Modeselektor - "Who Else"

From the Press Release:

This is the new album by Modeselektor. It has been in the works for two years and was made within a month. It’s a record offering essential Modeselektor, a record formed by experience, self confidence and the usual madness. It raises a question and answers it straight away. “Who Else” is yet another counteraction to boredom and formulaic approaches. Hear Modeselektor casually kicking against the pricks. Somebody’s gotta do it. Who else?

Technical knowledge and craftsmanship have improved their creative process, but in the studio they are driven by the same old things. It’s the quest for the beat they haven’t made yet, the eternal hunt for the perfect mix. No bass drum sounds like the other on this record, no snare repeats itself in a different track. Each hi-hat is tailor-made, no synth sound recycled on another occasion. This isn’t one of those predictable techno records, and that’s what makes it such an effort: the endless search for new sounds while always bearing in mind that less is more.

“Who Else” represents the sound of Berlin in all its ambivalence. It is a record freed from outside pressure, only driven by a personal ambition to once more put out a great album. We’re happy they made it and looking forward to see them back on stage.

Jesus what a horrible blurb.

Have kind of a love/hate relationship with Modeselektor. A lot of their stuff hasn't dated that well and most of the time their sound tires my ears too quickly and I feel all old and useless. They've got a bunch of bangers and a great track here and there.  

that “press release” is fucked

Yeah hello mom was nice but it was 14 years ago...

Is that a serious press release?

Yup. But they've also gone from this...

...to this...

Very serious.

In other news, the first previews are fairly terrible.

They should stick with Moderat work

lol don’t get me started on moderat...

  On 1/23/2019 at 2:17 PM, D4M0 said:

lol don’t get me started on moderat...

apparat is the lamest vocalist ever

moderat sucks and modeselektor is mad overrated. 

*flies away*

is sad, i really liked apparats early stuff

happy birthday and monkeytown are fun listens

no Scooter covers on this one i'm guessing

  On 1/22/2019 at 11:27 PM, user said:

Jesus what a horrible blurb.

Have kind of a love/hate relationship with Modeselektor. A lot of their stuff hasn't dated that well and most of the time their sound tires my ears too quickly and I feel all old and useless. They've got a bunch of bangers and a great track here and there.  

can you give an example? I hope you're not talking about Monkeytown at least, haha. It's their 'Discovery' imho. It's the one I'll be able to put on any time and enjoy no matter what.

  On 1/23/2019 at 3:38 PM, MIXL2 said:

is sad, i really liked apparats early stuff

Modeselektor circa 5-7 years ago is the best. The Thom Yorke colabs, Monkeytown, this:

I totally lost happy birthday and can't find a copy, if anyone can upload I'd be grateful..

the new single is ok, I don't mind it, not mind blowing but deff not bad..

I'm just not into those kinds of vocals. It feels like they just did a track based on a recent trend. The background instrumentals sound interesting but I can't make it out since the vocals are so up in the mix.

It's probably not indicative of their album as a whole... just the single... I hope.

I don't really get bragging about making an LP in a super short time (a month in this case)... I know some people have a streamlined studio approach that allows them to churn material though. Still, an LP like 'Human After All's press release pretty much made a focal aspect out of how rushed the writing/production was (made in 2 weeks as I recall) and that really doesn't help my reception of it. Dunno.

I really like some tracks on Happy Birthday so I'll give this a listen.

  On 1/23/2019 at 3:25 PM, dr lopez said:

moderat sucks and modeselektor is mad overrated.

 

*flies away*

yeah, you better run boyo!

https://www.monkeytownrecords.com/releases/who-else/?utm_source=Monkeytown+Subscriber&utm_campaign=1b0bc163cb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_28_11_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01c98911cc-1b0bc163cb-1204021101

Oh boy... those previews. I don't... know what to say.