Generation Why
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Generation Why
Generationwhy is the debut studio album by American electronic music producer Zhu, released on July 29, 2016 by Columbia Records.The album features works and vocals from the likes of Maya Angelou, Jaymes Young, Nylo, Mitch Bell, Nikola Bedingfield, Adam Schmalholz, and Broods. The album followed after the success of ZHU's collaborative debut EP Genesis Series, released in 2015. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Zhu first gained attention with massive 2014 last-call club hit “Faded,” but his debut album is bloated with bland, often downright bad dance music.
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Sputnik Music
the album is strongly crafted, well produced, sombre and more than bassy enough to satisfy the party crew. The additional joy is that ZHU’s maintained style feels original.
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We Got This Covered
ZHU's GENERATIONWHY makes for a strong and long-awaited debut album. With minimal strikes against it, the effort has established the multi-instrumentalist's signature sound, leaving fans eager to see how he builds onto it in the years to come.
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Soundfiction
Essentially, throughout the album, there are a solid dose of standout tracks, but as a cohesive, all-encompassing project, Generationwhy ultimately doesn’t meet the mark.
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B Sides TV
This album is excellent for a workout, energetic but still laid back chill parties, and of course as ambient coding music. There’s a bonus track with Skrillex and THEM called “Working For It.” “Working For It” alone is a reason to check this out ZHU’s GenerationWhy as soon as possible.
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Edmonton Journal
Tropical house is his weapon of choice, but the term is a bit of a misnomer. It implies joy and lightness, while Zhu’s songs feel heavier, imbued with a summertime sadness, a longing nostalgia or existential angst.
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Empty Lighthouse Magazine
Overall this is quite the solid debut from ZHU who is showing a ton of promise and musical intelligence that translates into some pretty infectious music.
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uinterview
GENERATIONWHY is a strong debut for the young producer. The album is a coherent execution of Zhu’s stylistic idea for a nocturnal deep house. Like any album, it has some weaker spots, but the debut record shows a creative mindset geared towards pushing the boundaries of genre.
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Music And Other Thingz
GenerationWhy is a difficult one: it challenges our perception of pop culture and electronica, yet after a few tracks you might want to revert to your Years and Years or whatever. It’s captivating and new, and on the whole the tracks are well produced, but monotonous at the same time. It’s a shame.
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