Swarm & Dither

Swarm & Dither
Studio album by
Hrvatski
ReleasedOctober 14, 2002 (2002-10-14)
Length52:45
LabelPlanet Mu
ProducerKeith Fullerton Whitman
Hrvatski chronology
Oiseaux 96-98
(1999)		 Swarm & Dither
(2002)		 Irrevocably Overdriven Break Freakout Megamix
(2005)

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.[1] He attended Berklee College of Music.[1] Under the pseudonym Hrvatski, he released Oiseaux 96-98 in 1999.[1] Swarm & Dither was created between 1994 and 2002.[2] It includes his version of the Rolling Stones' song "Paint It Black".[3] The album was released on October 14, 2002, through Planet Mu.[4] A vinyl edition of the album contains six tracks.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[6]
Pitchfork8.5/10[3]

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."[7] 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."[8] 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.[9]

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[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Vatstep DSP" 5:59
2."Untitled Fields 1994" 0:16
3."Paint It Black"
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[11]
No.TitleLength
15."Gemini (Revision)"8:35
Expanded digital edition bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleLength
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.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hoffman, K. Ross. "Keith Fullerton Whitman". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Hrvatski (2002). Swarm & Dither (CD liner notes). Planet Mu.
  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.
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