In a mere three years, Italian-Belgian electro duo Aeroplane have managed to become one of the most recognised DJ / producer outfits around. With a string of stellar remixes for the likes of Friendly Fires, Sebastien Tellier, Lindstrøm and MGMT and their own piano-sprinkled melancholic tracks, they have built a cult following and their debut album, released in September quite logically arrived with sky-high hopes. All these expectations were laid on Vito De Luca, now flying solo after parting with his bandmate Stephen Fasano.
Overall, the album is a genre-bending journey of groovy cosmic disco rock with no clear destination. Produced and written by De Luca, We Can’t fly is not your typical dance album, it might not even be a dance album at all. Throughout its 13 tracks, De Luca’s love for classic rock is clear and the conspicuous presence of guitars, pianos and organs is here to remind us that he is equally influenced by Giorgio Moroder, Abba, and Pink Floyd.
Aeroplane – Superstar (The Krays Remix)
While influences from across the musical spectrum are a good thing, this time around the journey becomes difficult to follow. The songs go from atmospheric rock to hints of disco to electro and it can get pretty confusing for the listener. There are some really good tracks on the album, if you listen to them individually, but the album’s lack of cohesiveness makes it hard to find Aeroplane’s actual identity.
Aeroplane – Without Lies (Black Van Remix)
In an attempt to transition from amateurish home studio recording practices to a meticulously (over-) produced studio approach, Aeroplane has stumbled upon a problem: how to reconcile immediate dance floor-bound imperatives and more long lasting, artsy and serious home-listening credentials? This tension is probably what causes the album to lose its direction, despite De Luca’s obvious talent and great musicianship.
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AU REVOIR SIMONE – NIGHT LIGHT (ElectroPop/Folk – US)
May 23, 2011 at 7:04 pm (UTC 1)
[...] the original tracks and reassembles them in a multitude of ways. With guest artists such as Aeroplane, Jens Lekman, Neon Indian, Jensen Sportag, Silver Columns and Deradoorian (Angel Deradoorian from [...]
PETER & THE MAGICIAN – TWIST (Electro/Disco – Belgium/France)
June 27, 2011 at 5:06 pm (UTC 1)
[...] parting ways with Aeroplane partner Vito DeLuca last year (just shortly before Aeroplane’s debut album was released), [...]
JEREMY GLENN – NEW LIFE EP (NuDisco/Balearic – Canada)
August 7, 2011 at 10:59 pm (UTC 1)
[...] (LCD Soundsystem), Tensnake and Andy Butler (Hercules & Love Affair), Alexander Robotnick or Aeroplane. In the past couple of years he has remixed tracks for the likes of Panic Bomber, Washed Out, [...]
FEAR OF THEYDON – REMIXES (Electronica/Ambient – UK)
August 29, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC 1)
[...] has remixed most of the record label’s singles since 2008: tracing from his Aeroplane-inspired Cosmic Dub of dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip’s ‘Thou Shalt Always Kill’ to his very [...]
THE RAPTURE – SAIL AWAY EP (Electro/Indie – US)
January 21, 2012 at 1:48 pm (UTC 1)
[...] Aeroplane, Cosmic Kids and Modular label-mates Cut Copy, have all turned their hands to reworking The Rapture‘s latest single “Sail Away”, the anthemic opener to their album In The Grace Of Your Love. Take a listen to Cut Copy’s blazing synthpop remix below and stream the rest of the EP on SoundCloud. [...]
POOLSIDE – SLOW DOWN (Downtempo/Disco – US)
June 21, 2012 at 5:42 pm (UTC 1)
[...] free / gratis / nada! The song has received unmitigated praise from the likes of James Murphy, Aeroplane and The Magician, who has described Poolside’s forthcoming album as “one of the best [...]