Dva (album)

Dva (stylised form: DVA) is the second studio album by English musician Emika. It was released on 10 June 2013 by Ninja Tune Records.[14] The album's title derives from the Czech word for "two".[5][15]

Dva
Studio album by
Emika
Released10 June 2013 (2013-06-10)
Recorded
  • Česká Televize
  • Deafkid Studios
  • EMusik
  • Ljova Studio
  • Wilding Sounds Studio
GenreElectronic
Length60:30
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerEmika
Emika chronology
Emika
(2011)		 Dva
(2013)		 Klavírní
(2015)
Singles from Dva
  1. "Searching"
    Released: 12 April 2013[1]
  2. "Centuries"
    Released: 28 June 2013[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
Metro[6]
musicOMH[7]
No Ripcord6/10[8]
Pitchfork Media5.9/10[9]
PopMatters6/10[10]
The Quietusmixed[11]
Resident Advisor3/5[12]
The Skinny[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Emika, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Hush Interlude" (featuring Michaela Šrůmová)1:50
2."Young Minds"3:30
3."She Beats"3:57
4."Filters"4:01
5."After the Fall"4:47
6."Sing to Me"4:12
7."Dem Worlds"4:07
8."Primary Colours"4:07
9."Sleep with My Enemies"4:47
10."Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak)3:55
11."Fight for Your Love"3:49
12."Mouth to Mouth"6:27
13."Searching"4:08
14."Centuries"3:29
15."Criminal Gift"3:24
iTunes Store bonus track[16]
No.TitleLength
16."Murmer"2:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dva.[17]

  • Emika – vocals, engineering, mixing, production
  • Paul Batson – arrangement ("Hush Interlude", "Dem Worlds")
  • B.M. Horska – translation ("Hush Interlude")
  • Michaela Šrůmová – soprano vocals ("Hush Interlude")
  • The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – strings ("Hush Interlude", "Dem Worlds")
  • Miriam Němcová – conducting ("Hush Interlude", "Dem Worlds")
  • Jan Holzner – engineering ("Hush Interlude", "Dem Worlds")
  • Stáňa Vomáčková – translator ("Hush Interlude", "Dem Worlds")
  • James Fitzpatrick – orchestra contractor ("Hush Interlude", "Dem Worlds")
  • Tom Wilding – trumpet ("Young Minds")
  • Ljova – viola, viola composition ("Primary Colours", "Mouth to Mouth")
  • Christopher Lockington (Deafkid) – guitar, guitar composition ("Criminal Gift")
  • Hank Shocklee – executive production
  • Jo-Ann Nina – executive production management
  • Hue Jah Fink – mastering
  • Michael Hain – design, layout
  • Madison – photography
  • Simon Skevington – A&R

References
  1. "Searching – EP by Emika". iTunes Store UK. Apple. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. "Centuries – Single by Emika". iTunes Store UK. Apple. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. "DVA – Emika". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. Lymangrover, Jason. "DVA – Emika". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. Ranta, Alan (10 June 2013). "Emika – Dva". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  6. Hooton, Christopher; Macpherson, Alex (7 June 2013). "Howlin by Jagwar Ma, Planta by CSS, Dva by Emika: New albums". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  7. Young, Martyn (10 June 2013). "Emika – Dva". musicOMH. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  8. Wragg, Stephen (4 July 2013). "Emika: DVA". No Ripcord. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  9. Finlayson, Angus (17 June 2013). "Emika: Dva". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  10. Kennedy, Al (18 July 2013). "Emika: DVA". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  11. Foster, Matthew (20 June 2013). "Emika: DVA". The Quietus. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  12. Ryce, Andrew (10 June 2013). "Emika – Dva". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  13. Gieben, Bram E. (31 May 2013). "Emika – Dva". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  14. "Dva / Emika / Releases". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  15. DJ Pangburn (17 June 2013). "Emika On Producing Dva, Fighting Oppression, and Being Inspired by Czech Surrealism". MTV Iggy. Viacom International. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  16. "DVA (Bonus Track Version) by Emika". iTunes Store UK. Apple. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  17. Dva (CD liner notes). Emika. Ninja Tune. 2013. ZENCD199.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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