Unicorn (Basement Jaxx song)

"Unicorn"
Single by Basement Jaxx
from the album Junto
Released	May 19, 2014 (2014-05-19)
Format	Digital download
Genre	UK garage[1] house[2]
Length	4:10
Label	Atlantic Jaxx
Writer(s)	Simon Ratcliffe Felix Buxton Niara Scarlett
Producer(s)	Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx singles chronology
"Back 2 the Wild" (2013) "Unicorn" (2014) "Mermaid of Salinas / Mermaid of Bahia" (2014)

"Unicorn" is a song recorded by British house music duo Basement Jaxx, with vocals provided by singer Yzabel.

Composition

"Unicorn" is a UK garage^[1] and house^[2] track. Female vocals insisting you “jump in,” because there’s a “good vibration,” and “it’s gonna be off the hook.”^[2] It was written by the duo with Niara Arain Scarlett and published by Universal Music Group. http://www.metrolyrics.com/unicorn-lyrics-basement-jaxx.html

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Critical reception

AllMusic's Heather Phares chose the song as one of her track picks from Junto, she compared the song to their past works: "The stark, kinetic single "Unicorn" sounds as fresh and timeless as anything off of Remedy, and at its best, Junto comes off as the missing link between that album's relentless rhythms and Rooty's kaleidoscopic pop."^[4]

Marc Hogan of Spin described the track as a "jubilantly pulsating house track" and claimed: "The “cosmic situation,” as “Unicorn” puts it, has just improved."^[2] Another writer from Spin, Colin Stutz called the song a "dance-floor-pleasing" and also a "welcome return" after non-album tracks like "Back 2 the Wild", “What a Difference Your Love Makes” and "Mermaid of Salinas."^[5]

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/05/listen-basement-jaxxs-new-song-unicorn/ http://hypetrak.com/2014/05/basement-jaxx-unicorn/ http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a568130/basement-jaxx-unveil-new-song-unicorn-listen/ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/basement_jaxx-unicorn

Music video

The animated visuals for "Unicorn" was a concept, design and a directed work by Tomek Ducki, with animation by Ducki and Ewa Borysewicz. This is the fourth collaboration between the duo and Ducki.^[6]

Background and animation style

"They asked me to do a visual for the whole four minutes based on the logo of their new album, plus of course to feature a unicorn," Ducki said. "I told them that I don't animate unicorns anymore but I finally made an exception."^[7]

"I had an extremely little amount of time comparing to the length of the animation so I eliminated everything which might be time consuming process: no textures, no render, no fancy storytelling," Ducki explained. "I rather pushed it to create as many joyful tiny figures and movements as possible."

Reception

The video was in the 2014 competition of the international animation film festival Anim'Est. Was chosen as staff pick.

Remixes

• "Basement Jaxx - Unicorn :: Beatport Play". play.beatport.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015. 

Big Dope P and TT The Artist remixed the track for Junto Remixed.^[8]

• "Skin & Bones take on Basement Jaxx in a remix of "Unicorn" [Premiere + Download] - EARMILK". earmilk.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015. 

Track listings

http://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Basement-Jaxx/dp/B00KWH0VPA/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1448515197&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=Unicorn+Basement+Jaxx

• Digital download

1. "Unicorn" - 4:10

• Beatport digital bundle^[9]

1. "Unicorn" (Club Version Long)
2. "Unicorn" (Club Instrumental)
3. "Unicorn" (WaFa Mix)
4. "Unicorn" (Club Accapella)

• Unicorn – The Beatport Remixes

1. "Unicorn" (The Hit Club Mix)
2. "Unicorn" (.Ocin Remix)
3. "Unicorn" (Giuseppe Rizzuto)
4. "Unicorn" (HEMI Remix)
5. "Unicorn" (Will Varley Remix)
6. "Unicorn" (Just Arnold Remix)
7. "Unicorn" (Cerz Remix)
8. "Unicorn" (Falb Remix)
9. "Unicorn" (Lee Jordan Remix)
10. "Unicorn" (Ohyeahplay Remix)
11. "Unicorn" (MuntionFiRE Remix)

References

External links

• Unicorn on YouTube
• "Unicorn" lyrics at AllMusic