Metroland lands all new album, ‘Forum’ – Out now
Metroland lands all new album, 'Forum' - Out now
Alfa Matrix, the Belgian label, has embraced a Kraftwerk-inspired mode, marking the announcement of its third electro-pop release reminiscent of Kraftwerk’s iconic sound. Following Elektroklänge and Cubic, it’s now the turn of Metroland to take the spotlight.
The Belgian duo, comprising Passenger A and Passenger S, is back with a new album, “Forum”, the follow-up to their March 2023 released “0” album. The new album was already teased by the 3-track single “Industry” (which was released earlier on Bandcamp exclusively first and will from tomorrow on hit all other platforms).
The new Metroland album is available on CD via the Alfa Matrix webstore and as download / streaming via Bandcamp (and all other platforms).
Originally considered as a potential concluding single for “0” in 2023, “Forum” has since then evolved into a full-fledged album with a distinct concept. Drawing inspiration from the World Economic Forum in Davos, as their previous album did, “Forum” aims to explore the convergence of innovation and nostalgia, described by the label as ‘a hymn to the 21st-century industrial revolution.’
It’s important to note that “Forum” is available in 2 different versions: the download and streaming formats will feature a unique tracklist compared to the CD version. That’s why the Bandcamp release of “Industry” includes two versions of the title track (5.0 and 6.0), while the CD edition offers a comprehensive 10-minute experience encapsulating all six industrial revolutions, exclusively for CD listeners.
Tracklist CD:
- Cooperation in a fragmented world
- The great reset
- Activity as a timetrigger
- Happy nothing
- Baukultur (the davos declaration)
- Infotainment
- Quantum
- World economic forum
- Industry 1.0 *
- Industry 2.0 *
- Industry 3.0 *
- Industry 4.0 *
- Industry 5.0
- Industry 6.0
(*) exclusive tracks for the CD version – NOT available on digital platforms
In case you missed the “Industry” single that preceded the album, check below. Read the review of ‘Forum’.
Side-Line also covered Metroland’s ‘Every new release is a fresh new audio canvas’.
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