Number 138 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century20th Century
Metaphor
1995 · Detroit techno · techno
R & S Records · RS 95054
Why it's here
Warp's Detroit signing; more melodic and more melancholy than Azimuth
Metaphor darkens Kenny Larkin's language and keeps it sharp. The melodies sit deeper in the mix and the grooves carry a quiet unease that accumulates instead of announcing itself. Nothing reaches for drama; the mood thickens by degrees. He refines his own mode instead of leaving it; few techno records feel this deeply.
Also ranked
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- № 28
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Tracklist
- A1Intro6:23
- A2Metaphor6:42
- A3Nocturnal5:55
- B1Loop 14:07
- B2Java6:57
- B3Groove5:20
- B4Loop 1.54:00
- C1Catatonic (Part 2)5:28
- C2Loop 24:26
- C3Soul Man6:08
- C4Sympathy5:23
- D1Butterflies9:00
- D2Amethyst7:56