Delirium [Soundtrack]

Cirque Du Soleil, Cirque du Soleil | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Cirque Du Soleil
• ASIN: B000G2YD1O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,758 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Delirium is Cirque du Soleil's idea of a greatest-hits package. Accompanying a show that's more music-driven than usual, the album is based on past Cirque songs--but unlike in Le Best Of, they're updated with new lyrics by Robbie Dillon and retooled by producer Francis Collard. The first song, "Cold Flame," is pretty typical, sounding both modern and traditional, a mix embodied by Elie Haroun's often Sting-like vocals. The most interesting tracks are the one that best embody Cirque's East-meets-West, everything-old-is-new-again ethos: "Too High," with its propulsive dance beat and Middle Eastern accents; "A Walk on Water" with its French-language rap; "La Nova Alegría," layering Brazilian-flavored guitars and a regular, pounding thump. Overall the more thoughtful songs, which often threaten to devolve into sap ("Let Me Fall"), don't work as well as the danciest ones ("One Love" is a real corker that sounds like it'd be a classic in European discothèques). Biggest missed opportunity: Britain's Nitin Sawhney contributes only a brief spoken interlude to "Lifeline." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product Description

The music of Cirque du Soleil as you have never heard it. Uplifting Pop/Rock melodies mixed with exciting electronica sounds.

The album DELIRIUM delves into Cirque du Soleil’s music catalogue to present a selection of pieces by René Dupéré (KÀ, Alegria), Benoit Jutras (O, La Nouba) and Violaine Corradi (Varekai). The originals have been transformed by producer Francis Collard into new works that combine percussion with electronics and world music. The result is a striking pop sound, blending percussive rhythms with reincarnated Cirque du Soleil tunes and melodies. The words are primarily in English; Robbie Dillon, who contributed texts to the show ZUMANITY, wrote the new English lyrics. The voices in this eclectic mix include Brazilian Italo-Cuban Dessy Di Lauro and French-Canadian artist Jacynthe.

About the Show: DELIRIUM is a music show currently touring arenas across North America, a spectacle of unprecedented proportions that pushes the limits of arena performance. It recounts an urban fable, recreating a larger-than-life universe where music, dance and theatre blend with gigantic projections on vast surfaces. Larger than life!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great listen, January 11, 2007

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NiteTemplar (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delirium (Audio CD)

I saw Delirium live and enjoyed it and CD is faithful to the live show. It is my favorite Cirque CD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, November 22, 2006

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meganne - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delirium (Audio CD)

This CD is fun to listen to and even better if you see the show first. A great remix of different genres... definitely not boring. And if you like to dance it will appeal to you even more. Very unique!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just OK, November 9, 2006

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Bob P. "Bob P." (Pittsburgh, PA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delirium (Audio CD)

I have to admit that the music was a lot more impressive with the visuals at the actual show. The music, I thought, would evoke those visuals but instead fell flat.
It's nice enough music if you just want some noise in the background.