Warp compiled these singles in 1997 to collect the riches that had people infatuated with Broadcast’s distinctive sound. Their retro-futurist vision was brought about by shapeless analogue oscillations and sliced sampling. The dystopian lullaby melodies that featured on singles like According To No Plan and The Book Lovers were - and still are - completely in their own lane. Trish Keenan’s vacant vocals cascade around the instrumentation and production of James Cargill and Roj Stevens. What came after this release was a string of truly seminal LPs but it was this accumulation of singles that showed fans the niche Broadcast were hell-bent on crafting for themselves.
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