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fave it Dance | Techno
10 tracks | 53 minutes
Released Apr 2004
on Vector Sum Recordings
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:22 it will become warmer lyrics BUY MP3 02:22 it will become warmer lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:22 it will become warmer
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:42 sickness:recovery lyrics BUY MP3 04:42 sickness:recovery lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:42 sickness:recovery
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:03 velodrome lyrics BUY MP3 05:03 velodrome lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:03 velodrome
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:28 transit cop lyrics BUY MP3 05:28 transit cop lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:28 transit cop
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:34 cue nexus six lyrics BUY MP3 02:34 cue nexus six lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:34 cue nexus six
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:47 painted by radar lyrics BUY MP3 06:47 painted by radar lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:47 painted by radar
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:22 Vc6377 lyrics FREE 05:22 Vc6377 lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:22 Vc6377
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:29 aphelion lyrics BUY MP3 05:29 aphelion lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:29 aphelion
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 10:41 horizon line lyrics BUY MP3 10:41 horizon line lyrics "GIFT MP3" 10:41 horizon line
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:10 copper fade lyrics BUY MP3 05:10 copper fade lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:10 copper fade
Widescreen electro, bracing techno, and introspective downtempo, all unified by a strong melodic sense and emotional depth.
Bio / Background
Modulex (D.R. Elsie) grew up in Lansing, Michigan, roughly 90 miles from Detroit. As with so many young listeners near that epicenter of techno, he was exposed to the first wave of artists who were creating a new sound the late eighties. After years of building a home studio and experimenting with different electronic forms, Mr. Elsie made a breakthrough in 2003, providing a few compositions to serve as the unofficial score of a dramatic production in Chicago. He then concentrated on finishing several tracks already under development, which would become the basis of his debut full-length recording.
A number of standout tracks make Trajectory Sketches a solid, memorable debut. Sickness: Recovery is a modern electro gem, with a loving wink to lo-fi digital synths. The restless melodic lines evoke the Kraftwerk classic Trans Europe Express, and a cascade of hihats worthy of Jeff Mills descends upon the climax.
↓ more ↓The aptly titled Velodrome is a speed ride bristling with an insistent, almost clavinet-like riff. More traditional songwriting skills are on display in the midtempo Transit Cop. The clipped, stuttering drums and martial bassline of VC6377 offset a warm cocoon of electronic strings, setting precision against melancholy. Painted by Radar, perhaps the best track, unfolds across a wide screen, creating the sort of cinematic electro found on Detroit's Underground Resistance (UR) label.
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