The big pre-release bullet point dealt out for Kaskade's 2013 effort Atmosphere was that the house/EDM producer was "experimenting with classical music" and that this one was certifiably "eclectic." By EDM standards, this up, down, up again, etc.
album makes the latter point true, but the "classical" part is an oversell, as the plush "No One Knows Who We Are" is filled with strings, but it's more Montovani or Mancini than Mozart, and all the other organic or academic moments of the album are equally soundtrack-like.
What is news, however, is that Kaskade himself sings this time, delivering the highlight title track like Justin Timberlake hanging out in the chill-out room, but it's also interesting that the other high points come from an airport code-themed trilogy.
"MIA to LAS," "LAX to JFK," and "SFO to ORD" are all dreamy flights of nighttime instrumental house music to savor, and the same could be said for the great "Missing You," but this time, breathy vocals come courtesy of indie rock guests School of Seven Bells, while Kaskade's bright synth lines break through the darkness like dawn.
The aptly titled "Floating" drifts like the Cocteau Twins on a breezy spring day, while the closing "How It Is" with Debra Forthingham clicks away with reminders of the long lost micro-house genre, but to call this Kaskade's "soft" album would be ignoring some of the early bangers and floor-fillers.
"Last Chance" is prime-time stuff with big builds and big drops in ample supply, "Why Ask Why" with Late Night Alumni throbs and stomps like BT or Dada Life, and "Feeling the Night" with Becky Jean Williams is just too up, come hither, and sexy to make this a smooth chillout effort.
The mood album implied by the title is really a mood EP waiting to be extracted, but approach it as a normal Kaskade effort with a bit more risk and a bit more richer music and the rewards will follow suit.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last ChanceAndrew Allen, Finn Bjarnson, Ryan Henderson, Ryan Raddon, Tommy Shaw | Kaskade | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Why Ask WhyFinn Bjarnson, John Lee Hancock, Ryan Raddon, Becky Jean Williams | Kaskade | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | MIA to LASRyan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | No One Knows Who We Are [Kaskade's Atmosphere Mix]Finn Bjarnson, Ryan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Feeling the NightFinn Bjarnson, Ryan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Take Your Mind OffFinn Bjarnson, Ryan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | LAX to JFKRyan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | AtmosphereFinn Bjarnson, Nate Pyfer, Ryan Raddon, McKay Stevens | Kaskade | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Missing YouFinn Bjarnson, Benjamin Curtis, Alejandra De La Deheza, Nate Pyfer, Ryan Raddon | Kaskade, Benjamin Curtis, Alejandra De La Deheza | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Something SomethingFinn Bjarnson, Mark Phillips, Ryan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | SFO to ORDRyan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | FloatingFinn Bjarnson, Ryan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | How It IsFinn Bjarnson, Ryan Raddon | Kaskade | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 51 mins | 118 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 350 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Allen | Composer |
| 2 | Chuck Anderson | Artwork |
| 3 | Aaron Ashton | String Arrangements |
| 4 | Finn Bjarnson | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 5 | Benjamin Curtis | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Alejandra De La Deheza | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Debra Fotheringham | Featured Artist |
| 8 | Kevin Granger | Mastering |
| 9 | Haley | Featured Artist |
| 10 | John Lee Hancock | Arranger, Composer, Producer, String Arrangements |
| 11 | Kaskade | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Stephanie LaFera | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Stephanie Lang | Vocals |
| 14 | Late Night Alumni | Featured Artist |
| 15 | Jay Lawrence | Vibraphone |
| 16 | Lights | Featured Artist |
| 17 | McKay Stevens | Composer |
| 18 | Mark Owens | Photography |
| 19 | Mark Phillips | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 20 | Nicole Pinnell | Cello |
| 21 | Project 46 | Arranger, Featured Artist, Producer |
| 22 | Nate Pyfer | Composer |
| 23 | Ryan Raddon | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 24 | Ryan Henderson | Composer |
| 25 | School of Seven Bells | Featured Artist |
| 26 | Tommy Shaw | Composer |
| 27 | Swanky Tunes | Arranger, Featured Artist, Producer |
| 28 | Becky Jean Williams | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 29 | Zip Zip Through The Night | Featured Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |