Music Is Rotted One Note
Squarepusher · 1998
48 min · 15 tracks · electronic
A frenetic exploration of glitchy beats interwoven with jazz-inflected melodies and unpredictable rhythms.
Why this album works
'Music Is Rotted One Note' is notable for its innovative approach to electronic composition, earning praise from critics and fans alike. The album's experimental nature influenced a wave of artists in the electronic genre and contributed to Squarepusher's reputation as a key player in the UK's electronic music movement of the late 90s.
- Best for
- dynamic exploration of sound wave-like pacing throughout frequent shifts in energy
- Context
- Released on October 12, 1998, 'Music Is Rotted One Note' marked Squarepusher's fourth studio album, following the critically acclaimed 'Hard Normal Daddy'. At this point in his career, Tom Jenkinson was solidifying his identity as a pioneering figure in the electronic music scene, further developing his unique sound that blended elements of drum and bass with avant-garde jazz.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Avalanches· Moby· Nicolas Jaar
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Chunk-S 2:20
- 2 Don’t Go Plastic 4:20
- 3 Dust Switch Standout 4:28
- 4 Curve 1 2:06
- 5 137 (Rinse) 3:45
- 6 Parallelogram Bin 2:24
- 7 Circular Flexing 4:57
- 8 Ill Descent 2:37
- 9 My Sound Standout 6:07
- 10 Drunken Style 0:45
- 11 Theme From Vertical Hold Standout 4:25
- 12 Ruin 1:56
- 13 Shin Triad 2:26
- 14 Step 1 1:46
- 15 Last Ap Roach 4:00
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