Triple Point (album)
| Triple Point | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Ambient techno[1] | |||
| Length | 59:12 | |||
| Label | Kranky | |||
| Producer | Scott Morgan | |||
| Loscil chronology | ||||
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Triple Point is a studio album by Canadian composer and record producer Scott Morgan under the pseudonym Loscil. It was released on October 8, 2001, through Kranky.
Background
Scott Morgan, also known as Loscil, is a Canadian composer and record producer.[2] After releasing a demo called A New Demonstration of Thermodynamic Tendencies in 1999, he got signed to the record label Kranky.[3] Triple Point is the first official Loscil album.[4] It is based on "the concepts of thermodynamics, the physical science which investigates the conversion of heat into mechanical force or energy and vice versa."[5] The album was released on October 8, 2001, through Kranky.[5] A vinyl edition of the album was released in 2024, with the addition of three bonus tracks.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[7] |
I. Khider of Exclaim! wrote, "Triple Point has its strengths, since it could function as both sedated house music or rhythmic ambient."[8] James Beaudreau of PopMatters commented that "the record has an unusually unified and focused sound."[9] Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the album as "one of the finest -- and most varied -- ambient techno releases of 2001."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Scott Morgan.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hydrogen" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Ampere" | 7:27 |
| 3. | "Pressure" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Zero" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Discrete Entropy" | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Fuel Exergy" | 6:00 |
| 7. | "Enthalpy" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Conductivity" | 7:37 |
| 9. | "Vapour" | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Absolute" | 9:57 |
| Total length: | 59:12 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hydrogen" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Ampere" | 7:27 |
| 3. | "Pressure" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Zero" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Discrete Entropy" | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Fuel Exergy" | 6:00 |
| 7. | "Enthalpy" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Conductivity" | 7:37 |
| 9. | "Vapour" | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Third Law" | 5:34 |
| 11. | "Steady State" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "P Motion" | 5:53 |
| 13. | "Absolute" | 9:57 |
| Total length: | 73:29 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[10][11]
- Scott Morgan – production
- Keith Laidman – design
- Craig McCaffrey – design (vinyl edition)
References
- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "Triple Point - Loscil". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Loscil". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (October 29, 2018). "Label of the month: Kranky". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Frosty (March 7, 2016). "The Patient Sound World of Loscil". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ a b "Kranky news". Kranky. October 2001. Archived from the original on December 1, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ "Loscil - Triple Point". ANOST. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Rockermann, Kristin Sage (October 15, 2001). "Loscil: Triple Point". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Khider, I. (October 1, 2001). "Loscil Triple Point". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Beaudreau, James (September 9, 2002). "Loscil: Triple Point". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ a b Loscil (2001). Triple Point (CD liner notes). Kranky.
- ^ a b Loscil (2024). Triple Point (vinyl liner notes). Kranky.
Further reading
- Devlin, Rob (October 7, 2001). "The Brainwashed Brain". Brainwashed. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
External links
- Triple Point at Discogs (list of releases)