The Upper Cuts
| The Upper Cuts | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by Alan Braxe & Friends | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:06:12 |
| Label | Vulture Music, PIAS |
| Producer | Alan Braxe |
The Upper Cuts is a compilation album of house music by Alan Braxe. It was released on Play It Again Sam records in June 2005.
History
Xavier de Rosnay, one of the two members of Justice, and graphic designer So Me designed the artwork.
A reissue of the album was released on 31 March 2023, which included remastered tracks and previously unreleased tracks.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.9/10[4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Most Wanted" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 6:34 |
| 2. | "In Love With You" | The Paradise a.k.a. Alan Braxe & Romuald | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Music Sounds Better With You" | Stardust | 6:46 |
| 4. | "Intro" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 4:54 |
| 5. | "At Night (Alan Braxe Remix)" | Shakedown | 6:32 |
| 6. | "Love Lost" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 5:52 |
| 7. | "Palladium" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 6:13 |
| 8. | "Arena" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Rubicon" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 6:16 |
| 10. | "Penthouse Serenade" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Link'n'Rings" | Rec | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Vertigo" | Alan Braxe | 7:02 |
2023 reissue
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Most Wanted" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 6:34 |
| 2. | "In Love With You" | The Paradise a.k.a. Alan Braxe & Romuald | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Music Sounds Better With You" (Radio edit) | Stardust | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Intro" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 4:54 |
| 5. | "At Night (Alan Braxe Remix)" | Shakedown | 6:32 |
| 6. | "Love Lost" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 5:52 |
| 7. | "Palladium" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 6:13 |
| 8. | "Arena" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Rubicon" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 6:16 |
| 10. | "Penthouse Serenade" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Chrystal City" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Voices" | Alan Braxe | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Anticipating (Alan Braxe Remix)" | Britney Spears | 2:03 |
| 14. | "One More Chance (Redux)" | Alan Braxe feat. The Spimes | 3:15 |
| 15. | "True Love" | Alan Braxe | 2:32 |
| 16. | "Never Coming Back" | Alan Braxe feat. Annie | 3:23 |
| 17. | "You'll Stay in My Heart" (Instrumental) | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | 3:31 |
References
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "The Upper Cuts Review by Paul Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Szatan, Gabriel. "The Return of French House Pioneers Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Arcand, Rob (31 January 2023). "Alan Braxe Announces New Upper Cuts Reissue, Shares Videos". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Pytlik, Mark (21 July 2005). "Alan Braxe: The Upper Cuts". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 September 2021.