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Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans (FSOL) were the brains behind the evergreen classic "Papua New Guinea", which was first featured on Accelerator, their debut LP. In fact, Dougans had already written the hit "Stakker Humanoid" (under the name of Humanoid) but it was as Future Sound of London that he really gained crossover credibility. Accelerator is an apt title for this continuous mix of rhythmically propelled tracks. A real "journey" album, it takes in not only the lush, escapist tropical vibe of "Papua New Guinea", but also the melancholic "While Others Cry", the sharp strings and slender hooks of "Pulse State", and a heap of feistier tracks such as "It's Not My Problem", "Moscow", "Calcium" and "Expander". A well rounded, well produced and well memorable album, Accelerator deserves its classic status and will appeal to those who like music for cerebration as well as celebration. --Paul Sullivan
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite brilliant lads!,
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This review is from: Accelerator (Audio CD)
This album is simply fantastic. If your looking to listen to music by FSOL this is probably the best place to start. Compared to later work this album has a more user-friendly appeal and could be said to be more dance-floor orientated and up-tempo than their other albums which veer towards a more ambient state. The single "papua new guinea" is widely regarded as one of the greatest dance records of all time, and is worth the price of the CD alone, and the entire album is in a similar vain. There is an overall rainforesty theme throughout and the tracks flow seemlessly between each other, fused together with incredible skill using samples that are bursting with life creating a fantastic listening experience. Euphoric in places, melancholy in others FSOL again take on an incredible journey where the standards never drop. Although the album sounds a little dated it is still deserves the accolades of a classic.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
FSOL's pioneering album of cerebral techno...,
By Robster (Watford, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Accelerator (Audio CD)
Sorry, but I've got to stick up for this album, it's an absolutely timeless classic....
I'm frankly surprised to see words like 'nothing special' used to describe this album... It set a benchmark upon release and is a classic example of Nineties cerebral techno. There are plenty of deep rhythms and vibes to get into on this album, and it contains the organic blueprint of future FSOL releases to come... Rather than lightweight, this album is accessible, up tempo and very listener friendly. You don't need to sit in a room and think seriously about the concepts at work to enjoy it (as with some FSOL albums). It's far more immediate than that whilst retaining a good degree of intelligence... This record's like a favourite pair of trainers. You forgot how good they were until you dug em out the wardrobe and gave em a run out... I won't even delve into the second PNG remix disc, the album stands up far too well on its own! An absolutely ESSENTIAL purchase for any fan of Electronic music (and it's many sub-genres)...
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly the Only Real FSOL Dance Album,
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This review is from: Accelerator (Audio CD)
This album is comprised of very early 90s techno, at a time when rave was the key dance style. Most of the tracks are very ambient, some more progressive and none really driving. Standout tracks include Expander (and its furious remix), the very tropical Calcium, Pulse State and several others, including of course the album version of Papua New Guinea. The downfall is that some of the tracks sound cheesily dated, almost like the backing music to Streets of Rage or some 90s 16 bit beat-em up. Then there's the bonus disc, which is essential if you want to own Papua New Guinea on CD, as there are some cracking remixes that almost top the original. At the end of the day this is the real reason to buy the album, as its hard to dish out for several tracks which don't quite cut the mustard any more. Still its essential for ambient dance fans.
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