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Psyence Fiction

Unkle · 1998

62 min · 14 tracks · electronica

A genre-blurring odyssey of atmospheric electronica fused with cinematic soundscapes and haunting vocals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • atmospheric background focus
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1998, 'Psyence Fiction' marked Unkle's debut album, a collaboration between DJ Shadow and James Lavelle that showcased a blend of trip-hop and rock influences. After the underground success of the Mo' Wax label, this album positioned Unkle as a key player in the burgeoning electronic music scene, further solidifying their artistic vision in the late 90s.
If this clicks, go next to
Never, Never, Land — Continues the atmospheric electronica with deeper explorations of soundscapes.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Guns Blazing (Drums of Death, Part 1) 5:02
  • 2 Unkle (Main Title Theme) 3:24
  • 3 Bloodstain 5:57
  • 4 Unreal 5:10
  • 5 Lonely Soul 8:56
  • 6 Getting Ahead in the Lucrative Field of Artist Management 0:54
  • 7 Nursery Rhyme / Breather 4:45
  • 8 Celestial Annihilation 4:45
  • 9 The Knock (Drums of Death, Part 2) 3:57
  • 10 Chaos 4:42
  • 11 Rabbit in Your Headlights 6:20
  • 12 Outro 1:07
  • 13 Guns Blazing (Drums of Death, Part 1) (instrumental) 4:02
  • 14 The Knock (Drums of Death, Part 2) (instrumental) 3:52

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