Edition 1

Edition 1
Studio album by King Midas Sound and Fennesz
Released	18 September 2015
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Electronic ambient experimental trip-hop art pop dub drone
Length	59:25
Label	Ninja Tune
Producer	The Bug (Kevin Martin)
King Midas Sound and Fennesz chronology
Without You (2011) Edition 1 (2015)

Edition 1 is a collaborative studio album by British crossover project King Midas Sound and Fennesz, released on 15 September 2015 on Ninja Tune, with the instrumental version released in conjunction on the digital and CD versions. ^[1]

Background

Edition 1 was, upon release, intended to be the first in the "Edition" series consisting of similar albums "with collaborators kept under wraps, each one to be a genre-stretching and boundary-pushing surprise, packaged with a conceptual continuity." ^[1] However, no further albums have been released by the King Midas Sound project in this series, making it a standalone.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Pitchfork	6.7/10 [4]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Edition 1 received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 9 critic scores. ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mysteries"	4:42
2.	"On My Mind"	3:32
3.	"Waves"	7:24
4.	"Loving Or Leaving"	5:48
5.	"Melt"	5:10
6.	"Lighthouse"	5:03
7.	"Above Water"	13:53
8.	"We Walk Together"	5:41
9.	"Our Love"	8:07
Total length:		59:25

References

1. "Edition 1 | King Midas Sound". King Midas Sound/Bandcamp . 18 September 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
2. "Edition 1 by King Midas Sound". Metacritic . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
3. Kellman, Andy. "Edition 1 - King Midas Sound, Fennesz". AllMusic . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
4. Beta, Andy (23 September 2015). "Fennesz / King Midas Sound: Edition 1". Pitchfork . Retrieved 3 April 2025.

External links

• Edition 1 at Discogs (list of releases)