Chicane ♪
Chicane is a pseudonym used by
UK-based electronic musician and record producer Nick
Bracegirdle, born on 28 February 1971, in London.
Chicane is known for the singles Offshore, an Ibiza dance
anthem included in thousands of compilations in both chill-out and
dance form; Saltwater, which featured vocals by Clannad member
Maire Brennan and is ranked among the best-ever trance singles;
Autumn Tactics; and especially the #1 smash hit Don't Give
Up, which features vocals by Bryan Adams. His other hits include
the fast-paced Halcyon, and the dance melody Love on the
Run featuring the vocals of Peter Cunnah.
In addition, Bracegirdle also worked under the alias Disco
Citizens, producing a handful of less radio-friendly, vocalless
tracks with a stronger progressive house sound. Working with singer
Vanessa St. James and producer Mr. Joshua, Bracegirdle was part of the
Mr. Joshua Presents Espiritu project, known for the song In Praise
of the Sun, released with both English and French vocals.
Bracegirdle's body of work for other artists includes working as a
producer for Bryan Adams and Cher on her album Living Proof. He has
also done a number of remixes for artists such as Everything But The Girl, Billie Ray
Martin, Bryan Adams, BT and Enigma. In addition, he composed music for the
PlayStation game Formula One.
Bracegirdle describes Chicane's music as
being strongly influenced by the relaxed, summer atmosphere of
Ibiza, where he was taken on holidays as a child. The first two
Chicane albums are known for atmospheric, ambient
melodies and shifting moods and tempos, particularly Far from the
Maddening Crowds, which has been called "a soundtrack for an
average day".
Bracegirdle's career took a turn following the release of Behind
the Sun, at which point he stated desires to focus on being a
recording artist and producer, starting with planned work on Adams'
then-upcoming studio album. Bracegirdle also put remix work on hold at
this point, reportedly turning down Jean-Michel Jarre, Moby, and both
Kylie and Dannii Minogue. The music that followed also changed; in
more recent interviews, Bracegirdle has noted that he is consciously
moving away from the influences of Ibiza in his songwriting - calling
it a return to his "song writing background" as opposed to dance
music.
Far from the Maddening Crowds and Behind the Sun were
both primarily recorded at Chicane's personal recording studio, Modena
One (sharing the name of his own record label), located at his
parents' house. Co-producers who worked on these albums are Leo
Elstob, Salt Tank, Ray "Madman" Hedges, and Martin Brannigan. Tomski
was commissioned to program the opening tracks ("Early" and
"Overture") on both albums and contributed snippets and sounds to
other tracks. However, Bracegirdle has stated that he works alone when
in his own studio. In April 2006, a reference to "Modena 2" appeared
in the liner notes to the "Stoned in Love" single, suggesting that a
new studio has been constructed.
"That is what drove me with my new album Easy To Assemble,"
he continues. "I wanted to create something that was different - not
only to what else is around at the moment - but also to my previous
albums, which were more conceptual with a beginning, middle and end.
This one is more a collection of vocal songs, lots of strong melodies.
Not too much down-beat stuff, it's all pretty much up."
"I love those kind of epic, beautiful pieces of music which work
well. But it could be anything - a film calls for all sort of things
and if you're doing the score, you're doing things from ridiculously
small incidental bits of music to fast-paced sections," he laughs
before concluding, "just anything that expresses the need for any type
of mood."
So what's next for Chicane? "I'd like to do even more song-based
material, less instrumental stuff. I'd love to work with Trevor Horn
or Brian Eno. And vocally, I'd go for someone folky like Tori Amos or
Suzanne Vega."
