(V2)Hamburg duo Digitalism first received recognition via their 2005 reworking of the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army, a remix that exemplified the pair's raison d'etre by merging dance and rock music. For their second album, Jens Moelle and Ismail Tüfekçi haven't deviated too far from the template, bolting gargantuan synth riffs on to Daft Punkesque filtered bass, while Moelle's blank vocals mean the album never has to worry itself with things such as emotion. For the most part it works a ...
Guardian Music — (V2)Hamburg duo Digitalism first received recognition via their 2005 reworking of the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army, a remix that exemplified the pair's raison d'etre... more info