Digitalism
Idealism

Astralwerks
2007
C
Reviewed by: Mike Orme
Reviewed on: 2007-06-18



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Posted 06/18/2007 - 08:09:14 AM by smwynne:
 This album kills. Totally awesome. The reviewer's score is way too low, please disregard.
 
Posted 06/18/2007 - 09:29:20 AM by meatbreak:
 Agreed. Though we're lucky this and the Justice review didn't get rolled into one. If you don't want to call it blog-house, then don't. Much too much going on in this to even use House as a remote descriptor. This just bangs!
 
Posted 06/18/2007 - 10:19:34 AM by J_R_K_:
 this is one of my favorite techno records since "ok cowboy", love it! the fact that jupiter room is not even mentioned is indicative that the reviewer did not spend enough time with this record. A+, there are so many great tracks throughout this record make sure you give each track at least a minute or two. such an unfortunate rating, don't let that give you the wrong idea.
 
Posted 06/18/2007 - 05:22:12 PM by adentice:
 yeah, for example you have to stick around for a few minutes to get the payoff of those sweet, sweet chords in Zdarlight. And I defy anyone to listen to a recent Kitsune Maison compiliation and still maintain that "Electro touch" or whatever you want to call it is a flash-in-the-pan scene with no substance behind it. This stuff, indeed, bangs.
 
Posted 06/18/2007 - 06:27:21 PM by MikeOrme:
 I do like the group, label, and style and I had high hopes for this full-length. However, I certainly couldn't put this record's payoffs anywhere near the same category as the likes of, say, OK Cowboy.
 
Posted 06/21/2007 - 09:07:23 AM by PlatypusQuest:
 I'll agree that it's a little "hit or miss" record, but I'd still put the rating a little higher. I've listened to "Zdarlight" and "The Pulse" more times than I can count.