Sold only via mail order via the Rephlex website, this limited edition 180g audiophile black vinyl pressing was packaged in a limited edition collectors' binder with 12 transparent sleeves to hold further editions of the "Analord" series.
Both tracks on this limited pressing were later repressed as ANALORD 10 PICTURE in July 2005 and the picture disc version was distributed for sale in shops.
Rephlex mailed out the record/binder package in 2 batches. The original batch was mailed out in January 2005. Due to problems at the manufacturing/mail out stage, appoximately 20 buyers did not receive their package. Rephlex mailed out a second batch in June 2005 to those who had not received their order. These packages included a free copy of the unreleased "Analogue Bubblebath 5" LP.
WaxFinderGeneral, Jan 12, 2007
I thought i'd let the set as a whole sink in before commenting. AFX has always been uncompromising, surprising and incalcuable throughout his career, the Analord series is no exception. No-one could have guessed what RDJ was going to do next, just like his whole career has been a long number of forward thinking and dare i say it controversial releases this came as a surprise to many, almost a hark back to the analogue systems of the birth of the electronic scene. The series as a whole is amazing, each 12" contains at LEAST one killer track, and each contains that RDJ 'special stuff' that makes the man an enigma in todays market. I love the set more every time i listen to it, OK there's a lot to get through, and the format's he chooses are probably more humourous than practical, but if you're in any way inclined to like techno, electro, acid or the sadly over-burdened and badly labelled IDM scene, then there's a wealth of solid music for you on the Analord series. And, as a parting shot, Acid rules and there can never be too many AFX releases for me, i've followed the career of this producer for over a decade, and a very happy man i am. The world would be a lot less interesting or bearable without him.
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