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"Unicorn"
Song

"Unicorn" is a song by British house music duo Basement Jaxx. With vocals provided by Yzabel.

Composition

"Unicorn" is a UK garage[1] and house[2] track. Female vocals insisting you “jump in,” because there’s a “good vibration,” and “it’s gonna be off the hook.”[2] It was written by the duo with Niara Arain Scarlett and published by Universal Music Group. http://www.metrolyrics.com/unicorn-lyrics-basement-jaxx.html

"Unicorn, Basement Jaxx | Blog | Dots & Dashes". dotsanddashes.co.uk. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

Critical reception

Allmusic's Heather Phares chose the song as one of her track picks from Junto, she compared the song to their past works: "The stark, kinetic single "Unicorn" sounds as fresh and timeless as anything off of Remedy, and at its best, Junto comes off as the missing link between that album's relentless rhythms and Rooty's kaleidoscopic pop."[3]

Marc Hogan of Spin described the track as a "jubilantly pulsating house track" and claimed: "The “cosmic situation,” as “Unicorn” puts it, has just improved."[2] Another writer from Spin, Colin Stutz called the song a "dance-floor-pleasing" and also a "welcome return" after non-album tracks like "Back 2 the Wild", “What a Difference Your Love Makes” and "Mermaid of Salinas."[4]

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/05/listen-basement-jaxxs-new-song-unicorn/ http://hypetrak.com/2014/05/basement-jaxx-unicorn/ http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a568130/basement-jaxx-unveil-new-song-unicorn-listen/ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/basement_jaxx-unicorn

Music video

The animated visuals for "Unicorn" was a concept, design and a directed work by Tomek Ducki, with animation by Ducki and Ewa Borysewicz. This is the fourth collaboration between the duo and Ducki.[5]

Background and animation style

"They asked me to do a visual for the whole four minutes based on the logo of their new album, plus of course to feature a unicorn," Ducki said. "I told them that I don't animate unicorns anymore but I finally made an exception."[6]

"I had an extremely little amount of time comparing to the length of the animation so I eliminated everything which might be time consuming process: no textures, no render, no fancy storytelling," Ducki explained. "I rather pushed it to create as many joyful tiny figures and movements as possible."

Reception

The video was in the 2014 competition of the international animation film festival Anim'Est. Was chosen as staff pick.

Remixes

Big Dope P and TT The Artist remixed the track for Junto Remixed.[7]

Track listings

http://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Basement-Jaxx/dp/B00KWH0VPA/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1448515197&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=Unicorn+Basement+Jaxx

Digital download[8]
  1. "Unicorn"
Beatport digital bundle JAXX09DL
  1. "Unicorn" (Club Version Long)
  2. "Unicorn" (Club Instrumental)
  3. "Unicorn" (WaFa Mix)
  4. "Unicorn" (Club Accapella)
Unicorn – The Beatport Remixes JAXX066

https://pro.beatport.com/release/unicorn-the-beatport-remixes/1527956

References

  1. ^ a b DeVille, Chris (May 1, 2014). "Basement Jaxx – "Unicorn"". Stereogum. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Hogan, Marc (May 1, 2014). "Premieres: Basement Jaxx Tease First Album in Five Years With House Jam 'Unicorn'". Spin. SpinMedia Group. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Junto – Basement Jaxx". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  4. ^ Stutz, Colin (June 27, 2014). "Premieres: Basement Jaxx Share Soul-Freeing 'Never Say Never'". Spin. SpinMedia Group. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Basement Jaxx - Unicorn". Tomek Ducki's official website. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  6. ^ Howarth, Dan (May 31, 2014). "Unicorn chases its horn in Tomek Ducki's animation for Basement Jaxx". Dezeen Magazine. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "Big Dope P and TT The Artist remix Basement Jaxx's 'Unicorn'". factmag.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  8. ^ Unicorn — Basement Jaxx. Beatport. Beatport, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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