Chicane

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

  1. 1996, Offshore (DE) (CD5)
  2. 1997, Far From The Maddening Crowds
  3. 1997, Lost You Somewhere (CD5)
  4. 1997, Offshore (AU) (CD5)
  5. 1997, Offshore '97 (CD5)
  6. 1997, Sunstroke (CD5)
  7. 1998, Strong In Love (CD5)
  8. 1999, Saltwater (CD5)
  9. 2000, Autumn Tactics (CD5)
  10. 2000, Behind The Sun
  11. 2000, Don't Give Up (US) (CD5)
  12. 2000, No Ordinary Morning (CD5)
  13. 2000, Saltwater (US) (CD5)
  14. 2001, The Best Mixes Saltwater
  15. 2001, Visions Of Ibiza (CD1)
  16. 2001, Visions Of Ibiza (CD2)
  17. 2003, Easy To Assemble (Promo)
  18. 2003, Love On The Run (AU) (CD5)
  19. 2003, Love On The Run (UK) (CD5)
  20. 2007, Somersault
  21. 2008, The Best Of Chicane 1996 - 2008
  22. 2009, Poppiholla (CD5)

Offshore (DE) (CD5) (1996)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Offshore (Radio Edit).flac20 469 30503:09860
02 - Offshore (Original Version).flac40 284 71207:01760
03 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Remix).flac57 755 49209:23810
04 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Edit).flac28 942 81104:26860

Far From The Maddening Crowds (1997)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Early.mp310 304 78204:17320
02 - Already There.mp37 046 79102:56320
03 - Offshore (Original Version).mp316 225 17406:45320
04 - Lost You Somewhere.mp320 234 44808:25320
05 - From Blue To Green.mp314 037 15805:50320
06 - Sunstroke (Disco Citizens Mix).mp321 864 48809:06320
07 - Leaving Town.mp314 325 55005:58320
08 - Red Skies.mp318 188 53707:34320
09 - Sunstroke (Original Version).mp315 099 81906:17320
10 - Offshore '97.mp322 120 48809:13320
11 - The Drive Home.mp314 673 50106:06320

Lost You Somewhere (CD5) (1997)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Lost You Somewhere (Radio Edit).flac28 345 62404:17870
02 - Lost You Somewhere (Original Version).flac56 577 69608:26890
03 - Lost You Somewhere (Heliotropic Mix).flac59 048 62908:42900
04 - Lost You Somewhere (R.O.O.S. Remix).flac42 535 99008:14680

Offshore (AU) (CD5) (1997)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Edit).flac28 943 63704:28860
02 - Offshore (Original Version).flac40 291 74407:01760
03 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Remix).flac57 755 16409:22820

Offshore '97 (CD5) (1997)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Offshore '97 (R&D Edit).flac25 020 85103:52860
02 - Red Skies (Edit).flac45 281 41307:36790
03 - Offshore (Disco Citizens Edit).flac27 823 32804:29820
04 - Offshore (A Man Called Adam Remix).flac48 004 06009:04700

Sunstroke (CD5) (1997)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Sunstroke (Disco Citizens Radio Edit).flac25 722 23904:02840
02 - Sunstroke (Original Radio Edit).flac24 900 27003:50860
03 - Sunstroke (Disco Citizens On The Train Remix).flac48 396 27808:04790
04 - Sunstroke (Original Mix).flac40 215 64306:21840
05 - Sunstroke (White Mix).flac41 967 27706:40830

Strong In Love (CD5) (1998)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Strong In Love (Radio Edit).flac25 476 76203:55860
02 - Strong In Love (Original Version).flac47 949 61607:50810
03 - Strong In Love (Disco Citizens Remix).flac51 039 04008:06830

Saltwater (CD5) (1999)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Saltwater (Original Radio Edit).flac24 024 40803:29910
02 - Saltwater (Original Mix).flac66 749 58009:50900
03 - Saltwater (Mothership Mix).flac21 754 37803:24850

