''Moments'' is the fourth studio album from Finnish

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and DJ

Darude Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen (; born July 17, 1975), better known by his stage name Darude (), is a Finnish DJ and record producer from Eura, Satakunta. His music is characterised by its progressive/uplifting style. He started making music in 199 ...

. It was released on August 14, 2015 through Warner Music Finland. His first album release in eight years, the album and its mixing of genres met with praise from music critics, with

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writing that Darude "steps outside the proverbial EDM box by toying around with a multitude of different styles, several of which appear simultaneously in each track."

Production and release

The release marked Darude's first full-length album release in eight years. The lead single from the album, "Beautiful Alien", had previously charted at No. 1 on the Finnish iTunes charts. A music video for the track was released as well. On August 13, the entire album streamed live on the website

. It was officially released on August 14, 2015 through Warner Music Finland. It was immediately made available in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Europe, and other countries via iTunes.

Reception

YourEDM wrote in a mixed review that the album was "gorgeous", explaining that it "features a wide variety of influences and sounds" with "great production, atmospheres, and melodies riding alongside quaintly catchy vocals." The album's mixing of genres was generally well-received, and

praised the release, with reviewer Christina Hernandez writing that "Darude’s return is a clear departure from what once defined him. In ''Moments'', he steps outside the proverbial EDM box by toying around with a multitude of different styles, several of which appear simultaneously in each track." His mixing of genres also received praise from music publication The Music Essentials, which writes that "his latest LP includes tracks from genres like electro and

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." We Rave You wrote that "Darude’s ability is once again proven filling the spectrum from big-room to trance to

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-infused depth." In 2015, the popular online video game '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' made by

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added a music kit allowing players to replace the current music in the game with songs from ''Moments''.

Production and release

Reception

Track listing

Charts

References

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