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Cat: MTR 035LP. Rel: 5 Aug 13
Balearic/Downtempo

Side 1 - Track 1. The Mark (interlude) Side 1 - Track 2. Bad Kingdom Side 1 - Track 3. Versions Side 1 - Track 4. Let In The Light Side 2 - Track 1. Gita Side 2 - Track 2. Clouded (interlude) Side 2 - Track 3. Damage Done Side 2 - Track 4. This Time

Given the hype that surrounded the release of the first Moderat set back in 2009, we can surely expect more of the same for this second outing from Apparat and Modeselektor. Those familiar with the first album's woozy blend of IDM, Thom Yorke indebted vocal dreaminess, porchlight techno and post-dubstep rhythms will immediately feel right at home. Online reviews have focused largely on II's atmospheric warmth, and the way in which the Berlin-based trio seems to have refined their sound. Both are valid critiques; certainly, there's a maturity and musical complexity to the album that betters much of their previous works. It's not much of a dancefloor set, but that's entirely the point; this is locked-in headphone listening for the wide-eyed generation.