''Au Rêve'' is the second studio album by

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duo Cassius, released in 17 September 2002 by

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in Europe and

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in the United States.

Writing, production and content

The album was written and produced by Cassius members Zdar and Boombass. ''Au Rêve'' is a progression from Cassius' debut album ''

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'' in that it is a more traditional

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-oriented effort that uses less sampling and more live vocalists. Collaborators include

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and

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. The Edwards track, " The Sound of Violence", topped the U.S.

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chart.

Reception

''Au Rêve'' has received a mixed reception from critics. David Silverman of

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called it "Excellent in places, awkward and peculiar in others" and wrote: "There's nothing really new here, but then that isn't really the criteria for whether an album is good or not – its just a pity Cassius couldn't recapture the spontaneity of ''1999''."

Track listing

Charts

References

2002 albums Cassius (band) albums Astralwerks albums Virgin Records albums {{2000s-house-album-stub