty of acoustic/organic instrumentation, “Sensuous Chill” is synthetic, with its sound almost entirely built around synthesizers, programmed rhythms, and electronic sounds.

But don't call this an attempt by Yanni (who has often been categorized as new age) to go modern with his sound. It's more like coming full circle for the composer/keyboardist, who released his first album, “Optimystique,” in 1984.

“When I started my career, I was an electronic musician,” Yanni, 61, said in a late-January phone interview. “Like my first album and my second album only use electronic instruments, synthesizers. It's all electronic, nothing acoustic in there. And back then I was always criticized for 'What are you using synthesizers in the current music (for)? Those are not real instruments.

“Of course, back then when I was starting, the computing power of the keyboard was very small,” he said. “Now it's enormous. There is no stopping it, as long as people don't get overwhelmed by the technology and rely on technology only to create music.”

On “Sensuous Chill,” Yanni, of course, hasn't gone EDM. There aren't the huge dance beats and bombastic sonics common in today's electronic music. But he does use sounds and textures employed in today's electronica, giving this album a modern edge.

Yanni's ability to craft memorable melodies – a hallmark of his 15-plus studio albums -- is also apparent throughout “Sensuous Chill.” There's also an exotic feel to tracks like the instrumentals “1001” (a piece that first appeared on his 2008 album, “Voices”) “Dance for Me” and “Desert Soul,” as Yanni mixes in styles of music and rhythms from around the world. These songs don't go for the epic sweep or the placid feel that has characterized of much of Yanni's music. Instead, they are more pop-oriented and rhythmically assertive, with moods that are sumptuous and at times even sultry.

“I wanted it to be, obviously, sensuous,” Yanni said, describing some of his goals for “Sensuous Chill,” which was released on Jan. 29. “I wanted it to be melodious, but not too melodic, not too sweet. I also wanted rhythms, electronic, a little bit more electronic than normal. And I wanted it to be sexy and I  wanted it to last a long time without interruption. That's why I have 17 songs on it, and 10 of them are brand new, never been released before.”

“Sensuous Chill” isn't the only project coming from Yanni this year. In March, PBS will start airing his latest concert DVD Yanni: The Dream Concert -- “Live at the Great Pyramids of Egypt.”

Yanni arrived in Egypt for two concerts this past October during what has been an extended period of upheaval in the country, which began in January 2011 when a citizen uprising overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. After a year and a half of rule by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Mohamed Morsi was elected president. But he was forced out in another uprising in 2012. The country's current president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, was elected in 2014. Beyond Egypt's borders, of course, there have also been regional issues, such as the war in Iraq, the rise of ISIS, the Syrian situation and uncertainty over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Yanni, who said he had full access to the people of Egypt, its cities, and historic sites and was not censored in any way, felt he was welcomed with open arms by citizens. Despite the troubles in their lives, Yanni said the people he encountered didn't want to talk about their hardships or politics.

“The people are so smart there and they're so savvy and they understand and they want peace,” he said. “They were interested in what I was doing. They were interested in me. They were interested in showing me how great a country it is and how great a people they are. They did not want to pollute the conversation with everyday things you could see on TV. I was there as a peacemaker. I was there to be a good mirror for them as a society and they allowed me to do that.”

Along with the PBS broadcasts, “Live from the Great Pyramids of Egypt,” will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray. To coincide with “Sensuous Chill” and the “Pyramids” DVD, Yanni is launching a world tour, bringing along his 15-piece orchestra.

”It's a revamped concert, completely different than anything we did in Egypt for the video and anything I've ever done in the past,” he said. “I will be playing a few songs from 'Sensuous Chill.' I'm also going to be playing a couple of songs that nobody's ever heard. I've never released them and they're a lot of fun. So the concert is going to be very unexpected and very surprising for a lot of the fans. It's long enough to satisfy everyone and I will be playing a lot of the music they're familiar with. I think it's the best show I've ever done.”

Alan Sculley - Feb 14, 2016
Herald-Journal



This may be peak Yanni. He of the soul patch, mustache, and synthesizers has announced a new album called Sensuous Chill, to be released on January 29.

Sensuous Chill. The name says it all, doesn’t it? There’s gonna be some harp. There’s gonna be some sax. There’s gonna be some alarmingly progressive dance beats thrown over the zipping-bee shrill of an army of violins. There’s gonna be vibes galore.

It’s easy to imagine Sensuous Chill killing in a bunch of different environs, too, right? Maybe like the Pyramids? Hopefully the Pyramids, because it would be embarrassing if it didn’t kill when Yanni performs it as part of an upcoming PBS special, called Yanni: The Dream Concert – Live from The Great Pyramids of Egypt. Yanni’s motivation for bringing Sensuous Chill to the Great Pyramids? Uh, pyramids are sexy, obviously. Yanni says, “I wanted to create a sensuous melodious and sexy environment for the listener; and I wanted it to last a long time!” Yes, Yanni. Sensuous Chill should last as long as one needs to be sensuously chilled.

Shane Barnes - January 12, 2016
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Sensuous Chill is the eighteenth studio album by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, formally released on January 29, 2016. In December 18, 2015, the single "Desert Soul" was released. The album's third track "Drive" is a remix of "Looking Glass" in the 1986 album Keys to Imagination. On January 2016, Yanni explained to NPR that the album, which took five years to create, had tracks whose selection and ordering were designed to be "consistent" rather than "demanding" for the listener. In contrast to a market that is largely singles driven, Sensuous Chill was intended to be listened to in full and on repeat. Unlike Yanni's recent albums which featured a full orchestra and acoustic instrumentation, Sensuous Chill was built around synthesizers, programmed rhythms and electronic sounds, said to "come full circle" to his early-1980s albums. Employing today's more sophisticated technologies, Yanni said that it took a 200 to 350 tracks per song.

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that Sensuous Chill was neither rushed nor lazy. He thought the album's 70 minutes made the album "a little bit long" but that Yanni didn't keep its 17 tracks "treading water." Erlewine noted the album's variety, including "placid surfaces," a slight Middle Eastern flair, R&B beats, and "spectral soul vocals straight out of Pink Floyd." Erlewine added that there was a "charm to (the) traditionalism" of the album, which could have been cut in the 1990s.

The sound of the album was said to be almost entirely built around synthesizers, programmed rhythms, and electronic sounds, so as to give the album a "modern edge." Though Yanni continues to include music styles and rhythms from around the world, unlike the "epic sweep" or "placid feel" of some of Yanni's earlier work, Sensuous Chill's tracks were described as "pop-oriented" and "rhythmically assertive," with moods that are "sumptuous" and "sultry."

Yanni was said to employ "sounds and textures used in today's electronica" to give the album a modern edge, its songs being "more pop-oriented and rhythmically assertive" than his recent albums. However, Yanni's "ability to craft memorable melodies" was also said to be apparent throughout.

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