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Unreasonable Behaviour
Studio album by
Laurent Garnier
Released7 February 2000 (2000-02-07)
Length69:03
LabelF Communications
ProducerLaurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier chronology
30
(1997) 		Unreasonable Behaviour
(2000) 		The Cloud Making Machine
(2005)
Singles from Unreasonable Behaviour
  1. "The Sound of the Big Babou"
    Released: 1999
  2. "The Man with the Red Face"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Greed"
    Released: 2000

Unreasonable Behaviour is the third studio album by French DJ and record producer Laurent Garnier.[1] It was released on 7 February 2000 through F Communications.[2] It peaked at number 94 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] It received universal acclaim from critics.[4]

Background

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Unreasonable Behaviour is Laurent Garnier's third studio album, following Shot in the Dark (1994) and 30 (1997).[5] It was created with assistance from Laurent Collat.[6] It also features contributions from Philippe Nadaud, Daniel Bechet, and Delia.[7]

The album was released on 7 February 2000 through F Communications.[2] In the United States, it was released on 17 October 2000 through Mute Records.[4][8] Three singles were released from the album: "The Sound of the Big Babou" (1999),[9] "The Man with the Red Face" (2000),[10] and "Greed" (2000).[11]

A limited edition of the album comes with a bonus disc, Live at the Rex Club 01/06/00.[7]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
NME7/10[13]
Pitchfork7.0/10[14]
Q[15]
Rolling Stone[16]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Unreasonable Behaviour received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 from 10 critic scores.[4]

Kieran Wyatt of CMJ New Music Monthly commented that "Unreasonable Behaviour is an album that smoothly connects the dots between techno, house and more angular electronica, rather than flipping erratically between styles."[6] John Bush of AllMusic stated, "More complex and idiosyncratic than his previous full-length works (and much less danceable as a consequence), Unreasonable Behaviour focuses on midtempo jams in the verge between evocative techno, electro-jazz, and even melancholy synth-pop."[12] He added, "He'd surely think twice before plugging any of these tracks into one of his DJ sets, but Unreasonable Behaviour is a solid fusion of jazz and techno."[12] Prasad Bidaye of Exclaim! commented that the album "conveys some of the ideas that you'd expect on a Derrick May or Carl Craig recording, sharing a strong affinity with the attitudes of Detroit artists, portraying a worldview through the language of underground dance music."[17] Eamon P. Joyce of PopMatters called it "his most rigorous and highly-nuanced work to date."[18]

Accolades

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Accolades for Unreasonable Behaviour
Publication Year List Rank Ref.
Resident Advisor 2010 Top 100 Albums of the 2000s
76
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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Laurent Garnier.

Unreasonable Behaviour track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Warning"1:38
2."City Sphere"6:13
3."Forgotten Thoughts"6:42
4."The Sound of the Big Babou"7:19
5."Unreasonable Behaviour"1:19
6."Cycles d'Oppositions"5:01
7."The Man with the Red Face"9:11
8."Communications from the Lab"5:15
9."Greed"6:45
10."Dangerous Drive"8:49
11."Downfall"5:36
12."Last Tribute from the 20th Century"5:15
Total length:69:03
Limited edition bonus disc: Live at the Rex Club 01/06/00
No.TitleLength
1."Acid Eiffel"6:53
2."Smart Move"5:38
3."Madness"3:19
4."Last Tribute from the 20th Century"6:52
5."Communications from the Lab"5:10
Total length:27:52

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]

  • Laurent Garnier – production, mixing
  • Laurent Collat – sound design, mixing
  • Philippe Nadaud – electronic wind instrument (7), saxophone (7), flute (12)
  • Daniel Bechet – electronic percussion (9)
  • Delia – vocals (12)
  • Seb Jarnot – illustration, design

Charts

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Chart performance for Unreasonable Behaviour
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[21] 42
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 94

References

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  1. ^ Whitehurst, Andrew (14 January 2014). "Hall Of Fame: Laurent Garnier". DJ Mag. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behaviour". Bleep. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Unreasonable Behavior by Laurent Garnier". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. ^ Bush, John. "Laurent Garnier". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b Wyatt, Kieran (November 2000). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly: 62.
  7. ^ a b c Laurent Garnier (2000). Unreasonable Behaviour (CD booklet). F Communications.
  8. ^ "Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly: 86. November 2000.
  9. ^ "The Sound of the Big Babou - Laurent Garnier". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Man with the Red Face - Laurent Garnier". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Greed - Laurent Garnier". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  12. ^ a b c Bush, John. "Unreasonable Behaviour - Laurent Garnier". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  13. ^ Stubbs, David (9 February 2000). "Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behaviour". NME. Archived from the original on 21 June 2000. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  14. ^ LeMay, Matt (17 October 2000). "Laurent Garnier: Unreasonable Behaviour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  15. ^ Doyle, Tom (February 2000). "Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behaviour". Q. Archived from the original on 2 December 2000. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  16. ^ Blashill, Pat. "Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behavior". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 February 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  17. ^ Bidaye, Prasad (1 May 2000). "Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behaviour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  18. ^ Joyce, Eamon P. "Laurent Garnier - Unreasonable Behaviour". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 18 April 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  19. ^ "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Ultratop.be – Laurent Garnier – Unreasonable Behaviour" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  21. ^ "Lescharts.com – Laurent Garnier – Unreasonable Behaviour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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