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World Machine
Pop · 1985 · 8 tracks

World Machine

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High-gloss 1980s pop where slap bass and shimmering synthesizers collide. A sophisticated, neon-lit bridge between jazz-funk roots and chart-topping soul.

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The ultimate 80s bass-slapping masterclass that somehow also has the best pop hooks you've ever heard.

A sophisticated blend of high-energy funk confidence and late-night urban melancholy.

World Machine · vs · Level 42
Love Romantic+1.4σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Something About You
4:23
02
World Machine
5:12
03
Physical Presence
5:25
05
Hot Water
3:38
06
It’s Not the Same for Us
4:35
07
Good Man in a Storm
4:35
08
The Chant Has Begun
4:20
09
Lying Still
5:40
Moments Worth Waiting For
The iconic opening synth wash of Something About You that gives way to the punchiest bass line of the decade.
The way the percussion and slap bass lock into a machine-like groove on the title track World Machine.
The vulnerable vocal transition from baritone to falsetto during the bridge of Lying Still.
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