Tempovision

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What can you say about Parisian house guru Etienne De Crecy? As one half of Motorbass, this world-class producer introduced us to the myriad delights of French dance music then solidified his reputation by overseeing the sublime Super Discount compilation--a legend in its own lifetime. His new full-length, Tempovision, is a staggering piece of work, on which lush stoner-house meets the more digestible end of electronica. The opener, "Relax," says it all--its warm, expansive chords and feel-good vibe set the tone for a decidedly unhurried affair. De Crecy's forte is the clever incorporation of supple, jazz-flecked mood pieces with languid, soulful takes on house music. "Out of My Hands" pits a Moog synth over gossamer strings to stunning effect, while the title track's mesmerizing blend of 1930s film star glamour and gritty hip-hop has to be heard to be believed. The total effect is like tarmac on a hot summer's day: awkwardly fragrant and sticky to the touch. --Paul Tierney

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Average customer rating: much better than superdiscount Probably one of the best album of the decade! Another cool dance album! if techno was like this more I'd be a fan Real French Touch

Tempovision Etienne de Crecy Manufacturer: V2 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Pansoul Super Discount, Vol. 2 Super Discount: The Album You, My Baby & I Waves ASIN: B00005MJZM Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

1. Intronection
2. Relax
3. Out Of My Hands
4. Am I Wrong
5. Noname
6. When Jack Met Jill
7. Tempovision
8. Scratched
9. Day Week-End
10. Rhythm & Beat
11. Hold The Line

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What can you say about Parisian house guru Etienne De Crecy? As one half of Motorbass, this world-class producer introduced us to the myriad delights of French dance music then solidified his reputation by overseeing the sublime Super Discount compilation--a legend in its own lifetime. His new full-length, Tempovision, is a staggering piece of work, on which lush stoner-house meets the more digestible end of electronica. The opener, "Relax," says it all--its warm, expansive chords and feel-good vibe set the tone for a decidedly unhurried affair. De Crecy's forte is the clever incorporation of supple, jazz-flecked mood pieces with languid, soulful takes on house music. "Out of My Hands" pits a Moog synth over gossamer strings to stunning effect, while the title track's mesmerizing blend of 1930s film star glamour and gritty hip-hop has to be heard to be believed. The total effect is like tarmac on a hot summer's day: awkwardly fragrant and sticky to the touch. --Paul Tierney

Customer Reviews:

much better than superdiscount.......2006-05-24

I went through a strong French house music phase, Cassius/Daft Punk/ Air etc. This is the one that still sounds freshest. The entire album is worthwhile, it's chilled out without being cheesy and features some great vocals.

Probably one of the best album of the decade!.......2005-07-17

No other album can come close to this!It got all the ingredients
for spring,summer, autumn and winter. No matter how often you listen to this cd, the music sound better and fresher compared to those one hit wonders outthere.Perfect chill-out evening n travelling :)

Another cool dance album!.......2003-05-10

Etienne De Crezy is another good frenchman who knows how to make good dance music. This album is full of good tracks, i first heard "Am i wrong" a couple of years ago and decided to take a closer look at what he had to offer and i was prety impressed. "Am i wrong" is funky with tough beats and had one really cool animated video. Many of the songs here however are slow, more like Royksopp then Daft Punk. Pretty good relax cd, one of a few faster songs are " 3 Day weekend" which is funky too. "Tempovision" is a classic example of a good relax dance tune. "Scrathned" is no scratch song actually, one of a few that inluded a singer on. Slow one too but good. This album is defenitely a nice one, it's amazing how many good dance artists that come out of france.

if techno was like this more I'd be a fan.......2003-01-03

cool vibes a whole fusion of styles mixed in together sounds like soul to soul tripping on some acid and they invited robin s, prince and sade to try some party drugs with them. This is tight features belita woods, and clip payne from the p-funk all stars but without them this is still a good cd if you are open minded that is.

Real French Touch.......2002-04-01

What I like most about Tempovision is that it's full of great and distinctive songs; they are true compositions, which share elements of disco, deep house and jazzy house with a classic soulful groove. The albums Stevie Wonder made at the height of his career, Songs in the Key of Life or Innervision, are so amazing because each song feeds off and compliments its predecessor. And each song has such a strong personality of its own. Stevie Wonder's music floored me when I was a young boy, and most of it continues to do so. Like the 1970s Stevie Wonder at his peak, Etienne de Crecy's Tempovision is a thoughtful collection of slow and grooving songs, which work off of each other perfectly, like few albums do nowadays.

