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Generally favorable reviews- based on 397 Ratings
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Positive: 247 out of 397
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Mixed: 53 out of 397
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Negative: 97 out of 397
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freekOct 20, 2007simply beautiful, never thought a dance album would deserve a 10. this one definitely does, the critics are right. it offers sublime emotion in all it's simplicity, just perfect. strange experience live though, in between other (less sophisticated, but also great) Kompakt artists.
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MichelEMay 1, 2007Very good, i love this music !
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MichaelNov 4, 2007I loved it from the get go, the sound is just so heart-warming. It's so wispy, so up in the clouds, I feel like I could listen to these songs forever. It's very simple, but very brave and vivid. Absolutely lush. A very personal album, and as such many are going to be completely confused by it. The rest of us will just drift away.
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wutherfMay 2, 2007to those who can't understand why this is so good - stick to verse chorus verse if you like, but this is a soundscape you can get lost in, where every listen reveals something new.
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BibianeNMay 21, 2007THE BEST, sublime, idiliac, delicious, eletronic album of the last 5years. love it. i'm still asking myself how did i live without it
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IsaacLMay 3, 2007WOW. This is microhouse at its very, VERY finest.
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JesseJMay 3, 2007This a great album. Yes this isn't a groundbreaking album, and yes, it probably shouldn't be the number one album of the year, but instead of deconstructing and analyzing it, try to just enjoy it.
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GarrettMMay 9, 2007minimal techno is an acquired taste, I think. I don't blame noobs for blasting this album, however a few in particular are blasting the listeners. I'm not a snob or elitist and I enjoy this album and this site. I'm sorry you don't.
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MothraJul 20, 2007i hated it at first, the album lacks immediacy but rewards greatly with repeated listens. i now understand the praise, i gave the album another shot after i heard "Kappsta", an incredible track by the same artist, the track is featured on the Pop Ambient 2007 album and is truly sublime
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OpenMindJul 20, 2007The only people who don't like this are listening to it for the wrong reason. This isn't the instant satisfation the MTV crowd thrives on. This is straight up minimal techno, meant for quiet grooving. Grow some patience, people.
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EricC.Jul 7, 2008If you're in to ambient, this will be one of the most incredible albums you've heard in years. If you're not in to ambient, well... just read the low scores below.
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PatrickMApr 15, 2007It's not the methodology, it's the results that matter in this instance. this is an album for those who like music that is effective; music that effects them, rather than affecting some "ideal techno type"
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JoseA.CApr 16, 2007I always complain how techno or its many variants, while appealing, can sometimes be souless and monotonous... The Field's sublime CD is all the opposite: powerful melodies, full of life and simply gorgeous. Highly recommended! Go! Fetch!
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WolkjedApr 26, 2007Just mesmerizing!
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AlexPApr 30, 2007AMAZING!!! One of the best electronic album ever!
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JohnJMay 23, 2007A little repetitive? Yes, but that's what holds this amazing album together.
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brendanpJun 5, 2007to say the approach is original is wrong, just see william basinski and panda bear. but its by no stretch gorgeous, warm and delicate. its a trip.
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jobberlJun 7, 2007
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MuzAug 15, 2007On first hearing a track by The Field I knew I had found something fantastic. Now this album is out and I have it I can see why so many critics agree it is a great album. I agree it's not for everyone, but it is brilliant music.
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CIaranM.Aug 7, 2007Sublime, subliminal, this album really sorts out the people with a good ear for music from those who don't. The howls and protestations in the previous comments are hilarious. Anything that gets such people into such a reactionary fever is usually really good. For me it is easily the best album of the year
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xoxiaxSep 3, 2007Exuberant and perfect.
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Hansfranz1962Sep 6, 2007Genius. Love it.
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TimothyT.Oct 13, 2007Simply amazing. A blissful masterpiece. This is one of the few pieces of music ever created that can truly put you in a new state of consciousness. Definitely not for everyone, but, for those brave enough to accept it, a simply amazing album.
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DanielSOct 29, 2007
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AlexM.Oct 3, 2007For me it became an instant classic at the first listening.
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ElliottMApr 13, 2007Best electronic album of the year - BY A LANDSLIDE. It's probably the best electronic album of the past few years, actually.
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JohnMApr 13, 2007I can't explain why I like this so much, but it is totally blowing my mind right now.
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JustinCApr 14, 2007This is really incredible stuff -- probably my favorite album of the year.
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AlexApr 15, 2007A beautiful record. This is definately one of the best this year.
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mon-pegApr 18, 2007there's something on this album, but i don't know what. this record (escpecially the second part) makes me feel strange as "october language' by belong makes.
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RobMApr 19, 2007Absolutely incredible. Axel's influences are wide ranging. Despite the face that many of the tracks have essentially the same structure, it ticks all my boxes!
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BretronApr 21, 2007This is techno at its very finest, and is hands down the best techno album to come out in years. I'd be surprised if any album (regardless of genre) could beat this out for Record of the Year. It gives me the same feeling as hearing "Born Slippy" for the first time, only there
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pringlesrApr 22, 2007sustained flawlessness.
