Walking on a dream
| Walking on a dream | |
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| Empire of the Sun studio album | |
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Publication |
March 13, 2009 |
| Label (s) | EMI |
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CD, double CD, download |
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Synthpop , synth-rock , indie |
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Title (number) |
10 + 12 |
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running time |
43:34 |
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Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Donnie Sloan |
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Studio (s) |
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Walking on a Dream ( German: hiking on a dream ) is the debut album of Australian electro duo Empire of the Sun . It was released in Germany on March 13, 2009 under the label EMI.
The album was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio and Linear Recording Studios in Sydney in 2007.
It reached number 57 in the German album charts and number 6 in the Australian album charts. In Australia, the album stayed in the charts for 53 weeks. In the UK, the album was awarded gold.
Walking on a Dream was nominated for a total of 11 ARIA Music Awards 2009, including the award for Album of the Year. A deluxe edition with a bonus CD was released on November 20, 2009.
useful information
- The album was originally supposed to be titled We Are the People , but was renamed due to the great success of the first single.
- The music video for the first single, Walking on a Dream , was shot by Josh Logue and is set on the Bund in Shanghai. The video was recorded just before the 2008 Olympic Games began.
- For the solar eclipse of July 22nd, 2009 , the band showed an internet broadcast as a black and white appearance in which only Luke Steele and his wife can be seen. It was distributed via the “Eclipse of the Sun” website and uploaded to popular platforms. The songs Breakdown and Swordfish Hotkiss Night are played in it.
- The album cover is based on the film posters for the films Star Wars and Indiana Jones .
Track list
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Chart successes and singles
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The lead single Walking on a Dream was released on August 30, 2008. It reached number 10 on the Australian single charts and was awarded platinum for more than 70,000 copies sold. In Germany the song reached number 55.
The second single We Are the People was released on February 21, 2009. The song reached number 24 on the Australian singles chart and number 14 in the UK. In Germany the single reached the top of the chart. We Are the People was used in advertising for the Australian broadcaster SBS .
The two successor singles , Standing on the Shore and Without You , could not build on the successes of their predecessors.
| year | title | Chart positions | ||||
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| DE | CH | UK | AU | |||
| 2008 | Walking on a dream | 55 | 21st | 64 | 10 | |
| 2009 | We are the people | 1 | 20th | 14th | 24 | |
| Standing on the shore | - | - | - | - | ||
| Without you | - | - | - | - | ||
criticism
Walking on a Dream received mostly positive reviews. Maximilian Nitzke from CDStarts.de wrote:
"The real bang comes with Swordfish Hotkiss Night . White-Hop at its best. Somewhere between Bloc Party, Justin Timberlake's disco tracks and HipHop. That really blows you away and is by no means boring. Hilarious and at the same time just groovy. Then it returns the album back to the beginning style and for the quiet among us there is also a ballad, which is not half as fun as the dance floor sweepers. Who is surprised if you are looking for something completely different and also a fan of the It's 80s, please take it, because such a beautiful interpretation of this decade will definitely not be available again anytime soon. "
Michael Schuh from Laut.de also gave the album a very positive review:
"Failed or simply too long-winded experiments can only be found in the second half of the album (terrible: the softpop slob ballad Without You ; the only bright spot: the electro-funk Swordfish Hotkiss Night ), whereas the new Siegfried & Roy of synth-pop have their trump cards play in full bloom at the beginning.
Standing on the Shore , Half Mast and We Are the People alone should be enough to remember Empire of the Sun on the second album. The band's own mix of cotton pop from the 70s, freak out exotic and retro electro was managed by another duo that is more sustainable (and freakier): MGMT . "
Awards
ARIA Awards
The nominations were announced on October 8, 2008. Empire of the Sun received the most nominations (11 total). The prizes were awarded on November 26, 2009.
| category | Nominee work | Result |
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| "Album of the Year" | Walking on a dream | Won |
| "Best Selling Album" | Nominated | |
| "Single of the Year" | Walking on a Dream (Single) | Won |
| "Best Selling Single" | Nominated | |
| "Best Music Video" (Josh Logue) | Walking on a Dream / We Are the People | Won / Nominated |
| "Best Music Group" | Empire of the Sun | Won |
| "Best Publication" (Pop Music) | Won | |
| "Producer of the Year" | Empire of the Sun, Donnie Sloan, Peter Mayes | Won |
| "Best Album Cover" | Aaron Hayward & David Homer | Won |
| "Engineer of the Year" | Peter Mayes | Nominated |
| "BRITS International Album" | Walking on a dream | Nominated |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 31, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Walking on a Dream album cover
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH , AU
- ↑ a b Walking on a Dream in the Official UK Charts (English)
- ↑ Chart sources: DE , CH , AU
- ↑ http://www.cdstarts.de/kritiken/101012-Walking-On-A-Dream.html
- ↑ http://www.laut.de/Empire-Of-The-Sun/Walking-On-A-Dream-%28Album%29
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
