I have a supreme soft spot for this album, and Moby in general. Play is one of those timeless albums that you can never get bored of, no matter how many listens you give it. I have found that it is perfect for night time driving.
There are plenty of memorable songs litering this release, with my personal favourites including: 'Everloving' and 'South Side'. None of the songs feel th... read more
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The great iconoclast of techno returns with a smooth, sacred, and exhilarating record. Play's concoction of breakbeat rhythms, ambient mixology, and inspired blues and gospel samples cry out across musical genres and histories, imparting a time-tested wisdom to beat-driven ears. Moby's devout faith-T
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Amazon.com essential recording
The great iconoclast of techno returns with a smooth, sacred, and exhilarating record. Play's concoction of breakbeat rhythms, ambient mixology, and inspired blues and gospel samples cry out across musical genres and histories, imparting a time-tested wisdom to beat-driven ears. Moby's devout faith--in both God and his own musical whims--give this approach a sort of legitimacy that another, less sincere artist would never have. That sincerity reverberates through the beats and instrumental eclecticism like a pulse. The soulful refrains and proclamations in "Find My Baby" and "Natural Blues" somehow nestle between straight-up dance-floor rave-ups ("Bodyrock") and melt-in-your-mouth ambience ("Inside") with an effortless grace. Moby reaches across his turntables and finds something pure--almost organic. In fact, the album feels more natural than techno is ever supposed to feel, more spiritual than what DJs are supposed to be able to muster, and more alive than it has any right to be. --Matthew Cooke
"Moby hit the jackpot commercially with this record, but although there are great songs here, it's also quite a mess. It plays out like a greatest hits collection from an artist with plenty of variety throughout his career, but never found the middle path: the songs are superficially emotional and it's just nice background music in a trendy coffee house of the 90s that doesn't challenge the listener. This isn't a bad album, far from it. "Porcelain" is one of the best songs of the 90s, despite bei"
"Released: May 17, 1999
Genres: Downtempo, Electronic, House, Ambient Pop
Favourite Tracks:
- My Weakness
- Natural Blues
- Porcelain
- Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
“TBH bar Go - which was out in my raving days - this is without doubt the best ' the little idiot' has churned out. A really cool piece of work.” read more
The Flagship added this to a list 2 years, 10 months ago
""Play was the techno album that proved a Mac could have a soul. Moby took ancient blues and gospel voices and layered them with dance grooves, creating songs such as "Porcelain" and "Natural Blues," which have a strange, haunting beauty - and enhanced countless TV commercials.""
The Flagship posted a review 5 years, 8 months ago
“I have a supreme soft spot for this album, and Moby in general. Play is one of those timeless albums that you can never get bored of, no matter how many listens you give it. I have found that it is perfect for night time driving.
There are plenty of memorable songs litering this release, with my personal favourites including: 'Everloving' and 'South Side'. None of the songs feel the same as each other, there is a lot of variation in the album, but there is still an overall atmospheric vibe. Moby is just a legend.” read more