Last Words (EP)

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ReleasedAugust 21, 2012 (2012-08-21) [1]
Genre Instrumental hip hop, [2] electronic [3]
Length37:13
Label Wedidit
Producer Ryan Hemsworth, Shlohmo, Supreme Cuts, Baauer, Sam Tiba & Canblaster
Ryan Hemsworth chronology
Kitsch Genius
(2012)
Last Words
(2012)
Still Awake
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
East Bay Express favorable [4]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [5]
Potholes in My BlogStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Resident Advisor Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Last Words is a 2012 EP by Canadian record producer Ryan Hemsworth. It was released on Wedidit. [8] It features remixes from Shlohmo, Supreme Cuts, Baauer, and Sam Tiba & Canblaster. [9] Music videos were created for "Charly Wingate" [10] and "Colour & Movement". [11]

Contents

Reception

Will Butler of East Bay Express said, "With Last Words, Hemsworth leaves his initial experimentation behind and clocks in with an inspiring personal best, both in style and technique." [4] Paul Lester of The Guardian noted elements of Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92 in the production of Last Words. [12]

Potholes in My Blog named it as one of the "15 Best EPs of 2012". [13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Charly Wingate"2:50
2."Colour & Movement"4:35
3."The Happy Mask Shop"3:48
4."Slurring"3:50
5."Overthinking"4:15
6."Colour & Movement (Shlohmo Remix)"5:08
7."Overthinking (Supreme Cuts Remix)"4:50
8."Slurring (Baauer Remix)"3:42
9."Charly's Mask Shop (Sam Tiba & Canblaster Remix)"4:15

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