1 (Pole album)

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Studio album by
Released27 July 1998 (1998-07-27)
Genre
Label
Producer Stefan Betke
Pole chronology
1
(1998)
2
(1999)

1 is the debut studio album by German electronic music producer Pole. It was released by Kiff SM and Matador Records in 1998.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [3]
Muzik Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [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

All tracks are written by Stefan Betke.

No.TitleLength
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

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References

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  2. 1 2 "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork . 24 January 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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