Drone Logic

Drone Logic
Studio album by
Daniel Avery
Released7 October 2013 (2013-10-07)
Length68:47
LabelPhantasy Sound
Daniel Avery chronology
Drone Logic
(2013)		 Song for Alpha
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Clash7/10
The Irish TimesStarStarStarStar
MixmagStarStarStarStarStar
MojoStarStarStarStar
NMEStarStarStarStar
Pitchfork7.2/10
QStarStarStarStar
Resident AdvisorStarStarStarStar
The SkinnyStarStarStarStarStar

Drone Logic is the debut studio album by English electronic musician Daniel Avery. It was released on 7 October 2013 under Phantasy Sound and Because Music.

Accolades

Accolades for Drone Logic
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Clash Top 40 Albums of 2013
38
Crack Magazine Top 100 Albums of 2013
9
The Quietus Top 100 Albums of 2013
7
Resident Advisor Top 20 Albums of 2013
20

Critical reception

Drone Logic was met with universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 11 reviews.

Track listing

Drone Logic track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Water Jump"8:29
2."Free Floating"6:29
3."Drone Logic"7:09
4."These Nights Never End"5:46
5."Naive Response"5:23
6."Platform Zero"3:03
7."Need Electric"6:09
8."All I Need"6:55
9."Spring 27"1:41
10."Simulrec"6:02
11."New Energy (Live Through It)"5:54
12."Knowing We'll Be Here"5:42

Charts

Chart performance for Drone Logic
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)20
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)23

References

  1. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Bennett, Matthew (14 October 2013). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Caroll, Jim (8 November 2013). "The Irish Times Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Abbott, Jeremy (21 October 2013). "DANIEL AVERY". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ With echoes of caribou, Chemical Brothers and Underworld also fluttering in the mix, Avery's is a compelling, club-friendly debut with crossover appeal to the headphone set. [Nov 2013, p.89]
  7. ↑ Perry, Kevin (7 October 2013). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Gaerig, Andrew (23 October 2013). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  9. ↑ Although the music is minimal, propulsive and built for clubs, Avery's formative years spent listening too rock and proto-electro lend the album a dynamic that suits headphone immersion. [Nov 2013, p.102]
  10. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (7 October 2013). "Resident Advisor Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Gieben, Bram (9 October 2013). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "Daniel Avery announces debut album Drone Logic on Phantasy Sound". Fact. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  13. ↑ Diver, Mike (13 December 2013). "Clash Magazine's Top Albums of 2013". Clash. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  14. ↑ "Albums of the Year 2013". Crack Magazine. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  15. ↑ Doran, John (30 December 2013). "The Quietus' Best of 2013". The Quietus. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Resident Advisor Top 20 Albums of 2013". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart on 13/10/2013 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  18. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 13/10/2013 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2020.