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oolon_colluphidcolluphidApr 27, 2007for once, just for once - the reviews do not do justice to this album; even with a metascore of 95. this is electronica at its finest. just when you started thinking whether the genre has moved significantly since kraftwerk, comes an album that future may deem to be as significant in evolution of electronica as kraftwerk.
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boneykingApr 30, 2007this will be one of the top five albums of this year without a doubt.
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AndrewCMay 12, 2007the perfect mix of ambience and trance. so evocative and powerful, calling to mind MBV's loveless or selected ambience recordings by aphex twin. anyone with an open mind about music must listen to it.
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samhMay 4, 2007yeah, this is tight. i hate to agree with critics, cuz im anti-everything (cuz im cool) but it deserves a 90.
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SharpaJJun 11, 2007Deserves every ounce of hype. Though should come with a warning label since to appreciate what could (and has based on other reviews here) be dismissed as simplistic, a certain amount of experience both listening to electronic music and techniques used to produce are required for full effect.
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NooGhatJul 16, 20072007: A Space Odyssey.
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mmmfafaJul 16, 2007Before, during, and long after the hype, this album will be the minimal standard for years to come.
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inconsideratepuddingJul 16, 2007Music for the heart, plain and simple.
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EvanDJul 2, 2007I'm sick of users rating this so low SIMPLY because it's edging out their favorite record(s) in the critical mass score. There's a reason this album is ranked so highly: it's absolutely fantastic. If you can't enjoy the subte, yet deeply rewarding, pleasures associated with this album, I am very, very sorry for you.
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natron5000Aug 4, 2007marque moon describes it perfectly: "i thought i could have made this record, but then i was like, no i couldn't have."
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VerticalPigJan 15, 2008Sublime - throwing off the shackles shackles shackles shackles shackles shackles shackles shackles shackles shackles weeeeeeee!
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ReeceH.Feb 3, 2008If you don't like it, say so, but don't start insulting those who do, especially calling us mindless? isn't it just a case of personal preference, or at least relativism.
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MJ88Mar 19, 2008Quite awesome. Soothing, simple, looped beats and samples. and when I found out it's all played & mixed live, I had even more admiration for it. Get it now!
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MattB.Apr 9, 2008
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TrevorWAug 4, 2008It's the perfect mix of heavy bass-lines and short melodic synthesizer phrases. The ambiance each track gives off is slightly different, yet the whole album keeps you in the same mood or trance if you prefer. I eagerly await their second album.
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rhyminl.Oct 11, 2007Smokes.
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BenE.Dec 17, 2007it's really quite captivating, despite its utter repetitiveness. it's really something you need to hear to understand. i imagine a lot of people wouldn't like it because of the repetition, though. works very well as background music, too.
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SadaF.Dec 30, 2007
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AntreasP.Oct 26, 2007Simply the best album of 2007 so far... A great album since 2001's "Melody A.M". "Mobilia" should be heard everywhere!
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Mr.HankeyApr 13, 2007The greatest electronica album you'll hear all year.
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GillyDApr 15, 2007Luxuriant is right. What wonderful music, particularly Over the Ice n Sun and Ice. Restrained it may be but lacking in fab grooves it aint. I can't stop playing it
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OliverApr 17, 2007Its impressive, beautiful and fresh. Its minimal but makes an amazing impact on you. This is techno and beautiful techno it is.
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RyanMApr 18, 2007Easily some of the best music I've heard this year. The only record in recent memory that I have listened to back to back multiple times. Sure to be at the top of anyones 2007 list.
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BigglesApr 19, 2007Just astounding. Utterly sumptuous and addictive, it gets better with each listen. If you are at all interested in minimal electronic music you must seek this out.
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TomEMay 19, 2007PERFECTION. BRILLIANT.
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TylerMMay 21, 2007House? Techno? Ambient? Possibly. Absolutely breathtaking? Definitely.
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marcelolleosMay 29, 2007Es una pieza maestra. nos dice como es posible la exaltacion del alma en diferentes emociones. La musica se detiene y despues avanza, juega con el tiempo...
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MaxenceWJun 17, 2007Minimalist but strangely refreshing.
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amurorJun 25, 2007It is a sound track of cool stylish &. It is a sound without extra noisiness, and natural transformer music. Therefore, the person who feels that this is sober will not be able to come to like it. It is a refined sound adult who is not child's sound.
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JamesP.Jun 28, 2007
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freenFAug 11, 2007I absolutely agree with the critics on this one. One of the best albums of 2007 and destined to become a classic.
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ParseSep 11, 2007
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GilSep 25, 2007Fantastic!!! great album. very simple electronic music but it does the job very well. i love this album the sound is simple and clean very quiet. one of the best i heard ever.
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CedricD.Jan 24, 2008Wow what a beautiful album!
