2 (Pole album)
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Dub techno[1] | |||
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| Producer | Stefan Betke | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| Muzik | [3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[5] |
2 is the second studio album by German electronic music producer Pole. It was released in 1999 by Kiff SM in Europe and Matador Records in the United States.
Background
[edit]2 is the second in a trilogy of albums released annually between 1998 and 2000 by Pole.[6] The trilogy has been noted for its use of heavy bass commonly found in dub music, and described as "ambient electronic minimalism".[7] While some critics have noted that 2 is more dub-influenced than 1, Pole maintains that the influence was simply less hidden in 2, stating that "it was intended from the first record on, but it became more obvious on the second one and then on the third one."[8]
The trilogy was also noted by critics for its conceptual monochromatic cover art, with 1 being blue, 2 being red, and 3 being yellow.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Stefan Betke
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fahren" | 7:16 |
| 2. | "Stadt" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Streit" | 6:21 |
| 4. | "Huckepack" | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Hafen" | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Weit" | 6:18 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "2 – Pole". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Hermes, Will (2 April 1999). "1 / 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Tope, Frank (February 1999). "Pole: Pole 2 (Kiff SM)". Muzik. No. 45. p. 80.
- ^ Mulvey, John (29 January 1999). "Pole – Pole 2". NME. Archived from the original on 15 October 2000. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (1 February 1999). "Pole: CD 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Gabriele, Timothy (10 September 2008). "Pole: 1 2 3". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Bolle, Susana (5 August 2008). "Pole – 1 2 3". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Toland, Justin (1 January 2009). "Interview: Pole". Fact. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Hutlock, Todd (14 August 2008). "Pole – 123". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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