Various Artists / Modularz 8
| Album: | Modularz 8 | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Oct 2012 | |
| Label: | Modularz | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-10-21 | Pull Date: | 2012-12-23 | Charts: | Electronic |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 23 | Dec 16 | Nov 4 | Oct 28 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 18, 2012: | Clubbing Zeal
Diffraction, Heated, Dirty Drive (Shifted Remix) |
3. | Oct 31, 2012: | All Techno All the Time
Dirty Drive (Shifted Remix) |
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| 2. | Dec 14, 2012: | Friday Freak Fest
Heated, Dirty Drive (Shifted Remix), Diffraction (Jonas Kopp Remix) |
4. | Oct 22, 2012: | The Big Love Show
Dirty Drive (Shifted Remix) |
Album Review
Jack
Reviewed 2012-10-17
Reviewed 2012-10-17
COLL: Modularz 8 Label: Modularz
This is a nice compilation of some incredibly hard-hitting techno. The album mostly features works by Developer and Truncate, with a bonus track by Stanislav Tolkachev. The strongest and most memorable tracks for me are the remixes which feature claps over the beats, #3 & #7 (Jonas Kopp's remix of "Diffraction", and Shifted's remix of "Dirty Drive"). I don't know why but those claps really work well to enliven the tracks. Also check out #5 ("Dirty Drive 1"), and techno bangers #1 ("Heated") and #2 (Diffraction).
1. Hard-hitting, edgy, almost angry insistent techno. Ambient noises are disturbing.
2. Ominous rolling beat, and at the peak a drone comes in and messes you up a bit.
3. Manic and insistent remix of "Diffraction" - the claps are so awesome here. Great analog-acid crescendo.
4. Monotonous yet hynotic. Slightly slower and less oppressive, with a bumpin' beat and a simple synth loop.
5. Great tech-house. A light airy synth with some metallic noise effects, a pounding beat, and this is somehow cheery and playful.
6. Repetitive melody with a fluttering mechanical sound. This one wears on you a little.
7. The claps are great on this remix by Shifted, along w/ the sci-fi ambience. Hints of Carl Craig and Jeff Mills here. Love it!
8. Creepy & nervous track w/ a pinging and bouncing synth loop and a hi-pitched squeal.
This is a nice compilation of some incredibly hard-hitting techno. The album mostly features works by Developer and Truncate, with a bonus track by Stanislav Tolkachev. The strongest and most memorable tracks for me are the remixes which feature claps over the beats, #3 & #7 (Jonas Kopp's remix of "Diffraction", and Shifted's remix of "Dirty Drive"). I don't know why but those claps really work well to enliven the tracks. Also check out #5 ("Dirty Drive 1"), and techno bangers #1 ("Heated") and #2 (Diffraction).
1. Hard-hitting, edgy, almost angry insistent techno. Ambient noises are disturbing.
2. Ominous rolling beat, and at the peak a drone comes in and messes you up a bit.
3. Manic and insistent remix of "Diffraction" - the claps are so awesome here. Great analog-acid crescendo.
4. Monotonous yet hynotic. Slightly slower and less oppressive, with a bumpin' beat and a simple synth loop.
5. Great tech-house. A light airy synth with some metallic noise effects, a pounding beat, and this is somehow cheery and playful.
6. Repetitive melody with a fluttering mechanical sound. This one wears on you a little.
7. The claps are great on this remix by Shifted, along w/ the sci-fi ambience. Hints of Carl Craig and Jeff Mills here. Love it!
8. Creepy & nervous track w/ a pinging and bouncing synth loop and a hi-pitched squeal.
Track Listing