Artifakts (bc)
Artifakts [bc] is the fifth studio album by Canadian electronic music producer Richie Hawtin, and his fourth studio album under the alias Plastikman. It was released on November 2, 1998 by Minus and Novamute Records. The album was devised as a way to bridge the periods between the Plastikman albums Musik and Consumed. The tracks on Artifakts [bc] were originally produced by Hawtin for an unreleased album entitled Klinik that was intended to form a trilogy with his prior albums Sheet One and Musik.[4] Hawtin ultimately scrapped Klinik and instead began work on Consumed.[1] "bc" in the title is an acronym for "Before Consumed".[1]
Artifakts [bc] | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 2, 1998 | |||
Studio | The Building (Ontario, Canada) | |||
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Length | 73:18 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Richie Hawtin | |||
Plastikman chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Muzik | [2] |
The Village Voice | B−[3] |
Artifakts [bc] peaked at number 31 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Richie Hawtin.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Korridor" | 5:49 |
2. | "Psyk" | 8:30 |
3. | "Pakard" | 12:13 |
4. | "Hypokondriak" | 10:34 |
5. | "Rekall" | 10:46 |
6. | "Skizofrenik" | 4:59 |
7. | "Are Friends Electrik? / Lodgikal Nonsense" | 20:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Pakard" | 12:13 |
2. | "Skizofrenik" | 4:59 |
3. | "Psyk" | 8:30 |
4. | "Are Friends Electrik?" | 12:59 |
5. | "Rekall" | 10:46 |
6. | "Lodgikal Nonsense" | 2:20 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Richie Hawtin – music, design, layout
- Seth – design, layout
- Slim – design, layout
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] | 31 |
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "Artifakts [bc] – Plastikman". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- Crysell, Andy (December 1998). "Plastikman: Artifakts (BC) (NovaMute)". Muzik. No. 43. p. 68.
- Christgau, Robert (December 15, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Wolk, Douglas (January 1999). "Plastikman: Artifakts (BC)". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 65. p. 48. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
External links
- Artifakts [bc] at Discogs (list of releases)