In the Møde | ||||
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Studio album by Roni Size / Reprazent | ||||
Released | 9 October 2000 | |||
Genre | Drum and bass, electronica, trip hop | |||
Length | 79:47 | |||
Label | Talkin' Loud | |||
Producer | Roni Size DJ Die Krust Suv Rahzel |
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Singles from In the Møde | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Alternative Press | 4/5 |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
Melody Maker | |
Mixmag | |
NME | 7/10 |
Q | |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin | 9/10 |
The Village Voice | A |
In the Møde is the second album by English drum and bass group Roni Size / Reprazent, released on 9 October 2000 on the Talkin' Loud label. The follow-up to the group's 1997 Mercury Music Prize-winning album New Forms, In the Møde featured guest appearances from Method Man, Rahzel and Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha.
Reprazent released their debut album, New Forms, in June 1997 to critical acclaim and commercial success, peaking at number 8 in the UK Album Chart. After winning the 1997 Mercury Music Prize, the group found international fame and became an in-demand live band. Size donated the £25,000 prize money to the Bristol youth centre where he had learned to program a drum machine. Writing for In the Møde began at rehearsals for their live tour, where the band would create new music by jamming using samplers and live instruments. This new music saw Reprazent relying on fewer jazz influences and moving towards a harder hip-hop-influenced sound.
The album was preceded by the release of the single "Who Told You" on 25 September, which reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and was promoted by a music video directed by Hype Williams. The tracks "Dirty Beats" and "Lucky Pressure" were also released as singles.
In the Møde entered the UK Albums Chart during the week ending 21 October 2000 and peaked at number 15. In the United States, the album reached number 10 on the Heatseekers Albums chart and number 181 on the Billboard 200 chart.