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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| Released | 27 July 1998 (1998-07-27) | |||
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| Producer | Stefan Betke | |||
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| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
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| 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]
All tracks are written by Stefan Betke.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Modul" | 6:30 |
| 2. | "Fragen" | 7:23 |
| 3. | "Kirschenessen" | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Lachen" | 12:18 |
| 5. | "Berlin" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Tanzen" | 8:27 |
| 7. | "Fremd" | 5:42 |
| 8. | "Paula" | 6:19 |
| 9. | "Fliegen" | 5:21 |
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