Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II


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Label: Warp Records
Catalog#: WARPCD21
Format: 2 x CD, Album
Country:UK
Released:07 Mar 1994
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental, Ambient
Notes:All selections published by Chrysalis Music. ℗ and © Warp Records 1994.

Track 2-01 was previously released on the compilation The Philosophy Of Sound And Machine.

All tracks (except track 2-01) are untitled, and are instead represented by photographs. On the artwork are six pie charts, representing the six sides of the vinyl edition, each pie slice representing a track (track length deciding the size of the pie slice), clockwise from top. By comparing each colour-coded pie chart with the small pie symbol on each photograph, it is possible to match track to photograph.

The artwork indicates 25 tracks, as on the vinyl and cassette edition, but there are in fact only 24 tracks on the CDs. The missing track, represented by the 19th pie slice, can be found on the CD compilation Excursions In Ambience - The Third Dimension.

Barcode 5 021603 021129

The following matrix variations are known (where // stands for a new section):

CD 1: WARPCD21/1 10273491 01 & // MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
CD 2: WARPCD21/2 20273491 01 & // MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

CD 1: WARPCD21/1 10273491 09 & // MADE IN U.K. BY PDO // IFPI L134 // IFPI 0466
CD 2: WARPCD21/2 20273491 04 & // MADE IN U.K. BY PDO // IFPI L132 // IFPI 0466

CD 1: WARPCD21-1 // IFPI LR61 // 8/28/02
CD 2: WARPCD21/2 // IFPI LR61 // 9/4/02

CD 1: WARPCD21-1 / 2 // IFPI L038
CD 2: WARPCD-21-2 04223-8453 // IFPI LU31
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Tracklisting:

1-01   Untitled (7:20)
1-02   Untitled (6:27)
1-03   Untitled (7:36)
1-04   Untitled (4:34)
1-05   Untitled (8:46)
1-06   Untitled (3:27)
1-07   Untitled (8:42)
1-08   Untitled (5:03)
1-09   Untitled (6:47)
1-10   Untitled (9:48)
1-11   Untitled (7:10)
1-12   Untitled (2:38)
2-01   Blue Calx (7:19)
2-02   Untitled (8:00)
2-03   Untitled (5:33)
2-04   Untitled (4:45)
2-05   Untitled (2:05)
2-06   Untitled (7:16)
2-07   Untitled (5:57)
2-08   Untitled (4:15)
2-09   Untitled (7:09)
2-10   Untitled (7:30)
2-11   Untitled (11:27)
2-12   Untitled (5:39)
User Reviews:
hexagondub, Sep 28, 2004

In my time as i have fallen further down the spiral of IDM, i have yet to come across something so beautiful as this. RDJ has out done himself and has created a masterpiece that anyone will agree, is without a doubt some of the most compelling and gorgeous soundscape excursions. As in such case: I was sitting in my house one night around christmas, only thing on was the lights from the tree (dim white lights) and the display from my CD player. I was sitting in solitude, just thinking. My brother walks in high as a kite from smoking blunts all night. I dont acknowledge him, but keep listening. He stood in the doorway not turning on any lights, not saying a word for 3 full tracks. At which point he utters "what the fuck is THAT." Him being a thug and only hearing rap all day, this was new to him. He bought a copy the next day.
It has something for everyone.
btw...the Spawn Animated series from HBO a couple years back....the ending credits. find it. :)

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