U

Grammy-nominated producer Baauer’s third full-length album, U, calls back to his earliest musical obsessions – the block rockin’ hits that ruled the airwaves in the ‘00s, and the mixes he discovered on Friday night radio.

Executive-produced by Hudson Mohawke, U plays like a long-lost Radio 1 Essential Mix, its 16 continuous tracks paying homage to the sample-digging masters of ‘00s dance domination. From the sparkling beat collage of ‘Supersonic’ to the big-booty drops on ‘Calling Out For U’ and delirious disco-house on ‘Better’, the album’s singles emulate the crossover thinking of Y2K’s biggest dance acts. Deeper in the folds, the self-taught studio nerd’s quirks are left unironed, underlining his long track record in the club trenches.

Crowned with vocal performances from Aluna, Brazy, Betsy and labelmate KUČKA, U is polished to a shine by piano/keys from Eli Teplin (Justin Bieber, Charli XCX) and additional production from pro studio duo Parisi. Thirteen years on from his overnight breakthrough with the double-platinum ‘Harlem Shake’, Baauer presents his most personal and emotional album yet – a celebration of precious memories, new connections, and an unswerving delight in the search for the perfect sample.

File Under: Electronic, Dance, Pop, House

For Fans of: Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim, Overmono, fred again..

1 Do U Wanna Get Down ?

2 Kno U

3 The Way U Do It

4 Supersonic

5 Kiss On The Lips ft Brazy

6 One Last Time ft Aluna & Brazy

7 Calling Out For U

8 U Give Me Love

9 Closer Together 

10 Gravity/Chaos Flow ft KUČKA

11 Meldy (Want U So Bad)

12 Better

13 Nothing’s Ever Real (U Mix) ft Betsy

14 Somebody

15 U Know It’s Real

16 Follow U