By snoadmin
David Guetta’s “One Love” is a stellar house record that sounds hot and funky, even if the disc jockey is no Felix da Housecat.
Guetta’s fourth full-length record might just be the album to put dance music back in the mainstream. He’s known for his distinctive sound of idiosyncratic, electro-house, up-beat, dirty pop and his continuous mission to share his passion for dance music by mixing it with other kinds of music genres – hip-hop and R&B – and giving it a new perspective. It’s currently No. 10 on the iTunes top charts in the U.S. and two singles from the studio album have made their way onto Billboard’s Hot 100.
His new album is set and ready for a mainstream crossover with more collaborations. He’s joined forces with some of the most popular music artists such as will.i.am, Apl De Ap, Kelly Rowland, Akon, Estelle and Ne-Yo.
Guetta’s songs have a filthier tone, but sometimes his electronica sound is a little loud for the singers. In repetitive songs such as “Choose,” the choppy electro-snippets overpower Ne-Yo’s soulful R&B vocals. Still, no one can deny that it all sounds rhythmically exciting, with loads of staccato synthesizer blurbs.
The hottest and funniest collaboration is with will.i.am in “On the Dancefloor.” Nothing sounds more ridiculously fun than to hear will.i.am to rap “See me movin’ fast, wassup/Baby, baby, on the cut” to some goofy high-pitched beeping sound. Probably the highlight of the song is Guetta’s slow-motion mix of will.i.am saying “Leeeeeeet’s gooooooooo.”
Estelle gives an especially cool-headed performance in the ballad “One Love.”
There’s something unforgettably soulful when hearing Estelle sing “One love, we’ve got to stand our ground/It’s easy to believe, believe in you and me.” Her epic lyrics are inspirational and combined with the thumping ATB-styled bass and pianos, it is the gem of this album.
Guetta’s single, “When Love Takes Over,” is a steady synth-pop tune with a piano composition that sounds similar to Coldplay’s “Clocks.” Rowland gives some powerful, profound vocals and her other collaborations on the album are just as earth-shattering.
Whoever said, “Nobody listens to techno,” was wrong. Guetta’s comeback is apparent and he’s ready to bring the house down, make America feel the tremble of the bass and pull us closer to the beauty of electronic music.
Can’t get enough of Guetta? Check out his past chart-topping albums “Pop Life,” “Guetta Blaster” and “Just A Little More Love.”
