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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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KristNJan 3, 2008I'm in shock and awe over the scores at metacritic and here. This is not good music nor does it sound like the group put any real heart into it. I bet they are all looking at each other and wondering how they got voted 3rd best of 07. I'm sure they are getting a big laugh over it. Truly horrible. I mean every song has the exact same beat. It's rave music...that's it!!!
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SadaF.Dec 30, 2007
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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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NatoDec 29, 2007Underwhelming considering the pro reviews.
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BradDec 29, 2007Soft, atmospheric and somewhat repetitive loops over lazy shuffling beats. Nothing approaching the greatness I've read in reviews, but completely inoffensive and moody enough as background music. I imagine it would be mind blowing if I still got high, but I don't, so it's not.
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FrancescoDec 22, 2007God, how can an album like this one collect a 90 out 100? Better than Neon Bible? Please. Let's be serious. This album consist of 3 sounds repeated again and again. Blah.
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ArnZ.Dec 19, 2007This album deserves all its accolades. It's definitely a different genre of music but if you're into anything mildly electronic then there's something here for you to gain.
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AmurabiM.Dec 18, 2007
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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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NiallSDec 17, 2007Maybe it's a Grower but I've listened to this album 3-4 times and can't see what I'm supposed to see in it.
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david20023Dec 15, 2007My, how this divides people. Any album that annoys as many people as this must have something going for it.
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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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SimonC.Oct 30, 2007This is literally the worst album I've ever heard, It is ridiculously repetitive it sounds like your computer froze while playing music and its playing the same thing over and over again. It might sound alright at times but I can';t see how any talent in this music. Maybe I just don't understand it but in my opinion it should defiantly not be #1 let alone the top 10
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DanielSOct 29, 2007
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YouS.Oct 26, 2007The Chemical Brothers make this record look like toddlers. I did make this shit when I bought FL studio back in 99 as an amateur. This is garbage.
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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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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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JakeD.Oct 15, 2007I'm still thinking this is a huge critical joke. Interesting concept, horrible payoff.
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chrissOct 14, 2007There was nothing really ground breaking about this album. Just became extremely repetitive.
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STeveOct 14, 2007I'm a big fan of electronic music of all kinds, but this really isn't a very good album. I agree with the previous poster's point that all the other albums in the top ten are better than this one. How can you compare this tripe to Radiohead's "In Rainbows", for example? Insulting.
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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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rhyminl.Oct 11, 2007Smokes.
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SemolinaP.Oct 6, 2007
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JonathanOct 6, 2007Electronic music thrives on novelty - so I'm amazed that this album has received such glowing reviews. This kind of lush minimal proggy techno has been done a trillion times before. It's well crafted, but dull.
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JoshB.Oct 5, 2007wtf is up with this? Sound like derivative, repetitive, boring electronica from 1997 to me.
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AlexM.Oct 3, 2007For me it became an instant classic at the first listening.
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GlenGOct 1, 2007
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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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PatrickBSep 26, 2007Subtle, sometimes to the point of being static, but tracks like "Everyday" and "A Paw In My Face" are pretty blissful. The beats are simple, sure, but they're not the point; they're just there to give the tracks a bit of extra momentum. Most of the rhythm comes from the sample-processing. Reminds me a lot of Seefeel.
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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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PaulCSep 25, 2007Vastly overrated, every album in the top ten is better than this one, and I've listened to them all.
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KH.Sep 24, 2007Heads and shoulders above the playing field. People with an electronics allergy beware. Though, this is techno's most beautiful outing in years, it's not everyone's cup of tea (as the users' ratings reflect). All those slightly more open minded should have a ball with this.
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EddyS.Sep 24, 2007This really is among the year's best, but yes it is true that one is more likely to get the full value with a background interest in intelligent electronic music. if you do like electronic with some emotion besides the partyyyyy Daft Punkesque attitude, then check this out and surely you will find its magnificence.
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ToxtethO.Sep 24, 2007I dearly hope that something comes out that knocks this out of the top spot. This album was unlistenable to me.
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JasonM.Sep 23, 2007This is not an album to listen to whilst jogging or playing video games with your friends, this, much like Loveless, is an album to enjoy while laying down, closing your eyes, and letting it take you wherever you let your mind wander.
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SamS.Sep 21, 2007Garbage!
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JustinB.Sep 21, 2007I love how people like to question the critics of this album. Critics won't rate this badly, want to know why? it's awesome and if they do rate it badly they would doing their job badly.
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TwelveVoltsSep 20, 2007Truly horrible.
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JenSep 20, 2007What a waste of a really awesome title.
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MusicfanSep 17, 2007This album, I believe, is good for what it is - an electronic album strictly for electronic fans. It has zero value for most of the other people.
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MarcusSep 16, 2007
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NiklasSep 15, 2007wtf? How can it be so high rated when it sucks this much!...it sounds like something went wrong in my computer now like music (but perhaps it's just me, who doesn't know anything about techno?)
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danSep 12, 2007It's got a strange mesmerizing quality but i can't help but think wtf? when i see the ratings for it. pretty much what everyone is saying here is right to some extent. it's a good minimalist techno album that's way overrated. I'm feeling it despite how repetitive it seems.
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ParseSep 11, 2007
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SteveF.Sep 9, 2007The only track that really commands your attention is "Mobilia" - and it gets old *really* fast. The most overrated record of all time.
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Hansfranz1962Sep 6, 2007Genius. Love it.
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pix101Sep 3, 2007Must agree with what others have said, there is much better electronic music out there! I can't believe the hype for something so boring.
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xoxiaxSep 3, 2007Exuberant and perfect.
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whatadickAug 29, 2007
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JorgeS.Aug 28, 2007
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TiagoMAug 25, 2007
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RobSAug 20, 2007This album has inspired me to create my own electronic music.
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SteveRAug 18, 2007He, you reader, you've got only one single life; don't waste your time by listening to this music. He, you metacritic, I demand more professional reviews to decrease the high score this album really doesn't deserve.
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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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TomWAug 14, 2007If this is the best album of 2007 we should all pack up and go home. Electronic music has never sounded this dull.
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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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DanSAug 10, 2007I enjoy listening to this album.
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charleye.Aug 9, 2007Why do most critically acclaimed albums fall on deaf ears? Because they are horrible, emotionless, and empty - like reviewers. I can't stand this album. It's dull, dull, dull. It's absolutely depressing that people could like this.
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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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MejicanaH.Aug 5, 2007All I have to say is that this album deserves its status as the best reviewed album of the year. It is fantastic and well worth seeking out. I wish those of you who had not actually heard the album would refrain from rating it.
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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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LiamAJul 31, 2007To all you indie scene hipster hacks who are influenced by Pitchfork, don
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MiguelCJul 26, 2007overated album, 2 chords repeating themselves for 10 minutes on each track on a 4/4 beat, works fine as a sleeping pill if you are out of stilnox
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BradNJul 26, 2007This is not
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StephenUJul 25, 2007
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LukasFJul 24, 2007Though "From Here We Go Sublime" was, in my opinion, somewhat overhyped by critics, it still delivers a refined minimalist techno playlist. If you're expecting to be entertained by melody and lyrics, think again: "From Here We Go Sublime" is a well-crafted background beat to life.
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TedMJul 23, 2007I played this album, got through about 3 tracks and had to stop it. It is just boring and completely overrated. Can't believe this is metacritics best album of the year! Serious loss of credibility for the site. But I guess that can mainly be blamed on the journalists who raved about this pile of mediocre cr@p.
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ChrisHJul 21, 2007One of the worst albums I ever heard - it would be annoying if it was not so endlessly boring.
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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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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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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.