- Audio CD (4 Jan 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: London
- ASIN: B000042O1P
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 40,671 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Technique is New Order's most fully realised 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
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Originally released in 1989, Technique rounded off New Order's first decade of operation in style. Having gone from their post-Joy Division fumblings via defining classics such as Blue Monday, and having a big proper hit single with True Faith, Technique is the sound of them heading down the rave-up and immersing themselves in the power of disco again. That it came at the beginning of what became known as Madchester could only help matters, and pointed the way ahead for indie herberts to suddenly locate their dance elements, and even 20 years on, you can bet The Killers - well, they did take their name from a NO video - may own this album too.
The brace of singles released from the original album - the acid-bonkers incomprehensibleness of Fine Time, the pure sumptuousness of Run and the house nation of Round & Round - epitomise the collection perfectly, although that's not to say they were by means the strongest tracks. There seemed at some point during this period the band had entered into a weird battle trying to out-Cure The Cure - albeit without the frightwig and wonky lipstick - most evidently on Guilty Partner and the Just Like Heaven-esque All The Way, while Vanishing Point is hands-in-the-air euphoria housetastic. Here was a New Order ready for the next decade, adding to their already superb reputation. Sleek, driving and built for the (cough) nineties, but in reality and retrospect, this was their last truly great album, as 1993s over-polished Republic and 2001s Get Ready now seem like autopilot versions of their pioneering template.
This deluxe edition adds further dimension, with disc two containing rare mixes, and ending with a remix of World In Motion. As it turns out, there have been some issues raised with the quality of the reissue programme, with wrongly labelled remixes and some tracks have been remastered from vinyl. But! what ever format floats your boat, Technique itself is still a brilliant album from one of the finest groups to have ever walked the Earth. --Ian Wade
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Quintessential New Order Album,
By anders_magee@yahoo.co.uk (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Technique (Audio CD)
If you like New Order, this is their best album.Released in '89 at the height of the acid rave revolution and on the crest on that scene's crossover to guitar music, its a landmark classic that will never loose its appeal. Its use on the BBC series 'Making Out' was particularly poignant in the 1990 setting of Northern industrial England. A must buy for anyone who liked any of their other stuff from Blue Monday, Bizzarre Love Triangle, True Faith to Regret.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Their most lasting album!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Technique (Audio CD)
Well it's a toss up between this and 'Power, Corruption and Lies' for the best New Order album. For the 'Blue Monday' fans 'Power....' is the best bet, but if you're looking for a more upbeat, dance orientated album, then this is your one.This is my fave New Order album. The opener 'Fine Time' is one of my favourite New Order tracks. Starting off with a thumping 4/4 beat it builds into an eletronic bassline driven song which filled the dancefloors back in 1989. The rest of the album is a heady mix of classic pop songs and guitar laden, dance tracks. Very upbeat sounding but when you listen tot he lyrics you understand it is not too upbeat, it wouldn't be New Order if it was! The album finishes with 'Dream Attack' which is another gem, a guitar intro which flows into a full flowing, beautiful pop song.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
best original album from the kings of disco existentialism,
By A Customer
This review is from: Technique (Audio CD)
A great mixture of blippy and guitar songs that explore the down (and sometimes up) side of sun-soaked holidays. "Fine Time" features a crazy cod-Barry White vocal and electro-sheep-bleating. "Technique" also includes the proper version of "Round & Round"... Plus there's the often-overlooked gems "Mr Disco" and "Dream Attack". Like the best New Order music, it's simultaneously depressing and uplifting. Almost as good as their 1987 retrospective, "Substance".
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