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Electronic Music Brightens Up Dull and Deadly Streets
IdealismIdealism by Digitalism
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It all rocks, but "Pogo" is one of the brightest and most exuberent pieces of music to have been produced of recent. "YEAH! There's something in the air.."
Orbital 2Orbital 2 by Orbital
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"Planet of Shapes" and "Halcyon" are utterly transcendent. The rest is impossibly addictive.
Master-ViewMaster-View by Hexstatic
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Warming robotic funk.
Richard D. James AlbumRichard D. James Album by Aphex Twin
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Evil album cover. But once "4" kicks into life you'll be grinning as such, too.
SurrenderSurrender by The Chemical Brothers
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"The Sunshine Underground" is a masterpiece. "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" has to be one of the most exciting pieces of music to ever have been produced.
Lost HorizonsLost Horizons by Lemon Jelly
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"Some of us live in houses, some of us are cave-dwellers...I'm a rambling man!"
Fantasy Black ChannelFantasy Black Channel by Late of the Pier
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Ticks two essential boxes - makes you dance AND smile! Disagree, though. The Enemy are NOT the future.
From Here We Go SublimeFrom Here We Go Sublime by The Field
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Crisp and cold, like sunshine in the winter, but equally as warming and endearing. May stick with you for life.
Everything EcstaticEverything Ecstatic by Four Tet
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First experienced during a hazy Hyde Park sunset. Perfect moment recaptured every time I hear it.
Los AngelesLos Angeles by Flying Lotus
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Sounds like robots melting in intense brightness. Underwater funk.
Walking On A DreamWalking On A Dream by Empire Of The Sun
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Amazing technicolour sun-drenched electro soul!
Oracular SpectacularOracular Spectacular by MGMT
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Anthemnic grinning from ear to ear.
Rough Trade Shops: ElectronicRough Trade Shops: Electronic by Various Artists
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The weird, the wonderful, the robots. Utterly essential, constantly on repeat.
QuaristiceQuaristice by Autechre
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Hardly a comforting listen, but sometimes it takes something harsh and frightening to make sense of your environment. Or something.
70 Minutes of Madness - Journeys by DJ70 Minutes of Madness - Journeys by DJ by Coldcut
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Leaves a delicious taste in the mouth and ends on a note of transcendent beauty with DJ Food's "Dusk".