In a contemporary review of
Musik, Ben Turner of
The Guardian stated that Hawtin is "somehow managing to salvage sounds which others feel but fail to express.
Musik is music as you've never heard it before." Turner concluded that "when people look back and hail
Kraftwerk,
Larry Heard,
DJ Pierre and
Derrick May as the most influential artists in this genre, they will soon include Plastikman in this roll-call." Jason Birchmeier of
AllMusic later wrote that
Musik "masterfully covers all aspects of the
minimal techno spectrum, from acidic anthems to ultra-minimal explorations and back, in the process showcasing Hawtin's staggering command of the
Roland 303 and
909 drum machines as well as his brilliant grasp of album-level continuity". ==Track listing==