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Apocalypso
Electronic · 2008 · 20 tracks · 1h 56m

Apocalypso

The Presets

Aggressive, neon-soaked electro-pop that hits with the physical weight of a rock band. A landmark of Australian dance music defined by heavy synths and baritone grit.

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It's like a rave in a steel factory but everyone is wearing leather jackets and crying.

A high-stakes collision of nocturnal aggression and euphoric, synth-driven romanticism.

Apocalypso · vs · The Presets
Intense+2.9σ

The vocals lean far further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks · 1h 56m
01
Kicking and Screaming
5:45
01
This Boy’s in Love (Zombie Nation remix)
8:05
02
My People
4:28
02
Kicking & Screaming (Bang Gang’s E Is for edit)
6:54
03
If I Know You (Tom Middleton remix)
5:35
03
A New Sky
4:36
04
This Boy’s in Love (Kevin Saunderson remix)
6:46
04
This Boy’s in Love
4:12
05
Talk Like That (Dave Spoon Televized mix)
7:45
05
Yippiyo-Ay
4:34
06
My People (Mouse on Mars Terror Pretzels remix)
3:46
06
Talk Like That
3:44
07
Eucalyptus
3:29
07
If I Know You (Heartbreak remix)
6:46
08
If I Know You
4:28
09
Together
5:53
09
Talk Like That (CFCF remix)
5:42
10
Aeons
3:28
10
If I Know You (Tania & Jori version)
4:56
11
Anywhere
6:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The industrial, siren-like synth lead in My People that sounds like a call to arms.
The transition from the brooding verse to the soaring, romantic explosion of the chorus in This Boy's in Love.
The relentless, mechanical drum pattern on Talk Like That that feels like it's driving a heavy machine.
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