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Borderline
Electronic · 2007 · 14 tracks · 1h 14m

Borderline

Painbastard

Aggressive German EBM defined by high-intensity club beats, heavily distorted vocals, and dark, cinematic synth textures. A mid-2000s industrial staple.

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The perfect soundtrack for when you want to feel like a vengeful cyborg in a basement club.

Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of cold, nocturnal melancholy.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 14m
01
Borderline
5:39
02
Digging Our Own Graves
4:34
03
Kein Vergeben
5:22
04
Hope Dies Last
4:49
05
Cold World
4:15
06
A Fool in Love
5:14
07
Web of Lies
5:15
08
Madhouse Earth
6:30
09
Borderline Reprise (Type III Traumatized by Amnistia)
6:50
10
Mondscheinsonate
3:53
11
Stirb' Noch Nicht
5:03
12
Liebe, Die Verbrennt
4:15
13
Parting From You
4:55
14
Beyond All Borders
7:44
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless kick drum assault on track 2 that refuses to let up for four minutes.
The unexpected melodic shift in track 10 that provides a brief, haunting respite from the distortion.
The layered synth climax of the title track where the cinematic strings meet harsh electronics.
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