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Pacifica
Electronic · 2012 · 22 tracks · 1h 55m

Pacifica

The Presets

A sprawling, ocean-inspired electronic epic. Pulsating techno rhythms meet shimmering synth-pop melodies and a deep, restless baritone.

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It's like a massive warehouse rave held on a cliffside overlooking the ocean at midnight.

A high-energy blend of dance-floor euphoria and dark, coastal contemplation.

Pacifica · vs · The Presets
Ocean+3.8σ

Ocean saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 22 Tracks · 1h 55m
01
Youth in Trouble
6:20
02
Ghosts
3:29
03
Promises
4:58
04
Push
4:03
05
Fall
3:57
06
It’s Cool
3:58
07
A.O.
6:14
08
Surrender
4:17
09
Fast Seconds
5:14
10
Fail Epic
5:47
11
So Far So Good
3:46
12
Youth in Trouble (Green Velvet remix)
8:10
13
Ghosts (Fort Romeau Burly Man remix)
5:23
14
Promises (Lifelike remix)
7:54
15
Fall (SymbolOne remix)
5:03
16
It’s Cool (Andrew Bayer & James Grant remix)
7:15
17
Heart of the Heart
4:26
18
Youth in Trouble (Alex Metric remix)
5:44
19
Ghosts (Sr. Coconut remix)
4:10
20
Promises (Plastic Plates remix)
5:28
21
Fall (Hook N Sling remix)
5:58
22
Promises (Nils Frahm version)
4:10
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, six-minute modular build of Youth in Trouble that feels like a physical weight pressing down.
The transition into the bright, nautical synth-pop hook of Ghosts that provides a sudden burst of melodic light.
The way the percussion on Fast Seconds mimics a racing heartbeat before dissolving into a wash of electronic noise.
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