Frequencies is the debut studio album by British electronic music duo LFO, released on 22 July 1991 by Warp. It peaked at No. 42 on the UK Albums Chart and was released to universal acclaim.
Background.
Warp originally signed LFO in 1990 after DJ Martin played their tracks at Leeds Warehouse. The duo were both 19 years old when they recorded their debut LP. According to Mark Bell, most of the album was made by him alone because Gez Varley felt "trapped by the confines of Warp" and wanted to make more direct dance music; the credits were nonetheless split equally.
Release.
"Frequencies" was originally released by Warp in the United Kingdom, while it was later released by Tommy Boy Records in the United States. The US edition of the album alters the track listing slightly, inserting "Track 14", which concludes the UK edition, in between "We Are Back" and "Tan Ta Ra"; the rest of the tracks then proceed in the same order as the UK edition.
"LFO", "We Are Back", and "What Is House? (LFO Remix)" (an expanded version of "Intro") were released as singles.
Critical reception.
In 2006, "Frequencies" was listed by "The Observer" as one of the "50 albums that changed music".
In 2012, "Fact" placed "Frequencies" at number 47 on its list of the 100 best albums of the 1990s. In a 2013 article for "Fact", critic Simon Reynolds called "Frequencies" "one of electronic dance music's All Time Top 5 Albums".
"Mixmag" included "Frequencies" in its 2018 list of the 50 most influential dance music albums of all time.
Legacy and influence.
In 2009, the "Warp20 (Recreated)" compilation featured covers of "LFO" and "What Is House? (LFO Remix)" by Luke Vibert and Autechre, respectively.
Friendly Fires selected "Frequencies" for inclusion in a 2015 "NME" list of "cult classic" albums compiled by musicians and "NME" writers.
In 2021, Squarepusher said that hearing the track "LFO" was instrumental in him becoming more interested in electronic music, as he was struck by the track's futurist sound and use of bass.
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