year: 2016
tones of: four tet, shlohmo, darkside
genre samples: indie electronic, post-dubstep, electropop, uk grime
music: energetic, uplifting, busy, human, delightful, positive, buoyant, downtempo
lyrics: inspiring, resolved, vulnerable, exposed, raw, determined
favs: copper wire, florida, five four, falling out of phase, no loss, 1804
bonus: all the vocals on this album are from unique posters that the range mined from the vast depths of youtube. and their stories make the album's documentary truly fascinating: Superimpose
score: 8.5/10
year: 2013
tones of: moby, four tet, scissor sisters, shlohmo
genre samples: house, brass, dance, theatre, r&b, dubstep
music: warm, playful, diverse, wondrous, colorful, fun, interesting, exciting, rich, surprising, energetic, complex, beautiful, weird, experimental, full, sonorous, cool, creative
instruments: recorders, seagulls, chimes, springs, vocals (by: caribou, matthew dear, ada, hildegard knef, marvin gaye), steel drums, sticks, claps, synthesizers, and some i can't even guess at!
favs: track id anyone?, royal asscher cut, magical boy, homesick, marilyn whirlwind, la duquesa, ich schreib' dir ein buch 2013, don't lose my mind, amygdala
score: 9/10
year: 2012
tones of: lcd soundsystem, lindstrom
genre samples: electro-pop, disco, sound-synth, house
music: robotic, shimmering, upbeat, danceable, trance-like, happy, fluttering, racing, layered, fun, spacey
favs: inspector norse, swing star pt1, swing star pt2, swing star pt1 + pt2
note: this entire album was made with an ARP 2600 synthesizer! cool.
score: 8.5/10
year: 2011
tones of: david bowie, harold faltermeyer (co-writer of grammy award winning beverly hills cop soundtrack), prince, depeche mode
genre samples: synthpop, electric keyboard, electro-pop, new wave
music: mellow, smooth, playful, swirling, pretty, vintage, robotic, sweet, pulsing, light, fun
lyrics: all about love: swimming in, letting go, losing control, longing for, falling in - the works
favs: keep you, weekend, limousine, missed, let me in
interesting: rapprocher (rap-pro-shay) is the French verb form - to bring closer/together. class actress is from brooklyn. not implying anything. just stating facts.
score: 7.5/10
year: 2010
tones of: sleigh bells, the knife (vocal distortion)
genre samples: synthpop, sigur rose (on: year of silence), dubstep, indie electronic
music: complex, loud, eerie, up tempo, echoes, urgent, distorted, robotic, noisy
lyrics: dark, intense, introspective, regretful, morality obsessed,
disjointed, haunted, full of imagery
vocals: shredded, soft, screaming, harsh, muted, manipulated
favs: celestica, doe deer, baptism, empathy, pap smear, not in love, i am made of chalk (great come down closer)
note: my favorite album of the three
score: 8.5/10
