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- Summary: The electronic trio formed by Apparat (aka Sascha Ring) and Modeselektor (Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary) worked in the studio for six months on the follow-up to the group's 2009 self-titled debut.
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- Record Label: Monkeytown
- Genre(s): Electronic, Club/Dance
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 30
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Mixed: 7 out of 30
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Negative: 0 out of 30
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Aug 2, 2013Where Moderat sounded at times tentative and disjointed, II is in every regard a better and more well-rounded record. If there were no third Moderat album, this would stand as a definitive statement.
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Aug 2, 2013Moderat II is nothing if not navel gazing; however, 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.
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Aug 12, 2013II may actually prove itself to be the group's most accomplished record, and one Moderat fans will come back to more often down the line.
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Aug 8, 2013Although a little too short for the grand mood it builds for us, it’s a beautiful summation of what Moderat’s visions aim to create.
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MagnetAug 16, 2013If there's a complaint to be leveled, it's that the off threesome might have smoothed out its differences a little too much. But it mostly works. [No. 101, p.57]
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Aug 5, 2013On II, Moderat have created an evolving piece of art that manages to both reference and reinvent their respective musical blueprints.
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Aug 23, 2013The pacing is tentative, the tone one of suppressed pain, and the FX custom-designed to denote ‘meaningfulness’ or emotional sensitivity--all rustic organ sounds and tinkling guitar notes.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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Aug 8, 2013
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Jul 20, 2020
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Aug 8, 2023Moderat's Grand Opus. Everything just clicks here and you are sucked into an unbelievably melancholic yet upbeat experience the moment you press play.
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Aug 28, 2013
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