200 Press

200 Press
A blurred black and white picture of a man moving his head from left to right.
EP by James Blake
Released 8 December 2014
Recorded 2014
Genre Dubstep, post-dubstep
Length 16:32
Label 1-800-Dinosaur
Producer James Blake
James Blake chronology
Overgrown
(2013)
200 Press
(2014)

200 Press is the sixth solo EP by English musician James Blake. Blake played all the instruments and produced the record. It was released on 1-800-Dinosaur on 8 December 2014. The name of the album (and the name of the title track) are a reference to the fact that only 200 copies of the vinyl edition would be pressed. [1]

Composition

200 Press contains further experimentation by Blake. He most notably used a sample of Andre 3000's verse from Devin the Dude's "What a Job".[2] [3]

The final track, "Words That We Both Know" is a poem set to disjointed piano.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[3]
AbsolutePunk8.5/10 [4]

The album received generally positive reviews, receiving praise for Blake's continued exploration and inventiveness. Consequence of Sound praised Blake for this, saying "... it’s refreshing to see Blake immerse himself in experimentation."[3]

AbsolutePunk gave the album an 8.5/10, stating "The music contained on 200 Press is some of the most forward thinking stuff James Blake has done yet". [4]

Track listing

All tracks written by James Blake.

No. Title Length
1. "200 Press"   6:13
2. "200 Pressure"   4:51
3. "Building It Still"   4:25
4. "Words That We Both Know"   1:03

References

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