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Tonto+
Rock · 2007 · 9 tracks

Tonto+

Battles

A hyper-precise expansion of math rock into electronic territory. Mechanical rhythms meet human sweat in a dizzying display of loop-based mastery.

October 22, 2007 · Warp Records

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A high-precision mechanical dance that balances cold digital logic with raw human energy.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Tonto
7:43
01
Tonto (video)
7:35
02
Tonto (The Field remix)
8:18
02
The Making of Tonto
10:28
03
Tonto (Four Tet remix)
9:20
03
Atlas (video)
4:07
04
Tonto (live)
9:08
05
Leyendecker (live)
3:41
06
Leyendecker (DJ Emz remix)
4:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic transition in The Field's remix where the loop becomes a shimmering wall of ambient techno.
John Stanier's snare crack during the live version of Tonto, sounding like a gunshot in a cathedral.
The moment the pitched-up vocal melody finally locks in with the polyrhythmic guitar tap on the original Tonto.
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How does Tonto+ sound next to the rest of Battles's catalogue?

Processed+1.2σ

The vocals lean notably further into processed than the rest of the catalogue.

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