Delirium [SOUNDTRACK]

Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Du Soleil

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 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 (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #107,619 in Music (See Bestsellers 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

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Catchy Tunes, June 21, 2006

By	karen (vancouver) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delirium (Audio CD)

I bought this album after seeing the show of the same name and although I don't usually buy soundtrack albums I would have to say that this is not your typical broadway type recording. It is also not like another Cirque du Soleil album I own which is heavy and kind of dark with lots of weird opera and violins and stuff. This album is really upbeat and fun to listen to in the car or at home. Some of the tunes really rock and others are smooth and mellow but you can sing along with almost all of them. It's perfect for putting on at home because of the wide variety of musical styles. I really liked Slipping Away, Bridge of Sorrow, and Time Flies but I can honestly say that every track on this album is great.

Karen Abbott

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Stellar!, June 23, 2006

By	Eric Lozauskas "[e-mail]" (Fairfield, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Delirium (Audio CD)

First of all, DELIRIUM is not a typical Cirque du Soleil show - in fact, it is a concert, celebrating their wonderful music and use of visual imagery.

This show is inspirational, moving and touching. You leave the experience feeling better about life, about yourself.

Walk on Water's lyrics (snippit): Walk on water, walk on air. Scratch the surface if you dare, You'll go further if you learn to skim. It'll all be so much clearer. Don't look in the mirror. Lay back, just let yourself slide.

Other great songs include Let Me Fall (amazing job with this song), and Time to Go, Bridge of Sorrow is great as is Alone and Too High. This soundtrack rocks! Its all of the music from the DELIRIUM show on CD!

I saw the show in Albany, NY and have tickets for both nights in Atlantic City NJ...wooh! Just a heads up that once again, this is not a typical cirque du soleil show - this is a live music event centered around music and dancing, not so much of acrobatic feats, etc.

Peace all...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Memories, January 22, 2007

By	A Hungarian in Texas (Irving, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This CD brought back great memories of the show we saw in Dallas in February 2006...it is also excellent driving music on long road trips to keep my husband focused--the beat is very intense on all tracks. Even though I do not particularly enjoy euro-techno otherwise, the arrangements on this CD are very enjoyable and I love the lyrics to a lot of the songs. While others might not like the new arrangement of Alegria, I for one thought the updated version was great--just for different purposes perhaps?