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- Summary: The duo's fourth album departs from previous outings, taking an all-instrumental (and guitar-free) approach rather than relying on guest vocalists. Think Kraftwerk and you won't be too far off.
- Record Label: Drone / Fuel 2000
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 13
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Mixed: 5 out of 13
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Negative: 1 out of 13
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Q MagazineA diverting synthesis of analogue old-schoolery and modern genre-hopping. [Nov 2004, p.117]
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MojoTheir most challenging record to date. [Nov 2004, p.102]
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New Musical Express (NME)Dead-eyed, malevolent and alluring. [9 Oct 2004, p.57]
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Los Angeles TimesThe vibe is ultimately too sterile to be compelling, let alone truly malevolent. [5 Jun 2005]
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UncutAt times it's hard to see the point of such a meticulous homage to motorik.... Nevertheless, [it's] DIV's most aesthetically satisfying album. [Dec 2004, p.145]
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Ultimately fails to capture or update the magickal mysticism of the music it seeks to draw from.
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Disembodied bleeps and European synth drifts opt for bleak, alien magnetism but just end up sounding utterly depressing.
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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harryhpAug 8, 2005
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TomKNov 12, 2004
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alandMay 21, 2005
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johnnysNov 10, 2004
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