Closer (Plastikman album)

Closer
Studio album by
Plastikman
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003 (2003-10-21)
StudioThe Building (Ontario, Canada)
GenreMinimal techno[1]
Length75:11
Label
ProducerRichie Hawtin
Plastikman chronology
Artifakts [bc]
(1998) 		Closer
(2003) 		EX
(2014)

Closer is the sixth studio album by Canadian electronic music producer Richie Hawtin, and his fifth studio album under the alias Plastikman. It was released on October 21, 2003 by Minus and Novamute Records. It peaked at number 41 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
SpinC−[6]
Stylus MagazineB+[7]

Resident Advisor ranked Closer at number 56 on its list of the top 100 albums of the 2000s.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Richie Hawtin

No.TitleLength
1."Ask Yourself"8:46
2."Mind Encode"5:39
3."Lost"4:35
4."Disconnect"4:56
5."Slow Poke (Twilight Zone Mix)"7:49
6."Headcase"9:53
7."Ping Pong"9:28
8."Mind in Rewind"10:19
9."I No"3:40
10."I Don't Know"10:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Richie Hawtin – music, production, artwork concept
  • Rashad – mastering
  • Constructure – design
  • Vern Harvey – photography

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[2] 41

References

  1. ^ a b "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Closer by Plastikman". Metacritic. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Closer – Plastikman". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  5. ^ Hendrickson, Matt (November 27, 2003). "Plastikman: Closer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Breakdown". Spin. Vol. 20, no. 1. January 2004. p. 100. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  7. ^ Burns, Todd (October 23, 2003). "Plastikman – Closer – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2019.