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Following on from a much earlier collaborative single, the first full-length effort pulling together Modeselektor and Apparat--despite a name that suggests a Depeche-loving rodent--has plenty to offer without entirely being a full-on slam dunk.
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Moderat never combines as effortlessly and endlessly as that still-breathless collaboration between Apparat and Ellen Allien, Orchestra of Bubbles (2006), but it is alternately as enjoyable as seeing these two collaborate should be and a roundabout disappointment.
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Not that anyone really expected or wanted a laugh a minute, but whilst these 13 tracks are certainly eclectic in style, the atmosphere throughout, with the exception of the bubbling melodic analogue chug of opener ‘A New Error’, is almost uniformly bleak.
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FilterA disappointing product of the partnership betwen party boys Modeselektor and space cadet Apparat. [Spring 2009, p.106]
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The result is pragmatic but also quite creative and surprisingly catchy.
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For one reason or another, Modeselektor seem unwilling to trim the fat and here again, are a handful of just-okay songs that probably should have been lopped off. Cut some of them and you've got a great record instead of just a darn good one.
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Moderat is a wonderful second take on a pairing that only now, after years of self-development through the Modeselektor and Apparat brands, seems a coupling destined for greatness.
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There is a tension inherent in the contrast between such well-known artists that makes for interesting possibilities. Moderat do well here by playing off of this tension while creating highly listenable songs.
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An effective collaboration tempers the rougher edges around both artists and allows them to combine their own artistic strengths synthetically.
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Moderat is brooding, but manages to carry itself along without weighing itself down.
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This is heady material, but it’s also extremely beautiful and catchy, and picks up right where each of their respective solo careers left off.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 29
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Mixed: 0 out of 29
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Negative: 1 out of 29
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Aug 8, 2023
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May 15, 2015Intelligent Dance Music at its finest. Brilliant in execution. Thrilling in emotional breadth. Cinematic in scope. I will never tire of this album.
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Mar 16, 2011You must hear this album and, if they tour again, see Moderat live!