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This is probably the most adventurous musical journey of Garnier's life.
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MojoIt's a soundtrack for rainswept, sodium-lit backstreets. [Feb 2005, p.101]
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UrbOnce the headphones are in place, it becomes apparent that the Frenchman has indeed pulled off another masterful work. [Mar 2005, p.111]
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[It] finds him eschewing his signature peak-hour beats and dancefloor rhythms for primarily ambient sounds—with rock and jazz flourishes.
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Admittedly, not all of Cloud's most ambitious tracks work ou.... But in the end, it's Garnier's ambition, combined with his talent and professionalism, that make this an album worth seeking out.
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What Garnier can lack in feeling, he makes up for with years of technical know-how, on The Cloud Making Machine as before.
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UncutAn absorbing listen. [Mar 2005, p.102]
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It doesn’t always work, and the record has a scattered second half that undercuts the sonic unity of the first, but the best moments here are as starkly affecting as any of Garnier’s past work.
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DazeMar 30, 2005Excellent departure from Mr. Garniers usual work, a trip through the bizarra and trippy, where AFX meets Dr. Patterson