2004 EP series by Richard D. James
Analord |
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EP series by Richard D. James |
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Released | December 2004–July 2005 |
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Recorded | 2003–2005 |
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Genre | Acid techno[1] |
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Length | - Analord 01: 21:57
- Analord 02: 23:11
- Analord 03: 18:44
- Analord 04: 18:25
- Analord 05: 10:44
- Analord 06: 22:58
- Analord 07: 20:24
- Analord 08: 20:04
- Analord 09: 16:34
- Analord 10: 12:53
- Analord 11: 19:26
Total: 3:24:04 |
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Label | Rephlex ANALORD01 – ANALORD11 |
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Producer | Richard D. James |
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Richard D. James chronology |
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26 Mixes for Cash (2003) | Analord (2004) | Chosen Lords (2006) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Pitchfork | Analord 1: (5.6/10)[2] |
Pitchfork | Analord 2: (6.0/10)[2] |
Pitchfork | Analord 3: (7.5/10)[3] |
Pitchfork | Analord 4: (7.0/10)[3] |
Pitchfork | Analord 5: (5.8/10)[3] |
Pitchfork | Analord 6: (6.3/10)[4] |
Pitchfork | Analord 7: (6.2/10)[4] |
Pitchfork | Analord 8: (6.7/10)[4] |
Pitchfork | Analord 9: (6.8/10)[5] |
Pitchfork | Analord 10: (7.6/10)[5] |
Pitchfork | Analord 11: (6.6/10)[5] |
Pitchfork | Series Average: (6.5/10)[2][3][4][5] |
Analord is a series of eleven 12" vinyl records by the electronic music artist Richard D. James, most of which are released under the alias AFX. The series, released in 2005, marked James's return to primarily analogue equipment following his computer-oriented programming work in the late 1990s. After their release, James "distilled" the 3½ hour, 42-track series into the 10-track compilation album Chosen Lords (2006), effectively his first full-length release since the 2001 album Drukqs.[6]
On 24 December 2009 the Rephlex Records website began posting unreleased/bonus tracks for the Analord series in MP3 and WAV digital formats. In all, 21 bonus tracks were added to the series, totalling 62 tracks for a runtime of 4 hours and 36 minutes.[7]
History
The first installment, Analord 10, went on sale through the Rephlex Records website on 15 December 2004, and was packaged in a faux-leather binder with sleeves for housing the rest of the series. It was later re-released as a picture disc. Both pressings of Analord 10 were marketed under James' primary alias Aphex Twin, although other Analord recordings were released under the AFX pseudonym.[8][9]
A condensed, album-length version of the series, Chosen Lords, was released in 2006.
Musical equipment used
James has programmed a variety of analogue equipment throughout his career. Instruments on Analord include drum machines such as the Roland TR-606, TR-808, and TR-909; sequencers such as the Roland MC-4; and various synthesizers and polysynths, including the Roland SH-101 and Roland TB-303, a Synton Fenix Modular.
Allusions
Track listing
Analord 1
Released 24 January 2005.
Analord 1No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Steppingfilter 101" | 4:45 |
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2. | "Canticle Drawl" | 1:45 |
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3. | "MC-4 Acid" | 3:47 |
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4. | "Bubble 'n' Squeek 2" (Untitled until December 2009 reissue) | 1:31 |
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5. | "Where's Your Girlfriend?" | 5:06 |
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6. | "Grumpy Acid" | 3:21 |
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7. | "Analord 158b" | 1:40 |
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Analord 1 bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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8. | "Canticle Drawl" (Alternate Version) | 0:36 |
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9. | "Where's Your Girlfriend" (Another Version) | 3:36 |
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Analord 2
Released 24 January 2005.
Analord 2No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Phonatacid" | 9:47 |
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2. | "Laricheard" | 2:15 |
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3. | "Pissed Up in SE1" | 5:14 |
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4. | "Bwoon Dub" | 5:56 |
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Analord 2 bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Carnival Acid" | 3:32 |
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Analord 3
Released 21 February 2005.
