Taking Up Your Precious Time
Pretty Lights · 2006
73 min · 15 tracks · electronic
A vibrant fusion of glitchy beats and soulful samples that redefine electronic music's emotional landscape.
Why this album works
The album gained significant traction within the electronic music community, noted for its innovative sampling and production techniques. It helped solidify Pretty Lights' reputation, leading to widespread acclaim and influence on later artists in the genre, especially within the burgeoning festival circuit.
- Best for
- long, immersive listening sessions dynamic emotional journeys atmospheric background focus
- Context
- Released in January 2006, 'Taking Up Your Precious Time' marked Pretty Lights' debut album and set the stage for his rise in the electronic music scene. At this point, Derek Vincent Smith was transitioning from local performances to gaining national attention, establishing himself as a pioneer in the blending of hip-hop and electronic genres.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Moby· The Avalanches· Nicolas Jaar
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Short Line 2:59
- 2 Until Tomorrow 4:36
- 3 Wrong Platform 6:13
- 4 Finally Moving Standout 4:38
- 5 Stay Standout 5:07
- 6 Summer's Thirst 4:22
- 7 An Empty Station 5:42
- 8 Switch Up 3:49
- 9 Waiting for Her 3:00
- 10 Samso 4:22
- 11 Down the Line 5:11
- 12 Happiness (Troubled Faces) Standout 4:44
- 13 Almost Familiar 4:13
- 14 The Last Passenger 4:42
- 15 Try to Remember 9:32
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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