Essence (A Guy Called Gerald album)

Essence
Studio album by
A Guy Called Gerald
ReleasedAugust 14, 2000
Recorded1996–1999
GenreDrum and bass
Length53:15
LabelStudio !K7
ProducerGerald Simpson
A Guy Called Gerald chronology
Black Secret Technology
(1995) 		Essence
(2000) 		To All Things What They Need
(2004)
Singles from Essnece
  1. "Humanity"
    Released: July 10, 2000
  2. "Fever (or a Flame)"
    Released: October 30, 2000
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork5.6/10[3]
Slant Magazine[4]
SPIN[5]

Essence is the fifth studio album by electronic producer A Guy Called Gerald, which was released on August 14, 2000, through Studio !K7. The album, which initially was intended to be released as Aquarius Rising, is noted for its usage of vocals, something rarely utilized in his previous recordings.[6] According to Gerald Simpson, the album is an attempt for him to focus on melody and songwriting compared to his previous album Black Secret Technology.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Reviews for Essence by A Guy Called Gerald". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ Potts, Diana. "A Guy Called Gerald - Essence". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. ^ Cooper, Paul (2000-08-25). "A Guy Called Gerald: Essence". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (2002-11-01). "A Guy Called Gerald - Essence". slantmagazine.com. Slant Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ n/a (September 2000). SPIN. p. 190. Retrieved 7 September 2018. {{cite book}}: |magazine= ignored (help)
  6. ^ a b Bidaye, Prasad (2006-01-01). "A Guy Called Gerald Says Shut Up and Dance". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Moayeri, Lily (November 2000). Interview with A Guy Called Gerald. DJ Times. p. 16.