{"product_id":"moby-play","title":"Moby – Play","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoby – Play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1999, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Moby's fifth studio album and one of the defining electronic records of the late 1990s. The album brought together downtempo electronica, ambient techno, breakbeat, blues, gospel and alternative pop, creating a distinctive sound that connected electronic production with samples of traditional American music. Originally released in May\/June 1999, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e went on to become Moby's breakthrough album and reached No.1 in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch of the album's character comes from Moby's use of archival blues and gospel recordings, including material associated with the field-recording work of Alan Lomax. \"Honey\", \"Find My Baby\" and \"Natural Blues\" place these historic vocal samples over contemporary electronic beats, while \"Porcelain\" and \"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?\" showcase the more melodic and melancholic side of the album. The result is a striking meeting of early American roots music and late-1990s electronic production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album produced a remarkable run of recognisable tracks, including \"Honey\", \"Porcelain\", \"South Side\", \"Bodyrock\", \"Natural Blues\" and \"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?\". \"Run On\" draws further on gospel material, while \"Everloving\", \"Inside\", \"The Sky Is Broken\" and the closing \"My Weakness\" move into more atmospheric and ambient territory. This mixture of club-oriented beats, sampled vocals, piano, strings and Moby's own understated singing gives \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a broad appeal across electronic, alternative and pop audiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe recordings were made during the late 1990s, with the album originally released in \u003c\/span\u003e1999\u003cspan\u003e on Mute\/V2. 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