Atom Heart's and Bernd Friedmann's Flanger project is produced by [bad word] of traditional jazz elements with experimental filtering and editing techniques. For the 1999 album Templates, Flanger used [bad word]  bass, piano, and vibraphone, then put the product through their own editing process with the end product of unrecognizable [bad word]  The June 1999 release was hosted by the well-respected Ninja Tune Records, home of artists including Kid Koala, DJ Food, and Funki Porcini. Midnight Sound followed in fall 2000.
— Diana Potts, All Music Guide