Pryor Stroud: Mixing insistent house percussion with Crystal Castles-esque dark-electro, Moiré’s “Lines + Colours” is the soundtrack for a futuristic nightclub scene modeled around a new synthetic drug. Once taken, this drug manufactures startling illusions: the hyper-sensory stimuli of the post-midnight world – neon, shadow, reverberation, flesh-to-flesh contact — all seem to become different gravitational forces acting on your body, thereby simulating a sense of ecstatic weightlessness, of being adrift in your own skin. Through the lens of this drug, the Kraftwerkian synthesizer blips of “Lines + Colours” psychoactively morph into dueling lateral pressures — move this way, move that way — that engender the feeling of being in two places at once and, likewise, of not being confined to either. [8/10]
Emmanuel Elone: There just isn’t much to like about “Lines + Colours”. Yes, the beat is good and the electronic synths and notes are a nice touch, but it maintains the same level of energy for ten full minutes. Slight shifts in the effects are present, but they aren’t major enough to justify the long run time of this song. “Lines + Colours” would be a decent hit if it were only three minutes, but it becomes unbearable when the same synth melody is stretched out for ten minutes with little variation. [4/10]
Chris Ingalls: I really like the minimalist tension; it’s not unlike Ital Tek in that the simplicity is undercut by some bold sonic textures. To slap the EDM label on something this interesting does the song a disservice. It’s more reminiscent of Kraftwerk’s finer moments. The loops and patches bring to mind an early ’80s vibe. It doesn’t seem to really go anywhere, but that doesn’t stop it from being an enjoyable ride. [8/10]
Chad Miller: The song doesn’t have much to it which it probably should if it’s going to be over 10 minutes long. Even though the music changes every now and then, it still sounds the same all the way through. Thankfully, the sound it relies upon is pretty good, but there’s just too much of it. [5/10]
SCORE: 6.25