by
Amon Tobin
- Record Label: Ninja Tune
- Release Date: Jan 25, 2005
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It is Amon Tobin's richest work, and incredibly aurally pleasing.
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In the end, it doesn't really matter that it's the soundtrack to a video game that I'll never play. It's a new Amon Tobin album (and a good one at that), and that's all I need.
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Frantic and calculatedly assured.
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This isn't a revolutionary album for Tobin but it's a lot of fun, and works surprisingly well on its own, given the stringent requirements it had to meet.
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As the accompaniment to game play, Chaos Theory is a standout in its field; just don't expect it to be as memorable as the typical Amon Tobin effort.
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New Musical Express (NME)Spins a web of eerie jazz-junglist percussion. [22 Jan 2005, p.51]
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Chaos Theory is fiendishly dense and darkly evocative.
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UncutTobin delivers fiercely programmed, seriously dark material. [Mar 2005, p.104]
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There’s little doubt that Chaos Theory does what it's meant to do: provide solid background noise to special-ops, night vision-wearing virtual stealth warriors. Compared to the rest of Tobin’s catalog, however, it’s merely a mildly engaging diversionary maneuver.
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If all you’re looking for is more Tobin material, then you’ve come to the right place. If you’re expecting anything more, you’d best look elsewhere.
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UrbIt's clever and interesting, but it's hard to escape the feeling that an opportunity to expand and mutate his sound even more went partially wasted. [Apr 2005, p.104]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 29 out of 34
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Mixed: 1 out of 34
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Negative: 4 out of 34
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Mar 25, 2011
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KanonAOct 17, 2005the most gorgeous soundtrack ever, incredibly melodic and thrilling
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andrewjMar 4, 2005