The Juan MacLean is back on the dance music grid with In A Dream, their first full-length album release in five years. John MacLean and LCD Soundsystem's Nancy Whang make up the duo, and they make one seriously dynamic team. In A Dream explores the best of both their worlds; MacLean's post-punk hardcore roots mixed with a deep understanding of disco and Whang's dance-punk, indie background complement each other well. As the third leg of the production team, Holy Ghost!'s Nick Millhiser was also a major influence in the album's sound.
The record is reminiscent of classic Giorgio Moroder, notably From Here to Eternity and 1978's "Chase." "Charlotte," especially, a synth-bolstered disco number, could thrill Moroder himself, while tracks like "Here I Am" and "The Sun Will Never Set On Our Love" stray from disco and follow the thumping house sound the Juan MacLean is known for. In A Dream is brand new, but has the feel of a timeless dance record, the kind of record that is pulled from the crate on the most special (and danceable) of occasions.
(DFA)The record is reminiscent of classic Giorgio Moroder, notably From Here to Eternity and 1978's "Chase." "Charlotte," especially, a synth-bolstered disco number, could thrill Moroder himself, while tracks like "Here I Am" and "The Sun Will Never Set On Our Love" stray from disco and follow the thumping house sound the Juan MacLean is known for. In A Dream is brand new, but has the feel of a timeless dance record, the kind of record that is pulled from the crate on the most special (and danceable) of occasions.