♪ Discography
- 1996, Offshore (DE) (CD5)
- 1997, Far From The Maddening Crowds
- 1997, Lost You Somewhere (CD5)
- 1997, Offshore (AU) (CD5)
- 1997, Offshore '97 (CD5)
- 1997, Sunstroke (CD5)
- 1998, Strong In Love (CD5)
- 1999, Saltwater (CD5)
- 2000, Autumn Tactics (CD5)
- 2000, Behind The Sun
- 2000, Don't Give Up (US) (CD5)
- 2000, No Ordinary Morning (CD5)
- 2000, Saltwater (US) (CD5)
- 2001, The Best Mixes Saltwater
- 2001, Visions Of Ibiza (CD1)
- 2001, Visions Of Ibiza (CD2)
- 2003, Easy To Assemble (Promo)
- 2003, Love On The Run (AU) (CD5)
- 2003, Love On The Run (UK) (CD5)
- 2007, Somersault
- 2008, The Best Of Chicane 1996 - 2008
- 2009, Poppiholla (CD5)
Offshore (DE) (CD5) (1996)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Offshore (Radio Edit).flac | 20 469 305 | 03:09 | 860 |
02 - Offshore (Original Version).flac | 40 284 712 | 07:01 | 760 |
03 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Remix).flac | 57 755 492 | 09:23 | 810 |
04 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Edit).flac | 28 942 811 | 04:26 | 860 |
Far From The Maddening Crowds (1997)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Early.mp3 | 10 304 782 | 04:17 | 320 |
02 - Already There.mp3 | 7 046 791 | 02:56 | 320 |
03 - Offshore (Original Version).mp3 | 16 225 174 | 06:45 | 320 |
04 - Lost You Somewhere.mp3 | 20 234 448 | 08:25 | 320 |
05 - From Blue To Green.mp3 | 14 037 158 | 05:50 | 320 |
06 - Sunstroke (Disco Citizens Mix).mp3 | 21 864 488 | 09:06 | 320 |
07 - Leaving Town.mp3 | 14 325 550 | 05:58 | 320 |
08 - Red Skies.mp3 | 18 188 537 | 07:34 | 320 |
09 - Sunstroke (Original Version).mp3 | 15 099 819 | 06:17 | 320 |
10 - Offshore '97.mp3 | 22 120 488 | 09:13 | 320 |
11 - The Drive Home.mp3 | 14 673 501 | 06:06 | 320 |
Lost You Somewhere (CD5) (1997)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Lost You Somewhere (Radio Edit).flac | 28 345 624 | 04:17 | 870 |
02 - Lost You Somewhere (Original Version).flac | 56 577 696 | 08:26 | 890 |
03 - Lost You Somewhere (Heliotropic Mix).flac | 59 048 629 | 08:42 | 900 |
04 - Lost You Somewhere (R.O.O.S. Remix).flac | 42 535 990 | 08:14 | 680 |
Offshore (AU) (CD5) (1997)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Edit).flac | 28 943 637 | 04:28 | 860 |
02 - Offshore (Original Version).flac | 40 291 744 | 07:01 | 760 |
03 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Remix).flac | 57 755 164 | 09:22 | 820 |
Offshore '97 (CD5) (1997)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Offshore '97 (R&D Edit).flac | 25 020 851 | 03:52 | 860 |
02 - Red Skies (Edit).flac | 45 281 413 | 07:36 | 790 |
03 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Edit).flac | 27 823 328 | 04:29 | 820 |
04 - Offshore (A Man Called Adam Remix).flac | 48 004 060 | 09:04 | 700 |
Sunstroke (CD5) (1997)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Sunstroke (Disco Citizens Radio Edit).flac | 25 722 239 | 04:02 | 840 |
02 - Sunstroke (Original Radio Edit).flac | 24 900 270 | 03:50 | 860 |
