Black Dog Productions - Bytes
Label:
Catalog#:
WARP LP 8
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP
Country:
UK
Released:
08 Mar 1993
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Abstract,
Techno,
Downtempo
Tracklist
| A1 | Plaid - | Object Orient | 5:44 | |
| A2 | Close Up Over - | Caz | 6:15 | |
| A3 | Xeper - | Carceres Ex Novum | 6:42 | |
| B1 | Atypic - | Focus Mel | 7:12 | |
| B2 | Close Up Over - | Olivine | 4:45 | |
| B3 | I.A.O. - | Clan (Mongol Hordes) | 6:24 | |
| C1 | Plaid - | Yamemm | 6:14 | |
| C2 | Discordian Popes - | Fight The Hits | 6:20 | |
| C3 | Balil - | Merck | 4:33 | |
| D1 | Close Up Over - | Jauqq | 5:46 | |
| D2 | Balil - | 3/4 Heart | 7:34 |
Notes
Black vinyl. There was also a limited numbered edition on gold vinyl. Gatefold cover. The third in Warp's Artificial Intelligence series of albums.
Various tracks are intercut with "Phils", credited to "Echo Mike", of approx 30 seconds, making the labels track index a total of 18 (where A1 represents "Object Orient" and so on).
(1.1) A1
(1.2) A2
(1.3) A3
(2.4) Phil (1)
(2.5) B1
(2.6) Phil (2)
(2.7) B2
(2.8) Phil (3)
(2.9) B3
(3.10) Phil (4)
(3.11) C1
(3.12) Phil (5)
(3.13) C2
(3.14) Phil (6)
(3.15) C3
(4.16) Phil (7)
(4.17) D1
(4.18) D2
Various tracks are intercut with "Phils", credited to "Echo Mike", of approx 30 seconds, making the labels track index a total of 18 (where A1 represents "Object Orient" and so on).
(1.1) A1
(1.2) A2
(1.3) A3
(2.4) Phil (1)
(2.5) B1
(2.6) Phil (2)
(2.7) B2
(2.8) Phil (3)
(2.9) B3
(3.10) Phil (4)
(3.11) C1
(3.12) Phil (5)
(3.13) C2
(3.14) Phil (6)
(3.15) C3
(4.16) Phil (7)
(4.17) D1
(4.18) D2
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Reviews & Discussion
Brilliant third release from the groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence series comes this album with the limited pressing in beautiful copper vinyl editioned to I'd guess and hope 2500 copies. Not sure, but the pressing is one of the crappiest in the world. Completely noisey. Didn't prevent from playing the snot out of it but... I've never heard a clear copy of most of these tracks so I'd have no idea what I've missed.
Been listening to this quite a bit lately, totally timeless this is one of those albums that will never age. I don't think any of their recent stuff (Plaid and Ken Downie) has come even close to the feel of this album. Probaly WARP's finest album of all time.
The jazzy vibe and the electronic touch has a mellow feel to it - warm and subtle, rather than minimal, this music has lasted through the nineties and up until now - A true friend!
The bronze vinyl that I got is in excellent condition and plays like a dream without any flaws - and I'm really picky when it comes to vinyl quality.