Insides (Fort Romeau album)
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| Released | 31 March 2015 | |||
| Length | 53:22 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Fort Romeau | |||
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Insides is the second studio album by English DJ and record producer Michael Greene under the pseudonym Fort Romeau. It was released on 31 March 2015 through Ghostly International. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[1]
Background
Michael Greene is an English DJ and record producer best known as Fort Romeau.[2] Insides is his second studio album, following Kingdoms (2012).[2] He stated, "I really wanted to move away from sampling as the principal methodology and concentrate on composition not only in the traditional sense of melody, harmony and rhythm but also really considering the textural and concrete nature of the sounds."[3] A music video was released for the song "Not a Word", which features New Jackson on vocals.[4]
He later released Frankfurt Versions (2015), which contains remixes of the album's songs by Roman Flügel, Orson Wells, Massimiliano Pagliara, and Tuff City Kids.[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Mixmag | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[8] |
| PopMatters | [9] |
| Resident Advisor | 3.4/5[10] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Insides received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[1]
Mark Pytlik of Pitchfork stated, "While there are barely any vocal samples to be found here, it's adorned with the kinds of textures and details that had been missing from the wide-eyed Kingdoms."[8] Joseph Burnett of The Quietus commented that "Insides is, at heart, an album infused with the spirit of old-fashioned vintage house."[11] He added, "The beats are insistent and infectious, the synth lines warm and the bass heavy."[11] Heather Phares of AllMusic stated, "Spacy yet grounded, cosmic yet physical, Insides is a satisfying journey and Fort Romeau's finest music yet."[6]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Mag | Top 10 Albums of 2015 | 4
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| Mixmag | Top 50 Albums of 2015 | 30
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Fort Romeau.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Wave" | 6:29 |
| 2. | "Folle" | 6:09 |
| 3. | "All I Want" | 8:18 |
| 4. | "Insides" | 6:19 |
| 5. | "Not a Word" | 6:03 |
| 6. | "IKB" | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Lately" | 10:33 |
| 8. | "Cloche" | 7:18 |
| Total length: | 53:22 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[14][15]
- Fort Romeau – production, mixing, photography
- New Jackson – guest appearance (5)
- Shuta Shinoda – mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
References
- ^ a b c "Insides by Fort Romeau". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Fort Romeau". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (12 January 2015). "Fort Romeau Announces New LP, Shares Title Track "Insides"". The Fader. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Fort Romeau shares video for latest single 'Not A Word'". DIY. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Macdonald, Kit (14 July 2015). "Fort Romeau - Frankfurt Versions". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Insides - Fort Romeau". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Turner, Dave (8 April 2015). "Fort Romeau". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ a b Pytlik, Mark (31 March 2015). "Fort Romeau: Insides". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Fisher, Devon (10 April 2015). "Fort Romeau: Insides". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (13 April 2015). "Fort Romeau - Insides". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ a b Burnett, Joseph (22 April 2015). "Fort Romeau — Insides". The Quietus. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 Albums of 2015". DJ Mag. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2015". Mixmag. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Fort Romeau (2015). Insides (CD booklet). Ghostly International.
- ^ "Insides | Fort Romeau". Bandcamp. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
Further reading
- Tantum, Bruce (8 April 2015). "Q&A: Fort Romeau". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.