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HeretoS.May 27, 2008
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Mar 12, 2013This is a rare case (in fact it might be the first time I've said this about anything) where I have to say if you don't love this masterpiece you just don't get it.
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Dec 25, 2010It's the simplicity of sounds that erupt a complex reaction, in guidance with the ambient repitition, loose beats and magnificent electronic application, it is undoubtedly the cornerpoint of sample-musician history.
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Oct 9, 2012It really doesn't get better than this, expect to return to this album for years to come; I have. Seen this guy loads of times, it all stands up live. The Field has put out some good music since this but I'll never expect him to top this. Listen is you like tight controlled music, of any genre. Don't listen if you want immediate returns.
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mikehApr 18, 2007absolutely amazing, one of the best releases so far this year. think early aphex twin for the dance floor
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AndyPMay 2, 2007This is a stunning album which, as an earlier reviewer said, becomes unbelievably good when played through headphones. There is so much going on, that although it could be classed as minimal, every listen reveals new fabrics and layers. I particularly love Mobilia - it just pummels my brain into submission every time I hear it. Album of the year so far without question.
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KelvinO'CMay 5, 2007Fantastic minimal album. For all those who feel these is repetitive,you really don't get it do you? Stop reviewing electronic albums and go back to the cosy land of pop music and soft rock,where you'll believe there's no repetition simply because some "star" is singing some song overthe top. Leave the real musical art reviews to real music listener's
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everythingisniceMay 11, 2007
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NotDaveWhatatoolMay 1, 2007
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MuzSMay 21, 2007I love this CD. Amazing how something so minimal can be so damn effective!
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AndyRMay 2, 2007Just when I thought trance had had it's day. The Field do it just the way I like it.
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ShaneequaJMay 23, 2007It's just great. Plain and simple.
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BrianWMay 24, 2007This is a beautiful and chilling collection of microhouse techno.
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EspenHMay 7, 2007Beautiful minimal! :)
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argeXJun 3, 2007simply a great album. various,fun, absolutely enjoyable.
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steve-oJun 4, 2007
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MichaelKJun 8, 2007OK, if you don't like repetitive beats you won't like this. Natasha K you are trippin or a fool! Sounds great to my ears! Funky, beautiful soundscapes.
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GoldNSep 30, 2007Gorgeous piece of work here. Sure it's not for everyone, but what good album is?
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BenJan 10, 2008I'm not going to say its good or bad. i'll just say that i like it a lot. the fact that he drags out "3-note loops" for 10 minutes is my favorite part about it. i personally love the having a great song on repeat without having to suffer the guilt of playing it over and over again to get your fill. some of the warmest sounds I've found and it seems like they never end.
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VD.Jan 29, 2008Haters "It
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PaulRooneyJan 7, 2008I love this album. It reminds me, in no small way, of Royksopp although maybe a bit darker and trancier. I only picked up on it per chance by looking at the reviews on metacritic.com. I'm so glad I did.
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DJShrinkDec 29, 2007This is the sound of infinity. Like the finest cooking: imple ingredients exquisitely assembled. For those of you not getting it, stop listening so hard: It is what it is. Great stuff. An instant classic.
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ChuckMApr 14, 2007This works particularly well as a headphone album. It's not really something you'd play through your stereo or anything. That being said, this is one hell of a headphone album. Get it. Now.
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braApr 18, 2007
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YepaJApr 19, 2007Not for beat geeks, nor for those easily scared at music not following conventional pop/rock song structure. For the rest of us, highly recommended.
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ToddWApr 19, 2007As close to a perfect album as you're going to get, so far, this year. Unfortunately, the social rejects who buy "music" these days at the slaughterhouse mass production stores like FYE portends that this masterwork won't buy Willner much studio time when his muse again comes calling.
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LeanderSApr 26, 2007This is a good album.
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LeoMay 29, 2007This is an awesome CD. Those who don't like it lack an appreciation of nuance ... and likely electronic music too.
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DiscombobulatorMay 31, 2007Im usually not a huge fan of this style of music, but this album is just so well conceived. It is such a deep enjoyable trip, I've been listening to it to and from work on the train for weeks. SUBLIME
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markhMay 9, 2007i love it, its almost like bliss-pop and that kind of techno in a way. the construction of the songs is absolutely brilliant and is so melodic, without any real specific melodies. simply amazing.
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DarrenTJun 12, 2007I gave this a listen not expecting much but this is fantastic can not stop listening to it.Give it a try close your eys and play it loud and it will take you on a hour long journey of amazing music.
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JohnBJun 15, 2007It plays like the soundtrack to my life. It's not so much trance as it is simply the pulsating beats to our everyday lives. Anyone who believes this album is boring was clearly not listening carefully enough because there is plenty going on in this almost cinematic work.
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Awards & Rankings
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If you like minimal electronic music at all, you must seek it out.
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This is one of those rare albums that makes you wonder how you ever got by without it.
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This is an album you could easily hate -- especially if you like things like change and development.