Artist:
To Rococo Rot
Title:
The Amateur View
Label:
City Slang | Mute
Cat#:
SLANG50596LP | MUTE9095-2
Release Date:
June 1999 (original date)
30th May 2025 (expanded version)
Format:
vinyl, CD, download & streaming
Tracklist CD:
01.
I Am In The World With You
02.
Telema
03.
Prado
04.
A Little Asphalt Here And There
05.
This Sandy Piece
06.
Tomorrow
07.
Greenwich
08.
Cars
09.
She Loves Animals
10.
Die Dinge Des Lebens
11.
Das Blau Und Der Morgen
Tracklist Digital Re-Release 2012:
01.
I Am In The World With You
02.
Telema
03.
Prado
04.
A Little Asphalt Here And There
05.
This Sandy Piece
06.
Tomorrow
07.
Greenwich
08.
Cars
09.
She Loves Animals
10.
Die Dinge Des Lebens
11.
Das Blau Und Der Morgen
12.
Cars
(Sunroof Remix By Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones)
13.
Mirror
14.
Milker
15.
Meteor
Tracklist Digital Expanded Version 2025:
01.
I Am In The World With You
02.
Telema
03.
Prado
04.
A Little Asphalt Here And There
05.
This Sandy Piece
06.
Tomorrow
07.
Greenwich
08.
Cars
09.
She Loves Animals
10.
Die Dinge Des Lebens
11.
Das Blau Und Der Morgen
12.
Set
13.
Cars
(Variant)
14.
To Rococo Rot Meet The Lucky Kitchen
15.
Telema
(Längs)
16.
Rocket Fuel
17.
Copa
18.
Pantone 6
19.
Numbers In Love
20.
Casper
21.
Milker
22.
A Day Long
23.
Pantone 1
Tracklist Vinyl Expanded Version 2025:
A1.
I Am In The World With You
A2.
Telema
A3.
Prado
A4.
A Little Asphalt Here And There
A5.
This Sandy Piece
B1.
Tomorrow
B2.
Greenwich
B3.
Cars
B4.
She Loves Animals
B5.
Die Dinge Des Lebens
C1.
Set
C2.
Cars
(Variant)
C3.
Meet The Lucky Kitchen
C4.
Telema
(Längs)
C5.
Rocket Fuel
C6.
Copa
D1.
Pantone 6
D2.
Numbers In Love
D3.
Casper
D4.
Milker
D5.
A Day Long
D6.
Pantone 1
Press Info (Expanded Version):
To Rococo Rotʼs The Amateur View (1999) is reissued as a highly limited expanded edition, featuring 12 bonus tracks on an additional disc, a new gatefold sleeve with previously unseen photos, and liner notes by Jon Dale.
The Amateur View is widely hailed as one of the definitive records of late ’90s analog electronica. Released in the U.S. via Mute Records, it was named one of Uncut’s Albums of the Year in 1999 and perfectly captured the introspective, experimental mood of the era.
The album’s influence was far-reaching—so much so that Saint Etienne enlisted To Rococo Rot for their 2000 album Sound of Water. At the time, To Rococo Rot were the band of the moment—jetting across the globe to play the most cutting-edge electronica festivals, including wild Warp events where none other than Aphex Twin spun support DJ sets, The trio was invited three times by John Peel to record radio sessions in the BBC studios between 1997 and 1999.
Bands like Modeselektor still cite them as key influences and pioneers. Stephen McRobbie of The Pastels, Mark Fell (SND), and Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) are all big fans—Kieran even remixed a track from their debut album so did Mira Calyx and Daniel Miller of Mute, a longtime supporter, and yes Björk is a fan too.
Note: there were several tracklistings for the different formats and release dates.
Snippets (Digital Re-Release 2012):
Special:
“Boiler Room In Stereo”
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