Another discovery from GTA V, thanks Rockstar for influencing my love for EDM music as a teen.
The debut album from London-based producer Daniel Avery is an adventurous hour of tech house that takes you on a journey of many unsettling soundscapes which are always fun to explore. It makes me envision being in one of those space-themed night clubs with laser lights but with a monochrome aesthetic to everything.
What makes Daniel's music stand out for me compared to most acts in the techno genre ... read more
Nothing too deep, but a really detailed, atmospheric, and well-groomed tech house and IDM release that, while not as immersive as Immunity or as ambitious as Exai still serves as a great electronic release in 2013.
How on EARTH did I miss this thing?? This definitely should have been on my top 100 of the decade this is one of the most enjoyable and well-produced tech house/electronic records I have ever heard.
Daniel Avery is yet another discovery i made through Soulwax and their audio-visual mix-centered offshoot 2ManyDjs. I've actually never played, or have interest in playing GTA, but knowing that Soulwax are popular enough to have a dedicated radio station in such a big videogame makes me kinda happy. This is the debut studio LP from Daniel Avery, released through Phantasy Sound, another name i know a lot about considering the communities i'm in. There is only one track i already know from this ... read more
Another discovery from GTA V, thanks Rockstar for influencing my love for EDM music as a teen.
The debut album from London-based producer Daniel Avery is an adventurous hour of tech house that takes you on a journey of many unsettling soundscapes which are always fun to explore. It makes me envision being in one of those space-themed night clubs with laser lights but with a monochrome aesthetic to everything.
What makes Daniel's music stand out for me compared to most acts in the techno genre ... read more
1 | Water Jump 8:29 | 78 |
2 | Free Floating 6:29 | 78 |
3 | Drone Logic 7:09 | 83 |
4 | These Nights Never End 5:46 | 69 |
5 | Naive Response 5:23 | 80 |
6 | Platform Zero 3:03 | 55 |
7 | Need Electric 6:09 | 77 |
8 | All I Need 6:55 | 70 |
9 | Spring 27 1:41 | 52 |
10 | Simulrec 6:02 | 70 |
11 | New Energy (Live Through It) 5:54 | 70 |
12 | Knowing We'll Be Here 5:42 | 76 |
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#7 | / | The Quietus |
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#20 | / | Resident Advisor |
#23 | / | The Needle Drop |
#29 | / | Q Magazine |
#38 | / | Clash |
#45 | / | The Fly |
/ | NPR Music |