ラッキー7でフィーバー間違い無しのヒット曲揃い!人類史上最強のDJ デヴィット・ゲッタが超待望のニュー・アルバムを発表!しかもCD2枚組!!平成最後の大ヒット・ダンス・アルバム――それが『7』だ!!!!!!!限定盤デラックス・アルバムはボーナス・トラック4曲追加収録!
発売・販売元 提供資料(2018/08/31)
At the height of the early 2010s EDM boom, French producer David Guetta pumped out hit after hit before the formulaic pop-singer-plus-big-beat combination became ubiquitous and repetitive. Even Guetta began losing steam: 2011's Nothing But The Beat and 2014's Listen housed a handful of standouts, but the DJ seemed to be on autopilot. On 2018's aptly titled seventh set, 7, Guetta entered a free-spirited, late-era comfort zone, making music for the fun of it instead of chasing another radio smash. On this celebratory set, tracks progress like a festival headlining set, building nicely before an unrelenting middle stretch that winds down the euphoria at the close of its fifteen tracks. For revelers who prefer partying until the break of dawn, there's also a second disc of deep house delivered by alter ego Jack Back, which brings Guetta back to his underground roots on a viscerally satisfying mix that ends with the massive Chris Willis assist, "Just A Little More Love." On 7's main showcase, Guetta assembled another trademark roster of marquee talent from the worlds of pop and hip-hop. Up-and-comers like Anne-Marie, Madison Beer, Saweetie, Stefflon Don, and Ava Max have their time to shine alongside Bebe Rexha, Nicki Minaj, Jess Glynne, and frequent Guetta muse, Sia, who delivers a pair of highlights on "Light Headed" and "Flames." Other standouts include Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter Faouzia's turn on the epic, shiver-inducing "Battle," which soars atop her mighty vocals; Justin Bieber's glittery "2U"; the urgent collaboration with Black Coffee and Delilah Montagu, "Drive"; and the booming "Like I Do," on which Guetta, Martin Garrix, and Dutch DJ Brooks blow the roof off the big room in one of 7's most overwhelming moments. Not since his breakthrough on 2009's One Love has Guetta sounded as uplifted or invested. 7 is a pure joy to experience and a reminder that Guetta is still a master of the genre. ~ Neil Z. Yeung|
Rovi
At the height of the early-2010s EDM boom, French producer David Guetta pumped out hit after hit before the formulaic pop-singer-plus-big-beat combination became ubiquitous and repetitive. Even Guetta began losing steam: 2011's Nothing But the Beat and 2014's Listen housed a handful of standouts, but the DJ seemed to be on autopilot. On 2018's aptly titled seventh set, 7, Guetta entered a free-spirited, late-era comfort zone, making music for the fun of it instead of chasing another radio smash. On this celebratory album, tracks progress like a festival headlining set, building nicely before an unrelenting middle stretch that winds down the euphoria at the close of its 15 tracks. For revelers who prefer partying until the break of dawn, there's also a second disc of deep house delivered by alter ego Jack Back, which returns Guetta to his underground roots on a viscerally satisfying mix that ends with the massive Chris Willis assist "Just a Little More Love." On 7's main showcase, Guetta assembled another trademark roster of marquee talent from the worlds of pop and hip-hop. Up-and-comers like Anne-Marie, Madison Beer, Saweetie, Stefflon Don, and Ava Max have their time to shine alongside Bebe Rexha, Nicki Minaj, Jess Glynne, and frequent Guetta muse Sia, who delivers a pair of highlights on "Light Headed" and "Flames." Other standouts include Moroccan-Canadian singer/songwriter Faouzia's turn on the epic, shiver-inducing "Battle," which soars atop her mighty vocals; Justin Bieber's glittery "2U"; the urgent collaboration with Black Coffee and Delilah Montagu, "Drive"; and the booming "Like I Do," on which Guetta, Martin Garrix, and Dutch DJ Brooks blow the roof off the big room in one of 7's most overwhelming moments. Not since his breakthrough on 2009's One Love has Guetta sounded as uplifted or invested. 7 is a pure joy to experience and a reminder that Guetta is still a master of the genre. ~ Neil Z. Yeung
Rovi
いろいろ噴飯モノの人もいるだろうが、彼の視野の広さと万人を刺すための集中力はやはり圧倒的だ。『Listen』から4年という過去最長のスパンで届いた新作は、ジャスティン・ビーバーとのフューチャー・ベース"2U"からも予想できた通り、ポップ・シーンの中枢に根付いた多様なEDMやレゲエ、ラテンの現在形を豪華なゲスト陣を交えて貪欲に取り込んでいる。そうやってカラフルなショウケースを仕立てる一方、Disc-2にはジャック・バック名義でのストイックなハウスを満載し、シメには2001年の初ヒット"Just A Little More Love"の新リミックスという粋な展開も。前進しながら原点回帰もしたい男の欲ばりなヴィジョンが詰め込まれた大作で、聴いた瞬間から良い意味でベタに響くのってやっぱり凄い。
bounce (C)阿蘭済士
タワーレコード(vol.419(2018年9月25日発行号)掲載)