The album's first two tracks, "Intronection" and "Relax", merge to create an atmosphere of technological sounds and flight that glide right into track three, plopping things back down to earth, right down to the soul with the gem, "Out Of My Hands". Next is Tempovision's first dance track, "Am I Wrong", which helps you realize why Etienne is so well respected as a producer. Next, "No Name" takes things back to a calm, living room ambience, then slowly the beats come in like horses galloping across the plains fading into the next song, "When Jack Met Jill". This song keeps up the soul vibe with a ping-pong keyboard and again the lush vocals of Belita Woods.

"Tempovision", the album's title track, is another voyage up and over hills, through valleys and open soundscapes- it's a sweeping, majestic song, but still it's got a groovy urban feel to it. This is followed by Scratched, a slow ballad which steadily builds to a pumping beat-to me it's the best track on the album, because it catches the listener off guard while at the same time fitting perfectly after everything preceding it. By not trying to be gimmicky or catchy, this song is genuine soul. Next comes "Three Day Weekend", which is seemingly another dance track but its stuttering, stop and go beat actually makes it a difficult song to follow on a club floor. It's a dancer's tease, more than a delight. "Rhythm And Beat" brings the music down again with a loopy, floating groove, and a ringing telephone introduces the last song, "Hold The Line", which meanders through a spacy haze for most of its fourteen minutes. A grooving beat is imbedded in the song, but it only briefly breaks out of its cocoon mid-song, before being submerged again, just as everything seems to really be getting started. The overall effect is that you've just got to play the whole album again, and marvel at it, over and over...

Average customer rating: FRANCE'S FINEST!!! No need for discount

Tempovision Etienne de Crecy Manufacturer: V2 Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Techno-House | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000053VIG Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

1. Intronection
2. Relax
3. Out of My Hands
4. Am I Wrong
5. Noname
6. When Jack Met Jill
7. Tempovision
8. Scratched
9. 3 Day Week-End
10. Rhythm and Beat
11. Hold the Line

Customer Reviews:

FRANCE'S FINEST!!!.......2003-12-17

To say the French have a way with music is an understatement. Artist such as AIR, Daft Punk, Cassius, Stephane Pompugnac, Alex Gopher, Dimitri From Paris and even St. Germain have made profound and significant contributions to the word of electronica...But I would be foolish to dismiss the works of underdog Etienne de Crecy, whose awesome Tempovision is a true testament that the French know their stuff. With just the right blend of synth-techno-house-funk-and ambient elements, de Crecy has created one of the most satisfying and magnificent pieces on the V2 record label, or any label, for that matter. Tempovision opens with a fax machine dial-tone on "Intronection" and oozes into the thumpin' "Relax"...next is the infectiously groovey, "Out of My Hands"--Is that Etta James on vocals...next is the Daft Punkish "Am I Wrong?" that has strong dancefloor appeal..."Noname" is a hot downtempo number that lifts you up then drops you back down to earth without you even leaving your chair. "When Jack Met Jill" is a cute-cut with a pulsing synth hook throughout and some really weird distorted vocals. The classic "Tempovision" is a funkfest of bluesy vocals and odd samples that speaks of the world today..."Scratched", the best track on Tempovision, has strong cross-over appeal without loosing its edge--dig those vocals and the scratching--hence, the song title, no doubt. "3 Day Week-End" is just a fun song meant for those summer days, with vocals from who sounds like Gladys Knight (??) and a killer rhythm guitar hook..."Rhythm and Beat" with its simple, yet catchy bassline sounds like one of those quiet storm cuts from back in the day. "Hold the Line" finishes Tempovision much like it started with what sounds like a radio playing through a telephone, finally changing into a nice sub-house number in its duration of 14:10. All in all, Tempovision is an amazing CD from Etienne de Crecy, one of France's Finest!!!

