Anima (Vladislav Delay album)
| Anima | ||||
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| Released | 23 January 2001 | |||
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| Length | 62:02 | |||
| Label | Mille Plateaux | |||
| Producer | Vladislav Delay | |||
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Anima is a studio album by Finnish record producer Sasu Ripatti under the name Vladislav Delay.[3] It was released on 23 January 2001, through Mille Plateaux.[4]
Background
Anima consists of a single 62-minute track.[5] The album was created in a few days.[6] It marked the first time that Vladislav Delay used a DAW within his production process.[1]
Anima was originally released on 23 January 2001, through Mille Plateaux.[7] It was reissued in 2008 through Huume, and in 2022 through Keplar.[1] The reissue editions include a ten-minute version of the piece as a bonus track.[8][1]
Vladislav Delay later released Naima (2002) through Staubgold.[9] It contains his live performance based on Anima's source material, with AGF providing vocals.[10]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Now | 3/5[11] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[8] |
Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic stated, "An hour-long composition, Anima sprawls for what feels like a short eternity, drawing you deep into its aquatic realm of random happenings and lapping dub basslines."[4] Nick Holmes of Exclaim! commented that "Folks have compared him to Pole and Kit Clayton, but (much) longer loops, smoother sounds and a less songlike approach reminded me most of the more patient and forgiving '70s approach."[12]
In 2008, Alan Ranta of PopMatters stated, "As ever, the hour-long album title track rambles across abstract analog soundscapes with lagging dub beats occasionally fluttering past."[8] He added, "Anima is the perfect sketchy comedown album, and you don't want to remember every second of that."[8] In 2020, Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "If you squint, you can see Ripatti's past as a jazz drummer in the skittering accents of the percussion, and there are moments of real beauty in the ebb and flow of complementary synth tones."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sasu Ripatti.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anima" | 62:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Anima (Version)" | 10:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anima A" | 20:20 |
| 2. | "Anima B" | 19:44 |
| 3. | "Anima C" | 20:03 |
| 4. | "Anima D" | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Anima (Version)" | 10:11 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[7][13]
- Sasu Ripatti – production, recording
- Rashad Becker – mastering
- Kassian Troyer – remastering (2022 edition)
- Marc Hohmann – art direction, design
References
- ^ a b c d e Eede, Christian (18 February 2022). "Vladislav Delay To Reissue 2001 Album 'Anima'". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Nasrallah, Dimitri (1 November 2005). "Luomo / Vladislav Delay / The Dolls". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Vladislav Delay". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason. "Anima - Vladislav Delay". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b Sherburne, Philip (4 March 2020). "Where to Start with Vladislav Delay, Finland's Shape-Shifting Ambient-Techno Auteur". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Sasu Ripatti Breaks Down His Entire Catalog, From Vladislav Delay to Luomo". Self-Titled. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Anima | Vladislav Delay". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ranta, Alan (15 June 2008). "Vladislav Delay: Anima". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Naima | Vladislav Delay". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Naima - Vladislav Delay". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Galloway, Matt (1 March 2001). "Vladislav Delay". Now. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Holmes, Nick (1 February 2001). "Vladislav Delay". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Anima [2022 Remaster] | Vladislav Delay". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.