Idealism

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(2 stars) - Tries at everything, succeeds at nothing
This is one of those albums that you put on as background noise at a party. It all sounds relatively different but I can guarantee no one will ask you what it is. I'm not exactly sure what sound Digitalism is attempting to create. Their sound defies just one genre (which can be considered positive to some) but sadly all of it is extremely bland and lackluster. My track ratings;

1. Magnets 5/10
2. Zdarlight 2/10
3. I Want I Want 1/10
4. Idealistic 2/10
5. Digitalism In Cairo 1/10
6. Departure From Cairo 2/10
7. Pogo 1/10
8. Moonlight 2/10
9. Anything New 1/10
10. The Pulse 2/10
11. Home Zone 1/10
12. Apollo-Gize 1/10
13. Jupiter Approach 2/10
14. Jupiter Room (Martian Assault Mix) 2/10
15. Echoes 2/10

With elements of disco, indie rock, electronic and other genres, Digitalism is trying too hard to differentiate itself. Which honestly fails to deliver anything new or original. If you're looking for a groundbreaking sound, you'd best look elsewhere.

(5 stars) - good stuff
some of the songs were a bit repetitive but what can you expect for electronic. mostly a good cd

(5 stars) - Slick German Elecktro Dance Act
Digitalism is a German dance punk duo started in 2004. Their debut Idealism is an impressive collection of their textured, glitchy, digitalized dance sound which produced four singles. Digitalism have remixed songs from popular acts such as The Presets, Tom Vek, The Futureheads, Daft Punk, Tiga, Klaxons, White Stripes, Monk, Depeche Mode, Cut Copy and others. Digitalism have a sharp, electronic approach to their sound than other bands in the same realm, Rather than relying on guitars and traditional song structures, they build their songs up with synths and drum machines, and heavily distored vocals. Pogo is one of the standout tracks, with pulsating synths, pounding bass, and sharp vocals. The rest of the album flows together like disco ball lights on the dancefloor with heavy doses of synth, drum machines, and digitalized vocals. Smoothy transitioning from French house to techno to indie-electro, Idealism is a rich mix of sounds. Everything is layered together nicely, slickly produced, with a sound polished for the dancefloor.

(4 stars) - Worth listening to
I think this CD is great. Sure, some songs are not that good, but some like magnets, anything new, the pulse and echoes are really worth the while. I like the acid electro-punk side those songs have.

I'm definitely keeping an eye on this group.

(5 stars) - incredible
I'm glad I found Digitalism. It's definitely a more upbeat party-type of electronic music, and I absolutely love it. If you like Daft Punk you'll totally love this. I'm trying to figure out for myself if I actually like it more...

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