No need for discount.......2001-01-06

If you don't know about "Super Discount" then you might need to look for some professional help. Etienne De Crecy is the prince of French house and his "Super Discount" is the project that curved the path for the whole genre. Three years later he returns with "Tempovision". Now that every one is a DJ and dance music is over hyped it is hard to come up with something new so Etienne De Crecy just slowed down a little and tried to create a musical piece that will live up to the expectations. And he succeeded. It's brilliant.

Average customer rating:

Tempovision (Remixes) Etienne de Crecy Manufacturer: V2 International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005UOLG Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

1. Relax [Tempovision Tour Mix]
2. Out of My Hands [DJ Mehdi Remix]
3. Am I Wrong [Mooloodjee Remix]
4. Noname [Alex Gopher "Wuz" Remix]
5. When Jack Met Jill [Play Paul "Bangin' da Head" Mix]
6. Tempovision [Radio Edit]
7. Scratched [Demon Remix]
8. 3 Day Week End [Sebastien Leger "Last Resort" Mix]
9. Rythm and Beat [Les Diamantaires and Kool G Remix]
10. Hold the Line [Jamie Lewis "Universal Funk Mix"]

Tracks:

1. Am I Wrong [Multimedia Track]
2. Scratched [Multimedia Track]
3. Tempovision [Multimedia Track]

Album Description

Import 10 track remix compilation includes a bonus limited edition CD featuring videos for 'Am I Wrong', 'Scratched' & 'Tempovision'. Packaged in a slipcase. 2002.

Album Details

Collection of Remixes from De Crecy's Popular 'tempovision' Album that Reevaluates the Super Tracks. Remixers on Board Include DJ Mehdi, Alex Gopher, Play Paul (Daft Punk), Demon, Les Diamantaires and Kool G, Jamie Lewis, Sebastien Legers and De Crecy Himself. Also Includes Two Previously Unreleased Tracks. In Addtion, a Second Disc with Three Enhanced Videos of 'am I Wrong', 'scratched' and 'tempovision' Are Included!

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Tempovision Etienne de Crecy Manufacturer: V2 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000056KVO

Tracks:

1. Intronection
2. Relax
3. Out of My Hands
4. Am I Wrong
5. Noname
6. When Jack Met Jill
7. Tempovision
8. Scratched
9. 3 Day Week-End
10. Rhythm and Beat
11. Hold the Line

Album Details

Hit Album from the French DJ that was an Integral Part of the Burgeoning French Hip Hop/Techno/Electronica Movement Through his Work with Air, Cassius and Daft Punk. He Has Released Recordings in the Past as Motorbass, Pan Soul and Super Discount. This is his First Full Fledged Album under his Real Name.

Average customer rating: How do you say, "letdown" in French? No need for discount

Tempovision Etienne de Crecy Manufacturer: Xl Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004ZE8N

Tracks:

1. Intronection
2. Relax
3. Out of My Hands
4. Am I Wrong
5. Noname
6. When Jack Met Jill
7. Tempovision
8. Scratched
9. 3 Day Week-End
10. Rhythm and Beat
11. Hold the Line

Customer Reviews:

How do you say, "letdown" in French?.......2001-08-09

Let me begin by saying that I think Etienne De Crecy has been responsible for some truly wonderful music both with his Motorbass releases and his own Super Discount album. His earlier work deftly mixed slower tempo house grooves with weird, surreal samples resulting in tracks that sounded both chic and trippy at the same time. Experimental yet accessible, this guy was on it.

Unfortunately, in comparison to those earlier records, this one is a big dissapointment. De Crecy has said in interviews that this album was designed for listeners to put on when they get home after being out clubbing and are in chill out mode. In that sense I suppose the record could be considered a success, since it will bore you to sleep. Tepid synth sounds, plodding rhythms, and very little of interest for the listener. This seems like it should be his first album as there are elements of his style in effect but the whole affair seems pointless and meandering, lacking the focus and sheer beauty that made Super Discount so wonderful. "Am I Wrong" is the albums only great track, fun French disco that gets truly over the top when the acid attack synths kick in at the end. Fortunately this track is available as a single so you don't need to buy the entire album to get it.

No need for discount.......2001-01-06

If you don't know about "Super Discount" then you might need to look for some professional help. Etienne De Crecy is the prince of French house and his "Super Discount" is the project that curved the path for the whole genre. Three years later he returns with "Tempovision". Now that every one is a DJ and dance music is over hyped it is hard to come up with something new so Etienne De Crecy just slowed down a little and tried to create a musical piece that will live up to the expectations. And he succeeded. It's brilliant.

