Four Tet, Fred Again and Skrillex see out Coachella in April Photograph: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella Four Tet’s legal team argued against any inconsistency in their case. Deputy Judge Treacy issued a lengthy response below, which Music Week is publishing in full for context: Caraan, Sophie (February 2021). "Madlib and Four Tet Release Album 'Sound Ancestors' ". Hypebeast . Retrieved 4 February 2021.

Rounds depicts the sort of future where white walls with moving paintings of waterfalls pass for an organic surrounding. It’s a simple and elegant reminder of the beauty of the world, before tarnished by man. Kieran chops up live drums, sampled mandolin, and alien noises that repaint a much more alive sound of far East of the world and not-so-far East of Chicago. Not to sound pompous, but it’s a revolution. He begins with a ambient hum, adds in offbeat fills, breaks in the beat, glosses with some keyboard variations, and that’s just the beginning. We can pause and see just how every little thing comes in and how it links into the greater chain of the song. There is something both very hip-hop and Eastern about it all, as it has that simple driving beat but does it with such grace and purity. Though his work was more glitch and IDM-leaning prior (with acclaimed albums like Pause and Rounds) his collaborations with famed jazz musician Steve Reid and DJ residency at London’s now-closed The End in the late 2000s caused him to “think about rhythm and set dynamics differently.” He describes in a Tiga podcast interview that these two events taught him about restraint and taking your time. According to him, sometimes he falls flat on his face and looks like a complete fool, but when done right, he can allow the most explosive moments in a set to have even more impact. We first broke the news last summer of the original case, which could set a legal precedent for artist and label royalty and contract disputes in the streaming era , particularly in relation to historic contracts. It comes amid an industry-wide debate about fair streaming remuneration .While the overall experience can be inconsistent at points, the slow pacing energy of this record can always be appreciated with its unique colorful downtempo qualities. Somewhere in the unfurling mix are the heady, lustrous arpeggiating strings of Two Thousand and Seventeen off New Energy. But such is the dazzle of the surround-sound and the kaleidoscopic ripples of light, it’s hard to tell whether Hebden at the top of his game plays any of the new album he hints he might soon release.

In 2017, Four Tet’s remix of The xx's “A Violent Noise” earned a Grammy nomination for Best Remixed Recording. HOMETOWN London, EnglandMinsker, Evan; Monroe, Jazz (20 June 2022). "Four Tet Wins Streaming Royalties Dispute With Domino". Pitchfork . Retrieved 20 June 2022. Savage, Mark (20 June 2022). "Four Tet wins royalty battle over streaming music". BBC News . Retrieved 20 June 2022. Earl, William (19 February 2023). "Skrillex, Fred Again and Four Tet's Frenzied Madison Square Garden Rave Opens a New Chapter for EDM: Concert Review". Variety . Retrieved 28 February 2023. albums of the year 2003". Collective. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008 . Retrieved 17 November 2014.