Album

Racine Carrée

Stromae

2013 · Electronic, Hip Hop

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Racine Carrée by Stromae

Racine Carrée is a Pop album by Stromae, originally released in 2013. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

About

The title translates as "square root," but Stromae's second album is mostly interested in addition and multiplication. "Tous le mêmes" fuses cabaret with EDM, and "Moules frites" blends rumba and South African choral melodies, while "Carmen" is a trap remix of the famous aria. The Belgian singer's concepts are as ambitious as his production: The melancholy "Quand c'est?" tackles lung cancer, and "Humain à l'eau" uses tribal beats to mock First World prejudice. Returning to his roots, the touching "Papaoutai" pays tribute to his late father, a victim of the Rwandan genocide.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Ta fête2:56
  2. 2Papaoutai3:52
  3. 3Bâtard3:28
  4. 4Ave Cesaria4:09
  5. 5Tous les mêmes3:33
  6. 6Formidable3:33
  7. 7Moules frites2:38
  8. 8Carmen3:09
  9. 9Humain à l'eau3:59
  10. 10Quand c'est ?3:00
  11. 11Sommeil3:38
  12. 12Merci3:54
  13. 13AVF3:44
  14. 14Papaoutai (feat. Angel Haze)3:51

Sound DNA

  • Pop
  • Dance-Pop
  • synthetic
  • cynical
  • club

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Track 8:
D'après Carmen de Georges Bizet
Distribué sous licence par Island France, Mercury Music Group, un label Universal Music France.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Antonio SantosBACKING VOCALS PIANO
  • Aron OttignonPIANO PIANO, ARRANGED BY
  • Bart MarisTRUMPET
  • Dizzy MandjekuGUITAR
  • Maitre GimsFEATURING
  • Mauricio DelgadosBACKING VOCALS GUITAR
  • OrelsanFEATURING
  • Papa DizzyGUITAR
  • SchérazadeBACKING VOCALS
  • ShameboyGUITAR , BASS GUITAR, BASS
  • StromaeGUITAR
  • Thomas AzierBASS PIANO PIANO, ARRANGED BY
  • Tibass KazematikGUITAR
  • Vincent PeiraniACCORDION

5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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