Elemental (Demdike Stare album)

Elemental
Compilation album by Demdike Stare
Released	February 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)
Genre	Dark ambient, ambient dub
Length	114:55
Label	Modern Love
Producer	Sean Canty, Miles Whittaker
Demdike Stare chronology
Iris (2012) Elemental (2012)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Beats Per Minute	70% [3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [4]
Mojo	[5]
Pitchfork	7.9/10 [6]
Resident Advisor	4/5 [7]
Sputnikmusic	4/5 [8]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[9]

Elemental is a compilation album by Demdike Stare, released on February 27, 2012, by Modern Love Records. It compiles the group's last three EPs, including Chrysanthe & Violetta , Rose and Iris .

Track listing

All music is composed by Sean Canty and Miles Whittaker.

Disc one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Use for Old Circuits"	5:04
2.	"Mephisto's Lament"	5:23
3.	"Kommunion" (alternate version)	8:28
4.	"Unction" (alternate version)	5:04
5.	"Mnemosyne"	5:24
6.	"Shade"	3:20
7.	"In The Wake Of Chronos" (alternate version)	5:52
8.	"10th Floor Stairwell"	3:47
9.	"Violetta"	6:40
10.	"Metamorphosis"	6:51

Disc two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All This Ours (Sunrise)"	7:16
2.	"Erosion of Mediocrity"	7:09
3.	"Nuance"	7:41
4.	"Falling Off The Edge" (alternate version)	10:24
5.	"Dauerlinie"	5:37
6.	"Dasein"	6:24
7.	"We Have Already Died"	7:04
8.	"Ishmael's Intent"	7:23

Personnel

Adapted from the Elemental liner notes. ^[10]

Demdike Stare Sean Canty – producer Miles Whittaker – producer

Production and additional personnel Radu Prepeleac – design Andy Votel  – cover art

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	2012	Modern Love	CD	LOVE077

References

1. "Elemental - Demdike Stare". Metacritic . Retrieved 5 January 2016.
2. Kellman, Andy. "Demdike Stare: Elemental > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
3. Becker, Josh (23 January 2012). "Album Review: Demdike Stare – Elementals Part 1 & 2". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
4. Bass, George (7 March 2012). "Demdike Stare - Elemental". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved 1 June 2025.^{[ dead link ]}
5. columnist (May 2012). "Demdike Stare: Elemental". Mojo : 103. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
6. Sherburne, Philip (10 January 2012). "Elemental Parts 1 & 2 - Demdike Stare". Pitchfork . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
7. Ryce, Andrew (1 March 2012). "Demdike Stare - Elemental". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
8. STAFF, Deviant. (1 March 2012). "Demdike Stare - Elemental". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
9. Latta, Ian. "Demdike Stare - Elemental". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
10. Elemental (booklet). Demdike Stare. Manchester, England: Modern Love Records. 2012.

External links

• Elemental at Discogs (list of releases)