Sheep (mixtape)

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Sheep
Mixtape by
Arca
Released13 January 2015 (2015-01-13)
Genre
Length16:55
ProducerArca
Arca chronology
Xen
(2014) 		Sheep
(2015) 		Mutant
(2015)

Sheep is the second mixtape by Venezuelan electronic producer Arca. It was released on 13 January 2015 for free download.[1] The mix is an eleven-song musical score Arca performed at Hood by Air's show at the Pitti Uomo 87 fashion event in Florence, Italy.[2]

Background and release

Sheep was released a few weeks after Arca's cover of Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" for Dazed after being placed at #3 on the Dazed 100, a list of the hundred most influential people shaping youth culture.[3][4] On the same week of the mix's release, it was revealed that Arca would be co-producing Björk's Vulnicura record.[5] The mix served as the soundtrack to the 2015 Hood By Air fashion show for Pitti Uomo 87 in Florence, Italy.[1] She shared the mix on SoundCloud after performing it at the event.[6]

In an early press release, "Sifter" was titled "Faggot", but was renamed "Sifter" on the final track list. Similarly, downloading Sheep reveals that the file is titled "Pity the Homo". Arca confirmed via Twitter that these were her working titles, and that she changed them herself to be "more subtle."[1] Some of the tracks on Sheep were later reprised on to Arca's second studio album Mutant, which was released later that year.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Tiny Mix Tapes[8]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[9]

Sheep was featured as

Consequence of Sound said "the mix runs the sonic and emotional gamut, from moments of pounding aggression and galactic wooziness to pulsating sensuality and even hymnal meditation."[11] Dummy Mag said the mix "builds and releases in waves of terrifying and angelic sounds."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Arca

Sheep track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Matriarch"0:44
2."Pity"2:26
3."Drowning"2:31
4."EN"1:10
5."Sifter"0:38
6."Submissive"1:30
7."Umbilical"1:38
8."Hymn"1:36
9."Don't / Else"1:07
10."At Last I Am Free (interlude)"0:37
11."Immortal"3:01
Total length:16:55

Sample credits[12]

Personnel

  • Arca – production
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Jesse Kanda – artwork

References

  1. ^ a b c "Arca Releases Eerie Score for the Hood By Air Fashion Show". Spin.
  2. ^ "Arca Releases Sheep Musical Score From Hood By Air Fashion Show". Pitchfork. 15 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Arca debuts new material at Hood By Air's FW 2015 show". Dummy Mag.
  4. ^ "Stream Arca's twisted retake on Shakira's Hips Don't Lie". Dummy Mag.
  5. ^ "Arca 'Sheep' (original score)". Exclaim!.
  6. ^ "Arca shares "Sheep," Original Music for Hood By Air FW15". GrungeCake. 15 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Mutant Album Review, Arca". DrunkenWerewolf.
  8. ^ a b "Arca - Sheep (Hood By Air FW15) Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  9. ^ a b "Review: Arca - Sheep". Sputnikmusic.
  10. ^ ""Sheep" by Arca Review". Pitchfork.
  11. Consequence of Sound
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  12. ^ "Sheep (Hood By Air FW15) by arca". SoundCloud.

External links

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