Исполнитель: Forma
Альбом: OFF/ON
Год выпуска: 2012
Жанр: Electronic, Kraut, Experimental
Количество треков: 10
Формат/Качество: MP3, 320 Kbps
Размер: 94 MB

OFF/ON is a small but important step forward for Forma. Compared to the eponymous release from last year, it is similar in its sonic trappings, but for a group whose whole identity is fixed around nostalgia for kosmische synth loops and drum machine motorik beats, this record demonstrates how they can grow beyond their influences. The signature sound of the group is fleshed out in greater layers, with better production, and teems with hopeful optimism on its standout songs, hinting at an ambitious streak about to surface...Each song carries a certain unique timbre based around which interesting effects the group can extract from their abundance of equipment. The eponymous "Off/On" transforms a propulsive beat and bassy arpeggios into spaced-out dark disco. "Mécanique" is the most impressive song off the record, a near-spiritual successor to Kraftwerk's "Europe Endless," which bursts open into a miniature epic over the course of its eleven minutes. Laid smack in the middle of the record with no forewarning, this is a brilliant moment of clarity, and one of my favorite songs of the year. The rest of the album, meanwhile, blurs together into a pleasant haze, successfully pairing scarce rhythms and pristine electronics, closely resembling a soundtrack to the most beautiful educational program ever produced...

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Tracklist:

1. OFF - 4:59
2. Forma313 - 0:59
3. Forma278 - 3:53
4. Forma286b - 4:39
5. Forma306c - 3:52
6. Mécanique - 11:12
7. Forma339/333 - 1:33
8. Forma293 - 3:12
9. Forma358 - 1:27
10. Forma315 - 4:56

Total time - 00:40:42

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