Appetite for Disctruction

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

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]

Background

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

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

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

  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. p. 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.