Traditional Synthesizer Music

Traditional Synthesizer Music
Studio album by Venetian Snares
Released February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Recorded 2014
Genre Breakcore, IDM
Length 43:57
Label Planet Mu
Producer Aaron Funk
Venetian Snares chronology
Thank You for Your Consideration
(2015)Thank You for Your Consideration2015		 Traditional Synthesizer Music
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash7/10[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
Exclaim!9/10[5]
Pitchfork7.4/10[6]
Resident Advisor3.3/5[7]
Sputnikmusic4/5[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]
Uncut[1]

Traditional Synthesizer Music is a studio album by Canadian electronic musician Venetian Snares, announced 17 December 2015[10][11] and released 19 February 2016 on Planet Mu records.[12] Unlike other albums by Venetian Snares, this album was composed and live recorded entirely on modular synthesizer equipment.[13]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Traditional Synthesizer Music received an average score of 76% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

PopMatters placed it at number 52 on the "70 Best Albums of 2016" list.[14]

Track listing

All tracks written by Aaron Funk.

No.TitleLength
1."Dreamt Person v3"1:56
2."Everything About You Is Special"3:46
3."Slightly Bent Fork Tong v2"2:26
4."Magnificent Stumble v2"4:21
5."Decembers"4:03
6."Can't Vote for Yourself v1"4:18
7."You and Shayna v1"3:21
8."Goose and Gary v2"3:09
9."Anxattack Boss Level19 v3"4:55
10."She Married a Chess Computer in the End"3:49
11."Health Card10"3:23
12."Paganism Ratchets"4:30
Total length:43:57[15]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 16

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Critic Reviews for Traditional Synthesizer Music by Venetian Snares". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Traditional Synthesizer Music - Venetian Snares". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Smith, Mat (February 24, 2016). "Venetian Snares - Traditional Synthesizer Music". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Bland, Benjamin (February 16, 2016). "Venetian Snares – Traditional Synthesizer Music". Drowned in Sound. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Ranta, Alan (February 17, 2016). "Venetian Snares Traditional Synthesizer Music". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Pattison, Louis (February 22, 2016). "Venetian Snares: Traditional Synthesizer Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ Dicker, Holly (March 17, 2016). "Venetian Snares - Traditional Synthesizer Music". Resident Advisor. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Review: Venetian Snares - Traditional Synthesizer Music". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ Hydroyoga. "Venetian Snares - Traditional Synthesizer Music". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Venetian Snares announces modular synth-only Traditional Synthesizer Music LP". FACT. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  11. ↑ "Venetian Snares makes Traditional Synthesizer Music on new LP". Resident Advisor. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  12. ↑ Planet Mu (2016-02-19). "Traditional Synthesizer Music". Planet Mu. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  13. ↑ "Venetian Snares:Let's All Be Real". Attack Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  14. ↑ "The 70 Best Albums of 2016 (2/7)". PopMatters. December 13, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  15. ↑ Venetian Snares (2016-02-19). "Traditional Synthesizer Music". Venetian Snares. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  16. 1 2 "Traditional Synthesizer Music – Venetian Snares". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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