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July 2, 2009

"Play" 10 Years Later: Moby's Track by Track Guide to 1999's Global Smash

How scratchy field recordings, Gwen Stefani and a Leonardo DiCaprio flick transformed him from a "has-been" into an international star
June 6, 2002

Moby's Homemade Heaven

How one man, in his apartment, created a computer-generated nirvana
June 1, 2001

Moby's Laptop Studio

A look at the Play boy's home-recording gear and the future of digital music

Recordings and Reviews

Wait for Me

For a guy who made his name driving party people to ecstasy, Moby has always had a thing for the blues. His unlikely 1999 megahit, Play, used them literally, grafting ancient samples into inviting electronic grooves. His latest uses them spiritually, giving his melancholy streak room to brood and...

2009 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

Last Night

2008

Go - The Very Best Of Moby

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Often tagged the king of techno - as well as the first face of techno - Moby is notable among the hordes of anonymous DJs merely because he has stepped out from behind his turntable to seek the attention typically awarded only to rock stars. Yet his music - a symphonic combination of disco beats, punk-rock speed, and anthemic lyrics - withstands the focus. Conveniently, Richard Melville Hall's nic...

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