Stocking the latest work from "ART OF DARK," which features a who's who of the scene, including Z@P, SANTIAGO URIBE, MATTHIAS, and BUFOBUFO! The lead track "Machine Music" (sample 1) docks a hard groove to inauspiciously catchy synth sounds. From "Before" (sample 2), which hooks with a dirty and dark bass break, to "The Mode" (sample 3), a gothic body music with industrial and EBM innovations, this album captures the current trends while retaining the strong '80s quirks. The Mode" (sample 3), a gothic body music with innovations in industrial and EBM. (Original Japanese text by Akie)