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Potential

Second album from the Brooklyn-based electronic producer James Hinton featuring samples of artists he’s discovered on YouTube

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7.3

Label
Domino
UK Release date
25/03/2016
US Release date
25/03/2016
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  1. 9.1 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Makes a shockingly strong case for the top tier of contemporary sample-indebted achievements
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  2. 8.3 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    The Range is a testament to the cynic that the Internet really can be a means of uniting people in a meaningful way, and Potential is one of the early musical highlights of 2016
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  3. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    Recalls the optimistic rave moment when the right combination of people and the right DJ could make you feel like you were part of something that mattered
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  4. 8.0 |   Spin

    Sense of newfound freedom and exaltation surges through Potential
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  5. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    Hinton makes the album just as conceptually moody as it is conceptually aural
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  6. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    As great an album as it is a story, and the songs allow you to sink into them
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  7. 8.0 |   DIY

    It’s a creative, deeply introspective record that makes up for in depth what it doesn’t quite reach in soaring heights
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  8. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    It’s The Range’s best work yet, dancing synths, spectacular drops and immaculately crisp loops
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  9. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Its narrative arc and Hinton’s own emotional investment into the project elevates Potential over some of the more high profile electronic releases of the past few years
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  10. 8.0 |   Q

    While Hinton's selections vary wildly in style, the production is both fluid and empathic. Print edition only

  11. 7.4 |   Resident Advisor

    He's not working for dance heads or for indie fans—he's making electronic music that anyone can understand
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  12. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Potential is a love letter to dance music as it does the thing it does best: finding fresh sources of inspiration and pushing itself in new directions
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  13. 7.0 |   Uncut

    He turns shit into hits. Print edition only

  14. 7.0 |   All Music

    An intriguing glimpse at the human identities hiding behind computer screens, and how emotions are expressed through the filter of social media
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  15. 6.0 |   The Observer

    The title is optimistic: few of these vocalists display obvious potential, and their presence amid Hinton’s finely calibrated beats can be jarring
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  16. 6.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    The real star here isn’t the samples but Hinton’s production
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  17. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Graceful electronica that sounds poignant and striking
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  18. 6.0 |   The Music

    Perhaps it's the no frills source inspiration, but much of Potential is tangibly darker than Hinton's debut
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