10. Moderat - II, August 6th, Monkeytown Records, Electronica/Alternative Techno/Alternative Dance
As a first-day fan of Apparat's music, listening to Moderat was more than obvious. The collaboration between Modeselektor and Apparat showed of their capability to produce great tracks for many different music-lovers with their absolute bomb hit single "Bad Kingdom". Which is probably among people I know personally, the most mentioned alternative track all year. The broader aspect of their album seems somewhat more under-appreciated, but amongst my personal favourites of the year are Ilona and Let in the Light. Overall, every songs is able to feel relaxed while in the meantime holding the listener in a certain tension, which is unmatched. Then, finally, if you consider all the different styles used on this LP, you can only say this is the best electronic album of the year.
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