"Spastik" | ||||
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Single by Plastikman | ||||
from the album Recycled Plastik | ||||
Released | October 4, 1993 | |||
Genre | Minimal techno | |||
Length | 9:22 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Richard Michael Hawtin | |||
Producer(s) | Plastikman | |||
Plastikman singles chronology | ||||
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"Spastik" is an instrumental track by British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ Richie Hawtin, under his alias Plastikman. It was released on 4 october 1993 in Canada. It is his most well-known production and considered a classic in techno. It is the first single from his Recycled Plastik EP.
"Spastik" is based on a nine-minute whirlwind of Roland TR-808 percussion. Hawtin often made it a centerpiece of his live performances.
Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic wrote that "Spastik" "is downright staggering, especially when Hawtin unleashes the monstrous bass drum kicks after several minutes of slow buildup."[1]
It was voted by Mixmag readers as the seventh "Greatest Dance Record of All Time" in 2013.[2]
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 3 |