We R Are Why / Are Y Are We?
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We R Are Why / Are Y Are We? is a split single by Autechre. It was originally released on April 14th, 1996 on Warp Records and was purchasable through a mail-in slip.
History
The track titles are plays on the Yamaha RY30 drum machine, which is the only instrument used on the EP with bits of FX in different channels.[1][2] These were also the first tracks to use the RY30.
The record sleeve doesn't specify whether it needs to be played at 33⅓ or 45 rpm. It is accepted that it was meant to be 45 rpm since the song durations at that speed match up with the durations listed in the mail order letter[3], however Sean noted that their original intention to not clarify it "should be honoured".[4]
Tracks
We R Are Why
Are Y Are We?
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We R Are Why | 8:30 |
| 2 | Are Y Are We? | 6:10 |
| Total | 14:40 | |
Trivia
- The font used on the cover is Helvetica Neue
- The title is a play on Lennie De Ice's "We Are I.E."[5]
Credits
- Rob Brown (writer)
- Sean Booth (writer)
- Autechre (production)
- The Designers Republic (design) [3]
References
- ↑ Q85, WATMM Ask Autechre Anything, November 2013
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20251026180558/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/115429669436660536
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.discogs.com/release/2503-Autechre-We-R-Are-Why-Are-Y-Are-We
- ↑ Q674, WATMM Ask Autechre Anything, November 2013
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20241216001810/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/113658854758133842