Average customer rating:

Tempovision Etienne De Crecy Manufacturer: V2 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005UOLE Release Date: 2002-01-21

Tracks:

1. Tempovision (Radio Edit)
2. When Jack Met Jill (Bangin Da Head Mix By Paul Play)
3. Relax (Tempovision Tour Mixby EDC)
4. Curtis Data
5. Tempovision (Album Version)

Album Description

2002 release featuring two versions of 'Tempovision' (Radio Edit & Album Version) plus 'When Jack Met Jill' (Bangin' Da Head Mix by Paul Play), 'Relax' (Tempovision Tour Mix by EDC) & 'Curtis Data'.

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Tempovision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005J56R Release Date: 2001-06-27

Tracks:

1. Intronection
2. Relax
3. Out Of My Hands
4. Am I Wrong
5. Noname
6. When Jack Met Jill
7. Tempovision
8. Scratched
9. Day Week-End
10. Rhythm And Beat
11. Hold The Line
12. Am I Wrong (Video)
13. Scratched (Video)
14. Data Files
15. Duke
16. Eurovision
17. Missing
18. Apretime

Album Description

Limited edition French pressing of the Parisian's debut house album now includes 4 rare audio tracks, 'Duke', 'Missing', 'Apretime' & 'Eurovision (Edit)' + 2 enhanced video tracks to the singles, 'Am I Wrong' & 'Scratched'. 2001 release.

Average customer rating: Brilliant as expected! French Touch No need for discount

Tempovision Etienne de Crecy Manufacturer: XL ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004YMOZ Release Date: 2000-10-23

Tracks:

1. Intronection
2. Relax
3. Out of My Hands
4. Am I Wrong
5. Noname
6. When Jack Met Jill
7. Tempovision
8. Scratched
9. 3 Day Week-End
10. Rhythm and Beat
11. Hold the Line

Album Description

New release from dance artist who found the Solid label with Alex Gopher, remixed Air, and worked under the aliases Motorbass (with Cassius' Philippe Zadar), Stein House and Minos Pour Main Basse (Sur La Ville). 11 tracks in all. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant as expected!.......2001-03-09

This album is amazing. Not as "fun-loving" as Super Discount, but altogether fantastic. The sound is as usual very different from contemporary house ... much more enigmatic and mesmerizing. The fact is that that you can buy all Etienne De Crecys albums (Super Discount and Motorbass "Pansoul") and you can be sure they will be some of the best albums you will ever buy. They are certaintly the best I have ever bought. Buy it, buy it, buy it ........

French Touch.......2001-02-27

What I like most about Tempovision is that it's full of great and distinctive songs; they are true compositions, which share elements of disco, deep house and jazzy house with a classic soulful groove. The albums Stevie Wonder made at the height of his career, Songs in the Key of Life or Innervision, are so amazing because each song feeds off and compliments its predecessor. And each song has such a strong personality of its own. Stevie Wonder's music floored me when I was a young boy, and most of it continues to do so. Like the 1970s Stevie Wonder at his peak, Etienne de Crecy's Tempovision is a thoughtful collection of slow and grooving songs, which work off of each other perfectly, like few albums do nowadays.

The album's first two tracks, "Intronection" and "Relax", merge to create an atmosphere of technological sounds and flight that glide right into track three, plopping things back down to earth, right down to the soul with the gem, "Out Of My Hands". Next is Tempovision's first dance track, "Am I Wrong", which helps you realize why Etienne is so well respected as a producer. Next, "No Name" takes things back to a calm, living room ambience, then slowly the beats come in like horses galloping across the plains fading into the next song, "When Jack Met Jill". This song keeps up the soul vibe with a ping-pong keyboard and again the lush vocals of Belita Woods.

