Moby - Innocents

I have never been a Moby fan. I think Eminem got it in my head that everyone hates Moby back in the day because "nobody listens to techno." However, that was 2002. Everyone listens to "techno" now. Although I may not have liked Moby when I first got into EDM because all I wanted to do is rage my face off to some high energy dance music, it seems that both my musical tastes and his progression as an artist have come full circle. I finally see his brilliance. I would officially like to retract my ignorant Moby aversion. His latest album, Innocents, is full of unique, interesting and beautiful compositions.

It is easy to pigeon-hole Moby as being an old school techno producer, but this album is anything but that. Moby mixes it up by incorporating a lot of live instrumentation throughout the record as well as dabbling in new genres with some down-tempo and ambient style beats. Each track, from the opening Everything That Rises to the closing The Dogs, is it's own masterpiece.

The song that stood out to me upon my first listen through the album was The Perfect Life. It's uplifting choir vocals are so overwhelmingly joyous that it becomes impossible to have any negative thoughts whatsoever when you play it. Moby has created a timeless piece of music with this track. Watch the music video below!

Another song that grabbed me was Almost Home. This song is more on the ambient side of the record, which has been a big area of interest for me lately. The beautiful vocals complement the soft synths perfectly to create a song that I would imagine sounds like something that would you would hear as your soul ascends to heaven after you die. Check it out below

There are too many good tracks on this album to put on one post, so check out my other favorites on my Audible Twilight Spotify Playlist. There have also been some remixes to a bunch of the songs on the record. All of them can be heard on his SoundCloud page. Definitely check out the Fuck Buttons and the Andrew Weatherall remixes of The Perfect Life. They are both amazing!

Enjoy! <3