• Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: May 18, 2004
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Everything here is in its right place, making Kesto (234.48:4) perhaps the only Pan Sonic album you'd ever need to own, for every style of music the group has ever recorded is presented at length and it's all produced as masterfully as ever.
  2. Kesto is heavy-duty stuff, a coherent, 250-minute artistic statement blessed with an epic scope and a dangerous edge.
  3. Kesto works, though, because Pan Sonic, through intelligent sequencing and a burst of inspiration, are essentially offering four separate, complete, and internally consistent albums.
  4. Q Magazine
    70
    Once you've bequeathed them your synapses, the rewards are great. [Aug 2004, p.116]
  5. Kesto is an overwhelming, unbelievable adventure, but it's not for everyone.
  6. The Wire
    70
    Kesto could have been improved with some judicious edits; but when they are at the top of their game, these Finns are undeniably great. [#244, p.59]
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. May 17, 2013
    8
    What we have is basically four albums in one. You can read more about the ideas behind the album on wikipedia. My review: CD1 is made up withWhat we have is basically four albums in one. You can read more about the ideas behind the album on wikipedia. My review: CD1 is made up with "hars", powerful track that are heavy on bass, and rather "aggressive". For me it was sometimes headache inducing (thought I do not mean it was bad, but you need to be in the right mindset to enjoy this). CD2 is less aggressive and more "electronic" sounding (synthesizer is more prominent here for example), though still heavy on bass. CD3: Musique concrète that is. This is mostly electroacoustic music. I like the experimental side to it. CD4 is a relaxing 60 min. long ambient/drone tack, which I liked a lot. Summary: CD1: 72% CD2: 83% CD3:88% CD4: 83% OVERALL: 81,5% which is ...8... in metascore. This is a long and interesting album. Definitely worth listening! PS.: I like the cover art...… Full Review »
  2. JeonidRan
    May 9, 2009
    9
    Incredibly powerful and intense work. Dauntless masterpiece!!
  3. davids
    Nov 25, 2005
    10
    Simply perfect. The first and second discs are violent, but the third one is perfect nordic ambient.