"Tempovision", the album's title track, is another voyage up and over hills, through valleys and open soundscapes- it's a sweeping, majestic song, but still it's got a groovy urban feel to it. This is followed by Scratched, a slow ballad which steadily builds to a pumping beat-to me it's the best track on the album, because it catches the listener off guard while at the same time fitting perfectly after everything preceding it. By not trying to be gimmicky or catchy, this song is genuine soul. Next comes "Three Day Weekend", which is seemingly another dance track but its stuttering, stop and go beat actually makes it a difficult song to follow on a club floor. It's a dancer's tease, more than a delight. "Rhythm And Beat" brings the music down again with a loopy, floating groove, and a ringing telephone introduces the last song, "Hold The Line", which meanders through a spacy haze for most of its fourteen minutes. A grooving beat is imbedded in the song, but it only briefly breaks out of its cocoon mid-song, before being submerged again, just as everything seems to really be getting started. The overall effect is that you've just got to play the whole album again, and marvel at it, over and over...

No need for discount.......2001-01-06

If you don't know about "Super Discount" then you might need to look for some professional help. Etienne De Crecy is the prince of French house and his "Super Discount" is the project that curved the path for the whole genre. Three years later he returns with "Tempovision". Now that every one is a DJ and dance music is over hyped it is hard to come up with something new so Etienne De Crecy just slowed down a little and tried to create a musical piece that will live up to the expectations. And he succeeded. It's brilliant.

Average customer rating:

Tempovision (Remixes) Etienne de Crecy Manufacturer: V2 International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Techno-House | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000063VFL Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

1. Relax [Tempovision Tour Mix]
2. Out of My Hands [DJ Mehdi Remix]
3. Am I Wrong [Mooloodjee Remix]
4. Noname [Alex Gopher "Wuz" Remix]
5. When Jack Met Jill [Play Paul "Bangin' da Head" Mix]
6. Tempovision [Radio Edit]
7. Scratched [Demon Remix]
8. 3 Day Week End [Sebastien Leger "Last Resort" Mix]
9. Rythm and Beat [Les Diamantaires and Kool G Remix]
10. Hold the Line [Jamie Lewis "Universal Funk Mix"]

Tracks:

1. Am I Wrong [Multimedia Track]
2. Scratched [Multimedia Track]
3. Tempovision [Multimedia Track]

Average customer rating: The coolest chill-out album

Tempovision Etienne de Crecy Manufacturer: V2 Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Techno-House | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000052228 Release Date: 2000-11-28

Tracks:

1. Intronection
2. Relax
3. Out of My Hands
4. Am I Wrong
5. Noname
6. When Jack Met Jill
7. Tempovision
8. Scratched
9. 3 Day Week-End
10. Rhythm and Beat
11. Missing [*]
12. Hold the Line

Album Description

Japanese pressing of the ace French DJ (the man behind one of the best House cd's ever 'Super Discount') is set to include an exclusive bonus track. Tracks confirmed thus far, 'Out Of My Hands', 'Relax', 'Am I Wrong', 'Tempovision', 'When Jack Met Jill', 'No Name' & the bonus track, 'Missing'. 12 tracks in total. 2000 cd release.

Album Details

Japanese Version Featuring A Bonus Track.

Customer Reviews:

The coolest chill-out album.......2000-11-09

Etienne de Crecy has been one of the leading lights in the french house scene over the last five years. Although he's not as prominent as, say, Daft Punk, he's arguably more influential, and the Super Discount compilation he produced in '97 has got to be one of the best dance albums of the 90's, containing sophisticated, funky tunes that manage to be both danceable and listenable. However, apart from the (admittedly excellent) album he produced as one half of Motorbass, there hasn't been a collection of de Crecy's own work until now - and it's markedly different from his previous stuff. So don't listen to Tempovision expecting upbeat four-to-the-floor stompers; it's a much more relaxed, intimate affair, and of all the tracks, only the disco-house of "Am I wrong" would fit on Super Discount. Like those on Pansoul, the Motorbass album, the tracks on Tempovision are constructed from snippets of sound - brief vocal sighs, constantly shifting rhythms, and often almost subliminally quiet basslines - that work more to establish an atmosphere than carry a tune. For example, the vocals of p-funk star Clip Payne, which were one of the high points of Alex Gopher's "You, My Baby and I" album, are here reduced to mere isolated words and fragments. The overall effect is melancholic but uniquely beautiful, especially when de Crecy drops samples of rare groove vocals from Esther Phillips over his own immaculate backing track, as on "Out of My Hands", and the whole thing really takes off. All in all, it's subdued and tasteful, an album for the small hours of the morning, but one for lounging around rather than for dancing to. Try it.

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