Ibifornia

Ibifornia
Studio album by Cassius
Released 26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)
Genre Electronic
Label Warner Music
Ed Banger Records
Cassius chronology
15 Again
(2006)15 Again2006		 Ibifornia
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.6/10[1]
Metacritic65/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash5/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Irish Times[6]
Loud and Quiet3/10[7]
Mixmag8/10[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork5.9/10[10]
Popmatters[11]
Record Collector[12]

Ibifornia is the fourth studio album by French electronic duo Cassius. It was released on 26 August 2016.

Composition

There is this theory about the tonality of songs – that it's easiest to make a sad song, because working with minor chord is easier. That’s why techno is so depressing. So our challenge was to make fun electronic music without making it cheesy.

— Cassius on the bright and joyful feel of Ibifornia[13]

Cassius were inspired to produce an album with a bright, happy tone by their experiences of listening to the Bob Marley & the Wailers album Exodus (1977).[13] Their intention with Ibifornia was to create a "fun electronic music without making it cheesy," due to the abundance of dark and depressing electronic dance music popular at the time.[13] In coming up with a cheerful vibe for the LP, they decided that it would take place in a fantasy utopia land named Ibifornia.[13]

Cassius and the press release categorized the style of Ibifornia as a hybrid of funk, house, soul, afrobeat, synthpop, psychedelia, hip-hop, gospel and disco.[13][14]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Missing" 
2."Love Parade" 
3."Action" 
4."Go Up" 
5."Ibifornia" 
6."Hey You!" 
7."Feel like Me" 
8."Blue Jean Smile" 
9."The Sound of Love" 
10."Ponce" 

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 44
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 59
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 159

References

  1. ↑ "Ibifornia by Cassius reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  3. ↑ Jeffries, David. "AllMusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Wasserman, Milo (19 July 2016). "Cassius – Ibifornia". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Simpson, Dave (25 August 2016). "Cassius: Ibifornia review – funky pop, sunshine and cliches". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Carroll, Jim (23 June 2016). "Cassius – Ibifornia album review: house grooves with excitement and euphoria". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Walton, Sam (June 2016). "Cassius, 'Ibifornia' – Album review". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "June: 18 albums you need to hear this month". Mixmag. Development Hell Ltd. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  9. ↑ Empire, Kitty (26 June 2016). "Cassius: Ibifornia review – squelchy tunes pack summer sunshine". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Sherburne, Phillip (26 August 2016). "Cassius: Ibifornia Album Review". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Carr, Paul (26 October 2016). "Cassius: Ibifornia". Popmatters. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Goldsmith, Mike. "Cassius – Ibifornia". Record Collector. Metropolis International. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Halls, Eleanor (22 August 2016). "Finally, electronic music that will actually make you want to dance". GQ. Condé Nast. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  14. ↑ Adams, Gregory (20 May 2016). "Cassius "Ibifornia"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cassius – Ibifornia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cassius – Ibifornia" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  17. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 35, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Cassius – Ibifornia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  19. ↑ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 3.09.2016 (wk35)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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