Ufabulum
Ufabulum
2012 studio album by Squarepusher
Ufabulum is the eleventh album by Squarepusher, released on 15 May 2012. Squarepusher has stated that "It's music which is generated purely from programming. There's no live guitar or drums, there's nothing in it which is live, really."[1] At the time of release, Squarepusher made several appearances in festivals across the world, including his first show in Brazil, at the Sónar Festival.
| Ufabulum | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 May 2012 (2012-05-15) | |||
| Genre | Electronic, IDM | |||
| Length | 51:15 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Tom Jenkinson | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Special Edition | ||||
| Singles from Ufabulum | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Financial Times | [4] |
| musicOMH |  [5] |
| NME | 6/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
| Slant Magazine | [9] |
| Spin | 7/10[10] |
| Sputnikmusic | [11] |
AllMusic gave the album a score of 4 out of 5, saying "The most striking aspect of Ufabulum is the sense that Jenkinson is building on top of foundations he laid himself. Where early Squarepusher records were notable for their innovative work with beat programming or infusion of organic instruments with electronic mayhem, the songs here seem to begin with that template of jittery beats and grow into dense compositions."[12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "4001" | 6:35 |
| 2. | "Unreal Square" | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Stadium Ice" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Energy Wizard" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Red in Blue" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "The Metallurgist" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Drax 2" | 7:22 |
| 8. | "Dark Steering" | 6:51 |
| 9. | "303 Scopem Hard" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Ecstatic Shock" | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 51:15 | |
All tracks are written by Tom Jenkinson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angel Integer" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Panic Massive" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "40.96a" | 6:27 |
| Total length: | 14:16 | |
- Tom Jenkinson – Music, artwork (LED imagery)
- Nick Robertson – Design, photography
- Donald Milne – Photography
- Robin Murray (30 April 2012). "Dreams Recurring: Squarepusher". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- "Ufabulum – Squarepusher". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- Fred Thomas. "Ufabulum Squarepusher". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- Ludovic Hunter-Tilney. "Squarepusher: Ufabulum". ft.com. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- Jon Clark. "Squarepusher – Ufabulum". musicomh.com. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- Kristian Dando. "Squarepusher – 'Ufabulum'". nme.com. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- Jess Harvell. "Squarepusher – 'Ufabulum'". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- Mark Shukla. "Squarepusher – Ufabulum". theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- Christopher R. Weingarten. "Squarepusher Ufabulum". spin.com. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- Deviant. "Squarepusher, 'Ufabulum'". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- Fred Thomas. "Ufabulum Squarepusher". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- "Ufabulum Squarepusher". Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- "Squarepusher: Ufabulum". Warp.net. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Ultratop.be – Squarepusher – Ufabulum" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Squarepusher – Ufabulum" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2016.