03 - Sunstroke (Disco Citizens On The Train Remix).flac | 48 396 278 | 08:04 | 790 |
04 - Sunstroke (Original Mix).flac | 40 215 643 | 06:21 | 840 |
05 - Sunstroke (White Mix).flac | 41 967 277 | 06:40 | 830 |
Strong In Love (CD5) (1998)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Strong In Love (Radio Edit).flac | 25 476 762 | 03:55 | 860 |
02 - Strong In Love (Original Version).flac | 47 949 616 | 07:50 | 810 |
03 - Strong In Love (Disco Citizens Remix).flac | 51 039 040 | 08:06 | 830 |
Saltwater (CD5) (1999)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Saltwater (Original Radio Edit).flac | 24 024 408 | 03:29 | 910 |
02 - Saltwater (Original Mix).flac | 66 749 580 | 09:50 | 900 |
03 - Saltwater (Mothership Mix).flac | 21 754 378 | 03:24 | 850 |
Autumn Tactics (CD5) (2000)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Autumn Tactics (Chicane's End Of Summer Radio Edit).flac | 26 877 952 | 03:47 | 940 |
02 - Autumn Tactics (Chicane's End Of Summer Remix).flac | 60 493 013 | 08:44 | 920 |
03 - Autumn Tactics (The Thrillseekers Remix).flac | 52 905 579 | 07:23 | 950 |
Behind The Sun (2000)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Overture.mp3 | 7 185 554 | 03:44 | 256 |
02 - Low Sun.mp3 | 13 335 405 | 06:56 | 256 |
03 - No Ordinary Morning.mp3 | 9 938 233 | 05:10 | 256 |
04 - Saltwater (Original Mix).mp3 | 19 306 370 | 10:03 | 256 |
05 - Halcyon.mp3 | 17 336 111 | 09:01 | 256 |
06 - Autumn Tactics.mp3 | 9 461 760 | 04:55 | 256 |
07 - Overlap.mp3 | 8 920 920 | 04:38 | 256 |
08 - Don't Give Up (Original Mix).mp3 | 16 125 701 | 08:23 | 256 |
09 - Saltwater.mp3 | 13 289 430 | 06:55 | 256 |
10 - Andromeda.mp3 | 12 685 897 | 06:36 | 256 |
Don't Give Up (US) (CD5) (2000)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Don't Give Up (Original Radio Edit).flac | 23 371 441 | 03:42 | 830 |
02 - Don't Give Up (Original Mix).flac | 55 799 774 | 08:37 | 860 |
03 - Don't Give Up (Disco Citizens Vs. Tomski Remix).flac | 50 318 489 | 07:31 | 890 |
04 - Low Sun.flac | 41 657 762 | 06:57 | 790 |
No Ordinary Morning (CD5) (2000)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - No Ordinary Morning (7'' Radio Edit).flac | 27 375 596 | 03:49 | 950 |
02 - Halcyon (Original Mix).flac | 57 916 791 | 09:02 | 850 |
03 - Halcyon (Airscape Remix).flac | 52 289 622 | 07:01 | 990 |
Saltwater (US) (CD5) (2000)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Saltwater (Original Mix).flac | 67 273 558 | 09:52 | 900 |
02 - Saltwater (Tomski Vs. Disco Citizens Remix).flac | 63 162 729 | 09:10 | 910 |
03 - Don't Give Up (Peter Rauhofer Roxy Anthem).flac | 73 367 021 | 10:00 | 970 |
04 - Don't Give Up (Johnny Vicious Club Mix).flac | 71 980 872 | 09:31 | 1 000 |
05 - Autumn Tactics (Chicane's End Of Summer Remix).flac | 54 604 280 | 08:42 | 830 |
The Best Mixes Saltwater (2001)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Lost You Somewhere.mp3 | 16 763 297 | 06:59 | 320 |
