PXE (EP)

PXE (pronounced "pixie") is an EP by Swedish singer Ecco2K, released on 31 March 2021 through Year0001.

PXE
EP by Ecco2K
Released	31 March 2021
Length	10:12
Label	Year0001
Producer	Zak Arogundade Gaterud
Ecco2K chronology
E (2019) PXE (2021) Crest (2022)

Production and composition

A surprise album, it was accompanied by a video from artist and animator Freddy Carrasco, where Ecco meets up with an alter ego named Echo while hanging out on a transmission tower. The visuals were inspired by anime and the dialogue box from the Pokémon games.^[1] The album's title was taken from the idea of "pixie music".^[2] Unlike his previous album E, PXE was produced entirely by Ecco2K.^[3] It was the first project he finished upon returning to Sweden.^[4] Ecco2K said the album is "more about sincerity, being raw and unfiltered," adding "it's about being okay with the way that I am."^[5]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.0/10

In a 7.0/10 review to Pitchfork, Ben Dandridge-Lemco wrote that, "with glitchy stops and starts that attract and repel, PXE sounds like an exciting and exploratory new direction", and that the album is "a testament to Ecco2k's evolution as an all-around artist that it feels like there could be even more to say."^[6] The Fader staff considered "In the Flesh" the 96th best track of 2021.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zak Arogundade Gaterud.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"PXE"	1:27
2.	"In the Flesh"	2:03
3.	"Jalouse"	2:12
4.	"No***'s Song"	1:30
5.	"Big Air"	3:00
Total length:		10:12

CD hidden track

No.	Title	Length
6.	"(Hidden Track)"	2:17
Total length:		12:29

Personnel

• Zak Arogundade Gaterud – production, mixing, art direction
• Robin Schmidt – mastering
• Freddy Carrasco – artwork
• Hendrik Schneider – photography