II
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90
Though its first two to three tunes might seem more like Moderat 1.5, what follows is in fact a spectacularly nuanced and intelligent full sequel.
12y
90
Where Moderat sounded at times tentative and disjointed, II is in every regard a better and more well-rounded record.
12y
85
The introspection allows ideas to flow freely, and moreover the diverse styles of the collaborators this time make cosy bedfellows to create a genuinely beautiful, atmospheric record.
12y
80
More considered than the debut, more quietly patient and yet somehow more addictive.
12y
80
‘II’ is their finest work yet and cements the fact that Moderat have developed into a dance act whose existence should never have even been questioned in the first place.
12y
80
They tick every single one of the right boxes: it's original, full of titantic rhythms, superb basslines and viral melodies; it may take a while to get going in places, but that's part of it's charm - it doesn't need to thrust everything into your face at once.
12y
80
II is the kind of crafted album you just don’t expect from a supergroup or side project as it matches, and maybe even tops, the work of its individual parties.
12y
75
II feels like a more confident – perhaps also a more friendly – version of Moderat‘s distinctive style.
12y
74
The major differences between II and their self-titled debut is that their sonic sensibilities have grown more refined and compelling, and that the world has just about caught up to them.
12y
70
A pall of unrest certainly permeates the record, but II feels of a single entity, one cloaked in fog but backlit by strobes.
12y
70
The two sides of its conception are for the most part mutually reinforced by each other as well as taken in occasionally novel directions
12y
70
This trio’s strength comes in playing off of the gradual successes of its composite members, which is why II is such an improvement over Moderat.
12y
40
It sounds for all the world like ‘bass music’: polite, rounded, MOR and generic. Out goes Moderat’s teutonic sternness, in come cutesy rhythms and genteel sonics.
12y
edit: 79 -> 89
I get the hype a lot more now, this is some beautiful and expansive shit.
EDIT: 78–73, shit grew off of me even more LMAO this is so mid man
More electronic artists I gotta get into! And this time it’s the electronic music group Moderat. And well I went with their most well known album, which is “II”. And well I was very very very underwhelmed. Don’t get me wrong there are some bangers on here but like half of these tracks are so boring man. I really wanted to enjoy this a lot more but I’m instead left very disappointed. I mean ... read more
This album was a pleasent surprise. This is my first time listening to 2-step. The only thing I knew coming into this was that 2-Step was some kind of electronic music.
Taquito Sudado
Siendo Bad Kingdom el destacado de este álbum, el resto de canciones caen en lo bueno sin ser lo mejor de Moderat. De la trilogía original, este es para mí el lanzamiento más flojito.
El rollo house e IDM es decente, las piezas están construidas de manera coherente y bien pensadas; eso sí, no es explosivo, se mantiene en una línea en donde las variaciones son menores.
La chingona: Bad Kingdom
La de hueva: N/A
Tacómetro: ... read more
Moderat (Modeselektor and Apparat) gotta have the most consistent discographie I have ever discovered, this and their debut album being the peak of it. Cinematic and experimental electronic music that is both emotional and thoughtful. Absolute peak
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Track List
| 1 | The Mark (Interlude) 1:36 | 65 |
| 2 | Bad Kingdom 4:22 | 84 |
| 3 | Versions 5:10 | 74 |
| 4 | Let in the Light 4:15 | 70 |
| 5 | Milk 10:04 | 74 |
| 6 | Therapy 5:45 | 73 |
| 7 | Gita 4:22 | 73 |
| 8 | Clouded (Interlude) 1:33 | 62 |
| 9 | Ilona 5:03 | 72 |
| 10 | Damage Done 5:26 | 73 |
| 11 | This Time 5:45 | 73 |
Total Length: 53 minutes
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