Virtual State

by Richard H. Kirk

Virtual State cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 31 January 1994
  • Label: Warp
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:14:36
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping entirely away from the abrasive industrial clamor of his legendary work in Cabaret Voltaire, Richard H. Kirk delivers an incredibly smooth, deeply immersive masterclass in ambient techno. The album utilizes sophisticated electronic sequences, warm African percussion samples, and intricate dub effects, standing out as an early highlight of the Warp Records roster.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, repetitive, instrumental, sampling, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. November X-Ray Mexico (8:33)
  2. Frequency Band (6:26)
  3. Come (8:02)
  4. Freezone (6:52)
  5. Clandestine Transmission (6:36)
  6. The Feeling (Of Warmth And Beauty) (6:08)
  7. Velodrome (6:56)
  8. Soul Catcher (7:08)
  9. World War Three (5:52)
  10. Lagoon West (12:00)

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