Sheet One Explained

Sheet One
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Plastikman
Cover:	Sheet 1.jpg
Studio:	UTK (Windsor, Ontario)
Label:	Novamute
Producer:	Richie Hawtin
Chronology:	Richie Hawtin
Prev Title:	Dimension Intrusion
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Recycled Plastik
Next Year:	1994

Sheet One is the second studio album by Canadian electronic music producer Richie Hawtin, and his debut studio album under the alias Plastikman. It was released in 1993 by Novamute Records.

Artwork

The front inlay of Sheet One was perforated, giving it the look of a wall of LSD tabs. The cover was so realistic that a man in Texas was arrested when a police officer saw the CD on his car seat after pulling him over on a traffic violation in 1994.^[1]

Critical reception

In 2006, Sheet One was ranked at number 74 on XLR8Rs "Top 100 Albums" list.^[2] In 2015, Thump placed it at number 15 on its list of the "99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time".^[3] In 2017, Mixmag listed it as one of the 10 best 1990s techno albums.^[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Richie Hawtin – music, layout
• Dominic Ayre – logo design

Notes and References

1. Plastikman's Sheet One A Case of Mistaken Identity. Novamute Records. 1994. January 18, 2018.
2. Web site: XLR8R's Top 100 Albums. XLR8R. September 19, 2006. January 18, 2018.
3. Web site: The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time. Thump. July 14, 2015. January 18, 2018.
4. Web site: The 10 best 90s techno albums. Mixmag. September 29, 2017. January 18, 2018.