| Enter | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Electro, techno | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Fantasy Records | |||
| Producer | Juan Atkins, Richard Davis | |||
| Cybotron chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Enter | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| Metro Times | favorable [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10 [3] |
Enter is the debut studio album by American techno group Cybotron, released in 1983. [4] In 1990, it was reissued under the new title Clear. [4] In 2013, it was reissued under the original title, Enter, with additional bonus tracks. [4]
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 5 stars out of 5, saying: "The collision of [Juan] Atkins' vision for cosmic funk and the arena rock instincts of Rick Davis results in a surprisingly cohesive album, dated for all the right reasons and quite pop-minded." [1] Lee DeVito of Metro Times said, "Enter aims to do a lot of things here, but, thanks to driving drum machine beats, dancing and escapism almost always top the agenda." [2] According to Miles Raymer of Pitchfork , who gave the album an 8.7 out of 10, the album is "widely considered to be where Detroit techno began". [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enter" | 5:37 |
| 2. | "Alleys of Your Mind" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Industrial Lies" | 6:14 |
| 4. | "The Line" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Cosmic Cars" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Cosmic Raindance" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "El Salvador" | 5:49 |
| 8. | "Clear" | 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clear" | 4:52 |
| 2. | "R-9" | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Cosmic Cars" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Enter" | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Alleys of Your Mind" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Industrial Lies" | 6:14 |
| 7. | "The Line" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Cosmic Raindance" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "El Salvador" | 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Clear (Jose Animal Diaz Remix)" | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Cosmic Cars (Detroit Style Mix)" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Techno City (Vocal)" | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Techno City (Instrumental)" | 6:39 |
| 13. | "R-9 (Instrumental)" | 4:44 |
| 14. | "Eden (Vocal)" | 5:52 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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