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Oh word I liked this a lot better than the follow up! Moderat’s self titled debut album showcases some really nice Future Garage material. Apparat and Modeselektor come and bring on some top notch production as Moderat. The completely instrumental tracks were some of my favorites, the tracks that have Apparat’s vocals are nice as well. But the features are not good, easily my least favorite parts of the album were from the features and is also why this isn’t a 90. I think the ... read more
not a fan of the featured tracks but the rest is pretty nice, cover art goes super hard
Top track: 3 minutes of — Catchiness:10 — Cohesion:8 — Depth:9 — Narrative:10 — Production:10 — Aesthetic:8 βͺ Total:91
all time classic and honestly a whole new era for me. one of those albums i genuinely keep returning to without getting tired of it. the attention to detail is absurd - tiny sounds everywhere, yet nothing feels overcrowded. beautiful balance of cold electronics and human emotion.
"A New Error" is easily one of the best electronic feasts for the ears. The whole album just for this one song could be a 10/10, however, the rest of the album feels a bit like a tug-of-war between Apparat’s atmospheric polish and Modeselektor’s grittier instincts - which isn't always terrible. Some of the features and vocal tracks feel more like Modeselektor leftovers than essential pieces of the puzzle, dragging the pace down and feeling like unnecessary filler. If ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | A New Error 6:07 | 88 |
| 2 | Rusty Nails 4:32 | 83 |
| 3 | Seamonkey 6:14 | 83 |
| 4 | Slow Match 5:08 | 78 |
| 5 | 3 Minutes Of 3:17 | 76 |
| 6 | Nasty Silence 3:13 | 79 |
| 7 | Sick with It 3:45 | 71 |
| 8 | Porc #1 2:40 | 72 |
| 9 | Porc #2 3:03 | 71 |
| 10 | Les Grandes Marches 4:28 | 75 |
| 11 | Berlin 1:22 | 61 |
| 12 | No. 22 5:40 | 72 |
| 13 | Out of Sight 5:41 | 74 |
Total Length: 55 minutes
