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 timestamps are based on spectral analysis of the waveforms of each part.
| Timestamp | Identifer / Notes |
|---|---|
| Warp Tapes 89-93 Part 1 | |
| 0:00:00-0:04:47 | #1 |
| 0:04:10-0:08:31 | #2 (bass starts)
Uses a 303 synth. |
| 0:07:57-0:12:09 | #3 (hihats starts) |
| 0:12:05-0:16:02 | #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] |
| 0:15:36-0:22:43 | #5 (when steam sounding percussion fades in)
Contains elements from "Kalpol Introl" |
| 0:21:12-0:27:55 | #6, "Destroyer (of Worlds)" [6] [7] (when percussion ends and Oppenheimer sample begins) |
| 0:26:58-0:31:35 | #7 (when metallic percussion begins) |
| 0:31:33-0:34:10 | #8 (when pad starts) |
| 0:33:51-0:41:05 | #9 (when weird synth sounds start) |
| 0:40:27-48:16 | #10 (when harmonic synth begins) |
| 0:47:17-0:54:20 | #11 (when booming percussion fades in)
Contains a brief reprise of #7 which continues into #12 |
| 0:54:20-1:00:00 | #12 (when acid line begins, unidentified "cheers mate" sample begins at 0:58:59)
Contains percussion from "Crystel" |
| Warp Tapes 89-93 Part 2 | |
| 0:00:00-0:08:44 | #1, "Luna Chop" [8]
Uses the same bassline as "Keyop" from Lego Feet |
| 0:08:37-0:12:58 | #2 (bass synth starts) |
| 0:12:44-0:18:01 | #3 (when weird sample starts) |
| 0:17:23-0:24:19 | #4 (congas start) |
| 0:23:33-0:31:54 | #5 (synth pads start)
Uses the same chord progression as "Leterel" |
| 0:31:26-0:33:40 | #6 (high pitched synth effects start)
Reprise of #7 in part 1 |
| 0:33:12-0:38:37 | #7 (sub-bass starts) |
| 0:38:07-0:45:33 | #8 (bell sample starts) |
| 0:44:54-0:54:36 | #9 (new percussion starts) |
| 0:53:21-1:00:00 | #10 (when drums are replaced by quieter thumping kick drum) |