And – Cosmic Microwave Background [Electric Deluxe]

Cosmic Microwave Background
AnD
LABEL: Electric Deluxe | EDLX 038
GENRE: Techno
RELEASED: 2014
MP3 DOWNLOAD SOURCE: WEB
BITRATE: 320kbps / 44100kHz / Full Stereo
TRACKS: 12
SIZE: 187.88 megs

TRACKLIST

1. particle 3:29
2. the epoch of recombination 3:26
3. power spectrum 7:37
4. cosmic strings 7:10
5. relic radiation 4:52
6. gravitational waves 7:40
7. photon visibility function 7:20
8. non sky signal noise 6:46
9. acoustic oscillations 8:27
10. galactic motion 4:50
11. diffusion damping 7:23
12. the surface of last scattering 5:15

Total Playtime: 74:15 min

The Manchester duo are known for pushing the boundaries of hard-boiled techno, while also occasionally showcasing their more eclectic side. (This year they also released one of the more uncompromising instalments in our podcast series.) To date they’ve taken their sound to labels like Idle Hands, Horizontal Ground, Black Sun Records, Modal Analysis and their own eponymous imprint, though it’s Speedy J’s Electric Deluxe that will handle Cosmic Microwave Background.

A series of paintings by AnD provided the inspiration for the album’s sleeve. (The paintings were reinterpreted by Electric Deluxe’s in-house designer Jan Willem van de Baan.) The LP presents the full range of AnD’s sound, with a mix of dance floor cuts and experimental pieces. The full album will come out on CD and double-LP formats. That’ll be preceded by a two-track sampler 12-inch, Dark Matter, which lands on September 29th. (The CD version also contains the two tracks featured on Dark Matter: “Cosmic Strings” and “Photon Visibility Function.”)