Beyond this point - 2007
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The 10th Breezy music album, "Beyond this point! would signal the end of a decade of Breezy music. From the humble beginnings of the self-titled "Breezy" in 1998, to "Ear candy" of the previous year there had been a considerable change, both in quality and sound. It was upto "Beyond this point" to continue the trend, no pressure then...
If anything the album does go back to the dance/techno roots from where Breezy came. "Wide open space" with its thumping techno sound, "Here we go now" is an uptempo dance track with a catchy vocal and then there's "Keep movin" with that house piano, to name but a few. To be fair there aren't too many surprises on this album, it is almost a summary of the previous 5 years and then prompts the question what next? Beyond this point.
The album sleeve depicts a long road looking off into the distance, and the official album art consists of further panoramic vistas. Beyond this point whilst closing off a 10 year period for Breezy music actually opens the portal to the next phase, of not just Breezy music, but Breezy himself......SPOILER ALERT (You really should read the "Lifestyle" page now)
If anything the album does go back to the dance/techno roots from where Breezy came. "Wide open space" with its thumping techno sound, "Here we go now" is an uptempo dance track with a catchy vocal and then there's "Keep movin" with that house piano, to name but a few. To be fair there aren't too many surprises on this album, it is almost a summary of the previous 5 years and then prompts the question what next? Beyond this point.
The album sleeve depicts a long road looking off into the distance, and the official album art consists of further panoramic vistas. Beyond this point whilst closing off a 10 year period for Breezy music actually opens the portal to the next phase, of not just Breezy music, but Breezy himself......SPOILER ALERT (You really should read the "Lifestyle" page now)
1. Are you alone?: Once again as with the previous 3 albums we are treated to the long intro track 1. Once again, the track is influenced by the Pet shop boys, the operatic vocal sample is another nod to "Left to my own devices" from the 1988 album "Introspective" The track itself is simply a trance style track, skippy hi-hat & kickdrum percussion. A couple of trance/techno style pads and sequences thrown in an attempt to give the track a more classical "Symphatic" feel.
2. Keep movin': Track 2 makes heavy use of the house piano and also relies on another vocal sample not dissimilar to Heather Small of M-people. Take out that piano and its a funky little track, cheeky tip-tapping percussion and a tom-tom. A distorted guitar riff and there's a tiny little sax going off in there too.
3. Oh please!: Track 3 completely changes the mood. Guitars, guitars and guitars. The percussion set-up is quite rocky too, with some hand claps. To top it all off there's an organ! Oh please!!!
4. Here we go now (Come on, come on): An out and out dance choon. Throbbing bass, hard kick and constant hat, with more claps. Warbling and buzzing sequences and use of another vocal sample. It's a bit "2unlimited" if you like that sort of thing. "Techno, techno, techno, techno!"
The title features a 4th and 5th different type of punctuation, a bracket and a comma, in the first 4 songs. This is only Breezy album, to date, with this grammatical feature.
The title features a 4th and 5th different type of punctuation, a bracket and a comma, in the first 4 songs. This is only Breezy album, to date, with this grammatical feature.
5. The mirror : Again, another Techno-esque offering. The rumbling bass and high pitch sequence face-off against each other for almost the duration of the track. A racing percussion set-up gives this uptempo track a fast pace feel, before it breaks down in the middle and builds back up again. No punctuation required!
6. Wide open space: Another vocal sample opens this track. The deep pulsing kick drum adds the gravitas. Throw in some synth, and FX and top it all off with that giddy little hi-hat, this ones an absolute banger. In the future this track will be considered "Classic Breezy" Glow sticks and strobe lights at the ready people! Oh and there's a video too, as well as an extended version, all the good stuff, but wider and more open!!!
7. The sage & the summoner: Another Techno sounding track, not quite has heavy as the last track but again that heavy pulsing hi-hat is evident. As with the mirror we have a deep rumbling bass, deemed to be the Sage and that perky little synth who indeed is the summoner. It is also suggested that this summoner is the same person referenced by Chaucer in the Canterbury tales. This can be neither confirmed nor denied. Oh look an ampersand.
8. Licensed to chill: Finally after all that Techno stuff, we're brought back down with this laid back little number. The track does a boast a nice little hi-hat which continuously hisses along throughout the track. The bass is quite deep and has a funky vibe to it and there's the little synth that seems to be just sat there underneath everything, be-de-dum, be-de-dum, be-de-dum, be-de-dum. See, you're doing it now!
9. All over me: The album continues along the downbeat path, with steady and melodic little track. Acoustic guitar plays out against the vocal sample, with a simple one hit drum. The sub bass rattles around and the then there's the joyous pad in the back ground.
Watch out for the video for this, there's also a stripped back acoustic version.
Watch out for the video for this, there's also a stripped back acoustic version.
10. Sunshine (Chasing the rain away): The pace picksback up for this jazz/funk little number. The groovy bassline and tippy-tap percussion drive the track along. Against that with the jarring choppy synth and a little wah-wah. That little wah-wah goes off in a jazz style freestyle frenzy. This one is again topped of by a sampled female vocal - "Sunshine, chasing the rain away"
11. Return to Scandinavia: Where's the Techno gone? It's here, don't worry. Bit slower than the previous offerings on the album, but it is nodding back to "Scandinavia" on "Ear candy" Whilst that was quirky and enjoyable visit, things have taken a turn for the worst. The track builds and builds and at the end sounds very perilous indeed. Will there be a third instalment in the Scandinavia trilogy????
12. Where were you in '86?: A direct attempt at 1980's style electronic music, a style which influenced from the very beginning. In truth this is probably not the most '80's style Breezy track out there, but with its hard snare and almost "dial-up" FX you get the idea. Simplistic synths and sequences, do the rest. Anyway, where were you???
13. Box of horrors: Not for the first time on a Breezy album, we end with an experimental/ambient track. As the title sugests, the track is quite dark & brooding. Many FX were utilised, there's a scream and a hiss. There's use of what sounds like a mandolin for the main melody and a sinister sounding pad in the background running throughout. The percussion, is spordic adding suspense to the track.
This track is often a staple of the "Halloween" themed playlist on Breezys' soundcloud page. https://soundcloud.com/breezy28
This track is often a staple of the "Halloween" themed playlist on Breezys' soundcloud page. https://soundcloud.com/breezy28
Bonus tracks - (Not currently available to stream or download)
Keep movin' (Ants in yer pants mix)
Here we go now (Extended mix)
Wide open space (Big field mix)
All over me (Acoustic edit)
Oh please! (Interlude)
Here we go now (Extended mix)
Wide open space (Big field mix)
All over me (Acoustic edit)
Oh please! (Interlude)
