''EX'' (also referred to as ''EX: Live at Guggenheim, NYC'') is the sixth studio album by Canadian techno musician Richie Hawtin under his Plastikman moniker, the first studio album to be released under that name in 11 years, the last studio album being 2003's '' Closer''. It was recorded in a single session on 16 November 2013 at the

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in New York City. The album was announced on the

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website as having a digital release on 10 June 2014 with a physical release following on the 15 July 2015. The album branding echoes the large LED obelisk used for visual effects during the live performance. It peaked at number 31 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Fred Thomas of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "The sounds are by turns troubled, angry, isolated, and wonder-struck in ways that only Hawtin can sound, and ''Ex'' adds another mysterious chapter to the Plastikman story."

Critical reception

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

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