Foley Room
by Amon Tobin
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24

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  1. mikes.
    Mar 12, 2007
    5
    Not a bad album, but to obscure and too much nonsense on this album. It seems amon is stepping into idm territory now, but electronic music is no longer dominated by idm right now, it's a thing of the past. Right now there are more innovative albums than this that are truly doing something new rather than recycling what others have already done better such as pioneers of the idm Not a bad album, but to obscure and too much nonsense on this album. It seems amon is stepping into idm territory now, but electronic music is no longer dominated by idm right now, it's a thing of the past. Right now there are more innovative albums than this that are truly doing something new rather than recycling what others have already done better such as pioneers of the idm genre, with aphex twin, mouse on mars, etc. Amon is trying to be creative and different, but it hurts him more here making this release too dense and self centered, instead of trying to entertain the listener.… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Uncut
    60
    The results have a clinical, cerebral appeal, but--perhaps predictably--sometimes fail to deliver instinctive musical kicks. [Mar 2007, p.100]
  2. Pitchfork
    81
    In the end, what makes The Foley Room Tobin's best album in seven years is the way his bent for organized chaos manifests as a deft control of every sound that surrounds him: Anything's a beat, everything's a break, and the difference between sound and music is entirely contextual.
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  3. PopMatters
    80
    A smooth, natural progression from Supermodified.
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