200 Press
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| Released | 8 December 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, post-dubstep | |||
| Length | 16:32 | |||
| Label | 1-800-Dinosaur | |||
| Producer | James Blake | |||
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200 Press is the sixth solo EP by English musician James Blake. Blake played all the instruments and produced the record. It was released on 1-800-Dinosaur on 8 December 2014. The name of the album (and the name of the title track) are a reference to the fact that only 200 copies of the vinyl edition would be pressed.[1]
Composition
200 Press contains further experimentation by Blake. He most notably used a sample of
The final track, "Words That We Both Know" is a poem set to disjointed piano.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | B[2] |
| AbsolutePunk | 8.5/10[3] |
The album received general acclaim from critics, mainly praising Blake's continued exploration and inventiveness.
AbsolutePunk gave the album an 8.5/10, stating "The music contained on 200 Press is some of the most forward thinking stuff James Blake has done yet".[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Blake
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "200 Press" | 6:13 |
| 2. | "200 Pressure" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Building It Still" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Words That We Both Know" | 1:03 |
Personnel
- James Blake – writing, recording, production
References
- ^ Camp, Zoe. "James Blake Shares New Track "200 Press" on Latest Installment of BBC Radio 1 Residency". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Jake (2 October 2023). "James Blake - 200 Press". AbsolutePunk.
