Recycled Plastik

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Recycled Plastik
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EP by
Released1994 (1994)
StudioUTK (Windsor, Ontario)
Genre Minimal techno
Length49:43
Label Novamute
Producer Richie Hawtin
Plastikman chronology
Sheet One
(1993)
Recycled Plastik
(1994)
Musik
(1994)
Singles from Recycled Plastik
  1. "Spastik"
    Released: 4 October 1993
  2. "Krakpot" / "Elektrostatik"
    Released: 13 December 1993

Recycled Plastik is an extended play by Canadian electronic music producer Richie Hawtin under the alias Plastikman. It was released in 1994 by Novamute Records.

Contents

The EP, released a few months before the Plastikman album Musik , features "Spastik", which has been described as "perhaps [Hawtin's] most well-known Plastikman production, a signature track that never ceased to inspire feverish reactions among Hawtin fanatics." [1] The remaining five tracks are likewise rooted in Hawtin's trademark minimal style. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic wrote that Recycled Plastik "isn't nearly as thematic or continuous as the other Plastikman releases, [but] it functions well for what it is, an EP intended to showcase 'Spastik' and set the stage for the upcoming Musik album." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Krakpot"11:13
2."Elektrostatik"9:59
3."Spaz"7:41
4."Gak (Remix)"6:52
5."Naturalistik"4:39
6."Spastik"9:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Birchmeier, Jason. "Recycled Plastik – Plastikman". AllMusic . Retrieved January 18, 2018.