Feast / Beast
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| Feast / Beast | ||||
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| Released | 16 September 2013 | |||
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| Length | 137:06 | |||
| Label | Warp Records | |||
| Producer | Clark | |||
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Feast / Beast is a compilation album by British electronic musician Clark, released on 16 September 2013 on Warp Records.[1] The double album collects 29 remixes Clark produced for other artists over the preceding decade - including Massive Attack, Battles, Nils Frahm, Depeche Mode, Amon Tobin and HEALTH - alongside reworkings of his own material by Bibio and Nathan Fake.[2][1] It was released between Clark's sixth studio album Iradelphic (2012) and his self-titled seventh album Clark (2014).
The album gathers remixes Clark had produced for other artists over the preceding decade, alongside exclusive and previously unreleased material including contributions from Bibio and Nathan Fake.[1][2] Clark described the collection as representing the range of his output, stating that the remixes "are more unhinged - there is more freedom involved when using other people's material. And particularly when friends are involved, it can push you into electric new terrain".[3] The album's artwork, based on an artist's interpretation of origami, influenced how Clark conceptualised the collection's structure.[4]
The album is divided into two discs. The first, "Feast", collects Clark's more melodic and atmospheric remixes, while the second, "Beast", features harder, techno-oriented material.[5]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
Feast / Beast received positive reviews from music critics. Ruth Saxelby of Pitchfork gave the album 7.6 out of 10, calling it "an exceptional collection" that provides "an illuminating opportunity to listen through Clark's ears".[2] Alex Baker of Drowned in Sound awarded 8 out of 10, noting that the album "makes sense and works when it really shouldn't" despite its length and diversity of collaborators.[5] Heather Phares of AllMusic described it as "a thorough reminder of how prolific a remixer Clark was" and praised his versatility across the collection.[6]
Philip Allen of Louder Than War placed Clark alongside Warp Records contemporaries Aphex Twin, Squarepusher and Amon Tobin, praising the collection's emotional depth and consistency.[3] Release Magazine also reviewed the album favourably.[7]