Number 206 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century20th Century
The 4th Sign
1992 · techno
R & S Records · RS 92024
Why it's here
Belgian techno's most musical mind; R&S at its peak
R&S released plenty of impact records; The 4th Sign has architecture. C.J. Bolland gives melody and structure as much weight as force, so the album feels composed from end to end instead of stacked from tracks. The hooks lock into the machinery instead of decorating it.
Also ranked
- Dancefloor
- № 42
- Influence
- № 206
- External poll
- № 108
Tracklist
- A1Thrust7:18
- A2Spring Yard5:06
- B1Inside-Out6:04
- B2Mantra6:42
- C1Nightbreed4:55
- C2Aquadrive6:35
- D1Camargue6:27
- D2Pendulum6:41