Pocket Universe

Electronic · 1997 · 11 tracks

Pocket Universe

A high-fidelity voyage through deep space and liquid landscapes. Dieter Meier's gravelly whispers guide a masterclass in 90s progressive trance and ambient techno.

It is like a high-definition IMAX movie for your ears, narrated by a guy with the deepest voice you have ever heard.

A cold, awe-inspiring journey through digital space that feels both vast and intimately detailed.

Pocket Universe · vs · Yello

Stargazing+2.7σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Solar Driftwood

1:51

02

Celsius

5:59

03

More

6:40

04

On Track

5:33

05

Monolith

6:21

06

To the Sea

5:45

07

Magnetic

5:53

08

Liquid Mountain

2:58

09

Pan Blue

5:31

10

Resistor

7:13

11

Beyond Mirrors

6:04

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition from the drifting opening of Solar Driftwood into the propulsive, icy beat of Celsius.

The haunting, operatic vocal guest spot on To the Sea that elevates the track into a gothic electronic anthem.

The way the rhythmic pulses in Monolith seem to rotate around the listener's head in a 360-degree arc.

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