Risotto (album)

Risotto
Studio album by Fluke
Released	September 30, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Electronica, house, techno
Length	73:22
Label	Astralwerks
Producer	Fluke
Fluke chronology
Oto (1995) Risotto (1997) Progressive History X (2001)

Risotto is the fourth album by British electronica group Fluke, first released in September 1997. The album is named after the dish risotto.

Many of the tracks that brought Fluke to a larger audience are featured on this album, including "Atom Bomb", used on the Wipeout 2097 soundtrack, and "Absurd," used in many films/trailers, including Sin City in 2005.

The album artwork was designed by The Designers Republic and features a chrome-plated KitchenAid blender.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Melody Maker	(Positive)[2]
Pitchfork Media	(9.0/10)[3]

Writing for Melody Maker in October 1997, Neil Kulkarni gave Risotto a very positive review, singling out the album's lyrics as a highlight; "[Fluke] have the dumbest greatest deepest lyrics in dance – "Baby's got an atom-bomb/a motherfuckin' atom bomb" is the greatest heavy metal lyric never written; "Anyone with a heart votes love" is a chorus Stevie Wonder would be proud of; "Think big that's only half as large/Bigger, better, twice as hard" is Ooompah-Loompah haiku made pop poetry."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Absurd" – 5:48
2. "Atom Bomb" – 5:45
3. "Kitten Moon" – 9:18
4. "Mosh" – 6:20
5. "Bermuda" – 7:57
6. "Setback" – 8:54
7. "Amp" – 8:09
8. "Reeferendrum" – 7:22
9. "Squirt" – 6:15
10. "Goodnight Lover" – 7:34

References