| Movements | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 May 2006 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, tech house, downtempo, minimal [1] | |||
| Length | 62:45 | |||
| Label | Get Physical | |||
| Producer | Booka Shade | |||
| Booka Shade chronology | ||||
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Movements is the second studio album by German electronic music duo Booka Shade, released on 16 May 2006 on Get Physical Music.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10 [4] |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [5] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.5/5 [6] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+ [7] |
Pitchfork placed Movements at number 50 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2006. [8]
All tracks are written by Booka Shade, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night Falls" | 5:20 | |
| 2. | "Body Language (Interpretation)" |
| 5:00 |
| 3. | "Paper Moon" | 5:12 | |
| 4. | "The Birds and the Beats / At the Window" | 5:21 | |
| 5. | "Darko" | 6:12 | |
| 6. | "Pong Pang" | 5:51 | |
| 7. | "Mandarine Girl" (album version) | 5:43 | |
| 8. | "Take a Ride" | 4:03 | |
| 9. | "Wasting Time" | 5:06 | |
| 10. | "In White Rooms" | 5:27 | |
| 11. | "Hallelujah USA" |
| 2:06 |
| 12. | "Lost High" | 4:40 |
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