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Swiss Electro duo We Love Machines's album "Short Circuit" begins with a driven, frenetic energy of synthesized-guitar tapping. Initially harkening to the recent Daft Punk soundtrack for Tron 2.0 (which is a compliment) they have managed to put there own imprint on the track and the album in general. Their sound cannot be easily fit into the box of one form of contemporary dance floor electro as they try their hands at a few styles here. Though the inspiration of the helmeted ones is clear here and there throughout the album. The tracks on here are built for the club environment with varied results. We Love Machines is at there best when they stretch out their soulful electro sound and seems to fall flatter when they reach out for new ideas like the Reggaeton inspired riddims of "Carpentizer."

Standout tracks on this album are "Machine Love," "Federer," "Scissors," "I Like It"