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Fear of the Digital Remix

Deitiphobia · 1995

40 min · 11 tracks · techno

A frenetic blend of techno beats and dark lyrical themes reflecting a society grappling with its digital future.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Blind Hate — This track stands out for its aggressive beats and sharp lyrics addressing societal violence, exemplifying the album's thematic focus on darkness in modern life.
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    Religious Fanatic — Offering a stark commentary on extremism, this track combines haunting melodies with a driving rhythm that captures the unsettling atmosphere permeating the album.
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    Vamp Jesus — This provocative title encapsulates the band's knack for blending satire with musicality, using catchy hooks to delve into themes of faith and consumerism.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

Instrumental
50 /100
Foothills
Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

The album's dense layering and consistent tempo create a unique but somewhat predictable techno sound.

What we noticed

  • The album features a consistent tempo throughout, with tracks maintaining a driving beat that rarely varies.
  • Each track incorporates layers of synthesized sounds and samples, creating a dense sonic texture.
  • The final track ends with a long fade-out, contrasting sharply with the more frenetic energy of the preceding songs.
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
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

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.

  • 1 TV 3:53
  • 2 Blind Hate 3:20
  • 3 Exorcist 4:38
  • 4 Need 4:08
  • 5 Religious Fanatic 4:52
  • 6 Mastermind 2:18
  • 7 Wilbur 4:21
  • 8 The Late Pastor Harry Dean 3:36
  • 9 Arc 3:50
  • 10 B-Movie 2:25
  • 11 Vamp Jesus 2:37

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