''Safari Disco Club'' is the second studio album by French
electropop
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a re ...
band
Yelle
Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake Yelle (Julie Budet) and GrandMarnier (Jean-François Perrier). A third member, Tepr (Tanguy Destable), joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Yelle and GrandMarnier b ...
. It was released on 14 March 2011 by
Barclay Records
Barclay is a French record company and label founded by Eddie Barclay in 1953.
Eddie Barclay was a bandleader, pianist, producer, and nightclub owner. With his wife, Nicole, who was the vocalist in his band, he started Barclay. The catalogue inc ...
. The album was promoted by the singles "Safari Disco Club", "Que veux-tu" and "Comme un enfant".
Promotion
The first single, "Safari Disco Club", was released on 10 January 2011, with a music video directed by Jérémie Saindon following on 1 March 2011.
Tour
Yelle supported
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
on the UK leg of her
California Dreams Tour
The California Dreams Tour was the second concert tour by American singer Katy Perry, in support of her third studio album '' Teenage Dream''. The tour played 124 shows beginning February 20, 2011 in Lisbon, Portugal and concluding on January 22 ...
, beginning on 17 March 2011. Yelle also toured Europe, North America, South American, Asia and Oceania in support of ''Safari Disco Club''.
Track listing
Notes
* signifies an additional producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Safari Disco Club''.
Yelle
* Julie Budet (a.k.a. Yelle) – vocals
* Jean-François Perrier (a.k.a. Grand Marnier) – keyboards, drums, guitar, programming
* Tanguy Destable (a.k.a. Tepr) – keyboards, drums, guitar, programming
Technical
* Jean-François Perrier – production ; additional production ; recording, mixing
* Tanguy Destable – additional production ; production ; recording
* Moritz Friedrich (a.k.a.
Siriusmo
Moritz Friedrich, better known by his stage name Siriusmo, is a Berlin-based German record producer. Initially influenced by Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Squarepusher, and Aphex Twin, his tracks can be broadly defined as electronic, and are fo ...
) – production, recording
* Olivier Le Brouder – recording ; mixing
* Mike Marsh – mastering
Artwork
* Grégoire Alexandre – photographies
* Leslie David – graphic design
Charts
Release history
References
{{Authority control
2011 albums
Barclay (record label) albums
Yelle albums