Motor Top 5

Motor have shifted gear.  The techno driven two piece, otherwise known as Bryan Black and Mr No, have recorded for the likes of Kompakt, Shitkatapult and novamute in the past completing three massive electro tech LPs, but for their fourth things have changed.  Recruiting Depeche Mode's Martin Gore whilst he was having some down time in Berlin alongside 80's cult vocalist Gary Numan and country star Billie Ray Martin, their forthcoming album is a vocal affair due for release on April 17th.  Given the altered course for the duo, we decided to get inside the heads of Motor and asked them for their current top five. 

Mondkopf - Ease Your Pain

A great use of distortion and melody (and restraint), something different that keeps techno fresh and exciting!

Zomby- Natalia's Song

Emotional and timeless, the vocal and the music melt together and become something so powerful.

Zoo Brazil - New York



The first time I heard that track I immediately loved the lead synth.  Check the way it's modulated from 2:04 until 2:45.

The Hacker & Gesaffelstein - Crainte



Simply massive, check the build up from 2:36 until 3:18 and then BAM! at 3:13!  303 ghetto power!

Fake Blood- Voices



My favourite experimental dance track of the past few months. The guy who mixed this EP has golden ears, the bass at one minute something always kills me. 

Motor release Man Made Machine EP on 30th March (with remixes from Chris Liebing, Black Asteroid and Radio Slave) and the album of the same name on April 17th on CLR-X.

Tracklist
01. Messed Up
02. Hyper Lust feat. Billie Ray Martin
03. Man Made Machine feat. Martin L. Gore
04. Control
05. Pleasure In Heaven feat. Gary Numan
06. Automne
07. Autographic
08. The Knife feat. Douglas McCarthy
09. Hello
10. In The Dark
11. Between The Night

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