''Eclectric'' is the third album by
Psy'Aviah released May 19, 2010 by
Alfa Matrix
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. A 2-disc limited edition was also made available under the title ''Eclectricism''.
Reviews
The German ''Sonic Seducer'' magazine noted a soft melancholy in some songs and lauded the album's diversity "beyond trodden paths of
EBM". ''Side-Line'' called it "remarkably crafted" and also marked the diversity of influences.
[ The Belgian ''Mindview'' magazine compared Emélie Nicolaï's singing to Anne Clark.][ Softsynth music blog declared it their best pick so far for ''2010''. Australian electronic music magazine ]Cyclic Defrost
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compared vocalist Emélie Nicolaï to Stieg Larsson
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's fictional character Lisbeth Salander
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for her attitude and looks.
Track listing
Personnel
*Yves Schelpe – keyboards, vocals, producer, programming, vocal arrangement, sound engineering
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, mixing
*Emélie Nicolaï – vocals, vocal arrangement, art direction
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, design, photography, collages
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*Kristof De Clerck – guitar (tracks 4, 5, 6)
*Geert de Wilde – sound engineering
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, mastering
References
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Psy'Aviah albums
2010 albums
Alfa Matrix albums