Autumn Tactics (CD5) (2000)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Autumn Tactics (Chicane's End Of Summer Radio Edit).flac26 877 95203:47940
02 - Autumn Tactics (Chicane's End Of Summer Remix).flac60 493 01308:44920
03 - Autumn Tactics (The Thrillseekers Remix).flac52 905 57907:23950

Behind The Sun (2000)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Overture.mp37 185 55403:44256
02 - Low Sun.mp313 335 40506:56256
03 - No Ordinary Morning.mp39 938 23305:10256
04 - Saltwater (Original Mix).mp319 306 37010:03256
05 - Halcyon.mp317 336 11109:01256
06 - Autumn Tactics.mp39 461 76004:55256
07 - Overlap.mp38 920 92004:38256
08 - Don't Give Up (Original Mix).mp316 125 70108:23256
09 - Saltwater.mp313 289 43006:55256
10 - Andromeda.mp312 685 89706:36256

Don't Give Up (US) (CD5) (2000)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Don't Give Up (Original Radio Edit).flac23 371 44103:42830
02 - Don't Give Up (Original Mix).flac55 799 77408:37860
03 - Don't Give Up (Disco Citizens Vs. Tomski Remix).flac50 318 48907:31890
04 - Low Sun.flac41 657 76206:57790

No Ordinary Morning (CD5) (2000)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - No Ordinary Morning (7'' Radio Edit).flac27 375 59603:49950
02 - Halcyon (Original Mix).flac57 916 79109:02850
03 - Halcyon (Airscape Remix).flac52 289 62207:01990

Saltwater (US) (CD5) (2000)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Saltwater (Original Mix).flac67 273 55809:52900
02 - Saltwater (Tomski Vs. Disco Citizens Remix).flac63 162 72909:10910
03 - Don't Give Up (Peter Rauhofer Roxy Anthem).flac73 367 02110:00970
04 - Don't Give Up (Johnny Vicious Club Mix).flac71 980 87209:311 000
05 - Autumn Tactics (Chicane's End Of Summer Remix).flac54 604 28008:42830

The Best Mixes Saltwater (2001)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Lost You Somewhere.mp316 763 29706:59320
02 - Saltwater (Original).mp315 908 57006:37320
03 - Offshore '97.mp39 804 27604:05320
04 - Strong In Love Feat. Manson (Disco Citizens Remix).mp313 210 64405:30320
05 - Autumn Tactics (Thrillseekers Remix).mp312 616 09705:15320
06 - Red Skies.mp312 333 97405:08320
07 - Sunstroke (Disco Citizens On The Train Remix).mp312 100 96205:02320
08 - Autumn Tactics (Chicane's End Of Summer Remix).mp315 961 86006:39320
09 - Halcyon.mp317 518 75807:17320
10 - Sunstroke (DJ Quicksilver Remix).mp314 753 95806:08320

Visions Of Ibiza (CD1) (2001)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Kama Sutra - Sugar Steps.flac26 571 86405:18660
02 - Heights Of Abraham - E.V.A..flac46 716 09708:44710
03 - Aphex Twin - Windowlicker.flac37 011 25506:04810
04 - The Sabres Of Paradise - Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix).flac23 412 65404:10740
05 - Everything But The Girl - Before Today (Chicane Mix).flac37 328 55306:12800
06 - Chicane - Offshore.flac26 789 68804:27800
07 - Simple Minds - A Brass Band In African Chimes.flac52 573 09409:12760
08 - Innocence - Natural Thing.flac24 929 48504:05810
09 - Rabbit In The Moon - Deeper.flac70 576 59810:46870
10 - Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Pt 2.flac44 142 99306:50860
11 - Chicane - Early.flac22 925 47904:12720
12 - Orb - Into The Fourth Dimension.flac55 583 68108:57820

