Enfants
| "Enfants" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "Enfants (Chants)" |
| B-side | "Enfants (Tambours)" |
"Enfants" is a 2008 single by electronic music producer Ricardo Villalobos. Though17 minutes in length, the A-side, "Enfants (Chants)", has been described as a "remarkably catchy, hype-inducing DJ tool" by Pitchfork Media,[1] and as a "great tool for DJs" by electronic music magazine Resident Advisor, due to its minimal changes over the course of the entire song.[2]
Structure
The branding of "Enfants (Chants)" as a "DJ tool" is due to its unusual structure, incorporating "no development over its seventeen minute length".[2] The song is based on a repeating sample of "Baba Yaga La Sorcière", a track from Christian Vander's 1995 rework of his band Magma's Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh (1973).[2] With the addition electronic drums and hi-hat, it "turns snippet of a prog rock classic into a minimal techno classic."[3] The sample simply fades in at the beginning, and fades out at the piece's conclusion. The minimal development through the song invites seamless DJ mixing;[2] Villalobos himself stated that "the idea is that anyone can mix whatever track into this track because it doesn't have too much melody, tones or harmony inside."[4]
The B-side, "Enfants (Tambours)", is a ten-minute "DJ tool" in a similar style, consisting of only percussion and bass.[2]
Reception
"Enfants (Chants)" was released to much hype,[5] and received generally positive reviews. It was given a 5 star rating by DJ Magazine[6] and was rated 3.5/5 in a review by Resident Advisor.[2] It was also featured in a number of "best of 2008" lists, including being named the 52nd best track of 2008 by Pitchfork Media[5] and a "Critical Beat" of 2008 in The Wire's "2008 Rewind" issue.[7] "Enfants (Chants)" was also featured on The Wire's April 2008 "Office Ambience" chart, with reviews editor Derek Walmsley referring to the song as a "minimal techno masterpiece".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enfants (Chants)" | 17:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enfants (Tambours)" | 10:08 |
References
- ^ Finney, Tim (2008-06-23). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Ricardo Villalobos: Vasco EP Part 1". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e f Burns, Todd L. (2008-02-28). "RA: Ricardo Villalobos - Enfants (Chants) - Single Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ Warren, Emma (2008-04-20). "Various, Live At The End 01(endclub.com)". The Observer. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Kale, Stephanie (2008-02-27). "Catching Up with Ricardo Villalobos". MUTEK.org. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ a b Sherburne, Philip (2008-02-13). "Pitchfork: Techno: Techno". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-08-18. Cite error: The named reference "Pitch2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Ricardo Villalobos - Enfants (Chants) - Sei es Drum". DJ Magazine. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "2008 Rewind". The Wire. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Walmsley, Derek (2008-03-18). "The Mire: more is less". The Wire. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
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