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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the London-based electronic producer, Benjamin Stefanski.
- Record Label: Ninja Tune
- Genre(s): Electronic, Club/Dance
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Positive: 12 out of 13
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Jul 31, 2013Sleep Of Reason is darker, deeper and more daring than either Coexist or Overgrown and more emotional and soulful than The xx or James Blake. Ninja Tune won't release a better record this year.
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MojoAug 13, 2013The brittle world he creates is a seductive one. [Sep 2013, p.95]
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Jul 31, 2013On the whole, Sleep Of Reason is a stirring and cerebral venture into avant-soul.
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Q MagazineFeb 4, 2014The vocals are more textural than Blake's, and Stefanski's electronic textures are as distinctive as his instrumental releases, giving this a strong personality all of its own. [Oct 2013, p.110]
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Aug 7, 2013Raffertie by and large stays out of the way of his songwriting, and opts for subtlety over bombast--an asset that eludes many songwriters.
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Aug 7, 2013Raffertie attempts something a bit bolder with "One Track Mind," but the building, repetitive, tinny synths fail to gain a foothold, in comparison to the rest of the album. That aside, Sleep of Reason is an eloquent release.
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Aug 19, 2013It’s just a shame he can’t bring them together as a coherent whole.
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