Born Again in the Voltage
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| Born Again in the Voltage | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 August 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015[1] | |||
| Studio | Elektronmusikstudion (EMS), Stockholm, Sweden[1] | |||
| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | Important | |||
| Producer | Caterina Barbieri | |||
| Caterina Barbieri chronology | ||||
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Born Again in the Voltage is a studio album by Italian composer Caterina Barbieri. It was released on 10 August 2018 through Important Records. It received universal acclaim from critics.[2]
Caterina Barbieri is an Italian composer.[3] Born Again in the Voltage is her first album since Patterns of Consciousness (2017).[4] It was recorded at Elektronmusikstudion (EMS) in Stockholm, Sweden, from August 2014 to August 2015.[5] It consists of four tracks: "Human Developers", "Rendering Intuitions", "How to Decode an Illusion", and "We Access Only a Fraction".[6] Barbieri played the Buchla 200 modular synthesizer, while Antonello Manzo played cello.[7] The album was released on 10 August 2018 through Important Records.[8]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[7] |
| Resident Advisor | 3.8/5[6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [9] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Born Again in the Voltage received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.[2]
Jonathan Williger of Tiny Mix Tapes wrote, "The four pieces presented here are dynamic, exciting compositions using sustained tones as a starting point for explorations of rhythm, harmony, and timbre."[9] He added, "Without sacrificing any of the notions of eternity conjured by the most enveloping drone music, Barbieri has created an album that is in constant motion and expresses itself in relatively succinct ways."[9] Miles Bowe of Pitchfork called the album "an essential document of contemporary modular-synth music from one of the instrument's great new explorers."[7]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Crack | The Albums of 2018: Honourable Mentions | 85 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Caterina Barbieri.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Human Developers" | 12:48 |
| 2. | "Rendering Intuitions" | 6:36 |
| 3. | "How to Decode an Illusion" | 8:26 |
| 4. | "We Access Only a Fraction" | 9:00 |
| Total length: | 36:50 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How to Decode an Illusion" | 8:26 |
| 2. | "Rendering Intuitions" | 6:36 |
| 3. | "Human Developers" | 12:48 |
| 4. | "We Access Only a Fraction" | 9:00 |
| 5. | "Bestie Infinite" | 15:10 |
| Total length: | 52:00 | |