- Summary: The debut full-length studio release for British electronic producer James Welch was recorded in four different locations in Berlin.
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- Record Label: Full Time Hobby
- Genre(s): Electronic, Experimental Techno, IDM
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Mixed: 4 out of 9
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Oct 18, 2013Seams' sonic details are most potent when allowed to sink in undisturbed.
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Oct 18, 2013Quarters is a reference to Berlin and a statement of intent then, and like the city Seams is likely to be on plenty of cool-hunters’ lists from now on.
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Oct 18, 2013Quarters is such an inventive, smartly composed album that complaining about its lack of emotional clout feels like nitpicking rather than the exposure of a serious flaw.
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Oct 18, 2013It’s precisely this collection’s dry, detached, robotic angles that appeal.
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Dec 2, 2013The politeness to his beats won't suit everyone. But there's just enough subtle power for the dancefloor, and enough movement and melodies for Quarters to operate in any environment.
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Q MagazineJan 7, 2014While the track titles may be minimal, his music teems with beguiling sonic quirks. [Jan 2014, p.125]
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Dec 2, 2013Welch displays little dancefloor nous. Conversely, these cheerful jumbles of loops and kickdrums aren’t the kind of ambience you can sink into.
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