''Safari Disco Club'' is the second studio album by French
electropop
Electropop is a popular music fusion genre combining elements of the electronic and pop styles. It has been described as a variant of synth-pop with emphasis on a hard electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a rev ...
band
Yelle
Yelle is a French electronic band founded by lead singer and namesake Yelle (Julie Budet) and GrandMarnier (Jean-François Perrier). A third member, Tepr (Tanguy Destable), joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Yelle and G ...
. It was released on 14 March 2011 by
Barclay Records. The album was promoted by the singles "Safari Disco Club", "Que veux-tu" and "Comme un enfant".
''Safari Disco Club'' received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon its release. While some reviewers praised the tracks' catchy melodies and dancefloor-friendly sound, others found it inferior to their debut album ''
Pop-Up'' (2007). A few critics even went on to criticize the lead singer Julie Budet's vocal performances.
Promotion
The first single, "Safari Disco Club", was released on 10 January 2011, with a music video directed by Jérémie Saindon following on 1 March 2011.
Tour
Yelle supported
Katy Perry
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on the UK leg of her
California Dreams Tour, beginning on 17 March 2011. Yelle also toured Europe, North America, South American, Asia and Oceania in support of ''Safari Disco Club''.
Track listing
Notes
* signifies an additional producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Safari Disco Club''.
Yelle
* Julie Budet (a.k.a. Yelle) – vocals
* Jean-François Perrier (a.k.a. Grand Marnier) – keyboards, drums, guitar, programming
* Tanguy Destable (a.k.a. Tepr) – keyboards, drums, guitar, programming
Technical
* Jean-François Perrier – production ; additional production ; recording, mixing
* Tanguy Destable – additional production ; production ; recording
* Moritz Friedrich (a.k.a.
Siriusmo) – production, recording
* Olivier Le Brouder – recording ; mixing
* Mike Marsh – mastering
Artwork
* Grégoire Alexandre – photographies
* Leslie David – graphic design
Charts
Release history
References
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2011 albums
Barclay (record label) albums
Yelle albums