Mutants of Sound

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Mutants of Sound
Mutants of Sound.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 14, 1998
Genre Drum and bass
Length60:07
Label Lost in Bass/Slipdisc Records
Producer Jason Novak
DJ? Acucrack chronology
Nation State EP
(1998)
Mutants of Sound
(1998)
The Mutants Are Coming and I Believe They Are of Sound
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media 7.8/10 [2]

Mutants of Sound is the first album by DJ? Acucrack, released in 1998. [3] The album appeared on the CMJ RPM year-end charts for 1998. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

The Plain Dealer thought that "though tracks like 'Lust in Space', 'Bitch Universal' and the fidgety 'Get in Me' are so airy in parts that they seem free of gravity, they've also got a vigor that gives away the duo's industrial roots." [5]

AllMusic wrote: "Pulling sounds from a variety of different styles, from drum'n'bass to ambient and big beat, they assemble the bits and pieces in a reasonably appealing fashion, yet with no real understanding of the form." [1]

Track listing

  1. "High" – 1:00
  2. "Allegra" – 6:18
  3. "Swollen with Glee" – 6:32
  4. "Lust in Space" – 4:43
  5. "Nation State" – 10:54
  6. "Bitch Universal" – 7:54
  7. "Road Speed Governor" – 2:29
  8. "Get in Me" – 6:47
  9. "You're Not the Fastest Ship" – 6:14
  10. "Strobe" – 2:48
  11. "Scientists Playing God" – 4:28

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mutants of Sound - DJ Acucrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  2. Hansen, Skaht. "DJ? Acucrack: Mutants of Sound: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. "DJ Acucrack Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. "RPM '98". CMJ New Music Report. 57 (601): 18. Jan 11, 1999.
  5. Pantsios, Anastasia (April 19, 1998). "LISTEN UP". The Plain Dealer. Arts & Entertainment. p. 21.