Swarm & Dither

Swarm & Dither
Swarm & Dither
Studio album by Hrvatski
Released	October 14, 2002
Length	52:45
Label	Planet Mu
Producer	Keith Fullerton Whitman
Hrvatski chronology

Swarm & Dither is a studio album by American musician Keith Fullerton Whitman under the pseudonym Hrvatski. It was released on October 14, 2002, through Planet Mu.

Background

Keith Fullerton Whitman is an American musician from Somerville, Massachusetts. He attended Berklee College of Music. Under the pseudonym Hrvatski, he released Oiseaux 96-98 in 1999. Swarm & Dither was created between 1994 and 2002. It includes his version of the Rolling Stones' song "Paint It Black". The album was released on October 14, 2002, through Planet Mu. A vinyl edition of the album contains six tracks.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork	8.5/10

Matt Eberhart of XLR8R wrote, "Melding Squarepusher and Kid606 into a delicate post-jungle card tower, this record (Whitman's first full-length since his debut three years ago) is well worth the wait." Jon Whitney of Brainwashed stated, "Maybe one of these days Hrvatski will do some sort of a conceptual album, but for now, this listen is rewarding enough." Marcus Scott of BBC commented that "Hrvatski gives his own twist to virtually every strand of contemporary electronic music, remarkably keeping it fairly cohesive" over the album's length.

Accolades

Year-end lists for *Swarm & Dither*
Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Pitchfork	Top 50 Albums of 2002	44

Track listing

All tracks are written by Keith Fullerton Whitman, except where noted.

*Swarm & Dither* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Vatstep DSP"		5:59
2.	"Untitled Fields 1994"		0:16
3.	"Paint It Black"	Mick Jagger Keith Richards	4:46
4.	"2nd Zero Fidelity Mandible Investigation"		3:48
5.	"EWC3"		2:20
6.	"Re: When Was the Last Time You Were Violent?"		4:12
7.	"Marbles"		3:48
8.	"Echoes"		2:50
9.	"EWC4"		2:24
10.	"Gemini (Early)"		3:16
11.	"Anaesthetise Thineself"		3:52
12.	"Freie Zeit"		4:43
13.	"Carrot (Hrvatski's Nightvision)"		6:01
14.	"Tegenborg"		4:30
Total length:			52:45

Digital edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Gemini (Revision)"	8:35

Expanded digital edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Insect Digestion Melancholy"	5:27
16.	"Epoxy (Live)"	4:30
17.	"Eruption 1970"	5:18
18.	"Akimbo"	4:00
19.	"Gank2"	0:47
20.	"Lullaby"	3:16
21.	"Glass"	2:25
22.	"Gemini (Revision)"	8:35
23.	"Tegenborg (No Guitar)"	2:38
24.	"Insect Digestion Melancholy (from DAT)"	6:55
25.	"Epoxy (Dead)"	4:20
26.	"Akimbo (Rough)"	4:00
27.	"Dark Jazz (Demo)"	1:29

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Keith Fullerton Whitman – production, photography
Matthew Azevedo – mastering
Ben Curzon – design

References

1 2 3 Hoffman, K. Ross. "Keith Fullerton Whitman". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
1 2 3 Hrvatski (2002). Swarm & Dither (CD liner notes). Planet Mu.
1 2 Leone, Dominique (October 14, 2002). "Hrvatski: Swarm & Dither". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ "New and Previously Released Titles on non-Reckank Labels (2002)". Reckankomplex.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ "Swarm & Dither (6 track vinyl version)". Planet Mu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ Marshall, Kingsley. "Swarm and Dither - Hrvåtski". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ Eberhart, Matt (January 14, 2003). "Hrvatski Swarm & Dither". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ Whitney, Jon (October 20, 2002). "The Brainwashed Brain". Brainwashed. Archived from the original on June 27, 2003. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ Scott, Marcus (November 20, 2002). "Hrvatski Swarm & Dither Review". BBC. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2002 (page 1 of 5)". Pitchfork. January 1, 2003. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ "Swarm & Dither". Planet Mu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
↑ "Swarm & Dither + | Hrvatski". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

External links

Swarm & Dither at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-artist-1] 1 2 3 Hoffman, K. Ross. "Keith Fullerton Whitman". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[cd-2] 1 2 3 Hrvatski (2002). Swarm & Dither (CD liner notes). Planet Mu.

[pitchfork-3] 1 2 Leone, Dominique (October 14, 2002). "Hrvatski: Swarm & Dither". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[4] "New and Previously Released Titles on non-Reckank Labels (2002)". Reckankomplex.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[5] "Swarm & Dither (6 track vinyl version)". Planet Mu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[6] Marshall, Kingsley. "Swarm and Dither - Hrvåtski". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[7] Eberhart, Matt (January 14, 2003). "Hrvatski Swarm & Dither". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[8] Whitney, Jon (October 20, 2002). "The Brainwashed Brain". Brainwashed. Archived from the original on June 27, 2003. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[9] Scott, Marcus (November 20, 2002). "Hrvatski Swarm & Dither Review". BBC. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[10] "Top 50 Albums of 2002 (page 1 of 5)". Pitchfork. January 1, 2003. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[11] "Swarm & Dither". Planet Mu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2026.

[12] "Swarm & Dither + | Hrvatski". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2026.