Loscil / Triple Point
Artist Loscil
Album Title: Triple Point
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Primary Genre Electronica/Dance: Ambient Electronica
Format CD
Released 10/29/2001
Label Kranky
Catalog No KRANK049
Bar Code No 7 96441 80492 4
Packaging Cardboard Gatefold
Tracks
1. Hydrogen (3:35)
2. Ampere (7:27)
3. Pressure (4:33)
4. Zero (4:14)
5. Discrete Entropy (5:20)
6. Fuel Exergy (6:00)
7. Enthalpy (5:01)
8. Conductivity (7:37)
9. Vapour (5:09)
10. Absolute (9:58)
Date Acquired 10/24/2013
Personal Rating
Acquired from Kranky.Net
Purchase Price 14.00

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Notes

Composed By, Producer – Scott Morgan
Cover [Design] – Keith Laidman
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Kranky
Copyright © – Kranky

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Analyzed: Loscil / Triple Point
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DR            Peak         RMS     Duration     Track
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DR6       -0.30 dB     -8.00 dB      3:37   01 - Hydrogen
DR8       -0.31 dB   -10.14 dB      7:27   02 - Ampere
DR8       -0.06 dB     -9.65 dB      4:36   03 - Pressure
DR8       -0.30 dB     -9.57 dB      4:14   04 - Zero
DR9       -0.00 dB   -12.30 dB      5:24   05 - Discrete Entropy
DR6       -1.30 dB     -8.34 dB      6:04   06 - Fuel Exergy
DR7       -1.00 dB     -9.15 dB      5:01   07 - Enthalpy
DR5       -0.30 dB     -6.85 dB      7:40   08 - Conductivity
DR10     -0.31 dB   -13.47 dB      5:14   09 - Vapour
DR7       -5.52 dB   -13.18 dB      9:58   10 - Absolute
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Number of tracks:  10
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 644 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Andy Kellman

The drummer from Destroyer, a fellow named Scott Morgan, moonlights as Loscil. With Triple Point, it appears he's made a laptop ambient concept record about thermodynamics. Some hints: "Hydrogen," "Discrete Entropy," "Fuel Exergy," "Enthalpy," and "Vapour." Wait -- the record isn't even close to being that boring. (And at least Morgan uses actual pronounceable words as titles for his compositions, rqkght? Rqkght.) Snagging the listener early on with the sublime pulsing of "Hydrogen," Morgan regularly finds a central texture or rhythm and applies as little ornamentation as possible for maximum impact. Throughout the remainder of these 60 minutes, the listener is treated to finely detailed and rather glitch-free ambient. Aside from the relatively amiable and forward flow of the opener, Triple Point vacillates between the haunting and the soothing. It's almost a shame that the record doesn't bear the logo of a label that's more known for delivering this type of thing. Having been released by Kranky -- a label that's nonetheless established and as forward-looking as they get -- their logo probably won't be able to attract the attention of experimental techno fans who remain loyal to a few select labels and choose not to venture outside of that tiny realm. Pay no mind to the label and pay no mind to the producer's locale (Vancouver isn't Cologne or Detroit); Triple Point is one of the finest -- and most varied -- ambient techno releases of 2001.

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