Amon Tobin – Bricolage

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Label:	Ninja Tune – zen CD29, Ninja Tune – zenCD29
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	May 19, 1997
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Drum n Bass, Downtempo, Breaks, Abstract, Future Jazz, Leftfield

Tracklist

1	Stoney Street	5:53
2	Easy Muffin	5:02
3	Yasawas	5:24
4	Creatures	5:21
5	Chomp Samba	6:07
6	New York Editor	4:56
7	Defocus	5:10
8	The Nasty	4:35
9	Bitter & Twisted	5:05
10	Wires & Snakes	5:27
11	One Day In My Garden	5:43
12	Dream Sequence	7:19
13	One Small Step	6:11
14	Mission	7:08

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ninja Tune
Copyright © – Ninja Tune
Published By – Just Isn't Music
Made By – Impress (2)

Credits

Artwork [Sourced Sculpture] – Alexander Liberman
Design, Photography By – Openmind
Liner Notes – Levi Strauss*
Written-By, Producer – Amon Tobin

Notes

Comes in jewel case.

Cat# differences:
"zen CD29" (spine) / "zenCD29" (CD).

Liner notes:
Bricolage. A process which uses given material, given signifiers (a text, a chord sequence) but which creates from these new signifiers, a new reality which is not given.
"The bricoleur may not ever complete his purpose but he always puts something of himself into it".
The Savage Mind. Levi Strauss.

Design & photography taken in Seattle, August '96.
℗ & © Ninja Tune 1997.
Published by Just Isn't Music.

Incidental info:
Track 3: listed in booklet wrongly as "Yasawa".

◾️ UK releases with same cat n° zenCD29, can be distinguished by (at first sight on label side of CD - see images) :
- 3193 (this one), with a full layout printed in the inner hub.
- 13670083, with a plain transparent inner hub.
- 13670107, with a half transparent inner hub with a silver ring.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 021392 137124
Barcode: 5021392137124
Matrix / Runout (Variants 1, 2): IMPRESS ZENCD29 03 6
Matrix / Runout (Variants 3, 4): IMPRESS ZENCD29 01 6
Matrix / Runout (Inner plastic uub, etched): MADE IN THE UK
Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 4): IFPI L136
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 04G7
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0463
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0483
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 04B6

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Bricolage (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Ninja Tune	zen 29	UK	1997
	Bricolage (CD, Album, CD, EP)	Toy's Factory	TFCK-87917~18	Japan	1997
	Bricolage (CD, Album)	Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune	zenCD29, zen CD29	Canada	1997
New Submission	Bricolage (2×LP, Album)	Ninja Tune	ZEN 29	UK	1997
New Submission	Bricolage (CD, Album)	Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune	zenCD29, zen CD29	Europe	1997

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Reviews

Ghostchase Jan 28, 2024
My suspicion of why Easy Muffin has been deleted is the fact the song was licensed to a car commercial here in North America in late 2000s. I take it Mr. Tobin had not cleared all samples contained within that track, and with the added exposure was found out by the rights holder, equating in a legal battle for royalties, which ended in a potential out of court settlement and the fact it could not appear on the release in the future with said sample.
Cardiff_Giant Jan 12, 2021
The version of "Creatures" on the original Bricolage CD is different from the digital version. The CD version has a longer intro, but does not have the sampled dialog, while the digital version (which is darker in tone overall) does.
limbo Apr 3, 2020
The updated version of this album has the song "Easy Muffin" deleted.
thizz Nov 20, 2018
i find myself back here streaming this album and listening to it whenever i can on wax. takes a few listens to really get into it, but i will always find something new to key on with each listen that i didn't pick up before. it's hard to put your finger on the character of the album itself, there are so many sonic twists and turns, so many different moods, so many different vibes and settings. amon tobin is a legend for this one, it pushes boundaries in both arrangement and texture that haven't really been topped to this day.
Selectronica Mar 31, 2018
Edited 7 years ago
Bricolage is as amazing an album as Supermodified, imho.

it is an easy jazzy ocean of orchestration i love and expect from Amon Tobin.
8vis Sep 26, 2014
This is the kind of masterpiece which every music lover should have in this collection, such an incredible pleasure to listen from the 1st track to the last one.
A must have.
Check Cujo - adventures in foam, this is amazing too!

Thank you Mr Amon.
exed Nov 9, 2013
Immaculate phantasmagoria. Assembled with the care and love. Flawlessly mixed and always ready to send you to another world. A truly inspirational piece of experimental sonic art, standing the test of time.
jiggawhat Apr 12, 2012
Edited 12 years ago
My experience is very similar to that of the reviewer below. Early on, it sounded excessively experimental and a bit harsh/annoying. Only after repeated listens did I realize how deep, mature, and intricate this music is. It's one of the most thoughtful DnB albums out there, which says a lot.