Genetic World

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Field	Value
name	Genetic World
type	studio
artist	Télépopmusik
cover	Genetic World.jpg
released	May 21, 2001
April 16, 2002 (re-release)
genre	Electronic
length	54:14
label	Capitol
next_title	Angel Milk
next_year	2005
misc	{{Singles
name	Genetic World
type	studio
single1	Breathe
single1date	2001
single2	Love Can Damage Your Health
single2date	2002
single3	Smile
single3date	2001
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Genetic World is the debut studio album by the French electronic music trio Télépopmusik, released in 2001. The album was re-released in 2002 as per request of the producer Heisenberg. Angela McCluskey appeared as a special guest vocalist and co-writer of many of the album's tracks. She performed on "Love Can Damage Your Health", "Smile", "Breathe", and "Yesterday Was a Lie", the first three of which were also singles.

One of the singles, "Breathe", was a commercial success, charting in both the US and the UK.

McCluskey and the members of Télépopmusik first met when they opened for the band Wild Colonials (of which McCluskey was a member) in New York and struck a friendship.

Critical reception

The album was met with praise from music critics upon its release. On review aggregate website Metacritic, the album holds a score of 70/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Tom Semioli, writing for AllMusic, awarded the album 3 out of 5 stars and felt that, while the album was eclectic, it was still good. He singled out "Dance Me", "Da Hoola", and "Let's Go Again" as choice cuts, and concluded that the album "contains a little something for every music fan." Spin included the album in its "More New Music to Hear Now" section in the July 2002 issue, with critic Jeffrey Rotter calling it "mood music for tomorrow's Putumayo stores" and comparing "Love Can Damage Your Health" to "what a sonogram sounds like to a club-kid fetus". CMJ New Music Report critic Doug Levy praised the album's combination of diverse genres and highlighted "Love Can Damage Your Health", "Let's Go Again", and "Trishika".

Accolades

"Breathe" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Dance Recording at the ceremony held in February 2004. It lost, however, to "Come into My World" by Kylie Minogue.

Track listing

1. "Breathe" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 4:39
2. "Genetic World" (featuring Soda-Pop) – 3:59
3. "Love Can Damage Your Health" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 5:32 *
4. "Smile" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 3:58
5. "Dance Me" – 3:33
6. "Da Hoola (Soda-Pop Mix)" – 4:12 *
7. "Let's Go Again" – 3:01 * features a sample of the documentary Einstein's Brain at the end of the track
8. "Trishika" (featuring Soda-Pop) – 5:56 *
9. "Yesterday Was a Lie" – 4:59 *
10. "L'Incertitude D'Heisenberg" – 5:50 *
11. "Breathe (New Extended Mix)" (featuring Angela McCluskey) (Bonus track) – 5:55

;International version

1. "Breathe" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 4:39
2. "Genetic World" (featuring Soda-Pop) – 3:59
3. "Love Can Damage your Health" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 5:32 *
4. "Animal Man" (featuring Juice Aleem) – 4:27 *
5. "Free" (featuring Juice Aleem) – 3:52
6. "Let's Go Again" (featuring Gonzales and Peaches) – 3:01 *
7. "Dance Me" – 3:33
8. "Da Hoola (Soda-Pop Mix)" – 4:12 *
9. "Smile" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 3:58
10. "Trishika" (featuring Soda-Pop) – 5:56 *
11. "Yesterday Was a Lie" – 4:59 *
12. "δp.δq≥" – 5:50 *

;Note ::tracks Noted ***** feature short, numbered (1–7) interludes entitled "Labs" at the end.

Charts

Aided by the success of "Breathe", the album charted in the UK, where it reached number 88. Genetic World was also somewhat successful in the United States, where it reached number 5 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart, spending more than 20 weeks total on the chart.

::data[format=table] | Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position | |---|---| | UK Albums (OCC) | 88 | | US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) | 5 | | US Heatseekers Pacific (Billboard) | 7 | ::

It has sold over 350,000 copies worldwide.

References

References

1. "Télépopmusik – Breathe".
2. "Télépopmusik – Love Can Damage Your Health".
3. "Télépopmusik – Love Can Damage Your Health (Remixes)".
4. "Télépopmusik – Smile Remixes".
5. "Genetic World by Télépopmusik".
6. [{{AllMusic
7. (May 2, 2002). "Album Review: Telepopmusik - Genetic World".
8. (March 8, 2002). "Elasticated beats".
9. (March 13, 2002). "Genetic World Telepopmusik".
10. "Hot 100 chart search".
11. "TELEPOPMUSIK chart search".
12. (July 2002). "More New Music to Hear Now". Spin.
13. (May 20, 2002). "Telepopmusik - Genetic World". CMJ New Music Report.
14. "46th Grammy Awards – 2004".
15. "2003 Grammy Winners".
16. Original copies list this title as "δp.δq≥{{frac. h. 4π" It is also known as "Heisenberg Uncertainty" and "Mathematics".
17. "Genetic World search results".
18. "Chart Search".
19. "Telepopmusik · Biography · Artist ⟋ RA".

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