Warp Tapes 89-93
Warp Tapes 89-93 is a DJ Mix by Autechre compiling material from 1989 to 1993. It was debuted on NTS Radio during Warp's 30th anniversary weekend as two mixes, Part 1 on June 21st, 2019, and Part 2 on June 23rd, 2019. [1] It was then officially released on June 24th, 2019 as a free download on the store. [2][3]
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warp Tapes 89-93 Part 1 | 1:00:00 |
| 2 | Warp Tapes 89-93 Part 2 | 1:00:00 |
| Total | 2:00:00 | |
Analysis
The following table splits up the otherwise continous DJ mix into 12 and 10 parts respective for each hour part for analysis. These are however taken from a fan split version and are not official - timestamps may not be where the real tracks actually starts and stop.
| Timestamp | Identifer / Notes |
|---|---|
| Warp Tapes 89-93 Part 1 | |
| 0:00:00 | #1 |
| 0:04:10 | #2 (bass starts)
Uses a 303 synth. |
| 0:07:57 | #3 (hihats starts) |
| 0:12:06 | #4, "Ripping Circuits" [4] (when strings(?) start.)
"Ripping Circuits" is an earlier version of "Accelera 1 & 2" made by Rob in 1989. Sean said that this to likely the oldest track in the compilation. [5] |
| 0:16:03 | #5 (when weird synth starts)
Contains elements from "Kalpol Introl" |
| 0:21:13 | #6, "Destroyer (of Worlds)" [6] [7] (when percussion ends and Oppenheimer sample begins) |
| 0:27:23 | #7 (when 'booming' percussion starts, Oppenheimer sample continues until 0:27:55) |
| 0:31:34 | #8 (when pad starts) |
| 0:34:07 | #9 (when new percussion starts) |
| 0:40:27 | #10 (when harmonic synth begins) |
| 0:48:17 | #11 (when new synth starts) |
| 0:54:22 | #12 (when acid line begins, unidentified "cheers mate" sample begins at 0:58:59)
Contains percussion from "Crystel" |
| Warp Tapes 89-93 Part 2 | |
| 0:00:00 | #1, "Luna Chop" [8]Uses the same bassline as "Keyop" from Lego Feet |
| 0:08:37 | #2 (bass synth starts) |
| 0:12:44 | #3 (when weird sample starts) |
| 0:17:23 | #4 (congas start) |
| 0:23:33 | #5 (synth pads start)
Uses the same chord progression as "Leterel" |
| 0:31:26 | #6 (high pitched synth effects start)
Reprise of #7 in part 1 |
| 0:33:12 | #7 (sub-bass starts) |
| 0:38:07 | #8 (bell sample starts) |
| 0:44:54 | #9 (new percussion starts) |
| 0:53:21 | #10 (when drums are replaced by quieter thumping kick drum) |