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artist ■■ freaks
release ■■ the beat diaries
year ■■ 2000
genre ■■ house
label ■■ mff records
catalogue ■■ mffcd001
date ■■ 01-mar-2003
quality ■■ 192kbps/44,1khz
source ■■ compact disc
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01 repetition is a form of change 0:26
02 methods in madness 3:00
03 a separate reality 3:56
04 the rain 'version 2' 3:58
05 robotic movement 4:19
06 discorobot 5:23
07 look behind you 4:21
08 dance and disorder 6:08
09 you do it like that and we'l.. 6:34
10 turning orange 6:55
11 mysteries.com 7:19
12 the theme (from the beat) 5:28
13 lucid times 3:21
14 loopstop 9:14
playtime ■■ 01h 10m 22s
■■ comment ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
there's no clear line between good house and bad house. records
that rocked the party the night before might lack any real "umph"
come the next morning. yet the most fascinating and intricate
audio movements might be lost on the dancefloor. heck, a record
that you've always hated might just sound great the one night that
one dj plays it at just the right time. it's never a sure thing.
but, although nothing is certain, justin harris and luke solomon
have established themselves as one of your best bets. their debut
album as freaks, following several single releases, is top-notch
house music of nearly every sort and style. from the squared beat
of "discorobot" to the latin jazz-up of "dance and disorder" and
the bumpity-bump of "mysteries.com," every selection is the type
of cut you'd possibly hear on a more mature dancefloor. the
production is ace, with every track finding the perfect mix of
organic funk and quirky electronic soul. for tracks like "method
is madness" and "the theme (from the beat)," that means an almost
techno synthesis of sound, while for "lucid times" it is as subtle
as a quiet 1/4-note scale running behind the rich analog lead. but
honestly, the best part about listening to freaks is the fact that
you won't really feel like analyzing each switch in style or
reference. you can just settle into a groove that's not afraid of
change, but never threatens to make too hard a turn.
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