Edition 1
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| Edition 1 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 59:25 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | The Bug (Kevin Martin) | |||
| King Midas Sound and Fennesz chronology | ||||
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Edition 1 is a collaborative studio album by British crossover project King Midas Sound and Fennesz, released on 15 September 2015 on Ninja Tune, with the instrumental version released in conjunction on the digital and CD versions.[1]
Background
[edit]Edition 1 was, upon release, intended to be the first in the "Edition" series consisting of similar albums "with collaborators kept under wraps, each one to be a genre-stretching and boundary-pushing surprise, packaged with a conceptual continuity."[1] However, no further albums have been released by the King Midas Sound project in this series, making it a standalone.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[4] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Edition 1 received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mysteries" | 4:42 |
| 2. | "On My Mind" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Waves" | 7:24 |
| 4. | "Loving Or Leaving" | 5:48 |
| 5. | "Melt" | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Lighthouse" | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Above Water" | 13:53 |
| 8. | "We Walk Together" | 5:41 |
| 9. | "Our Love" | 8:07 |
| Total length: | 59:25 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Edition 1 | King Midas Sound". King Midas Sound/Bandcamp. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Edition 1 by King Midas Sound". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Edition 1 - King Midas Sound, Fennesz". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Beta, Andy (23 September 2015). "Fennesz / King Midas Sound: Edition 1". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
