[6] The song, an instrumental, features a prominent Hammond organ style synthesizer melody played in a jazzy, improvised manner.

Ian Dinsmor from AllMusic said, "Considered an undying anthem within club culture, "Plastic Dreams" never fails to bring smiles and yells from dancefloor revelers.

Recognizable immediately by its droning synth and rolling organ riffs, this track has become a classic late night staple at inner city clubs.

"[7] Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "Robin Albers, the act's mastermind, cooks an appetizing stew of chunky tribal beats and free-form trance keyboard noodling.

[9] Charlie Hall from Music Week's RM Dance Update commented, "More than 10 minutes of pure trancey groove.

This is the first classic of '93, the most sexy bass and organ riffs strolling along — totally funky and chilled without losing any momentum or getting ambient.

"[10] A reviewer from The Network Forty deemed it "a fierce trance track with very sparse vocals..."[11] Sherman at the Controls from NME noted, "A cavernous, hollow sound reverberates as a piping Doors-style organ skips in an out for over ten minutes iourneying ever deeper, ever darker.

"[16] In 1997, American songwriter, record producer, DJ and singer Robert Owens picked the song as one of his all-time top-10 tracks.