Be the One (EP)

Be the One
EP / Single by Moby
Released	February 15, 2011[1]
Recorded	2009–2011
Label	Little Idiot Mute
Producer	Moby
Moby chronology
Wait for Me. Remixes! (2009) Be the One (2011) Destroyed (2011)
Moby chronology
"Mistake" (2009) "Be the One (2011) "Lie Down in Darkness" (2011)

Be the One is an extended play released by electronica musician Moby. It was released on February 15, 2011, in conjunction with the announcement of the album, Destroyed.. The EP is available for free as a digital download on Moby's website. According to Q magazine, it uses "vintage analogue equipment and minimalist production" to "capture the opposing senses of anxious isolation and quiet solitude felt while touring the world"^[2]

It contains three tracks from Destroyed.^[3][4]

Track listing

1. "Be the One"
2. "Sevastopol"
3. "Victoria Lucas"

Music videos

All three songs on the EP have a music video self-shot by Moby:

• "Be the One" - Shot by Moby while flying from New York to Los Angeles. and edited by Jo Haggis.^[5] The video features an extreme close-up of Moby singing directly into the camera while he is walking around in different locales. It reportedly represents the drudgery of touring.^[6]
• "Sevastopol" - Shot by Moby while flying to Brazil to DJ with Carl Cox.^[7] The video documents the trip with a first-person perspective, including shots of Moby riding in a taxi, flying in a plane, and performing at a show.
• "Victoria Lucas" - Shot by Moby at night in Los Angeles^[8] The video features black and white shots of the city that move to the music with a kaleidescope-effect.

Reaction

The title track was Q magazine's Track of the Day on March 7, 2011.^[2]

References

1. "destroyed". Moby.com. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
2. "Q Magazine | Music news & reviews, music videos, band pictures & interviewsQ Magazine". News.qthemusic.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
3. "ok, ta-da, official next album announcement update. my next album is called 'destroyed' and it comes out in the middle of may sometime". Moby.com. 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
4. "be the one ep". Moby.com. 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
5. "Moby 'Be The One'". YouTube.com. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
6. Greene, Andy (2011-02-17). "Moby's New Video 'Be The One' Showcases Drudgery Of Touring". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
7. "Moby 'Sevastopol'". YouTube.com. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2015-06-17.