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9.0
43920
9.0 |
hhv.de mag
The Hyperdub-debut of the Berliners-by-choice enwinds the ear canal in psychedelic fog clouds, getting close to a minor LSD-trip
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8.0
40195
8.0 |
musicOMH
This may be the debut release under their 'own' names but Black Is Beautiful has all the hauntingly disarming elements from previously released Hype Williams EPs and LPs - albeit with a touch more cohesion
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8.0
40218
8.0 |
The Quietus
The real power of this record lies in its superficial ignorance, concealing all the working, waiting, learning, and planning that lurks beneath
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8.0
40247
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
It is impossible to sum up the stylistic approach of Blunt and Copeland, and yet the album is not “eclectic” and nothing sounds incongruous
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8.0
40248
8.0 |
Spin
Shifty duo Hype Williams shows a sensitive side: flea-market beats and stoned new age
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8.0
40278
8.0 |
BBC
Thought-provoking fare from the enigmatic production duo
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7.4
40846
7.4 |
Pitchfork
Only three tracks of the 15 make it over the three-minute mark, causing the record to feel like a wander through the fragments of Blunt and Copeland's collective psyches
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7.0
40611
7.0 |
Uncut
Their strongest record. yet. Print edition only
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6.6
41071
6.6 |
Beats Per Minute
Their clear effort is masked by exceptionally lo-fi production. The record sounds like it was recorded on a cell phone, and honestly, it might have been
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6.0
40408
6.0 |
Q
Strange, but strangely compelling too. Print edition only
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6.0
40200
6.0 |
Mojo
Simultaneously chilled and panicked. Print edition only
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6.0
40203
6.0 |
NME
Strangely compelling
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6.0
40189
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
These two were the kings of their niche, but on this LP struggle to match the video game muzak Ikonika can deliver in a heartbeat
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6.0
40194
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland are blatantly not chasing cash registers, but following their own warped imagination, and the results are invigorating and a little unhinged
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