Evolver [Import]

Grid | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B0000070MI
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,308 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wake Up

2. Rollercoaster

3. Swamp Thing

4. Throb

5. Rise

6. Shapes Of Sleep

7. Higher Peaks

8. Texas Cowboys

9. Spin Cycle

10. Golden Dawn

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Techno With Soul!, July 21, 2000

By 

Ralph Quirino (Keswick, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evolver (Audio CD)

After scoring with "Tainted Love", ex-Soft Cell guy David Ball went on to form Grid. This album is their finest moment, its eletronic soul tempered with unforgettable melodies, superb improvisation and the stuff that makes electronic music so mind-tripping. Sure, you can dance to it. But you can also hear it over and over and hear nuance and shade, degrees and shifts. And, on "Swamp Thing", a cool banjo riff gets merged with unstoppable synth-beats to create something fresh. Grid are far better than 9/10ths of other so-called "techno" acts out there. Evolver follows in the grand tradition of Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre, Klaus Schulze. Check out "Rise" and "Shapes Of Sleep" to see what I mean. Oh, yeah, one more thing: King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp turns up here and there. A great release!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evolver pumps the adrenaline..., November 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Evolver (Audio CD)

Released in 1994 from the U.K. label BMG Records, Evolver cuts the groove into the head with the clean sound of highstylin' rave/techno. Never imitates nor pretends; the bag holds a crowd of soul satisfying work to do anything with- driving, dancing or doin' the dishes! Worth every cent; not on track is lame. I recommend Evolver to those who like to drive their car too fast.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars play it loud, October 28, 2002

By 

echobaba (los angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evolver (Audio CD)

EVOLVER is one of the better techno albums around. Period. Their use of synths, drum machines, unique samples, and clever programming takes you on a whirlwhind journey of sound. Add to that, some great melodies and strong songwriting chops, and you have yourself an album that's worthy of many listens. The track "THROB" featuring Robert Fripp is classic and worth buying the CD for.