''Unreasonable Behaviour'' is the third studio album by French DJ and record producer

Laurent Garnier Laurent Garnier (born 1 February 1966), also known as Choice, is a French electronic music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJing in Manchester during the late 1980s. He became a producer in the early 1990s and recorded several albums. Early influe ...

. It was released on 7 February 2000 through F Communications. It peaked at number 94 on the

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. It received universal acclaim from critics.

Background

''Unreasonable Behaviour'' is Laurent Garnier's third studio album, following ''Shot in the Dark'' (1994) and ''30'' (1997). It was created with assistance from Laurent Collat. It also features contributions from Philippe Nadaud, Daniel Bechet, and Delia. The album was released on 7 February 2000 through F Communications. In the United States, it was released on 17 October 2000 through

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. Three singles were released from the album: "The Sound of the Big Babou" (1999), "The Man with the Red Face" (2000), and "Greed" (2000). A limited edition of the album comes with a bonus disc, ''Live at the Rex Club 01/06/00''.

Critical reception

Kieran Wyatt of ''

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'' commented that "''Unreasonable Behaviour'' is an album that smoothly connects the dots between techno, house and more angular electronica, rather than flipping erratically between styles." John Bush of

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stated, "More complex and idiosyncratic than his previous full-length works (and much less danceable as a consequence), ''Unreasonable Behaviour'' focuses on midtempo jams in the verge between evocative techno, electro-jazz, and even melancholy synth-pop." He added, "He'd surely think twice before plugging any of these tracks into one of his DJ sets, but ''Unreasonable Behaviour'' is a solid fusion of jazz and techno." Prasad Bidaye of ''

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'' commented that the album "conveys some of the ideas that you'd expect on a Derrick May or

Carl Craig Carl Craig (born May 22, 1969) is an American electronic music producer, DJ, and founder of the record label Planet E Communications. He is known as a leading figure and pioneer in the second wave of Detroit techno artists during the late 1980 ...

recording, sharing a strong affinity with the attitudes of Detroit artists, portraying a worldview through the language of underground dance music." Eamon P. Joyce of ''

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'' called it "his most rigorous and highly-nuanced work to date."

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– production, mixing * Laurent Collat – sound design, mixing * Philippe Nadaud – electronic wind instrument (7), saxophone (7), flute (12) * Daniel Bechet – electronic percussion (9) * Delia – vocals (12) * Seb Jarnot – illustration, design

Charts

References

External links

* {{Discogs master, 9508 2000 albums Albums by French artists Mute Records albums