The Number of Magic is an album by the English musician Richard H. Kirk, released in 1995.[2][3]

The Number of Magic
Studio album by
Released1995
LabelWarp Records
Wax Trax![1]
ProducerRichard H. Kirk
Richard H. Kirk chronology
Virtual State
(1993)
The Number of Magic
(1995)
Knowledge Through Science
(1998)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Sydney Morning Herald     [5]

The Sydney Morning Herald deemed the album "a collection of almost-songs enlivened by [Kirk's] continuing fondness for blips, analogue sounds, distorted scraps of speech, exposing the chaos lurking behind the orderly veneer of technology."[5]

AllMusic wrote that "Kirk uses an incredibly wide variety of sources for this album of gorgeous ambient ethno-funk, including electro, bleep, techno and Eastern melodies."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Lost Souls on Funk" - 8:12
  2. "Love is Deep" - 7:44
  3. "So Digital" - 7:34
  4. "Indole Ring" - 8:40
  5. "East of Nima" - 9:41
  6. "Atomic" - 6:38
  7. "Poets Saints Revolutionaries" - 9:28
  8. "Monochrome Dream" - 9:31
  9. "The Number of Magic" - 10:07

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ McLaughlin, Megan (October 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (26): 38.
  2. ^ "Richard H. Kirk Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Thompson, Dave (4 June 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-607-6 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "Richard H. Kirk The Number of Magic Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ^ a b Danielsen, Shane (4 September 1995). "From chaos to convention". The Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 12.