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Void Dweller

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Void Dweller
Studio album by
Released1992
Recorded1989–1992
GenreTechno, dance music
LabelColumbia
Eon (musician) chronology
Void Dweller
(1992)
Brain Filter
(1998)

Void Dweller is the first studio album by the British musician Eon, released in 1992.[1][2] "Spice (Original Mix with Notes)" references the 1984 film Dune.[3] Other tracks allude to mental health issues.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

The Baltimore Sun noted that "no matter what he does with the component sounds, the structure of Eon's compositions always adheres to the formal demands of techno, putting enough emphasis on the kinetic qualities of sound that even a tune as aurally adventurous as "Basket Case" never seems to lose its propulsive edge."[6] Newsday labeled the album "sci-fi dance music".[7] The New York Times stated: "If Void Dweller is successful as an album-length experience, it's because it is mood-Muzak, establishing a chilly, creepy atmosphere. This is techno as isolation chamber rather than party music."[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."A Kind of Living (Green Icing Mix)" 
2."Inner Mind (Deep Thought Edit)" 
3."Spice (Original Mix with Notes)" 
4."Final Warning (Raucous Dub Mix)" 
5."Basket Case (White Coat Mix)" 
6."Infernal Machine" 
7."Fear: The Mindkiller (Altered Edit)" 
8."Electromagnetic Waves" 
9."Basket Case (Black Coat Mix)" 
10."Infinity (LP Edit/Remaster)" 
11."Dawn on a New World (Concept Mix)" 

References

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  1. ^ Davis, Erik (Sep 1992). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 8, no. 6. p. 107.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Simon (2013). Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 406.
  3. ^ Gundersen, Edna (4 Dec 1992). "Hyperkinetic techno music wins dance floor raves". USA Today. p. 4D.
  4. ^ "Critic's Choice". The Record. Bergen County. 15 Dec 1992. p. C6.
  5. ^ Raggett, Ned. Void Dweller review AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-2-1.
  6. ^ Considine, J. D. (20 Sep 1992). "When techno music pulsates, there is just no sitting still". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1M.
  7. ^ Owen, Frank (29 Nov 1992). "The Real World Beat". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 17.
  8. ^ Reynolds, Simon (24 Jan 1993). "Hangin' with the Nintendo Generation". The New York Times. p. A24.