Matthew Dear - Leave Luck To Heaven Digi-LP

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Matthew Dear Leave Luck To Heaven Digi-LP

classic 2003 album from Ghostly's main man

label:: Spectral Sound
price:: $10.95 - 320kbps mp3; $16.95 - wav file
or purchase individual tracks
available:: yes
item #:: 116-0132m-00
digital sales rank:: #376 of 1150

the lab review

Often hailed as the best electronic album of 2003, this rare piece of genre-straddling art is a testament that techno did not die - and that house music got boring enough to revamp itself. Looking back now it's quite apparent that Matthew Dear had a profound effect on the dance music community and this album was one of the turning points. With a sound that successfully blends home listening atmospherics, house rhythms, minimal dancefloor thump and dark moods, Leave Luck To Heaven has garnered as much attention from punk rock kids and bedroom rockers as it did from the established techno community. Often compared to Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Vilalobos, Dear championed a crossover between house, minimal aesthetics, new school click and the DIY ethics that fuel the Spectral label. With tracks like "It's Over Now," Dear takes a cue from indie rock with emo vocals that drift between sarcasm and introspection, and ultimately take the back seat to a thumping beat. On "Just Us Now" and "Fex" he experiments with different rhythmic styles, furthering the fusion effect while maintaining a fresh perspective on the arrangement. Tracks like "Reason and Responsibility" show off Dear's drum programming and ear for the sinister. With pop sensibility and a herky jerky beat that promises to leave nobody leaning against the wall, the highlight of the album is definitely "Dog Days." It's become a club anthem played by DJs of all persuasions and is known to raise screams from the first few chords of the very recognizable melody. One play of this catchy vocal hook and hip shaking shuffle turned many skeptical friends into believers. Matthew Dear has created a dark and funky sound that grows on you with each listen. If you missed this album the first time around, pay close attention now and hear dance music evolving.

reviewed by Mike Walsh 04/11/2008

tracklist		320kbps mp3	wav file
play audio	ALL TRACKS	$10.95	$16.95
play audio	Matthew Dear Nervous Laughter - Intro 02:40 90 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear Fex 05:07 127 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear Just Us Now 04:37 126 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear The Crush 04:42 126 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear But for You 05:13 123 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear In Unbending 04:34 126 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear Dog Days 05:53 128 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear Huffing Stuff 05:18 125 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear Reason and Responsibility 05:38 124 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear You're Fucking Crazy 04:43 120 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear It's Over Now 05:42 123 bpm	$1.39	$2.49
play audio	Matthew Dear Machete - Outro 00:27	$1.39	$2.49