Mind The Gap (Bonus Tracks Version), by METROLAND

Mind The Gap (Bonus Tracks Version)

by METROLAND

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DJ Home Movies Metroland has a knack and ear for bringing out the most in analog technology and electronic instruments, using a seemingly minimal set-up and yet able to bring out the maximum amount of potential out of every composition. Through their mastery of the synthesizer, they churn out an album that is independent of the last, but still share their ranks of excellency. And if that's not enough, then surely the remixes will be more savory for those who prefer rattling the audience than soothing them. Favorite track: Inner city transport (Franck Kartell remix).

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1.	Enjoying the view 04:48	buy track
2.	Mind the gap 04:05	buy track
3.	Inner city transport 07:08	buy track
4.	M-e-t-r-o 05:31	buy track
5.	Interchange station 01:50	buy track
6.	Theme for metroland 03:52	buy track
7.	Harry Beck 03:41	buy track
8.	Travelling 03:51	buy track
9.	Moscow main 03:59	buy track
10.	T.f.l. 04:06	buy track
11.	The passenger 03:52	buy track
12.	It's more fun to commute 04:31	buy track
13.	(Much) more fun 03:03	buy track
14.	Enjoying the view (Komputer remix) 07:08	buy track
15.	Inner city transport (Franck Kartell remix) 04:54	buy track
16.	M-e-t-r-o (Keen K remix) 05:15	buy track
17.	Theme for metroland (Laurent Boudic under Növö remix) 04:55	buy track
18.	Travelling (Sternrekorder mix) 03:30	buy track
19.	Moscow main (Celluloide mix) 04:11	buy track
20.	T.f.l. (cosmic impressions) 06:17	buy track
21.	The passenger (Mr.Dupont’s U-bahn remix) 03:31	buy track
22.	Theme for metroland (Darank mix) 04:08	buy track
23.	Inner city transport (1 to many remix) 05:25	buy track
24.	Moscow main (Sophie Watkins edit) 04:36	buy track

about

With a strong and productive career in the electronic scene together, longtime Belgian friends and partners in synthetic crime, Passenger A and Passenger S decided to take on a new challenge and create another conceptual band project focusing on the daily routine of transportation and commuting to work. METROLAND was born.

Emerging from an uncontrollable burning passion for vintage keyboards, and acknowledging inspiration from acts in the likes of KOMPUTER, I START COUNTING or the unmatchable technological pioneers of KRAFTWERK, METROLAND carry us on an electronic journey animated by authentic warm sequences, melodic synthetic layers and robotic vocals, the whole project spiced up with analogue drum machines.

Imagine blending the best ingredients of many decades of electronic music into an all new sonic world! Well... this aural mixture can be found on the debut album “Mind The Gap” by METROLAND. From ‘T.F.L. (Transport For London)'s dreamy piano riff to the wobbly acid-like ‘M-E-T-R-O’ through the sinister sequences of title-track "Mind The Gap", it is obvious that METROLAND will guide your senses on a sound-driven ride through the buzzing traffic or overcrowded vehicles, without limitations. And if METROLAND do not hesitate openly revealing their influences, they also dare to push back the limits of the expected music frame for METROLAND! This way, if the majestic melodic track "Enjoying The View" can be heard as a true ode to KRAFTWERK, METROLAND does not hesitate crossing the line by inserting heavier edged bass sequences in up tempo tracks such as “Theme for Metroland” or “Inner City Transport”. They will also invite the wittiness from acts like KOMPUTER in “It’s More Fun To Commute” or “The Passenger” or yet add nice hints of their homeland ancestors TELEX on “Moscow Main”...

“Mind the Gap” is more than just another music album of 13 songs. Instead, this album houses a complete package of conceptual creativity. Music and vision neatly melt into each other around one central theme: The Underground. Whatever your usual commute may be, just close your eyes and let the METROLAND subway line plunge you into the sound of the Underground, giving an all new dimension to these anecdotal trivial details of your daily routine which become glorified once taken under the loop of this brilliant Belgian synthesizer-duo. It’s simply more fun to commute.

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released September 7, 2012

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Since 2001, Belgium-based label Alfa Matrix has become a trademark for underground electronic music. We are open to various styles including power EBM, dark elektro, industrial, synth pop, electronica, trip hop, drum’n bass, goth rock, wave, etc. Home of bands like FRONT 242, AYRIA, ALIEN VAMPIRES, HELALYN FLOWERS, METROLAND, BRUDERSCHAFT, ACYLUM, MONDTRÄUME, PNE, STAR INDUSTRY, UNTER NULL, etc. ... more

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