02 - Saltwater (Original).mp3 | 15 908 570 | 06:37 | 320 |
03 - Offshore '97.mp3 | 9 804 276 | 04:05 | 320 |
04 - Strong In Love Feat. Manson (Disco Citizens Remix).mp3 | 13 210 644 | 05:30 | 320 |
05 - Autumn Tactics (Thrillseekers Remix).mp3 | 12 616 097 | 05:15 | 320 |
06 - Red Skies.mp3 | 12 333 974 | 05:08 | 320 |
07 - Sunstroke (Disco Citizens On The Train Remix).mp3 | 12 100 962 | 05:02 | 320 |
08 - Autumn Tactics (Chicane's End Of Summer Remix).mp3 | 15 961 860 | 06:39 | 320 |
09 - Halcyon.mp3 | 17 518 758 | 07:17 | 320 |
10 - Sunstroke (DJ Quicksilver Remix).mp3 | 14 753 958 | 06:08 | 320 |
Visions Of Ibiza (CD1) (2001)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Kama Sutra - Sugar Steps.flac | 26 571 864 | 05:18 | 660 |
02 - Heights Of Abraham - E.V.A..flac | 46 716 097 | 08:44 | 710 |
03 - Aphex Twin - Windowlicker.flac | 37 011 255 | 06:04 | 810 |
04 - The Sabres Of Paradise - Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix).flac | 23 412 654 | 04:10 | 740 |
05 - Everything But The Girl - Before Today (Chicane Mix).flac | 37 328 553 | 06:12 | 800 |
06 - Chicane - Offshore.flac | 26 789 688 | 04:27 | 800 |
07 - Simple Minds - A Brass Band In African Chimes.flac | 52 573 094 | 09:12 | 760 |
08 - Innocence - Natural Thing.flac | 24 929 485 | 04:05 | 810 |
09 - Rabbit In The Moon - Deeper.flac | 70 576 598 | 10:46 | 870 |
10 - Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Pt 2.flac | 44 142 993 | 06:50 | 860 |
11 - Chicane - Early.flac | 22 925 479 | 04:12 | 720 |
12 - Orb - Into The Fourth Dimension.flac | 55 583 681 | 08:57 | 820 |
Visions Of Ibiza (CD2) (2001)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Leftfield - Not Forgotten.flac | 28 538 484 | 04:42 | 800 |
02 - Slam - Eterna.flac | 43 191 480 | 06:14 | 920 |
03 - Spice 69 - Overdrive (Timo Maas Extended Vocal Edit).flac | 39 142 552 | 05:28 | 950 |
04 - Mansun - Wide Open Space (Perfecto Mix).flac | 50 106 612 | 07:15 | 910 |
05 - Tin Tin Out - Strings For Yasmin.flac | 27 978 086 | 04:05 | 910 |
06 - Planet Funk - Chase The Sun (Adam Freeland Mix).flac | 77 321 536 | 11:23 | 900 |
07 - Huff And Puff - Help Me Make It (Deep Mix).flac | 57 883 148 | 09:06 | 840 |
08 - South Street Players - (Who) Keeps Changing Your Mind (Fresh Fruit Mix).flac | 45 730 577 | 07:35 | 800 |
09 - Bassheads - Is There Anybody Out There.flac | 20 942 329 | 03:27 | 800 |
10 - Three Drives - Greece 2000.flac | 52 329 896 | 07:48 | 890 |
11 - Dubstar - Stars (Way Out West Remix).flac | 43 110 731 | 06:13 | 920 |
12 - Rank 1 - Airwave.flac | 18 766 146 | 02:57 | 840 |
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Love On The Run.flac | 31 085 241 | 04:55 | 840 |
02 - Daylight.flac | 33 035 005 | 05:21 | 820 |
03 - East Side Story.flac | 26 757 840 | 03:57 | 900 |
04 - In Praise Of The Sun.flac | 42 663 367 | 06:55 | 820 |
05 - Locking Down.flac | 28 356 619 | 04:48 | 780 |
06 - Spirit.flac | 29 087 157 | 04:52 | 790 |
07 - Arizona Part 2.flac | 19 170 159 | 03:05 | 820 |
