''Appetite for Disctruction'' is the debut studio album by the German IDM duo

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. It was released on Studio !K7 on April 25, 2000.

Background

In 1999, Funkstörung received international critical praise with ''

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'', which included remixes for acts like

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and

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. In the next year, the duo released the debut studio album, ''Appetite for Disctruction'', on Studio !K7. Five years in the making, it features vocal contributions from MC Triple H and singers Greenwood and Carin.

Critical reception

Brian Musich of

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gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Funkstörung creates an aural world of maddeningly complex soundscapes." ''

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'' called it "the music

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might have created were he inspired by Autechre instead of

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Track listing

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2000 debut albums Funkstörung albums Studio !K7 albums