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Nero "Fugue State"

Nero WELCOME REALITY +

Last Saturday night I decided to have a chill night in and watch Dunkirk on 4K bluray, but as I was digging through my movies I found a copy of Nero Welcome Reality + on CD and I lingered on it for a while. When that album came out I was obsessed with it, listening to it all of the time. I don't remember if the copy I found was mine, or the one that I gifted to my stepson about 15 years ago, but honestly, it did not matter; I was just happy to hold it in my hands again.

Regardless, it pulled me back and I was lost in nostalgia for a moment. I made a mental note to give the disc a spin sometime soon before putting in my movie to enjoy.

Honestly, by Sunday I had kind of forgotten about it.

Then, Wednesday I posted that awesome track from Seven Lions & Subtronic and it made me think about dubstep again. That track reminded me of Nero, so I threw Welcome Reality + on for a few tracks and was instantly awash in happy thoughts.

I remembered then how much I loved that band, and specifically, that album.

Honestly, it was a little hard for me to pick just one track to highlight; sure, the obvious choice is "Promises," either the original or the remix, but when I re-listened to this album I remembered just how much I adored the melodic chaos that is "Fugue State."

Is it the most accessible and chart-friendly track on the album?

Nope, not even close, but it's still my favorite.

I'm going out to a club tonight to listen to, and probably dance, to dark wave, industrial, post-punk, synth-pop, and some goth tonight. I am probably too old for this, but I am going and it's going to be awesome.

I hope you have a great weekend as well!

Enjoy!
















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