My Way (Akufen album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 14, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 70:16 | |||
| Label | Force Inc. | |||
| Producer | Marc Leclair | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Muzik |  [4] |
| NME | 8/10[5] |
| Now | 4/5[6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
My Way is the debut studio album by Akufen, an alias of electronic musician Marc Leclair. The album was released by Force Inc. Records on May 14, 2002. The album has over 2000 samples of radio feed on it.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the album as "a terrifically delightful, upbeat record, tipsy with buoyant basslines, swooning textures, and unorthodox hooks."[2] Olli Siebelt of BBC said, "My Way manages to walk a fine line between full-on commercial sensibility and left-field experimentation and yet somehow pulls off both simultaneously with no compromise on either side."[10]
The album was listed on The Wire's "2002 Rewind" list.[11] It was named the 12th best album of the decade by Resident Advisor.[1] In 2015, it was named the 81st greatest dance album of all time by Thump.[12]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Marc Leclair
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Even White Horizons" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Installation" | 8:04 |
| 3. | "Skidoos" | 8:58 |
| 4. | "Deck the House" | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Wet Floors" | 6:18 |
| 6. | "Heaven Can Wait" | 5:05 |
| 7. | "In Dog We Trust" | 7:37 |
| 8. | "Jeep Sex" | 6:06 |
| 9. | "Late Night Munchies" | 10:02 |
| 10. | "My Way" | 6:29 |
| Total length: | 70:16 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Deck the House (Herbert Stops Like This Mix)" | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 76:21 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the original edition's liner notes.
- Marc Leclair – production
- Marc Hohmann – art direction, design
- Akiko Tsuji – art direction, design
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "My Way – Akufen". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Hermes, Will (June 21, 2002). "My Way". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Green, Thomas H. (July 2002). "Akufen: My Way (Force Inc.)". Muzik (86): 110.
- ^ "Akufen: My Way". NME: 29. June 15, 2002.
- ^ Boles, Benjamin (May 23, 2002). "Akufen". Now. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (July 29, 2002). "Akufen: My Way". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Mueller, Gavin (September 1, 2003). "Akufen – My Way – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Akufen: My Way". Uncut (63): 97. August 2002.
- ^ Siebelt, Olli (2002). "Akufen My Way Review". BBC. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "2002 Rewind". The Wire. December 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time". Thump. July 14, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
External links
[edit]- My Way at Discogs (list of releases)
- My Way at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
