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Electronic Albums of Summer '07 |
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Written by QRO
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007 |
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The summer is when everyone's energy is at its maximum, so you gotta have a way to release it. Thankfully, there are a handful of electronic albums this year that will help you do just that. They're not all club-hopping booty-shakers though; some of them will actually make you think:
Justice - Cross
Country: France
Standout tracks: "D.A.N.C.E.", "Genesis"
Info: One of the most talked-about albums of the summer features tons of club-worthy dance beats and infectious melodies.
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The Chemical Brothers - We Are The Night (QRO Review )
Country: England
Standout tracks: "Das Spiegel"
Info: Indispensable veterans of electronica feature tons of friends and a loungier, groove sound rather than anthems.
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Simian Mobile Disco - Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Country: England
Standout tracks: "I Believe", "It's the Beat"
Info: Two former members of Simian help kick start the dance craze of 2007 with unnatural DJ skills and plus help from friends.
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Apparat - Walls (QRO Review)
Country: Germany
Standout tracks: "Hailin' From the Edge", "Fractales Pt. 1"
Info: Slick lounge dance-ready beats with amazing articulation through a wide variety of instrumental and electronic forces.
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Digitalism - Idealism (QRO Review)
Country: Germany
Standout tracks: "Zdarlight", "Digitalism in Cairo"
Info: Helping to bring the Daft Punk redux alive, the German duo rocks ultra-digital dance riffs like a couple of robots would.
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Unkle - War Stories (QRO Review)
Country: England
Standout tracks: "Hold My Hand", "Restless"
Info: Superstar DJ James Lavelle gathers another all-star line-up together that includes Josh Homme, 3D, Ian Astbury, and Autolux.
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Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye (QRO Review)
Country: Germany
Standout tracks: "Shine", "Stars"
Info: Sweeping, mellow waves with ghostly vocals form one of the more relaxing (but not chillout) albums of the year.
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People Press Play - Self-titled (QRO Review)
Country: Denmark
Standout tracks: "Always Wrong", "Hangin On"
Info: Downtempo electronics paint a dark urban picture
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as well as... Fabriclive 34: Krafty Kuts
Fabric 35: Ewen Pearson
Fabriclive 35: Marcus Intalex
Three more mix albums from the semi-legendary Fabric nightclub full of DJ's picks
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