1 is the debut studio album by German electronic music producer Pole. It was released by Kiff SM and Matador Records in 1998.
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| Released | 27 July 1998 | |||
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| Producer | Stefan Betke | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Muzik | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 5.7/10[5] |
| Spin | 8/10[6] |
Sean Cooper of AllMusic wrote that Pole's "nine variations on damaged dub minimalism recall the best of Basic Channel techno while steering well clear of the monotony factor", praising 1 as "an excellent debut".[1] In 2017, Pitchfork placed 1 at number 34 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Stefan Betke
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Modul" | 6:30 |
| 2. | "Fragen" | 7:23 |
| 3. | "Kirschenessen" | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Lachen" | 12:18 |
| 5. | "Berlin" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Tanzen" | 8:27 |
| 7. | "Fremd" | 5:42 |
| 8. | "Paula" | 6:19 |
| 9. | "Fliegen" | 5:21 |
Personnel
edit- Stefan Betke – production, writing
- Max Dax – art direction
References
edit- ^ a b c Cooper, Sean. "1 – Pole". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Hermes, Will (2 April 1999). "1 / 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Mothersole, Dave (September 1998). "Pole: CD 1 (Kiff SM, Germany)". Muzik (40): 83.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Pole: CD 1". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 4 February 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Shapiro, Peter (April 1999). "Pole: CD 1". Spin. 15 (4): 168. Retrieved 10 November 2017.