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In 2000 Agnish self-released his debut full-length CD, Automata, on his Blue Bunny Records. Here, with 11 tracks, he merged drum machine generated beats and melody and toy samples with acoustic guitar-based singing and song-writing. The sound -- electro-folk, folk-tronica, or maybe indie-tronica -- prompted The Toronto Star to call Agnish a "techno-savvy, 21st-century descendant of Nick Drake or Leonard Cohen."

Pitchfork, in a favorable review (7.6 rating) said "Agnish blends electronics, toys, and folk into a chalice and offers it to you as a gift. Both familiar and unlike anything else, you'd be wise to taste it." The album was spun on college radio, debuting at number 121 on the CMJ charts.

Sufjan Stevens, a former band-mate who toured and performed regularly with Agnish in support of the album, recorded melodica on one song and analog synth on another. JSRockit, a long-time friend and musical influence who accompanies Agnish on other releases, contributes programming on two of the songs on Automata. Agnish toured in support of the CD with Stevens, Half-Handed Cloud, Soul-Junk, Danielson, and Unwed Sailor.