[2] The record and tour were met with universal critical acclaim, and the audio release is considered among his finest work, and comparable to his classic mixes Decks, EFX & 909 (live 1999) and DE9: Closer to the Edit (studio 2001).

The album merges three of Hawtin's live performances from his 2019 CLOSE tour, during which he played at the Sónar, Primavera Sound festivals, and the Paris L’Olympia, The Roundhouse, London, and the Sydney Opera House.

[3] The accompanying video footage was shot using three still (i.e. fixed position) cameras shown in a triptych format,[2] and individually focus on his stage presence, equipment (including an analog mixer, PowerBook and two Roland TB-303 clones)[4] and mixing technique.

[5] The audio/visual format was designed in partnership with his long term visual editor, Ali M. Demirel, and was promoted as an "up-close and deconstruct[ed]" insight into Hawtin's technique.

[4] According to Billboard, the album gives "a literal break from the classic DJ table model and a reassertion of the adventurous techno lineage Hawtin first discovered in late '80s Detroit.