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9.1
34060
9.1 |
A.V. Club
These seven tracks meld fluttering basslines and live drums with vestigial high-hat hiss and sampled vocals over the course of their mutative, meditative journeys
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9.0
33418
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
What Looping State of Mind has proved is that Axel Willner has a creative touch like few others within his reluctant circle. Whilst this may just be the first true step into a whole new world, it is one taken with magnificent aplomb
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9.0
33276
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A composition of effortlessly gorgeous, technically fantastic, genuinely awe-inspiring music
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9.0
34147
9.0 |
PopMatters
It’s the album that vaults him from burgeoning, brilliant protégé to titan in one fell swoop, and it hints at even greater things to come as he continues down the path of total artistic realization
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8.5
33213
8.5 |
Beats Per Minute
He has never sounded more confident and purposeful, building layered and incredibly rich compositions out of his blissful loops that more than justify the length they inhabit
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8.5
31711
8.5 |
Pitchfork
Listen more deeply, [you] might just hear Willner’s masterpiece-to-date
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8.0
32334
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Each track is a fascinating experiment in sound, and this is perhaps his strongest record yet
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8.0
32650
8.0 |
Uncut
Magnificent. Print edition only
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8.0
33225
8.0 |
Spin
Even more immersive than the stuttering microhouse rhythms on which he built his reputation originally
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8.0
31578
8.0 |
musicOMH
Gradually, in each two-year interval, The Field has been able to add that extra zing to each release and grow what is an increasingly renowned identity
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8.0
33838
8.0 |
NME
The very definition of forward-minded music in 2011
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8.0
33941
8.0 |
The Fly
Skyscraping and shoegazing all at once, this is comfortably one of
2011’s finest electronic offerings
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8.0
34238
8.0 |
Q
Boundless and ecstatic, this is house music at its very best. Print edition only
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8.0
34618
8.0 |
Blurt
A beautiful collision of the senses that allows the listener to get lost in its grooves without growing bored, exhibiting an enraptured sense of musicianship within the realms of dance music not heard since the heyday of Trüby Trio
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7.0
34029
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
At the top of his game
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7.0
33618
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
The Field (long fleshed out from one man to three) reward full attention with nuance, gradual layering of sound, and possibly a twist in the tale as a track draws to a close
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7.0
33291
7.0 |
BBC
Though it remains music to which one can dance, it’s a far less celebratory, far more cerebral sound
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7.0
32206
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Carefully thought out, beautiful in its lofty ambitions, and a refreshing return without any unnecessary sheen and gloss – minimalism that moves
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6.0
34142
6.0 |
Under The Radar
A return to The Field’s roots—and in many ways, that shift is enough to make it a step up from Willner’s last effort
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6.0
35221
6.0 |
Mojo
The warm glow that they engender is palpable. Print edition only
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3.3
33577
3.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Feels out of touch; like an obscure western film in the middle of the day, the sounds and techniques used on the album seem a little outdated, and as a result, fail to hold your attention
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3.0
33091
3.0 |
Bowlegs
House-influenced noodling that wilfully sidesteps musical development
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