This Bliss is the second studio album by German electronic music producer Pantha du Prince. It was released on 29 January 2007 by Dial Records.
| This Bliss | ||||
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| Released | 29 January 2007 | |||
| Genre | Minimal techno | |||
| Length | 74:14 | |||
| Label | Dial | |||
| Producer | Hendrik Weber | |||
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Two of the album's tracks, "Urlichten" and "Walden 2", had been released prior to the album on the "Lichten"/"Walden" 12" single.
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[2] |
| Resident Advisor | 5/5[3] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[4] |
The New York Times critic Jon Caramanica described This Bliss as Pantha du Prince's "high-water mark", "a pensive, slender and tough album".[5]
This Bliss was named the 55th best album of the 2000s by Resident Advisor.[6]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Hendrik Weber, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asha" | 6:31 | |
| 2. | "Saturn Strobe" | Howard Skempton | 7:27 |
| 3. | "Walden 2" | 10:32 | |
| 4. | "Moonstruck" | 5:36 | |
| 5. | "Eisbaden" | 7:04 | |
| 6. | "Urlichten" | 12:09 | |
| 7. | "White Out" | 6:18 | |
| 8. | "Florac" | 6:04 | |
| 9. | "Steiner im Flug" | 6:30 | |
| 10. | "Seeds of Sleep" | 6:03 | |
| Total length: | 74:14 | ||
References edit
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "This Bliss – Pantha du Prince". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Finney, Tim (18 June 2007). "Pantha du Prince: This Bliss". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Armitage, Jeremy (8 October 2007). "Pantha du Prince – This Bliss". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Chambers, Peter (14 February 2007). "Pantha du Prince – This Bliss – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (6 January 2010). "Tastes of Mariachi and Alabama". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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