Hubris (Oren Ambarchi album)

Hubris
Studio album by
Oren Ambarchi
Released11 November 2016 (2016-11-11)
Genre
Length40:14
LabelEditions Mego
Oren Ambarchi chronology
Quixotism
(2014) 		Hubris
(2016) 		Simian Angel
(2019)

Hubris is a studio album by Australian musician Oren Ambarchi. It was released on 11 November 2016, through Editions Mego. It received universal acclaim from critics.[3]

Development and release

Hubris continues "the exploration of relentless, driving rhythms" of Oren Ambarchi's Sagittarian Domain (2012) and Quixotism (2014).[4] It features contributions from Crys Cole, Mark Fell, Will Guthrie, Arto Lindsay, Jim O'Rourke, Konrad Sprenger, Joe Talia, Ricardo Villalobos, and Keith Fullerton Whitman.[4] In a 2024 interview, Ambarchi recalled, "the album slowly expanded during my tour – that's why there's so many different people from all over the world on that record."[5] The album's title is derived from a William Friedkin autobiography.[6] The album was released on 11 November 2016, through Editions Mego.[7]

Ricardo Villalobos' remixes of Hubris were released as Hubris Variation (2016)[8] and Hubris Variation Parts 2 & 3 (2020).[9] The 2019 live recording of Hubris was released as Live Hubris (2021).[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Crack7/10[11]
Exclaim!8/10[12]
Pitchfork7.5/10[13]
Resident Advisor4.1/5[14]
Tiny Mix Tapes[15]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Hubris received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[3]

Daniel Sylvester of Exclaim! stated, "On Hubris, Oren Ambarchi displays the confidence to allow a jumble of musicians and sounds to come off like a beautifully orchestrated, high-concept piece."[12] Jo Kali of Crack commented that "Each additional collaborator helps the rhythms throughout this album gesture towards an almost transcendental state."[11] Lisa Blanning of Resident Advisor wrote, "what makes this record feel special is how naturally it moves to occupy a space between classical minimalism, jazz, rock and electronic music."[14]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Hubris
Publication List Rank Ref.
Crack Albums of the Year 2016
56
[16]
The Quietus The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016
59
[17]
Thump The 33 Best Albums of 2016
18
[18]
Tiny Mix Tapes 2016: Favorite 50 Music Releases
45
[19]
Uncut Top 75 Albums of 2016
72
[20]
The Wire Releases of the Year (Rewind 2016)
14
[21]

Track listing

Hubris track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Hubris Part 1"21:47
2."Hubris Part 2"1:53
3."Hubris Part 3"16:34
Total length:40:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[22][23]

  • Oren Ambarchi – guitar, voice, engineering, mixing
  • Mark Fell – computer (1), engineering
  • Konrad Sprenger – motor guitar (1)
  • Jim O'Rourke – guitar (1), guitar synthesizer (1), six-string bass (2), engineering
  • Crys Cole – voice (2, 3)
  • Arto Lindsay – guitar (3)
  • Joe Talia – bass guitar (3), drums (3), engineering, mixing
  • Will Guthrie – drums (3)
  • Ricardo Villalobos – rhythms (3), electronics (3), engineering
  • Keith Fullerton Whitman – synthesizer (3)
  • Jörg Hiller – engineering
  • Yann Jaffiol – engineering
  • Daniel Schlett – engineering
  • Rashad Becker – mastering
  • Stephen O'Malley – design
  • Daniel Druet – sculptures
  • Estelle Hanania – photography

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Colin (13 December 2016). "The 25 Best Experimental Albums of 2016". Vice.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (28 December 2016). "20 Best Avant Albums of 2016: Oren Ambarchi, 'Hubris'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Hubris by Oren Ambarchi". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b Coultate, Aaron (22 August 2016). "Ricardo Villalobos, Mark Fell feature on Oren Ambarchi's Hubris album". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. ^ Richards, Sam (7 March 2024). "Oren Ambarchi: album by album". Uncut. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  6. ^ Beta, Andy (11 November 2016). "Oren Ambarchi: Dream request". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  7. ^ Jow, Sydney Megan (22 August 2016). "Oren Ambarchi's new album will feature Ricardo Villalobos". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Hubris Variation | Ricardo Villalobos & Oren Ambarchi". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Hubris Variation Parts 2 & 3 | Ricardo Villalobos & Oren Ambarchi". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Live Hubris | Oren Ambarchi". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  11. ^ a b Kali, Jo (28 October 2016). "Oren Ambarchi – Hubris". Crack. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  12. ^ a b Sylvester, Daniel (28 October 2016). "Oren Ambarchi". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  13. ^ Reese, Nathan (12 November 2016). "Oren Ambarchi: Hubris". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  14. ^ a b Blanning, Lisa (14 November 2016). "Oren Ambarchi - Hubris". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  15. ^ Devlin, Adam. "Oren Ambarchi - Hubris". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Albums Of The Year 2016 (page 5)". Crack. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  17. ^ "The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2016, In Association With Norman Records". The Quietus. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  18. ^ "The 33 Best Albums of 2016". Vice.com. 8 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  19. ^ "2016: Favorite 50 Music Releases (page 1)". Tiny Mix Tapes. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  20. ^ "Introducing our end-of-year Uncut special". Uncut. 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Releases of the Year". The Wire. No. 395. January 2017. pp. 30–35.
  22. ^ Oren Ambarchi (2016). Hubris (CD booklet). Editions Mego.
  23. ^ "Hubris | Oren Ambarchi". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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