Butter (album)

Butter
Studio album by Hudson Mohawke
Released October 26, 2009 (2009-10-26)
Genre Wonky, electronica, glitch hop
Length 51:05
Label Warp Records
Producer Hudson Mohawke
Hudson Mohawke chronology
Butter
(2009)		 Lantern
(2015)

Butter is the first studio album by Scottish electronic musician Hudson Mohawke.[1] It was released on Warp Records on October 26, 2009[2] to positive reviews from critics.[3]

Background

In 2009, Hudson Mohawke signed to Warp Records, despite a very limited track record of official releases; in fact, the bulk of his releases were unofficial tracks and DJ mixes circulated on the Internet.[4] Butter is his debut album and second release on Warp following the 2008 Polyfolk Dance EP.[5] The album’s artwork was designed by Birchard’s friend Tom Scholefield (a.k.a. Konx-Om-Pax), with both working from a folder of influences they wanted to incorporate.[6]

The album features collaborations with Dam-Funk, Nadsroic, and Olivier Daysoul, the latter an American singer who contributes to two tracks.[7] Mohawke used hardware such as an Ensoniq VFX and Roland W30 "for lots of vintage dancey sounds" as well as a Korg M50, and also sampled his own MIDI programming.[7] He premiered the material at LA's Low End Theory, where it was received positively.[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
BBC Musicfavorable[9]
Clash7/10[10]
Drowned in Sound8/10[2]
The Guardian[11]
NME7/10[12]
Pitchfork6.7/10[13]
PopMatters8/10[1]
Q[3]
Resident Advisor3.5/5[5]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Butter received an average score of 80% based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

AllMusic called it "A fearless scrap heap mutation that incorporates icebox IDM crunch, DayGlo synthesizer funk and, most notably, late-'80s/early-'90s R&B flourishes."[8] AJ Ramirez of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, commenting that "While Butter's fascination with chaotic beats and sonic experimentalism fit right into the Warp aesthetic, the album is remarkably accessible, liable to inspire head-bobbing motions of approval."[1] The Guardian wrote that "listening to Butter can feel like eavesdropping on the future," adding that "It's like eating candyfloss and helium on a speeding rollercoaster: exhilarating and discombobulating in equal measure."[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Shower Melody"1:21
2."Gluetooth"3:47
3."Joy Fantastic" (featuring Olivier Daysoul)3:59
4."3.30"1:35
5."Trykk"2:13
6."Fruit Touch"3:57
7."Zoooooom"2:42
8."Acoustic Lady"2:07
9."Rising 5"3:12
10."Twistclip Loop"1:23
11."Just Decided" (featuring Olivier Daysoul)3:50
12."No One Could Ever"2:19
13."Velvet Peel"2:16
14."Tell Me What You Want from Me" (featuring Dam-Funk)2:58
15."Fuse"3:10
16."Star Crackout"4:55
17."Allhot" (featuring Nadsroic)2:43
18."Black n Red"2:44

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ramirez, AJ (October 27, 2009). "Hudson Mohawke: Butter". PopMatters. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Gardner, Noel (October 28, 2009). "Hudson Mohawke - Butter". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Butter - Hudson Mohawke". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Hudson Mohawke Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  5. 1 2 Marlow, Oli (November 4, 2009). "Hudson Mohawke - Butter". Resident Advisor. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ Gieben, Bran. "Warp Week: Hudson Mohawke Melts Genres Like Butter!". The Skinny. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 Bamberger, Seas. "Hudson Mohawke: "I was never really a fan of hammering shit in people's faces all the time"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  8. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Butter - Hudson Mohawke". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ Pattison, Louis (2009). "Hudson Mohawke - Butter - Review". BBC Music. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  10. ↑ Murray, Robin (October 26, 2009). "Hudson Mohawke - Butter". Clash. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  11. 1 2 MacInnes, Paul (October 22, 2009). "Hudson Mohawke: Butter". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  12. ↑ Richards, Sam (October 9, 2009). "Album review: Hudson Mohawke - 'Butter'". NME. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  13. ↑ Sisson, Patrick (October 12, 2009). "Hudson Mohawke: Butter". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2015.

Further reading

  • Jama, Zainab (December 1, 2009). "XLR8R's Favorites of 2009: Hudson Mohawke". XLR8R.
  • Martin, Felicity (July 14, 2015). "Spotlight Special: Hudson Mohawke - Butter". Clash.
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