2006, EAN: 0060270178526

{|MSTRKRFT|}'s third outing is a U-turn to back to their 2006 debut, {|The Looks|}. On {|Operator|}, the Canadian duo of {|Jesse F. Keeler|} and {|Alex Al-P Puodziukas|} ditch the booming… mais…

{|MSTRKRFT|}'s third outing is a U-turn to back to their 2006 debut, {|The Looks|}. On {|Operator|}, the Canadian duo of {|Jesse F. Keeler|} and {|Alex Al-P Puodziukas|} ditch the booming {|Justice|}-lite of their sophomore effort, {|Fist of God|}, and offer their die-hard fans a serving of straightforward electro-house that plays more like a solid DJ set than a collection of singles with featured guests. Whereas {|The Looks|} had an early {|Daft Punk|} feel, {|Operator|} finds {|MSTRKRFT|} in a darker, more claustrophobic setting, much like {|Human After All|}. It's their most difficult listen to date, droning with hypnotic repetition and no outright bangers. Much of the fun is also gone -- something that defined {|Fist of God|}, for better or worse -- and listeners are ushered from the EDM arena and into the shadowy back room for much of this affair. {|Operator|} hits hard and doesn't relent, kicking off with Wrong Glass Sir, an anxiety-drenched trance for raving with dilated pupils. That type of early-'90s pre-electronica provides much of the inspiration, channeling {|the Chemical Brothers|} or {|Prodigy|} circa 1994 on tracks like Little Red Hen and Playing with Itself. The harsh edge of {|Keeler|}'s other group, {|Death from Above 1979|}, cuts through it all, adding a feral electro-punk vibe to {|Operator|}. Priceless is a prime example: clanging to life like an electroclash alarm call, it pulses to life on a fat beat before {|Sonny K|} shouts his way through with reckless punk abandon, like a particularly aggressive remix from {|the Knife|}. The throbbing Party Line features another guest, {|Ian Svenonius|} from {|Nation of Ulysses|}, on reverbed vocals. With such markedly different vocals than {|Fist of God|}, a lot of the propulsive momentum vanishes. For some less abrasive numbers, one highlight is Runaway, which comes closest to {|MSTRKRFT|}'s typical {|Justice|}/{|Daft Punk|} hero worship. Morning of the Hunt is another example, combining monstrous sirens with spaced-out digital Tron synths. Without clear-cut standouts, {|Operator|} is really a full-album listening experience (take the one-two punch of Death in the Gulf Stream and World Peace for a deeper descent into house hypnosis). This may hinder casual fans -- there's no Bounce or Heartbreaker here -- but diehards and lovers of more challenging electronic music will appreciate the chaotic journey of {|Operator|}. ~ Neil Z. Yeung Music>Music>Pop Rock>Pop Rock>Pop Rock, E1 Entertainment Core >3<

2016, ISBN: 0060270178526

Brand: FAMILY, Binding: Audio CD, Label: Last Gang Records (Membran), Publisher: Last Gang Records (Membran), NumberOfDiscs: 1, NumberOfItems: 1, medium: Audio CD, releaseDate: 2016-07-22… mais…

Brand: FAMILY, Binding: Audio CD, Label: Last Gang Records (Membran), Publisher: Last Gang Records (Membran), NumberOfDiscs: 1, NumberOfItems: 1, medium: Audio CD, releaseDate: 2016-07-22, artists: Mstrkrft, Operators Musik, Mstrkrft<