The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg

The Hanging Gardens
of Beatenberg
Studio album by
Beatenberg
Released15 August 2014 (2014-08-15)
RecordedJune 2013 – March 2014
StudioSunset Studios
Genre
Length1:05:00
LabelUniversal Africa
ProducerRoss Dorkin
Beatenberg chronology
Farm Photos
(2009) 		The Hanging Gardens
of Beatenberg
(2014) 		12 Views of Beatenberg
(2018)
Singles from
The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg
  1. "Echoes"
    Released: April 2012 [1]
  2. "Chelsea Blakemore"
    Released: 19 August 2013 [2]
  3. "Pluto (Remember You)"
    Released: November 2013 [3]
  4. "Rafael"
    Released: July 2014 [4]

The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg is the second album by South African band Beatenberg. It was self-produced [5] and released on 15 August 2014 on Universal Music Africa.[6] Thematically, the album captures thoughts of love and light-hearted subjects[7] The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg was recorded from June 2013 till March 2014 at Sunset Studios in Stellenbosch and vocalist Matthew Field's home studio.[8]

The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg includes Beatenberg’s first hit single, “Chelsea Blakemore”, as well as follow-up singles "Pluto (Remember You)" and "Rafael".[2] The album and singles generally received positive reviews from critics. It peaked at number 2 on the South African iTunes chart[9] and was awarded the South African Music Awards prestigious Album of the Year for 2015.[10] At the end of 2015 the album was certified gold by Recording Industry of South Africa, for selling more than 15,000 copies in South Africa.[11][12]

  1. ^ Swank, Allison (30 April 2012). "Audio: Beatenberg 'Echoes'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "New Track. Beatenberg - 'Chelsea Blackmore'". We Are Awesome. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. ^ Klein, Alyssa (22 January 2014). "DJ Clock x Beatenberg 'Pluto (Remember You)'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  4. ^ Klein, Alyssa (31 July 2014). "Beatenberg's Tennis Anthem 'Rafael'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  5. ^ Monaheng, Tseliso (29 August 2014). "A Night with Beatenberg". Mahala. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  6. ^ Shackleford, Graeme (19 August 2014). "Beatenberg look forward to album launch". Fourways Review. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  7. ^ "The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg". GQ South Africa. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Beatenberg have launched anticipated album "The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg". Waking Life Magazine. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Beatenberg Band". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  10. ^ Mkhwanazi, Katlego (20 April 2015). "Beatenberg steals the show at the Samas". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  11. ^ Mdaka, Rifumo (3 December 2015). "Beatenberg's Hanging Gardens goes gold". FDBQ Music. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  12. ^ Mosupi, Azizzar (4 December 2015). "Beatenberg strikes gold". Times Live. Retrieved 17 March 2016.