Supermodified (album)

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Supermodified
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Studio album by
Amon Tobin
Released16 May 2000 (2000-05-16)
Genre
Length67:15
Label Ninja Tune
Producer Amon Tobin
Amon Tobin chronology
Permutation
(1998)		Supermodified
(2000)		 Out from Out Where
(2002)
Singles from Supermodified
  1. "Slowly"
    Released: 1 May 2000
  2. "Four Ton Mantis"
    Released: 4 September 2000

Supermodified is the fourth studio album by Brazilian electronic music producer Amon Tobin. It was released on 16 May 2000 by Ninja Tune.

Contents

Tobin's official website defined the title of the album as:

Release

Supermodified was released by the Ninja Tune label on 16 May 2000 in the United States [6] and on 22 May 2000 in the United Kingdom. [7] Two singles were issued from the album: "Slowly" on 1 May 2000 [8] and "Four Ton Mantis" on 4 September 2000. [9] Music videos were produced for both "Slowly" (directed by Ben Rivers and Jeremy Butler) [10] and "Four Ton Mantis" (directed by Floria Sigismondi). [11]

In 2012, Supermodified was awarded a double silver certification by the Independent Music Companies Association, signifying sales of at least 40,000 copies in Europe. [12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 85/100 [13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [14]
Melody Maker Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Pitchfork 9.1/10 [16]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]
Stylus Magazine 9.4/10 [18]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, Supermodified received an average score of 85 based on eight reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [13] Pitchfork critic Taylor M. Clark found it more accessible than Tobin's previous albums, as well as more cohesive: "Everything just fits together so well, like Lego blocks making a castle." [16] John Bush of AllMusic wrote that Tobin had "again made great strides in his production skills, and the range and greatness of this material serves as proof positive." [14]

Use in film and television

Track listing

All tracks are written by Amon Tobin

No.TitleLength
1."Get Your Snack On"4:22
2."Four Ton Mantis"4:45
3."Slowly"5:37
4."Marine Machines"5:45
5."Golfer vrs Boxer"6:17
6."Deo"6:44
7."Precursor" (featuring Quadraceptor)4:39
8."Saboteur"5:18
9."Chocolate Lovely"6:03
10."Rhino Jockey"7:28
11."Keepin' It Steel (The Anvil Track)"4:29
12."Natureland"5:48
Total length:67:15

Notes

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [19]

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [20] 39

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