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}}'''''Incunabula''''' is the first studio album by [[Autechre]] released on [https://warp.net/ Warp Records]. It was originally released on November 29th, 1993, as part of the Artificial Intelligence series. It was later repressed on vinyl in 2016, alongside ''[[Amber]]'', and [[Tri Repetae|''Tri Repetae'']].  
}}'''''Incunabula''''' is the first studio album by [[Autechre]] released on [https://warp.net/ Warp Records]. It was originally released on November 29th, 1993, as part of the Artificial Intelligence series. It was later repressed on vinyl in 2016, alongside ''[[Amber]]'', and [[Tri Repetae|''Tri Repetae'']].  
The material on Incunabula took about 2 years to compile.[https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_AMA_Transcript_220605#:~:text=you%20know%2C%20and%20it%20took%20us%20two%20years%20to%20actually%20figure%20out%20what%20that%20album%20should%20look%20like%20with%20Incunabula] [[Sean Booth]] has later recounted in interviews that ''Incunabula'' was “more of a compilation of old material” than an album.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060220061144/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3895806]
 
== History ==
The material on Incunabula took about 2 years to compile.<ref>https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_AMA_Transcript_220605#:~:text=you%20know%2C%20and%20it%20took%20us%20two%20years%20to%20actually%20figure%20out%20what%20that%20album%20should%20look%20like%20with%20Incunabula</ref> [[Sean Booth]] has later recounted in interviews that ''Incunabula'' was “more of a compilation of old material” than an album.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060220061144/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3895806</ref> Gear known to have been used in ''Incunabula'' creation includes the Casio SK-1<ref>https://www.factmag.com/2017/02/25/autechre-gear-synths-samplers-drum-machines-effects/#:~:text=Casio%20SK%2D1%20sampler%20keyboard</ref>, the Roland R8 and the Roland TR-606.
 
=== Cover ===
The design of Incunabula consists of manipulated photos of Sean and Rob taken by Daniel 72 and edited by The Designers Republic. The original photos are from taking photographs of a video being played through an out of tune TV (the photos are on the cover [top left] and design for Incunabula).<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D1377</ref> The Designers Republic noted that the designs took days to make due to the slow speeds and clunky nature of pre-layer Photoshop, and that Autechre refered to the finalised designs as "moonscapes". <ref>https://www.thedesignersrepublic.com/incunabula</ref>
==Tracks==
==Tracks==


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===Autriche===
===Autriche===


* Sean mentioned that a Ensoniq sampling a 606 appeared on "Autriche". [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=I%20think%20Autriche%E2%80%99s%20got%20it%20because%20we%20sampled%20the%20606%20on%20it%2C]
* Sean mentioned that a Ensoniq sampling a 606 appeared on "Autriche".<ref>https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=I%20think%20Autriche%E2%80%99s%20got%20it%20because%20we%20sampled%20the%20606%20on%20it%2C</ref>


===Bronchus 2===
===Bronchus 2===
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===Basscadet===
===Basscadet===


* The vocal sample is from a live version of Jean-Michel Jarre's "Les Chants Magnetiques 1". [https://www.whosampled.com/sample/991775/Autechre-Basscadet-Jean-Michel-Jarre-Chants-Magnetiques-1/]
* The vocal sample is from a live version of Jean-Michel Jarre's "Les Chants Magnetiques 1".<ref>https://www.whosampled.com/sample/991775/Autechre-Basscadet-Jean-Michel-Jarre-Chants-Magnetiques-1/</ref>
* A bunch of remixes of "Basscadet" were released for ''[[Basscad,EP]]''.
* A bunch of remixes of "Basscadet" were released for ''[[Basscad,EP]]''.


=== Eggshell ===
=== Eggshell ===
*"Eggshell" is an remixed version of their previously released song “The Egg”, which was included on the first ''[[wikipedia:Artificial Intelligence (compilation album)|Artificial Intelligence]]'' compilation in 1992.
*"Eggshell" is an remixed version of their previously released song “The Egg”, which was included on the first ''[[wikipedia:Artificial Intelligence (compilation album)|Artificial Intelligence]]'' compilation in 1992.
*Sean noted that this track was the only track to use the Ensoniq ASR-10<!-- just says Ensoniq, but the asr-10 was the one known for 606 --> as they were only able to get it near the end of production.[https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_AMA_Transcript_220605#:~:text=and%20then%20Eggshell%20was%20done%20with%20that.]
*Sean noted that this track was the only track to use the Ensoniq ASR-10<!-- just says Ensoniq, but the asr-10 was the one known for 606 --> as they were only able to get it near the end of production.<ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_AMA_Transcript_220605#:~:text=and%20then%20Eggshell%20was%20done%20with%20that. https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_AMA_Transcript_220605#:~:text=and%20then%20Eggshell%20was%20done%20with%20that.]</ref>


===Doctrine===
===Doctrine===
===Maetl===
===Maetl===


* In an early interview, Autechre mentioned the track title was chosen to poke fun at Australians who call each other "mate". The original working title was "Dudl", after Americans who call each other "dude".[https://youtu.be/yuPNwLYrMm0?si=5O35huU4rGXN6eox&t=222]
* In an early interview on MTV, Autechre mentioned the track title was chosen to poke fun at Australians who call each other "mate". The original working title was "Dudl", after Americans who call each other "dude".<ref>https://youtu.be/yuPNwLYrMm0?si=5O35huU4rGXN6eox&t=222</ref>


