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World Machine
Pop · 1985 · 8 tracks

World Machine

Level 42

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

September 30, 1985 · Universal Music Recordings

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

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 Listening 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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How does World Machine sound next to the rest of Level 42's catalogue?

Love Romantic+1.4σ

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

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