Appetite for Disctruction

Appetite for Disctruction is the debut studio album by the German IDM duo Funkstörung.[1] It was released on Studio !K7 on April 25, 2000.[2]

Appetite for Disctruction
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)
GenreIDM
Length59:54
LabelStudio !K7
ProducerFunkstörung
Funkstörung chronology
Additional Productions
(1999)
Appetite for Disctruction
(2000)
Vice Versa
(2001)

Background edit

In 1999, Funkstörung received international critical praise with Additional Productions, which included remixes for acts like Björk and Wu-Tang Clan.[2] In the next year, the duo released the debut studio album, Appetite for Disctruction, on Studio !K7.[2] Five years in the making, it features vocal contributions from MC Triple H and singers Greenwood and Carin.[2]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
Igloo Magazinefavorable[5]
NME6/10[6]
Wiredfavorable[7]

Brian Musich of AllMusic said, "Funkstörung creates an aural world of maddeningly complex soundscapes."[3] CMJ New Music Report called it "the music Afrika Bambaataa might have created were he inspired by Autechre instead of Kraftwerk."[8]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Test"4:31
2."Appetite for Disctruction"5:18
3."Try Dried Frogs"4:56
4."Sounds Like a Breakrecord" (featuring Triple H)4:07
5."Grammy Winners" (featuring Triple H)3:13
6."A8 KM34"4:35
7."Think!" (featuring Greenwood)3:21
8."I/O" (featuring Carin)3:14
9."Red Shirt, White Shoes" (featuring Carin)4:26
10."A Bottle, a Box and a Mic"4:29
11."Mind the Gap"17:44

References edit

  1. ^ Segal, Dave (June 24, 2004). "Half & Half - Funkstörung Goes Mid-Range". Portland Mercury. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Nowinski, Amanda (April 1, 2000). "Studio K7's Funkstörung Debuts". Billboard: 63.
  3. ^ a b Musich, Brian. "Appetite for Disctruction - Funkstörung". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  4. ^ Dacks, David (August 2, 2000). "Funkstorung - Appetite For Disctruction". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Arnold, Jacob (November 22, 2000). "Funkstorung :: Appetite for Disctruction (Studio !K7)". Igloo Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Appetite For Disctruction". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  7. ^ Vleck, Philip Van (July 1, 2000). "Music". Wired. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Must Hear". CMJ New Music Report: 28. May 1, 2000.

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