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Sound Behind the Song: “Heliosphan” by Aphex Twin
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“Heliosphan” relies on the drums to act as a driving force. Even when the track borders on chaos, the TR-909 maintains perfect time.
Sound Behind the Song: “Energy Flash” by Joey Beltram
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30 years after its release, Joey Beltram’s “Energy Flash” remains one of the definitive techno tracks. It still sits easily in a DJ set.
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It’s not a stretch to say that few bands were as formative in the early evolution of electronic music as Yellow Magic Orchestra.
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