| Artist | Les Rythmes Digitales |
|---|---|
| Cover | Darkdancer.jpg |
| Released | 24 May 1999 |
| Studio | Quad Studios, New York City |
| Genre | |
| Label | Wall of Sound |
| Producer | Jacques Lu Cont |
| Prev year | 1996 |
Darkdancer is the second studio album by Les Rythmes Digitales, released in 1999. It peaked at number 53 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] In 2005, it was re-released with an additional disc that included remixes, unreleased tracks, and music videos.[4]
Critical reception
In a 2005 review of the album's re-release, Paul Sullivan of BBC called it "ahead of its time" and credited it for launching much of the electro-pop vogue of the 2000s.[4]
In 2015, Thump placed it at number 97 on the "99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time" list.[5]
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[2]
Track listing
- The U.S. and Canadian editions include "MDC Vendredi" as track 9.
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 53 |
References
- ^ Paoletta, Michael (23 October 1999). "Reviews & Previews: Spotlight (Les Rythmes Digitales - Darkdancer)". Billboard. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510
... this wickedly smart 13-track set, which effortlessly straddles the fence of British synth-pop, circa the Human League's "Dare," and contemporary French-driven funky breakdowns a la Daft Punk — two musical styles steeped in the post-disco/electro scene of New York in the early '80s.
- ^ Robert Dimery & Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ^ "Les Rythmes Digitales". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Sullivan, Paul (2005). "Les Rythmes Digitales - Darkdancer - Review". BBC. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time". Thump. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2018.