4 (Supersilent album)

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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 23, 1998
RecordedAudio Virus Lab 15 in Oslo, Norway
Genre Free improvisation, electronic
Length49:20
Label Rune Grammofon
(RCD 2007)
Producer Supersilent
Supersilent chronology
1-3
(1998)
4
(1998)
5
(2001)
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4 is the second album by Supersilent, released on January 12, 1998, through Rune Grammofon.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Supersilent.

No.TitleLength
1."4.1"6:17
2."4.2"9:07
3."4.3"10:02
4."4.4"1:28
5."4.5"2:31
6."4.6"17:49
7."4.7"2:06

Personnel

Supersilent
Production and additional personnel

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References

  1. Couture, François. "4". Allmusic. Retrieved April 10, 2013.