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Discreet Desires

Helena Hauff

Discreet Desires

Debut full-length electro album from the Hamburg-based DJ and producer

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6.9

Label
Werkdiscs / Ninja Tune
UK Release date
04/09/2015
US Release date
04/09/2015
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  1. 8.5 |   Crack

    Expertly transposes the dark matter of her DJ sets into an intense and impressive debut album
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    A fascinating debut album, demonstrating the right way to transition from an underground, 12"-only electronic producer to a full-scale album artist
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  3. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Effectively Discreet Desires is a classic electro album, with techno leanings. It all sounds authentically retro and filthy
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  4. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    She's attempted to present a unified piece with this album, rather than a selection of similar tracks, and it's a gambit that's paid off in spades
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  5. 7.4 |   Resident Advisor

    Her dynamic subtlety and deft songwriting place it a notch above the pack
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  6. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    This is music best suited to sweaty underground lockers where its visceral qualities take precedence
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  7. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Hauff gives you the feeling that there's something very wrong, and leaves you to make up your own nasty stories. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    A hugely inventive record which indicates that there’s much more to come in time from Hauff
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  • 7. Tryst £0.99
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