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Technique
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075992584524
Label: Qwest / Wea
Manufacturer: Qwest / Wea
MPN: 25845
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Qwest / Wea
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Studio: Qwest / Wea
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Editorial Review:
Technique is New Order's most fully realized dance album. Although other New Order albums have been mighty danceable, this recording contains a masterful use of the acid-house trends storming the club scene in 1989, when this album was released. New Order embraced the technology that was available at the time but never substituted brilliant song structures with prefabricated formats that sequencers, samplers, and other high-tech noisemakers can easily provide. They intelligently used these devices to incorporate elements of a broader genre beyond the "New Order sound," proving that even while experimenting with musical trends and other fleeting diversions, this accomplished group is capable of pulling off a genre-defining album without ever losing sight of their own identity. --Beth Bessmer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Ah yes, back when New Order was still good
It seems like lately they're little more than a tribute band of themselves, but Technique belongs in any serious New Order fan's collection.
Rating:  - BEST OF NEW ORDER
This is the best New Order CD hands down, if you only have money for one New Order CD, BUY THIS ONE!!!
Rating: - One of the best.
Lots of techno, very upbeat. One of the best for New Order. Almost as good as Brotherhood.
Rating: - Still the Best
Yes, I like the new albums, "Get Ready" and "Waiting For the Siren's Call" quite a bit, but this classic is still my favorite overall. The opener, "Fine Time" sounds a little out of place and is by no means an indicator of things to come, but it's still an oddly catchy piece in its own right. And some of the lyrics are just hilarious (You know I've met a lot of cool chicks, but I've never met one with all her own teeth). What follows, however, is a string of beautiful, well-crafted masterpieces. ... Read More
Rating: - you got style, you got class, but most of all--you got a lot of technique
there's really nothing new anyone can say about new order. to say their influence is far-reaching would be an understantment. most people, and understandably so, cite 'blue monday,' 'bizarre love triangle,' '1963,' and 'true faith,' as new order's defining songs (me, i say 'regret' and 'touched by the hand of god' are their best songs). it is, however, a tough argument to reject. however, most of new order's albums as wholes were a tad incosistent and sprinkled in on top of the undeniable brilliance ... Read More
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