Visions Of Ibiza (CD2) (2001)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Leftfield - Not Forgotten.flac28 538 48404:42800
02 - Slam - Eterna.flac43 191 48006:14920
03 - Spice 69 - Overdrive (Timo Maas Extended Vocal Edit).flac39 142 55205:28950
04 - Mansun - Wide Open Space (Perfecto Mix).flac50 106 61207:15910
05 - Tin Tin Out - Strings For Yasmin.flac27 978 08604:05910
06 - Planet Funk - Chase The Sun (Adam Freeland Mix).flac77 321 53611:23900
07 - Huff And Puff - Help Me Make It (Deep Mix).flac57 883 14809:06840
08 - South Street Players - (Who) Keeps Changing Your Mind (Fresh Fruit Mix).flac45 730 57707:35800
09 - Bassheads - Is There Anybody Out There.flac20 942 32903:27800
10 - Three Drives - Greece 2000.flac52 329 89607:48890
11 - Dubstar - Stars (Way Out West Remix).flac43 110 73106:13920
12 - Rank 1 - Airwave.flac18 766 14602:57840

Easy To Assemble (Promo) (2003)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Love On The Run.flac31 085 24104:55840
02 - Daylight.flac33 035 00505:21820
03 - East Side Story.flac26 757 84003:57900
04 - In Praise Of The Sun.flac42 663 36706:55820
05 - Locking Down.flac28 356 61904:48780
06 - Spirit.flac29 087 15704:52790
07 - Arizona Part 2.flac19 170 15903:05820
08 - Some Might Say.flac33 209 90604:53900
09 - Kilometre.flac34 412 54006:17720
10 - Something Wrong.flac23 740 91304:22720
11 - Empires.flac41 732 91207:15760

Love On The Run (AU) (CD5) (2003)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Love On The Run (Single Edit).flac23 584 38903:39850
02 - Love On The Run (Blank & Jones Remix).flac53 165 74106:481 040
03 - Arizona (Part 1).flac19 005 35003:20750

Love On The Run (UK) (CD5) (2003)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Love On The Run (Single Edit).flac23 593 95903:40850
02 - Love On The Run (Chicane Mix).flac55 555 20808:38850
03 - Love On The Run (Force Five Remix).flac51 344 10507:33900

Somersault (2007)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Stoned In Love.flac35 088 72405:02920
02 - U R Always.flac39 394 49105:25960
03 - Come Tomorrow.flac34 243 49404:47950
04 - Nothing.flac28 290 74304:09900
05 - Arizona.flac19 515 74903:01860
06 - Spirit.flac31 469 51604:38900
07 - Far Away From You.flac25 843 67803:58860
08 - Turning Corners.flac25 780 64203:48900
09 - Way I'm Feelin'.flac34 251 45904:52930
10 - Time Of Your Life.flac14 714 96702:33760

The Best Of Chicane 1996 - 2008 (2008)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Offshore.flac42 075 93107:00800
02 - Bruised Water Ft.Natashia Bedingfield.flac21 007 87302:59930
03 - No Ordinary Morning.flac34 004 95405:08880
04 - Don't Give Up Feat. Bryan Adams.flac22 893 76603:30870
05 - Spirit Feat. Jewel.flac21 470 19502:58960
06 - Halcyon.flac47 863 15007:14880
07 - Sunstroke.flac26 430 03003:51910
08 - Stoned In Love Ft.Tom Jones.flac26 001 19103:39940
09 - Wake Up Ft.Keane.flac47 434 55306:20990
10 - Come Tomorrow.flac25 324 17803:34940
11 - Leaving Town.flac25 235 23603:54860
12 - Daylight.flac30 259 57304:20920
13 - From Blue To Green.flac17 259 39502:39860
14 - Love On The Run Ft.Peter Cunnah.flac23 203 85103:38850
15 - Locking Down.flac21 287 68303:05910
16 - U R Always.flac31 583 69804:40900
17 - Saltwater Feat. Moya Brennan.flac22 608 79003:22890
18 - Early.flac23 876 56404:18730

Poppiholla (CD5) (2009)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Poppiholla (Original Radio Edit).flac26 517 88503:44940
02 - Poppiholla (Original Club Mix).flac62 486 80008:50940
03 - Poppiholla (Disco Citizens Remix).flac64 119 92508:50960
04 - Poppiholla (Freakazoid Remix).flac41 006 21506:45800
05 - Poppiholla (Thrillseekers Remix).flac62 239 70508:36960

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