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ESSENTIAL
Electronic · 2018 · 12 tracks · 1h 0m

ESSENTIAL

Soulwax

Twelve interconnected tracks built around a single word. A masterclass in modular synth tension, pulsing acid house, and relentless, robotic groove.

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It's like a 50-minute heartbeat made of expensive synthesizers and the word 'essential'.

A relentless, hypnotic drive that balances robotic precision with human kinetic energy.

ESSENTIAL · vs · Soulwax
Surreal Abstract+3.4σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 1h 0m
01
Essential One
5:10
02
Essential Two
5:03
03
Essential Three
5:04
04
Essential Four
6:08
05
Essential Five
4:17
06
Essential Six
6:49
07
Essential Seven
4:36
08
Essential Eight
6:28
09
Essential Nine
4:30
10
Essential Ten
6:48
11
Essential Eleven
3:15
12
Essential Twelve
2:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from Essential Three into Four where the acid bassline suddenly sharpens into a jagged edge
The way the word essential becomes a rhythmic percussion element rather than a lyric in the middle of the record
The final descent of Essential Twelve where the machinery finally powers down into a humming silence
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