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ELECTRONIC UNIVERSE PART II

Software

 

Progressive Electronic

3.08 | 5 ratings

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colorofmoney91
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3 stars Electronic Universe Part II is more of Software's '80s brand of electronic space music. Their previous albums were fine, even if a little bit uneventful, but they had a strong pre-new- age feel that brought their music to a level below most other progressive electronic musicians. Electronic Universe Part II increases both the new-age sound and the '80s cheesiness. Among the spacey synths and shallow atmospheres are synthetic female choir "ooh-ahh" effects and new-agey echoed percussive beats that give the music an annoying intergalactic hip-hop music feel. The tracks on this album are also shorter than on previous releases, which means that the tracks individually aren't given enough space to really develop in any great way. From this point-onward, Software kind of decided to make chill-out spatial ambience that best suits spas and bathrooms.

Though this isn't one of Software's best, they would soon go on to make worse music. If you're making a collection of music by Software, this should be the last album that you pick up. For an introduction to Software, try Syn-Code or Electronic Universe Part I.

colorofmoney91 | 3/5 |

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