Good Times is the debut studio album recorded by Finnish–German entrepreneur Kim Dotcom. It reached No. 8 in the Recorded Music NZ Top 40 album chart.
| Good Times | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 20 January 2014 |
| Recorded | Roundhead Studios, Auckland |
| Genre | Electronic dance music |
| Length | 60:45 |
| Label | Kimpire Music |
| Producer | Kim Dotcom |
Background and recording
editGood Times was recorded at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand, and was begun in 2011.[1]
Composition
editGood Times is an electronic dance music (EDM) album, exploring a variety of subgenres, including trance and drum and bass, and features hip hop influences and synth sounds.[2][3] It contains completely positive themes.[4]
Release and promotion
editGood Times was released worldwide by his independent record label Kimpire Music on 20 January 2014.[1] Dotcom performed at Rhythm & Vines on 31 December 2013; the set was filmed, and music videos for "Amazing", "Party Amplifier" and "Change Your Life" have been released.[5][6] Dotcom said that he played the album to American hip hop producer Swizz Beatz, who enjoyed it.[5]
Reception
editChris Schulz of The New Zealand Herald called the album "a musical mess" and rated it one star out of five.[2] Gizmodo's Jack Tomlin criticised the album for being overproduced; he wrote that if it is meant by Dotcom to be a satirical take on contemporary EDM, then it is excellent.[3] David Farrier from 3 News described the album as "not as bad as you'd expect".[4] Vicki Anderson of The Press compared Dotcom's vocals on the album to those of German electronic music band Kraftwerk.[6]
Good Times entered the New Zealand Albums Chart dated 27 January 2014 at number twenty. The following week it moved up to number seventeen.[7] The week after that, it reached number eight, its peak position.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amazing" (featuring Laughton Kora) |
|
| 3:39 |
| 2. | "Good Times" (featuring Ilati) |
|
| 3:19 |
| 3. | "Dance Dance Dance" |
|
| 3:45 |
| 4. | "Keeps Getting Better" (featuring Ilati) |
|
| 3:30 |
| 5. | "Change Your Life" (featuring Laughton Kora) |
|
| 3:15 |
| 6. | "Universe" (featuring Amari) |
|
| 3:35 |
| 7. | "Little Bit of Me" (featuring Tiki Taane) |
|
| 3:27 |
| 8. | "Party Electricity" (featuring Amari) |
|
| 3:33 |
| 9. | "Wunderbar" (Interlude) |
|
| 1:25 |
| 10. | "To Be With You" (featuring Ilati) |
|
| 4:32 |
| 11. | "Good Life" (featuring Printz Board) |
|
| 4:32 |
| 12. | "Party Amplifier" (featuring Printz Board) |
|
| 3:49 |
| 13. | "Take Me Away" (featuring Mona Dotcom) |
|
| 3:34 |
| 14. | "Beathoven" (Interlude) | 2:13 | ||
| 15. | "Fireworks" (featuring Ilati) |
|
| 6:36 |
| 16. | "Live My Life" |
|
| 3:27 |
| 17. | "Beathoven Slow" | 3:11 | ||
| Total length: | 01:00:45 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Dotcom, Kim (20 January 2014). "Kim Dotcom. – Good Times Out Worldwide" (Press release). Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b Schulz, Chris (23 January 2014). "Album review: Kim Dotcom, Good Times". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b Tomlin, Jack (21 January 2014). "Kim Dotcom Good Times Album Review: What A Mess". Gizmodo. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Kim Dotcom's Good Times – is it any good?". 3 News. MediaWorks New Zealand. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Kim Dotcom 'Change Your Life' video premiere". 3 News. MediaWorks New Zealand. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b Anderson, Vicki (24 January 2014). "Kim Dotcom, the party starter". The Press. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.