"Since Then" is an album by German DJ

Ian Pooley Ian Pooley (born Ian Pinnekamp in 1973) is a German record producer and DJ. While incorporating samples of various musical genres, Pooley's creations are usually classified as house or tech house with Brazilian influence. Biography Pooley's mu ...

. The album spawned two hit singles: " 900 Degrees" and "

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," featuring

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. The album was intended as an audio travelog to complement the travel photography included in the album's booklet.

Release

The album was released on 10 October 2000, on

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; it is now

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Critical reception

The album received mixed-to-positive reviews upon its release. In a review for

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, John Bush praised the album's programming and overall sound, concluding that "'Since Then' is a breath of fresh air on a stifling summer day." A similarly-positive review for

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, written by Fred Cisterna, called the album "pleasingly varied," also praising the album's cohesion.

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's review was far less positive. Reviewer Tony Scherman concluded that "when Pooley aspires to songcraft, he falls short," giving the album a "C+" The album was also included on a number of critics' year-end lists. The album was number 12 on

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reviewer Paul Cooper's year-end albums list, and number 14 on fellow Pitchfork critic Richard Juzwiak's list.

Singles

"Since Then" spawned four singles, two of which charted. Though the first two singles, "Coracao Tambor" and the album version of "Balmes," failed to chart, the next two singles performed better. The third, a remix of "Balmes (A Better Life)," featured Canadian singer/songwriter

and reached number 65 in the UK, also peaking at number 34 on the

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chart in the US. The fourth and final single, "900 Degrees," peaked at number 57 on the Official

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Track listing

All tracks written, produced, and performed by Ian Pooley, except where noted. Notes: *"900 Degrees" contains a samples of "I Just Love You More" by

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and " Make That Move" by

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. *After the final listed track, "Cloud Patterns," there is a

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, an interview Ian Pooley did with a New Zealand radio station. It begins playing after sixty seconds of silence. *"Venasque" contains a sample of "les Wagonnets" by french singer

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, excerpts of a sketch by french comedians Elie et Dieudonné, and a jingle of the french radio Rires et Chansons. Ian pooley was listening to this radio while on vacation in the city of

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, in

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Credits

;Musicians *Ian Pooley – Writer, Producer, Performer, Mixer *Shaun Lee – Guitar on Track 7 *Rosanna & Zélia – Percussion & Guitar on Tracks 5 & 9 ;Personnel *Tom Gillierson – Engineer

References

{{Authority control 2000 albums V2 Records albums