===Windwind===
===Windwind===
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===Lowride===
===Lowride===


* The two major samples on "Lowride" are of Gang Starr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration" [https://www.whosampled.com/sample/14893/Autechre-Lowride-Gang-Starr-DJ-Premier-in-Deep-Concentration/] and Holy Noise's 'The Noise (Extreme Sounds!)" [https://www.whosampled.com/sample/1009119/Autechre-Lowride-Holy-Noise-The-Noise-(X-Treme-Sounds!)/]
* The two major samples on "Lowride" are of Gang Starr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration" <ref>https://www.whosampled.com/sample/14893/Autechre-Lowride-Gang-Starr-DJ-Premier-in-Deep-Concentration/</ref> and Holy Noise's 'The Noise (Extreme Sounds!)"<ref>https://www.whosampled.com/sample/1009119/Autechre-Lowride-Holy-Noise-The-Noise-(X-Treme-Sounds!)/</ref>


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===444===
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== Trivia ==
*Gear known to have been used in ''Incunabula'' creation includes the Casio SK-1 [https://www.factmag.com/2017/02/25/autechre-gear-synths-samplers-drum-machines-effects/#:~:text=Casio%20SK%2D1%20sampler%20keyboard], the Roland R8 and the Roland TR-606.
*The design of Incunabula consists of manipulated photos of Sean and Rob taken by Daniel 72 and edited by The Designers Republic. The original photos are from taking photographs of a video being played through an out of tune TV (the photos are on the cover [top left] and design for Incunabula).[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D1377] The Designers Republic notes that the designs took days to make due to the slow speeds and clunky nature of pre-layer Photoshop, and that Autechre refered to the finalised manipulations as "moonscapes". [https://www.thedesignersrepublic.com/incunabula]


== Links ==
== Links ==
* [https://autechre.warp.net/release/202833-autechre-incunabula AE_STORE]
* [https://autechre.warp.net/release/202833-autechre-incunabula AE_STORE]
* [https://music.apple.com/us/album/incunabula/281042835 Apple Music]
* [https://music.apple.com/us/album/incunabula/281042835 Apple Music]
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* Richard Brown (engineer)
* Richard Brown (engineer)
* [[The Designers Republic]] (design)
* [[The Designers Republic]] (design)
* Daniel 72 (design) [https://www.discogs.com/master/316433-Autechre-Incunabula]
* Daniel 72 (design) <ref>https://www.discogs.com/master/316433-Autechre-Incunabula</ref>
 
== References ==
<references />

Revision as of 04:36, 4 April 2024

Incunabula

Incunabula.jpg

Artist Autechre
Released 29 November 1993
Label Warp Records (WARP17)
Cavity Job
(1991)
Incunabula Basscad,EP
(1994)

Incunabula is the first studio album by Autechre released on Warp Records. It was originally released on November 29th, 1993, as part of the Artificial Intelligence series. It was later repressed on vinyl in 2016, alongside Amber, and Tri Repetae.

History

The material on Incunabula took about 2 years to compile.[1] Sean Booth has later recounted in interviews that Incunabula was “more of a compilation of old material” than an album.[2] Gear known to have been used in Incunabula creation includes the Casio SK-1[3], the Roland R8 and the Roland TR-606.

Cover

The design of Incunabula consists of manipulated photos of Sean and Rob taken by Daniel 72 and edited by The Designers Republic. The original photos are from taking photographs of a video being played through an out of tune TV (the photos are on the cover [top left] and design for Incunabula).[4] The Designers Republic noted that the designs took days to make due to the slow speeds and clunky nature of pre-layer Photoshop, and that Autechre refered to the finalised designs as "moonscapes". [5]

Tracks

Kalpol Introl

Bike

Autriche

  • Sean mentioned that a Ensoniq sampling a 606 appeared on "Autriche".[6]

Bronchus 2

Basscadet

  • The vocal sample is from a live version of Jean-Michel Jarre's "Les Chants Magnetiques 1".[7]
  • A bunch of remixes of "Basscadet" were released for Basscad,EP.

Eggshell

  • "Eggshell" is an remixed version of their previously released song “The Egg”, which was included on the first Artificial Intelligence compilation in 1992.
  • Sean noted that this track was the only track to use the Ensoniq ASR-10 as they were only able to get it near the end of production.[8]

Doctrine

Maetl

  • In an early interview on MTV, Autechre mentioned the track title was chosen to poke fun at Australians who call each other "mate". The original working title was "Dudl", after Americans who call each other "dude".[9]

Windwind

  • "Windwind" was possibly named because the word "wind" has two pronunciations. Autechre would follow this convention again on Amber with the track "Teartear".

Lowride

  • The two major samples on "Lowride" are of Gang Starr's "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration" [10] and Holy Noise's 'The Noise (Extreme Sounds!)"[11]

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Tracklist

# Title Length
1 Kalpol Introl 3:19
2 Bike 8:00
3 Autriche 6:56
4 Bronchus 2 3:33
5 Basscadet 5:34
6 Eggshell 9:02
7 Doctrine 7:49
8 Maetl 6:33
9 Windwind 11:17
10 Lowride 7:16
11 444 8:55
Total 1:18:03

Links

Credits

References