1 (Pole album)
1 is the debut studio album by German electronic music producer Pole. It was released by Kiff SM and Matador Records in 1998. Reception. Sean Cooper of AllMusic wrote that Pole's "nine variations on damaged dub minimalism recall the best of Basic Channel techno while steering well clear of the monotony factor", praising "1" as "an excellent debut". In 2017, "Pitchfork" placed "1" at number 34 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".