''German Engineering'' is the thirteenth

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by German DJ and

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producer

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. It was released by American record label Disciple Recordings on 31 January 2018. It contains six songs, including a collaboration with British

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collective

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. It peaked at the number 11 spot on ''Billboard'''s Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart.

Background and release

On 31 January 2018, the extended play was released as a digital download on international digital stores through American record label Disciple, as well as being released through various music streaming services. The

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version of the extended play also included Virtual Riot's previous song "Shindeiru" and an

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of the Virus Syndicate collaboration "Show Up". The extended play debuted in the

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Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart at the number 11 spot, marking Virtual Riot's second appearance on the chart after his ''Chemistry'' extended play, which peaked at the number 20 position in May 2016.

Critical reception

''German Engineering'' was well received by most critics. Robyn Dexter of ''

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'' described it as a compilation of Virtual Riot "flexing the heavier side of his production style", writing that it would remind listeners about "just how broad his style range truly is." ''Your EDM'''s Matthew Meadow noted that the extended play consists mostly of

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and

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songs and praised Virtual Riot's "impeccable sound design and engineering", stating that it was just another "fantastic EP in a long series of releases from Virtual Riot, and we wouldn’t expect anything less." Writing for ''EDMTunes'', Nina Chiang gave it praise, saying that "Virtual Riot is going to launch his diverse range of sound into a new era of bass."

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

External links

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