Depeche Mode -Exciter
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Depeche Mode — Exciter | DeRank™: 0,00

Overcoming internal issues, Depeche return to producing an entirely electronic album. The sounds heavily diverge from those of their best works, blending the dance elements of their earlier releases with a chillout spirit never heard before. An album that breaks the Depeche mold. more
Muse -Origin Of Symmetry
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Muse — Origin Of Symmetry | DeRank™: 0,00

The hardest work of the Devon trio (and to think that even harder tracks were omitted and included in the Hullabaloo OST album). Undoubtedly the most sought-after and refined, New Born remains perhaps their greatest gem (along with Hysteria). more
Muse -Absolution
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Muse — Absolution | DeRank™: 0,00

Another great piece of work, with some initial hints of the more commercial style that would follow. Hysteria remains, along with New Born, their best track. more
Depeche Mode -Some Great Reward
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Depeche Mode — Some Great Reward | DeRank™: 0,00

Here the transition process is complete and Gore has total control over the band: nonetheless, it results in a work that is still mixed, between synth pop tracks and mood ballads (the first and last album by Depeche to contain them). The peak will come a few years later. more
Placebo -Black Market Music
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Placebo — Black Market Music | DeRank™: 0,00

This album lives on highs and lows, with peaks at the level of its predecessor (Slave to the Wage, Every Me/Every You), hints of their future sound (Taste in Men, Special K), and a few too many returns to the sounds of the first album (Black-Eyed). more
Franco Battiato -Juke Box
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Franco Battiato — Juke Box | DeRank™: 0,00

Continuation of what was started in the second piece of the previous Battiato. Tracks halfway between nonsense and 20th-century avant-garde music. It is all too clear why it was rejected as the soundtrack for the film Brunelleschi (it had been commissioned for that purpose). Unhearable, 2. more
Franco Battiato -Fetus
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Franco Battiato — Fetus | DeRank™: 0,00

First courageous work, though lacking the avant-garde elements of Pollution. Difficult to listen to; it needs to be absorbed slowly. more
Franco Battiato -Pollution
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Franco Battiato — Pollution | DeRank™: 0,00

Top experimentation, heavy use of electronics, and surreal lyrics. Perhaps it remains Battiato's best work. For the time it was released, one of the most innovative albums. more
Franco Battiato -Sulle Corde di Aries
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Another experimental work, this time more focused on the musical side. It innovates without destroying, stepping outside the norms of the music of the time but still being listenable. Less involved than Pollution. more
Placebo -Sleeping With Ghosts
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Placebo — Sleeping With Ghosts | DeRank™: 0,00

The second masterpiece. Special Needs and the title track would have fit perfectly in Without You I'm Nothing, Taste in Men showcases how to blend rock (almost punk) with electronics, This Picture is pop with masterful elegance. more
Jean Michel Jarre -Equinoxe
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Jean Michel Jarre — Equinoxe | DeRank™: 0,00

In total disagreement with those who say it's a sad attempt to revisit Oxygène, in my opinion another great album, even superior to its predecessor in the first tracks. Part V is another unforgettable hit. more
Björk -Medulla
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Björk — Medulla | DeRank™: 0,00

The experimentation of an entirely "a cappella" album is commendable, but it fails to leave a lasting impression. Aside from gems like Oceania, there is a noticeable lack of something to accompany the voice (namely instruments), and in the end, it results in being tedious. more
Björk -Vespertine
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Björk — Vespertine | DeRank™: 0,00

Here in fully chill territory, another great job, but not as much as the previous one. more
Phil Collins -Face Value
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Phil Collins — Face Value | DeRank™: 0,00

Overrated album by most, only for the presence of a beautiful track like In The Air Tonight. Predominantly pop work, developed only in part for the rest. more
Phil Collins -Both Sides
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Phil Collins — Both Sides | DeRank™: 0,00

It doesn't leave a mark. Shallow pop. more
Dave Gahan -Paper Monsters
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Dave Gahan — Paper Monsters | DeRank™: 0,00

Work that closely resembles the Depeche sound. You can feel the absence of Gore. This won’t happen in the next Hourglass. more
Mike Oldfield -Tubular Bells
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Mike Oldfield — Tubular Bells | DeRank™: 0,00

The immortal debut album, as extraordinary as it is symptomatic of the fact that Oldfield poured all his best into it, never managing to repeat himself, despite other great albums like Ommadawn and The Songs of Distant. It is unfair that the initial theme is remembered only as "The Exorcist music." more
Mike Oldfield -Five Miles Out
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Mike Oldfield — Five Miles Out | DeRank™: 0,00

I work with highs (the Taurus II suite and Orabidoo) and lows (the title track), overall neither bad nor good. more
Mike Oldfield -Ommadawn
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Mike Oldfield — Ommadawn | DeRank™: 0,00

One of the few works that almost manages to match Tubular Bells, but by a hair's breadth remains inferior. Beautiful nonetheless, rich in quotes and influences blended with the best of Oldfield. more
Franco Battiato -Clic
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Franco Battiato — Clic | DeRank™: 0,00

The last major work, completing the triptych formed with Pollution and Sulle corde di Aries. A work similar to its predecessor, here too experimentation is fused with more accessible melodies. The final track swings open the doors to the path that Battiato will later take (extreme experimentation). more