08 - Some Might Say.flac | 33 209 906 | 04:53 | 900 |
09 - Kilometre.flac | 34 412 540 | 06:17 | 720 |
10 - Something Wrong.flac | 23 740 913 | 04:22 | 720 |
11 - Empires.flac | 41 732 912 | 07:15 | 760 |
Love On The Run (AU) (CD5) (2003)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Love On The Run (Single Edit).flac | 23 584 389 | 03:39 | 850 |
02 - Love On The Run (Blank & Jones Remix).flac | 53 165 741 | 06:48 | 1 040 |
03 - Arizona (Part 1).flac | 19 005 350 | 03:20 | 750 |
Love On The Run (UK) (CD5) (2003)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Love On The Run (Single Edit).flac | 23 593 959 | 03:40 | 850 |
02 - Love On The Run (Chicane Mix).flac | 55 555 208 | 08:38 | 850 |
03 - Love On The Run (Force Five Remix).flac | 51 344 105 | 07:33 | 900 |
Somersault (2007)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Stoned In Love.flac | 35 088 724 | 05:02 | 920 |
02 - U R Always.flac | 39 394 491 | 05:25 | 960 |
03 - Come Tomorrow.flac | 34 243 494 | 04:47 | 950 |
04 - Nothing.flac | 28 290 743 | 04:09 | 900 |
05 - Arizona.flac | 19 515 749 | 03:01 | 860 |
06 - Spirit.flac | 31 469 516 | 04:38 | 900 |
07 - Far Away From You.flac | 25 843 678 | 03:58 | 860 |
08 - Turning Corners.flac | 25 780 642 | 03:48 | 900 |
09 - Way I'm Feelin'.flac | 34 251 459 | 04:52 | 930 |
10 - Time Of Your Life.flac | 14 714 967 | 02:33 | 760 |
The Best Of Chicane 1996 - 2008 (2008)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Offshore.flac | 42 075 931 | 07:00 | 800 |
02 - Bruised Water Ft.Natashia Bedingfield.flac | 21 007 873 | 02:59 | 930 |
03 - No Ordinary Morning.flac | 34 004 954 | 05:08 | 880 |
04 - Don't Give Up Feat. Bryan Adams.flac | 22 893 766 | 03:30 | 870 |
05 - Spirit Feat. Jewel.flac | 21 470 195 | 02:58 | 960 |
06 - Halcyon.flac | 47 863 150 | 07:14 | 880 |
07 - Sunstroke.flac | 26 430 030 | 03:51 | 910 |
08 - Stoned In Love Ft.Tom Jones.flac | 26 001 191 | 03:39 | 940 |
09 - Wake Up Ft.Keane.flac | 47 434 553 | 06:20 | 990 |
10 - Come Tomorrow.flac | 25 324 178 | 03:34 | 940 |
11 - Leaving Town.flac | 25 235 236 | 03:54 | 860 |
12 - Daylight.flac | 30 259 573 | 04:20 | 920 |
13 - From Blue To Green.flac | 17 259 395 | 02:39 | 860 |
14 - Love On The Run Ft.Peter Cunnah.flac | 23 203 851 | 03:38 | 850 |
15 - Locking Down.flac | 21 287 683 | 03:05 | 910 |
16 - U R Always.flac | 31 583 698 | 04:40 | 900 |
17 - Saltwater Feat. Moya Brennan.flac | 22 608 790 | 03:22 | 890 |
18 - Early.flac | 23 876 564 | 04:18 | 730 |
Poppiholla (CD5) (2009)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Poppiholla (Original Radio Edit).flac | 26 517 885 | 03:44 | 940 |
02 - Poppiholla (Original Club Mix).flac | 62 486 800 | 08:50 | 940 |
03 - Poppiholla (Disco Citizens Remix).flac | 64 119 925 | 08:50 | 960 |
04 - Poppiholla (Freakazoid Remix).flac | 41 006 215 | 06:45 | 800 |
05 - Poppiholla (Thrillseekers Remix).flac | 62 239 705 | 08:36 | 960 |
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