Swarm & Dither
| Swarm & Dither | ||||
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| Released | October 14, 2002 | |||
| Length | 52:45 | |||
| Label | Planet Mu | |||
| Producer | Keith Fullerton Whitman | |||
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Swarm & Dither is a studio album by American musician Keith Fullerton Whitman under the pseudonym Hrvatski. It was released on October 14, 2002, through Planet Mu.
Background
[edit]Keith Fullerton Whitman is an American musician from Somerville, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Berklee College of Music.[1] Under the pseudonym Hrvatski, he released Oiseaux 96-98 in 1999.[1] Swarm & Dither was created between 1994 and 2002.[2] It includes his version of the Rolling Stones' song "Paint It Black".[3] The album was released on October 14, 2002, through Planet Mu.[4] A vinyl edition of the album contains six tracks.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[3] |
Matt Eberhart of XLR8R wrote, "Melding Squarepusher and Kid606 into a delicate post-jungle card tower, this record (Whitman's first full-length since his debut three years ago) is well worth the wait."[7] Jon Whitney of Brainwashed stated, "Maybe one of these days Hrvatski will do some sort of a conceptual album, but for now, this listen is rewarding enough."[8] Marcus Scott of BBC commented that "Hrvatski gives his own twist to virtually every strand of contemporary electronic music, remarkably keeping it fairly cohesive" over the album's length.[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | Top 50 Albums of 2002 | 44 |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Keith Fullerton Whitman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vatstep DSP" | 5:59 | |
| 2. | "Untitled Fields 1994" | 0:16 | |
| 3. | "Paint It Black" | 4:46 | |
| 4. | "2nd Zero Fidelity Mandible Investigation" | 3:48 | |
| 5. | "EWC3" | 2:20 | |
| 6. | "Re: When Was the Last Time You Were Violent?" | 4:12 | |
| 7. | "Marbles" | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Echoes" | 2:50 | |
| 9. | "EWC4" | 2:24 | |
| 10. | "Gemini (Early)" | 3:16 | |
| 11. | "Anaesthetise Thineself" | 3:52 | |
| 12. | "Freie Zeit" | 4:43 | |
| 13. | "Carrot (Hrvatski's Nightvision)" | 6:01 | |
| 14. | "Tegenborg" | 4:30 | |
| Total length: | 52:45 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Gemini (Revision)" | 8:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Insect Digestion Melancholy" | 5:27 |
| 16. | "Epoxy (Live)" | 4:30 |
| 17. | "Eruption 1970" | 5:18 |
| 18. | "Akimbo" | 4:00 |
| 19. | "Gank2" | 0:47 |
| 20. | "Lullaby" | 3:16 |
| 21. | "Glass" | 2:25 |
| 22. | "Gemini (Revision)" | 8:35 |
| 23. | "Tegenborg (No Guitar)" | 2:38 |
| 24. | "Insect Digestion Melancholy (from DAT)" | 6:55 |
| 25. | "Epoxy (Dead)" | 4:20 |
| 26. | "Akimbo (Rough)" | 4:00 |
| 27. | "Dark Jazz (Demo)" | 1:29 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[2]
- Keith Fullerton Whitman – production, photography
- Matthew Azevedo – mastering
- Ben Curzon – design
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Hoffman, K. Ross. "Keith Fullerton Whitman". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Hrvatski (2002). Swarm & Dither (CD liner notes). Planet Mu.
- 1 2 Leone, Dominique (October 14, 2002). "Hrvatski: Swarm & Dither". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "New and Previously Released Titles on non-Reckank Labels (2002)". Reckankomplex.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Swarm & Dither (6 track vinyl version)". Planet Mu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Marshall, Kingsley. "Swarm and Dither - Hrvåtski". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Eberhart, Matt (January 14, 2003). "Hrvatski Swarm & Dither". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Whitney, Jon (October 20, 2002). "The Brainwashed Brain". Brainwashed. Archived from the original on June 27, 2003. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Scott, Marcus (November 20, 2002). "Hrvatski Swarm & Dither Review". BBC. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2002 (page 1 of 5)". Pitchfork. January 1, 2003. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Swarm & Dither". Planet Mu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Swarm & Dither + | Hrvatski". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Swarm & Dither at Discogs (list of releases)
