1 (Pole album)
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| Released | 27 July 1998 | |||
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| Producer | Stefan Betke | |||
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1 is the debut studio album by German electronic music producer Pole. It was released by Kiff SM and Matador Records in 1998.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Muzik | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 5.7/10[5] |
| Spin | 8/10[6] |
Sean Cooper of AllMusic wrote that Pole's "nine variations on damaged dub minimalism recall the best of Basic Channel techno while steering well clear of the monotony factor", praising 1 as "an excellent debut".[1] In 2017, Pitchfork placed 1 at number 34 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[2]
