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Mutant
Electronic · 2015 · 21 tracks · 1h 7m

Mutant

Arca

Sixty minutes of elastic, liquid electronics that oscillate between abrasive industrial noise and fragile, operatic beauty. A masterclass in digital transformation.

November 18, 2015 · Mute

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A restless, transformative energy that balances violent digital disruption with moments of profound, alien beauty.

Tracklist · 21 Tracks · 1h 7m
01
Alive
3:56
02
Mutant
7:27
03
Vanity
4:16
04
Sinner
3:35
05
Anger
2:00
06
Sever
2:13
07
Beacon
0:48
08
Snakes
4:50
09
Else
2:30
10
Umbilical
2:09
11
Hymn
1:57
12
Front Load
2:44
13
Gratitud
3:44
14
En
3:04
15
Siren Interlude
0:43
16
Extent
2:34
17
Enveloped
2:22
18
Faggot
3:10
19
Soichiro
4:35
20
Peonies
3:29
21
Ashland
5:07
Moments Worth Listening For
The title track's seven-minute evolution from jagged noise into a soaring, crystalline synth melody.
The way 'Front Load' uses wet, squelching textures to create an uncomfortably intimate physical space.
The sudden, violent rhythmic interruptions in 'Sinner' that feel like a system crashing in real-time.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Mutant sound next to the rest of Arca's catalogue?

Intense+2.8σ

Intense saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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