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All Music Guide

The focus on a single mood occasionally threatens to lead only to a creative dead-end, but Out from Out Where arguably betters its successors by coming together as a single work.

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Pitchfork

Tobin's definitely out to have some fun with this record, though the immense density of these soundscapes prevent them from being reduced to chop-shop filler.

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Entertainment Weekly

He's constantly finding new ways to micro-manage rhythm without losing the beat. [Listen 2 This supplement, 11/2002, p.15]

Splendid

[A] decisive step in a darker, weirder direction.

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Dot Music

Like listening to DJ Shadow after vast amounts of Angel Dust, 'Out Of Nowhere' is a sonic Hall Of Mirrors that bulges and bristles with restless inventiveness and illustrates an impressive attention to detail.

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Blender

Taking sound collage to seamless, organic perfection, Tobin arranges his samples like he's conducting a living orchestra. [#11, p.144]

The Wire

A slippery, shape-shifting quality is one of the great strengths of Amon Tobin's sixth album. Plainly put, Out From Out Where is impossible to pin down. [#226, p.67]

Almost Cool

Probably his most varied release yet.

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Stylus Magazine

The album maintains a consistency that was sorely lacking on Amon Tobin’s previous records. However, in doing so, the album sacrifices the innovation and uncontrolled experimentalism one expects from Tobin.

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Mixer

Admittedly, the album drags in parts, but Out Where is still a success. [Oct 2002, p.88]

Urb

A wonderfully challenging album like its three predecessors. [Oct 2002, p.98]

Q Magazine

It's claustrophobic, neurotic and occasionally nightmarish. [Jan 2003, p.119]

Dusted Magazine

Out Where suffers from heightened expectations and, strangely enough, predictable ingenuity.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

But for all its diligent progressivism, Out From Out Where collapses under its own weight, sounding every bit as stubborn and hermetic as Autechre's infamous Confield.

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Uncut

There's little on OFOW that he hasn't done already. [Nov 2002, p.128]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes

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Scynne P gave it a10:
This is without doubt his best work. He has done an axcellent job of using sub-bass sounds to give it a feel almost as much as a sound.

Goldfish FReund gave it a 10:
the sounds are so intense. the mix of subtle melodic lines blended wih split drum hits everywhere just makes you want to go crazy. All tension and building within this album is worth it alone! In this new he even leaves hyper drumming once and a while and insert them with baked up synth sounds that move sooooo good. highly suggested! check his other albums

Matthias D gave it a 10:
bought the album today.. woah! some critics say that amon must have had a bad day when writing this album (because of the melancholic style).. damn. he's had the best days ever when producing this awesome album. can't find that kind of stuff anywhere else. amon plays his own game! excellent!

Shaun C gave it a 9:
Excellent album. Great follow up. More than worth the price of admission.

Mattt TroisPointCinq gave it a 10:
Perfect. No need to take drugs anymore...

Karl V. gave it a 10:
outrageous lp. much darker and demanding that its predecessors. amon keeps on evolving and is now in the league of his own. the ultimate electronica album of tha year. dont believe the critics, cause they sniff their yesterdays heroes - amon is the man of the past, present and foremost of tha future.

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