| EX | ||||
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| Studio album by Plastikman | ||||
| Released | 10 June 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 16 November 2013 | |||
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| Length | 53:16 | |||
| Label | Mute Records | |||
| Producer | Plastikman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.5/10 |
EX (also referred to as EX: Live at Guggenheim, NYC) is the sixth studio album by Canadian techno musician Richie Hawtin under his Plastikman moniker, the first studio album to be released under that name in 11 years, the last studio album being 2003's Closer. It was recorded in a single session on 16 November 2013 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The album was announced on the Mute Records website as having a digital release on 10 June 2014 with a physical release following on the 15 July 2015. The album branding echoes the large LED obelisk used for visual effects during the live performance.
All tracks written by Richie Hawtin.
Andy Kellman of AllMusic described EX as "[Sounding] by turns troubled, angry, isolated, and wonder-struck in ways that only Hawtin can sound", and that EX added another mysterious chapter to the Plastikman story.