Tracklist
Expander | 5:40 |
Stolen Documents | 5:13 |
While Others Cry | 4:14 |
Calcium | 6:43 |
It's Not My Problem | 3:54 |
Papua New Guinea | 6:46 |
Moscow | 3:33 |
1 In 8 | 4:24 |
Pulse State | 7:27 |
Central Industrial | 4:25 |
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cradiata
February 12, 2020
referencing Accelerator, LP, RE, RM, LP RSD TOT 2
Agreed, terrible pressing. Surface noise throughout the entirety of a brand new / sealed disc straight from the label. Seems there was no quality control on this pressing.
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TS_MACK
December 5, 2019
referencing Accelerator, CD, Album, CD TOT 2, CD TOT2
I think I first bought this in 1994. I only listen to it on rare occasions to keep it special. Pulse State and Calcium are my favourites. Two absolute gems.
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baj
April 24, 2019
referencing Accelerator, CD, Album, CD TOT 2, CD TOT2
I was just listening to this and I was moved to post a comment. This album to me is easily in my list of top 10 electronic music albums. It's really meant to be listened to as a CD, straight through, as an experience. Foresee myself in my 60-70s if I live that long playing this. Thank you guys for making this. PNG single-highhandedly changed my life by opening me to the world of techno (even though I'd long been an EBM/industrial guy) in 1991. I used to think it was just about PNG but there's so much more here. Every track incredible. On a lovely spring day, I'll have another.
dsyn2spin
September 29, 2018
edited over 2 years ago
referencing Accelerator, LP, Album, LP TOT 2
referencing Accelerator, LP, Album, LP TOT 2
There is no higher praise than that due of F.S.O.L., and furthermore.
the importance of this LP in the evolution of electronic dance music, cannot be overstated.
It's the equivalent to dance music, what "Dark Side Of The Moon" was to rock, or prog rock
when it was first released. Both have had a profound effect on their respective styles of music.
Jumpin' & Pumpin' was already firmly established as one of the most cutting edge and
forward thinking dance labels in the entire UK by '91, and "Accelerator" by F.S.O.L. was
more or less their crowning glory, being a sort of mish mash of some of their other
alias releases on that label such as Yage, Mental Cube, Luco. From start to finish,
every track on this album is pure brilliance, and the production quality is stunning.
multidimensional and compelling in a way that very few full length LP's can ever
achieve. A "Future Sound " indeed then and now. It easily qualifies as one of
the most epic electronic dance LP's of the 1990's. Everyone who enjoys this
type of music needs to listen to this at least a 100 times in their lifetime.
the importance of this LP in the evolution of electronic dance music, cannot be overstated.
It's the equivalent to dance music, what "Dark Side Of The Moon" was to rock, or prog rock
when it was first released. Both have had a profound effect on their respective styles of music.
Jumpin' & Pumpin' was already firmly established as one of the most cutting edge and
forward thinking dance labels in the entire UK by '91, and "Accelerator" by F.S.O.L. was
more or less their crowning glory, being a sort of mish mash of some of their other
alias releases on that label such as Yage, Mental Cube, Luco. From start to finish,
every track on this album is pure brilliance, and the production quality is stunning.
multidimensional and compelling in a way that very few full length LP's can ever
achieve. A "Future Sound " indeed then and now. It easily qualifies as one of
the most epic electronic dance LP's of the 1990's. Everyone who enjoys this
type of music needs to listen to this at least a 100 times in their lifetime.
wildblunthickok
May 18, 2018
edited over 3 years ago
referencing Accelerator, CD, Album, CD TOT 2, CD TOT2
referencing Accelerator, CD, Album, CD TOT 2, CD TOT2
Popularly believed to be their first album, Accelerator is their first full length to use the Future Sound of London name exclusively but it is their SECOND album. Originally they released tons of singles and eps under various band names, and their first full length was a fake various artist album (a "various artist album" where every band was them) called Earthbeat.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Earthbeat/master/110505
Also check out The Pulse eps from the same time period. The 4 eps have been reprinted as one full length album, but they started as eps so they don't count as their 1st album. This is where the "Future Sound Of London" bandname was first used (as one of the 4 "different" bands on the eps).
https://www.discogs.com/The-Future-Sound-Of-London-The-Pulse-EPs/release/1340421
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Earthbeat/master/110505
Also check out The Pulse eps from the same time period. The 4 eps have been reprinted as one full length album, but they started as eps so they don't count as their 1st album. This is where the "Future Sound Of London" bandname was first used (as one of the 4 "different" bands on the eps).
https://www.discogs.com/The-Future-Sound-Of-London-The-Pulse-EPs/release/1340421
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dr303
July 15, 2017
referencing Accelerator, CD, Album, CD TOT 2, CD TOT2
A 5 star LP and a very important LP in the evolution of techno. 'Pulse State' rates as one of my favourite tracks ever committed to vinyl. I can easily loose myself in that 303 bass line and those 808 claps intertwined with some heavenly chords. I wish it lasted for 60 mins..... For me the highlight on a exemplary LP.
For those looking to source the sample on 'Central Industrial' take a dive into Throbbing Gristle's '20 Jazz Funk Greats' from 1979. The track 'What A Day' has the riff you are familiar with over all these years
For those looking to source the sample on 'Central Industrial' take a dive into Throbbing Gristle's '20 Jazz Funk Greats' from 1979. The track 'What A Day' has the riff you are familiar with over all these years
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eatdogs
February 27, 2017
referencing Accelerator, LP, Album, RE + 7", Num + Ltd, LP RSD TOT 2
Just snagged a copy of this at my favorite local record store here in Oklahoma (Guestroom Records) and it sounds terrific! I'm going to need to get a vinyl sleeve for it though because the disc is simply put inside the thin cardboard sleeve and I don't like my records being stored that way. Otherwise I'm totally stoked to have this and the rarity is going to cause it to get into much higher prices probably. Snag this now if you can.
chemik_ck
June 19, 2016
referencing Accelerator, LP, RE, RM, LP RSD TOT 2
Horrible pressing. The disc is extremely thin. The size is a bit bigger so you can't listen to it on cheap turntables. Avoid this release.
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marhol
May 19, 2016
referencing Accelerator, LP, Album, RE + 7", Num + Ltd, LP RSD TOT 2
There is also reissue without the extra 7 inch on Jumpin Pumpin, got mine from Juno.co.uk for 15 GBP.
splainslounger
May 5, 2020