| Looping State of Mind | ||||
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| Released | 5 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 64:02 | |||
| Label | Kompakt | |||
| Producer | Axel Willner | |||
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Looping State of Mind is the third studio album by Swedish electronic music producer Axel Willner under his alias the Field and released digitally on 5 September 2011 by Kompakt. The production stemmed from the use of guest musicians for Willner's previous album as the Field, Yesterday and Today (2009), and his use of live instrumentation in a music tour. The songs in Looping State of Mind were produced at Dumbo Studios, Cologne, where live instrumentation, performed by Dan Enquvist and Jesper Skarin, were added to demos composed by Willner. It is an ambient and minimal techno album that develops upon the Field's previously established music style. Each song is formed by musical loops that are layered and evolve over time, creating immersive and intricate songs.
"Then It's White" was posted on SoundCloud the same day as the digital release of Looping State of Mind, which was released physically on 10 October 2011. A promotional tour ran throughout North America and Europe from October–December 2011. The album received critical acclaim for its composition and development of the Field's style and was listed on several year-end lists. A remix EP based on it was released on 30 July 2012.