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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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Mar 24, 2014
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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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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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Sep 25, 2012
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Apr 16, 2011Great ambient electronica. Synthetic, cold, mechanized. Completely hypnotic. BE CAREFUL driving and listening to this. You might just end-up in the guard rail.
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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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JoeneAug 11, 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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BlabBlabJul 30, 2008terribly boring. best album of the year? jesus, by the end of track 1 you've heard the entire album 4 times. dull
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KokoJul 10, 2008Very overestimated record. This is a very eclectic and sui generis LP and does not deserves such praise in my opinion. In a interview Wilner stated that 'From here we go sublime' was music to listen in 'minimal decorated spaces and living rooms'...but in my opinion its quite boring under any other circumstances I'm afraid.
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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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HeretoS.May 27, 2008
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KenC.May 17, 2008I can't give this an album anything less than a 5 due to I'm not the hugest fan of this genre. The brilliance of this album must be real subtle because I got through 2 listens without being blown away by anything. I would not recommend for anyone that is not a hardcore fan of electronic. I'm a big fan of Burial's Untrue, but this one just does not do it for me.
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TomP.May 1, 2008
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HierophantusApr 11, 2008
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MarkD.Apr 11, 2008Easily the most over-rated album of 2007. I listened to this album repeatedly trying to give it a chance. I guess I just don't get the house phenomenon. If you are not a fan of this style of music don't even attempt to appreciate this album.
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MattB.Apr 9, 2008
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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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PeterB.Mar 11, 2008Absolute rubbish. I bought this blindly from the reviews and it's god-awful. Maybe mildly decent if you're on E, but strictly on it's on the music is worthless.
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BenjaminB.Mar 10, 2008I guess if your into this style of music you will enjoy it. I will give anything a chance and try to be as open minded as possible. With that being said this stuff is pretty weak, way over-rated, cause I wanted to hear what others are raving about but it wasn't there.
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TomM.Feb 15, 2008Great album!
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DarylM.Feb 7, 2008This is the kind of album which restores your love of progressive house, and has you blowing the dust off your renaissance albums from the '90s.
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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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VD.Jan 29, 2008Haters "It
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CharlieJan 25, 2008Being simple is fine, but being redundant is another thing. The thing is, there are so many better trance charts out there with much more to offer.
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CedricD.Jan 24, 2008Wow what a beautiful album!
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DennisPJan 24, 2008At first, I really thought there was something wrong with my computer (I ripped the cd onto the laptop). It didn't take long to realize that it was supposed to sound like that. Not sure if that's my thing. I want to listen more to give it a fair shake, but a few of the tones, repeated ad nauseam, seem to really upset my dogs.
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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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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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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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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.