''Lune Rouge'' is the third studio album by American producer

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. It was released on October 6, 2017, via Young Art Records. Produced by Tokimonsta, it features vocals of artists such as

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, and

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. In December 2018, the album was nominated for

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at the

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Singles

The album consists of five singles released in the span of five months between June to October 2017. The first single "Don't Call Me" was released on June 16, 2017. The second and third singles, "We Love" and "Bibimbap", were released on August 4 and 18 respectively. "No Way", the fourth single, was released on September 8, 2017. The album's fifth and final single was released on October 6, 2017, titled "I Wish I Could".

Background

At the end of 2015, Tokimonsta was diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal brain disease known as

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. Having undergone two brain surgeries, she was left unable to speak. After taking a break from music production, her memory returned and she began production and writing for the album. On April 6, 2018, the album's remix edition, titled ''Lune Rouge Remixed'', was released via Young Art.

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, Hugo Massien, Qrion,

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, Alexander Lewis, Kingdom and Dâm-Funk are among the featured artists included on the album. Tokimonsta told ''New York Daily News'' regarding the album "It represents who I am right now as an artist, how I've progressed over the many years that have passed since the last one."

Critical reception

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'' described ''Lune Rouge'' as having "a pleasantly everyday quality" and converting Tokimonsta's initial musical style into "streamlined pop compositions". Giving the album a 6.8 out of 10 rating, the website also noted her lack of effort in reflecting her recent struggles into the album's sound. ''

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'' reviewed the album as "an ambitious assembly of every disparate tool... and a resounding success," rating it with 9 stars out of 10.

Track listing

Personnel

* James Bautista – layout * Shawn Hatfield – mastering * Lewis Kunstler – executive production * Jennifer "Tokimonsta" Lee – mixing, production * Max Prentis – artwork

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2017 albums Electronic albums by American artists Self-released albums