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LFO Techno Electro Ambient 2003 UK

Performer LFO
Title Sheath
Date of release 2003
Country UK
Style Techno, Electro, Ambient
Other formats MOD AAC MP3 MMF MOD MPC MP1
Genre Electronic
Size MP3 1261 mb
Size FLAC 1799 mb
Rating: 4.3
Votes: 672

Sheath is the third and final studio album by British IDM project LFO. It was released by Warp on 22 September 2003. It peaked at number 27 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.

The most anticipated record of the year for fans of British techno, LFO's Sheath is another masterpiece from the pen of Mark Bell, though much of it sounds cobbled together from previous projects. While 1996's Advance foreshadowed electronica's emphasis on dirty percussion and grinding effects lines, Sheath has only a few tracks along those lines; the rest ranges from gauzy electronic pop to jarring yet brittle techno hardcore to deep subbass reminiscent of the first few LFO singles.

Sheath is the third and final studio album by British IDM project LFO, released 22 September 2003 by Warp Records. The track "Moistly" is featured on the 2012 video game Lumines Electronic Symphony.

This album has an average beat per minute of 122 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 83/159 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Album starts at 133BPM, ends at 130BPM (-3), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by LFO. Advance.

The funny thing was, LFO was the real thing.

Summary: 'Sheath' marks the first album for the groundbreaking Sheffield, England techno outfit since 1996's 'Advance.

Tracklist

1	Blown	6:02
2	Mum - Man	3:40
3	Mokeylips	4:02
4	Snot	2:55
5	Moistly	4:12
6	Unafraid To Linger	4:35
7	Sleepy Chicken	3:58
8	Freak	5:03
9	Mummy, I've Had An Accident....	5:02
10	Nevertheless	3:50
11	'Premacy	3:22

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warp Records Limited
Copyright (c) – Warp Records Limited
Published By – Warp Music

Credits

Design – miTDR™*

Notes

Early copies shipped from WarpMart came with a set of LFO stencils (limited edition of 1000 made by the Designers Republic) and a promo-stickered copy of WAP153CD (featuring LFO remix).

Published by Warp Music.
℗ 2003 Warp Records Limited. © 2003 Warp Records Limited.
Made In England

Comes in a standard jewel case with four page booklet. Unusually the back cover insert folds over to the front underside on the left hand side of the undertray.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 801061 011024
Label Code: LC02070
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CD || WARPCD110 || 03322 - 1224
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CD || WARPCD110 || 03356 - 2009
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LV31
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI RZ10

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
WARP LP 110	LFO	Sheath ‎(LP, Album)	Warp Records	WARP LP 110	UK	2003
WARPMC110P	LFO	Sheath ‎(Cass, Album, Promo)	Warp Records	WARPMC110P	UK	2003
none	LFO	Sheath ‎(Cass, Album, Promo)	Warp Records	none	Germany	Unknown
BRC-375	LFO	Sheath ‎(CD, Album)	Warp Records, Beat Records	BRC-375	Japan	2013
WARPCD110X	LFO	Sheath ‎(CD, Album, Ltd)	Warp Records	WARPCD110X	UK	2003

Talk about LFO - Sheath

Saintrius

LFO always had a special way of making techno/electro. The early tracks being more or less boomers with simple lines (what is house), this LP here is very much more sophisticated, many interesting variations of how Techno can sound. Reminds me of Plaid, flickering little melody-loops spreading over driving rhythm machines, fine sampling, mostly cool sounds, a few bleeps. Sometimes very groovy, sometimes close to ambient. When Techno became Electro :-)

Hanad

I bought this album on a whim in a record store in London. I'd been into British techno for a good couple of years and knew, despite not owning any albums by LFO, that they were some of the innovators of the genre. Sheath was the first album I picked up by LFO, and I have to say fans of good old British techno (see Aphex Twin, Black Dog, mid 90s Autechre) will lap this up! Made in 2003 it may not seem like the most innovative record for the time of its release, but it isn't making any pretentions. All it is, is a bit of lovely techno. The single "Freak" catches you by surprise, and doesn't let go, while the beautiful opening track "Blown" sends you away, preparing you for the journey ahead. "Mummy, I've had an accident" displays Mark Bell's imaginative and exciting drum programming. Sheath also ends with a perfect album closer, "Premacy." With its Boards-esque detuned synths and floaty melodies, a perfect ending is made to a simple-sounding, quite old-school album, but nevertheless is on almost daily rotation in my stereo.

JOIN

Wow, the long-awaited return of LFO. After years of being in the sidelines, Mark Bell finally reclaims his glory as one of the innovators of techno. But the field has changed a lot since his last album, and Bell finds himself mostly up to the task of taking on the youngsters. “Blown” starts off SHEATH on a bright note, an almost music-box feel, but “Mum-Man” quickly returns us to heavier, aggressive techno. “Mokeylips” sends a tentative hello to his bleep ‘n’ bass roots, while “Snot” rocks it out in 5/4 time, and unexpected and startling touch. “Unafraid to Linger” contrasts the low frequency tones with higher notes, bringing the original LFO concept firmly into the present, while “Sleepy Chicken” is a wave-diagram of a dreamer’s REM state. “Freak” is so old-school that it makes you smile just thinking about it. The rhythm-and-strings of “Nevertheless” doesn’t get too repetitive - - you can thank the short running time for that. And the album rounds out with the quiet and contemplative “’Premacy,” a track that shows Bell’s range, if nothing else. LFO is still alive, and don’t blow out your speakers remembering it, either.

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