This is one of a few albums which shaped my listening taste at an early age. It endures in my frequented listening from... 2001 when it was released. Hands down it is why I love electronica. It manages to meld together an array of genes while sounding both of its time and still fresh today.
Poor Leno, for example. Who thinks about including a massive tape delay on a timpani snare on a jacking house track? This draws away from what could have been a cheesy track by adding such an interesting sonic texture above the driving bassline. It’s the chords in the organ though which bring this track full circle, from disco back into its soul roots.
Royksopp’s Night Out cements this album almost into The Darkside of the Moon territory. The ghostly sounds of the intro fade away into an incredible sonic explosion of a tech house track.
This album is why I love synths. Their virtuoso use of modular synths is shown on In Space, where they pair an arpeggiated bassline with a harp melody without it appearing like two instruments.
Every time I’ve listened to this album for kber two decades I have heard something new and exciting. Something which relates to the music I am listening to at that time and also to the styles I’ve always listened to. A true timeless album. show more
