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  • Audio CD (11 Jun 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B000N87X4U
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,795 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Digitalism's debut album, Idealism, is already one of the most highly anticipated releases of the year. Although it's still early days for the Hamburg-based duo, with just three EPs under their belt (released on the Franco-Japanese label Kitsuné, and featuring "Zdarlight", one of last year's hottest club anthems) plus several critically acclaimed remixes (of tunes by Depeche Mode, Klaxons and Daft Punk, among others) and a series of organic live performances, Digitalism has built itself a solid reputation and stands ready to ride the new electro wave currently breaking over dance floors worldwide (sparked by Justice, Does It Offend You Yeah?, MSTRKRFT and more).

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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Idealism is dance perfection, 13 Jun 2007
Just an amazing electro album. Finally there's a great electro act to come out these days !
Melting Rock influences (The Cure, New Order) and House references (Daft Punk, Kraftwerk) this two germans musicians are re freshing electronic music !

Really enjoying the whole album from A to Z with huge club banging tunes (Zdarlight, Jupiter Room) to ballads (Echoes, Moonlight, AppoloGize) and rock songs (I Want I Want, Anything New) ...

Can't wait to see them live at Wireless Festival with Jens singing and Isi drumming !!!
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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Digitalism is not Daft Punk, 14 Jun 2007
The album is epic. It will open mind to many people who started with daft punk and went further to Soulwax and now are stumbling around in the nu rave scene.

The bass line is mark in many of their songs. But it's the background to develop a bracing progressive melody in each track. What began with Zdarlight goes up to immense heebie-jeebies while listing to "Pogo", particularly due to the great voice of Jence and continues in tracks like "Anything New" and "I want I want".

One sound band from my point of view is completely the contrary description for the tracks on Idealism. Each track is full with unknown creativity in electronic music. But not in way that you feel to choke on. It is round it is well-balanced. It doesn't sound like out of a 2nd world war bunker, it has air.

"If Franz Ferdinand made rock music that girls could dance to, then Digitalism makes electronic music that everyone can rock out to."

They are a new real Zdarlight in the sky, not a hyped up falling star.
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6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Kick-heavy squelchy electro-house - but not enough variety, 8 Jun 2007
By Mr. Stuart Bruce "DonQuibeats" (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is kick-heavy squelchy electro-house. Digitalism's filthy and relentless basslines are getting them a lot of praise, and here is their first full album.

What Digitalism do, riding on the wave of popularity for electro-house that has been growing latley, they do really well. Tracks like "Idealistic" are excellent.

Unfortunately, the album shows that Digitalism are a bit of a one-sound band, and too many of the tracks sound extremely similar to the big remixes that they've done, or their hits such as "Zdarlight". There isn't enough depth or variety on this album to turn it into a classic. If you love some of their remix work then you'll enjoy this album on first listen but I don't think it's an album you'll be going back to over and over for years to come.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great
Very good. Electronic music that you can rock out too as well. Something new I like very much. Not really a dance orientated club album but,a nice blend of electronic music and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Prjones

5.0 out of 5 stars Finaklky Something to Praise...
...I never write reviews but this is just too good to ignore. People will surely compose better prose than me, but suffice to say this has renewed my faith in music... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ruzzy Pea

4.0 out of 5 stars great electro album
I only recently discovered this album, and i absolutley love it!!

would reccommend anyone to have a listen online...you wont be dissappointed. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Aid1987

5.0 out of 5 stars Digitalism!!
This album is simply electronic perfection, and amazingly good in every way. After owning and loving this album for about 8 months now, looking back it changed my music taste... Read more
Published 16 months ago by P.Davey

5.0 out of 5 stars The missing link betwen Daft Punk and The Cure
If your missing the brilliance of Daft Punks 'Homework' but dont mind a bit of a choros once in a blue moon then this is for you.
Published 16 months ago by SL Malmstrom

5.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to hate Digitalism.....
The late 20's have set in and I'm not ashamed to admit my musical snobbery. So when I heard of this Germany duo, I instinctly recoiled muttering obscenities about how they would... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Reginald The Audio Warlord

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
Think of them as a younger Prodigy/Chemical Brothers. They mix the best elements of dance and rock - definitely music that grabs you and makes you dance!
Published 18 months ago by S. Schmandin

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Average
I bought this due to the good reviews but found myself flicking to the next tune around half way through on most tracks. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dobbsy

4.0 out of 5 stars glitchy, electro greatness
Honestly, after the first few listens i wasn't blown away, however a few more plays and some careful listening to the songs and you realise how good this album is. Read more
Published 19 months ago by HB Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars watch out! ouch
Digitalism album "Idealism" is theee album .
i believe that the band Digitalism got a great future
surprising,clever
a great journey, nice songs ,nice emotion... Read more
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