[3] Warn-U is a tone poem[3] touching on genres such as krautrock,[4] proto-techno,[4] and hypnagogic pop[4] and only consisting of Qadiri's own falsetto vocals, which are pitch-shifted, time-stretched and layered on top of each other.

[5][6] The official press release from Qadiri's website states that the voices execute a "dizzying array of mixed, sometimes indefinable emotions," sounding "menacing and yet strangely comforting" and "ancient and bizarrely futuristic.

"[8] On 28 February 2011, a music video for Warn-U's title track was released and depicts was Dave Segal of The Stranger described as "feathery gothic dread, strange architecture, kinetic geometric shapes, mystique-laden figures, fisheye lens shots of an elevator, and, most importantly, luscious lips.

"[4] A writer for The Monitors called it "another interesting release from the label that keeps on giving, delivering an album that any open minded electronica fan should definitely invest in.

"[8] In a review of the EP for Pitchfork, Colly similarly wrote that, "while at times beautiful and certainly inventive, WARN-U is somewhat one-note, and it can be difficult to differentiate between the three short original tracks.