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Factory Floor

Factory Floor · 2013

70 min · 13 tracks · post-industrial music

A relentless fusion of mechanized beats and pulsating rhythms, layered with dissonant textures and hypnotic vocal snippets.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Turn It Up — This opening track sets the tone with driving beats and repetitive motifs that encapsulate the album's industrial ethos while inviting listeners into its rhythmic world.
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    Here Again — With its expansive length and gradual buildup, this track exemplifies the band’s skill in creating tension through minimalism, making it a standout experience on the album.
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    Two Different Ways — The combination of textured layers and shifting rhythms creates an immersive listening experience, showcasing Factory Floor's unique ability to blend complexity with accessibility.
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    Breathe In — This track features a captivating interplay between mechanical sounds and vocal samples, demonstrating the band's knack for transforming abstract elements into something engaging and danceable.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

57 /100
Foothills
Higher than 48% of albums we've rated

The album's mechanized beats and layered textures create a distinct sound within the post-industrial genre.

What we noticed

  • The album features a consistent use of repetitive, mechanized beats that drive each track forward without significant variation in tempo.
  • Vocals are often treated as rhythmic elements rather than traditional lead lines, creating a hypnotic effect throughout the record.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Turn It Up 6:13
  • 2 Here Again 8:07
  • 3 One 0:46
  • 4 Fall Back 7:22
  • 5 Two 1:03
  • 6 How You Say 6:25
  • 7 Two Different Ways 8:13
  • 8 Three 1:41
  • 9 Work Out 6:34
  • 10 Breathe In 6:36

Disc 2

  • 1 Green 5:32
  • 2 Pink 6:32
  • 3 Blue 5:08

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