Drone Logic

Drone Logic
Studio album by
Daniel Avery
Released7 October 2013 (2013-10-07)
Length68:47
LabelPhantasy Sound
Daniel Avery chronology
Drone Logic
(2013) 		Song for Alpha
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash7/10[3]
The Irish Times[4]
Mixmag[5]
Mojo[6]
NME[7]
Pitchfork7.2/10[8]
Q[9]
Resident Advisor[10]
The Skinny[11]

Drone Logic is the debut studio album by English electronic musician Daniel Avery. It was released on 7 October 2013 under Phantasy Sound and Because Music.[12]

Accolades

Accolades for Drone Logic
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Clash Top 40 Albums of 2013
38
[13]
Crack Magazine Top 100 Albums of 2013
9
[14]
The Quietus Top 100 Albums of 2013
7
[15]
Resident Advisor Top 20 Albums of 2013
20
[16]

Critical reception

Drone Logic was met with universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 11 reviews.[1]

Track listing

Drone Logic track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Water Jump"8:29
2."Free Floating"6:29
3."Drone Logic"7:09
4."These Nights Never End"5:46
5."Naive Response"5:23
6."Platform Zero"3:03
7."Need Electric"6:09
8."All I Need"6:55
9."Spring 27"1:41
10."Simulrec"6:02
11."New Energy (Live Through It)"5:54
12."Knowing We'll Be Here"5:42

Charts

Chart performance for Drone Logic
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[17] 20
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] 23

References

  1. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ Bennett, Matthew (14 October 2013). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ Caroll, Jim (8 November 2013). "The Irish Times Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. ^ Abbott, Jeremy (21 October 2013). "DANIEL AVERY". [[[Mixmag]]. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ With echoes of caribou, Chemical Brothers and Underworld also fluttering in the mix, Avery's is a compelling, club-friendly debut with crossover appeal to the headphone set. [Nov 2013, p.89]
  7. ^ Perry, Kevin (7 October 2013). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. ^ Gaerig, Andrew (23 October 2013). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  9. ^ Although the music is minimal, propulsive and built for clubs, Avery's formative years spent listening too rock and proto-electro lend the album a dynamic that suits headphone immersion. [Nov 2013, p.102]
  10. ^ Ryce, Andrew (7 October 2013). "Resident Advisor Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  11. ^ Gieben, Bram (9 October 2013). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Daniel Avery announces debut album Drone Logic on Phantasy Sound". Fact. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  13. ^ Diver, Mike (13 December 2013). "Clash Magazine's Top Albums of 2013". Clash. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Albums of the Year 2013". Crack Magazine. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  15. ^ Doran, John (30 December 2013). "The Quietus' Best of 2013". The Quietus. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Resident Advisor Top 20 Albums of 2013". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2020.


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