Alcachofa is a full-length studio album

Studio album

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 released by Chile

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an-German

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 producer

Record producer

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 Ricardo Villalobos

Ricardo Villalobos

Ricardo Villalobos is a Chilean-German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well-known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in today's minimal techno scene....

 on the German

Germany

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 techno

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 label Playhouse on September 19, 2003.

Miss Kittin

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 performed "Dexter" live at the Sónar

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 festival and included it on her album Live at Sónar

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. Miss Kittin also used "Easy Lee (Cassy Lee Mix)" on her mix album A Bugged Out Mix

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Critical reception

Andy Kellman of Allmusic commented that Villalobos "is in complete control of his machines at all times, and he makes them do strange things that no one else can."

New York

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 placed Alcachofa at #6 on the Top Albums of the 2003. Pitchfork Media

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 placed Alcachofa at #165 on The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. Resident Advisor

Resident Advisor

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 voted Alcachofa at #1 on the Top 100 Albums of the 2000s. Stylus Decade

Stylus Magazine

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 placed Alachofa at #73 on the Top Albums of the 2000s.

Track listing

1. "Easy Lee" – 10:06
2. "Y.G.H." – 8:16
3. "Bahaha Hahi" – 7:35
4. "I Try To Live (Can I Live)" – 9:21
5. "Waiworinao" – 8:10
6. "Theogenese" – 9:19
7. "What You Say Is More Than I Can Say" – 8:02
8. "Dexter" – 9:05
9. "Fools Garden (Black Conga)" – 7:42

Personnel

• Artwork (Cover) – Saskia
• Writer, Producer – Ricardo Villalobos
  Ricardo Villalobos
  Ricardo Villalobos is a Chilean-German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well-known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in today's minimal techno scene....
  
  

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