David Guetta – 7
There are few DJ/Producers who are able to provoke emotions either love or hate all due to their music. Tiësto, Zedd, Alleso, these are just a few. You can add David Guetta to that list as well, as he is also one the more polarizing names in Dance Music.
Having come from the Paris underground, the man has done it all. From being a hip-hop DJ in his early days to being crowned DJ Mag’s #1 DJ in 2011, there isn’t much left for him to do. For now, Guetta has released his new album ‘7′, which also includes the ‘Jack Back’ project. When viewed together as a whole, they encompass the trajectory Guetta’s illustrious career, albeit in reverse. When speaking to Forbes about the double album, Guetta had this to say:
Since its release on September 14, 2018 the Album has shot up the charts, overtaking Eminem’s ‘Kamikaze‘ for the number on spot. In total, the release features 27 new tracks from David Guetta & his Collaborators.
‘7’, which is the pop-fueled side the album, includes Seven singles, which were released in the buildup to the album. This includes everything from ‘2U’ with Justin Beiber, ‘Like I Do’ with Martin Garrix & Brooks, and ‘Drive’ with Black Cfee. Other than the singles, the remaining tracks on the album feature names such as G-Eazy, Steve Aoki,Lil Uzi Vert, Stefflon Don, Nicki Minaj, J Balvin, Sia, and even Bebe Rexha. In Total, this side the album features a wide range genres within 15 tracks, which makes it very hard for this writer to choose a favorite, much less favorites.
The B-side the album features the Jack Back Project. This portion the double album features the remaining 12 tracks, and kicks f with ‘Reach For Me‘. Next up is ‘Freedom‘ with CeCe Rogers, and this may very well be my favourite track on this side things. It talks about, you guessed it, Freedom, and I believe that’s what Guetta has found through his Jack Back alias.
Perhaps what is the most well-known track from Jack Back at this point is ‘Overtone‘. This is where all the speculation that Guetta was behind Jack Back began, as he debuted the track at Ultra Europe. It had not played by anyone else since its surprise release. If you haven’t listened to the Jack Back Compilation, and are into House & Techno, it’s something I recommend checking out.
With over 81 minutes new music, split between 27 unique tracks, David Guetta is making a statement. It is awesome to see such an established producer return to their roots, even if they bring their new styles along for the ride too. It will be interesting to see if Guetta has any plans to tour exclusively as Jack Back. Perhaps he’ll be using the material for those late night/early morning after parties. Regardless what he does, Its just nice to have some quality music. 7 is out now and can be streamed below.
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