Track Listing

1. Meeting of a Hundred Yang
2. Knowledge of Self
3. Superfabulous
4. Somnambulist
5. Force of Gravity
6. Dark Heart Dawning
7. Great Escape
8. PARIS
9. Circles
10. Last Moment of Clarity
11. Communicate
12. Animals
13. Only Constant Is Change

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #110717 in Music
• Released on: 2003-08-05
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

Customer Reviews

Pop at it's worse?
A lot of people have actually downgraded this album saying it's "pop at it's worse", bull. It does actually sound great even though it does have the pop-ish sound in some songs, it's still great in sounding though. Take Somnambulist for example, that does sound like a pop song but I really enjoyed it.

When I listened to it from start to finish I found it really interesting, it's one of those albums that doesn't bore you to sleep. Every track sounds totally different to each other, which gives it the interest. If oyu compare Force of Gravity, which is really trancy and a song like Animals, which is a very soft rock song.

All in all, it's a great album and I say buy it and you'll see what I mean

Michael Stokes

An Intangible Transition
BT has certainly changed his stance over the many years of his existance. When looking back at the sublime album Escm released in the mid/late 90s, we see a flowing concotion of chilled electronic trance that is wonderfully interlinked from track to track. BT's editing on Emotional Technology is also fantastic, and his use of real and technological sounds exist in abundance as they did back then. The actual meat of many of the songs has, however, changed somewhat.
As expected, BT uses far more emphasis in Emotional Technology using his own vocals which I believe fit beautifully with his music.
However, it is the use of other vocalists within the album that almost touch on an 'urban-electro' style thay I feel do not fit in with the album.
BT has enough musical and vocal talent to refrain from touching on the more electro-urban movement that he employs. It is unique yes, but BT is one of the first originial trance music artists (I refer to songs like Flaming June) to have completely changed. No longer do such songs exist, which is disappointing for not only myself, but for the genre as a whole.
I understand that my bitterness towards some of BT's tracks, particularly for example Kimosabe, is purely because I don't like them - these new flavours may appeal to a slightly different audience, and if people wish to diversify their music playlist I will always recommend BT.
What each track does have is bite and passion, regardless whether I like them or not. They are meticulously edited and well thought out, and those that rekindle ideas from his legendary Escm album are excellent - I particularly like Knowledge Of Self and Somnambulist that remind me of Nectar and Love Peace & Grease from Escm; they take you on an electronic journey.
I guess I am just warning those of you who liked the BT a few years ago in his chillout-trance days to be prepared for a few shocks along the way. If you like the idea of more vocal and "urbanised" music intermingled with electronica then this is for you.
In fairness, BT is a creating genius, and despite my obvious negative opinions about Emotional Technology, I urge music lovers of all walks of life to give this a go, if for nothing else but curiosity.

I love BT, but...
BT's previous album, "Movement In Still Life", is one of my favourite albums of all time. Great programming, fantastic memorable and moving tracks, a stunning album in both UK and US versions.

But after that, what's happened? First of all two cash-in compliations ("Rare & Remixed" & "10 Years In The Life"), neither of which was particularly good, and now "Emotional Technology"- the first BT album that's honestly disappointed me.

Now some of the tracks are great, and some of BT's trademark touches are still here- but it's just *isn't great*. There are no new 'tricks' on this album that didn't appear on the previous one, and the collaborations on the last album were stronger. Jody Wisternoff's collaboration is still good, but Jan Johnston's contribution is spoilt by naff lyric-writing- and a pet hate of mine is rappers whose only talent is to talk about how talented they are. "Shout going out to BT on the track..."- give me a break and rap something interesting!

It seems like BT's ego has grown too big (the notes in the inlay about how clever he is at using different sounds just sound like bragging now), he puts himself and his own voice- which is OK but too Bryan Adams-like- on too much of this album. None of these tracks are stunning. If you want one BT album, get "Movement In Still Life".