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Ex:el
Electronic · 1991 · 10 tracks

Ex:el

808 State

Heavy acid techno beats meet sophisticated pop melodies. A landmark Manchester record featuring early vocal turns from Björk and Bernard Sumner.

March 2, 1991 · ZTT

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Relentless, industrial energy tempered by moments of sophisticated, melodic beauty.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
San Francisco
4:56
02
Spanish Heart
3:51
03
Leo Leo
4:02
05
Nephatiti
4:50
08
Empire
4:21
09
In Yer Face
5:13
10
Cübik
3:19
11
Lambrusco Cowboy
4:05
12
Techno Bell
4:57
13
Olympic
4:21
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive, metallic guitar-synth hybrid riff that defines the opening of Cubik.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Ex:el sound next to the rest of 808 State's catalogue?

Ethereal+2.5σ

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

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