Mirage was inspired by time spent on the road in Russia, Europe and Asia. Even if I hadn’t said that, you would surely know from the chilled out icebergs of sound.
It’s a bit like Daft Punk, or even Exit Planet Dust-era Chemical Brothers, sparky one minute, nice and plangent the next. Unlike The Chemies, though, there are very little vocals, which can get in the way. Whereas a great deal of dance music these days is still far too overly pleased with its own skills to be, actually, you know, well, enjoyable, Saycet has remembered that – for most people music is a form of relaxation, a way of switching off from the outside world and pretending to be someone you are not, someone you aspire to be, someone you idolise, far away from the dullness and drudge of everyday routine. It will warm you up and make you feel better simply by your having it in the same room as yourself.
It seems kind of mean to identify such things as standout tracks, but, if I were to really be pressed, I would have to go, firstly, for the title track, for its ambience of sound, conjuring up, as it does, images of shifting sands, swirling mists of times, magic carpet rides and sundry other pleasant thoughts.
Other sonic sparklers would be the opener, ‘Ayrton Senna’, a powerful tribute to the late racing driver which gets your heart pounding in much the same way as watching the man in real life would. Then there’s also the sonic halfway point, the aptly named ‘Half Awake’. This track subtly but totally changes the whole tone and pace of the album. It’s a bit smooth where all else around it is rough and plugs itself perfectly into your heart.
If you’re after a brief prĂ©cis of the album, then it’s a bit Four Tet in some places, with its beeps and its electronic twangs and then, in others, it’s a little bit Chic, with lots of long, smooth, elegantly drawn out and curved bass lines to get the feet moving. And the real draw? You never know which one of those you are going to get next.
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