Analord 3No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Boxing Day" | 6:36 |
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2. | "Midievil Rave 1" | 2:44 |
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3. | "Klopjob" | 5:24 |
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4. | "Midievil Rave 2" | 4:00 |
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Analord 3 bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Stabbij" | 4:21 |
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Analord 4
Released 21 February 2005.
Analord 4No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Crying in Your Face" | 4:23 |
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2. | "Home Made Polysynth" | 4:07 |
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3. | "Halibut Acid" | 6:07 |
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4. | "Breath March" | 3:46 |
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Analord 4 bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Flutternozzle" | 6:28 |
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6. | "In the Maze Park" | 1:31 |
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7. | "Halibut Acid" (Original Mix) | 4:35 |
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Analord 5
Released 14 March 2005.
Analord 5No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Reunion 2" | 5:10 |
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2. | "Cilonen" | 5:34 |
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Analord 5 bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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3. | "Gong Acid" | 3:05 |
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4. | "Reunion 2" (Alternative Version) | 6:23 |
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Analord 6
Released 11 April 2005.
Analord 6No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Batine Acid" | | 5:26 |
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2. | "Snivel Chew" | | 4:02 |
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3. | "I'm Self Employed" | | 4:26 |
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4. | "2 Analogue Talks" (Split into two tracks on December 2009 reissue) - "Analogue Talk (Claknib)"
- "Analogue Talk (Chorus 3)"
| | 1:45 0:57 0:52 |
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5. | "Analoggins" | Captain Voafose and Smojphace | 7:17 |
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Analord 6 bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Bodmin 1" | 4:36 |
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7. | "Bodmin 2" | 4:17 |
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8. | "Bodmin 3" | 5:26 |
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Analord 7
Released 25 April 2005.
Analord 7No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lisbon Acid" | 8:29 |
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2. | "Pitcard" | 6:18 |
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3. | "AFX Acid 04" | 5:37 |
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Analord 7 bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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4. | "Wabby Acid" | 3:33 |
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aphextwin.warp.net bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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5. | "lisbon acid unedited original live version" | 8:32 |
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Analord 8
Released 9 May 2005.
Analord 8No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "PWSteal.Ldpinch.D" | 3:44 |
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2. | "Backdoor.Berbew.Q" | 4:57 |
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3. | "W32.Deadcode.A" | 6:18 |
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4. | "Backdoor.Spybooter.A" | 5:06 |
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Analord 8 bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Backdoor.Berbew.Q" (Tollwedgechord Mix) | 4:59 |
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Analord 9
Released 13 June 2005.
Analord 9No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "PWSteal.Bancos.Q" | 4:50 |
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2. | "Trojan.KILLAV.E" | 3:03 |
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3. | "W32.Aphex@mm" | 3:52 |
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4. | "Backdoor.Netshadow" | 4:49 |
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Analord 9 bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Liptons B Acid" | 5:47 |
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Analord 10
Released 15 December 2004 and credited to Aphex Twin rather than AFX. Re-released as a picture disc on 11 July 2005.
Analord 10No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fenix Funk 5" | 4:58 |
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2. | "Xmd 5a" | 7:55 |
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Analord 11
Released 13 June 2005.
Analord 11No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "W32.Mydoom.AU@mm" | 8:47 |
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2. | "VBS.Redlof.B" | 4:39 |
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3. | "Backdoor.Ranky.S - Backdoor.Ranky.S 5
- Backdoor.Ranky.S 4
" (split into two tracks on the 2009 reissue) | 6:00 |
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Analord 11 bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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4. | "Not Disturbing Mammoth 1" (Mono) | 2:05 |
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5. | "Not Disturbing Mammoth 2" (Mono) | 2:00 |
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6. | "Love 7" | 4:45 |
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7. | "3 Notes Con" | 4:54 |
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8. | "VBS.Redlof.B" (Bass Version) | 3:28 |
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* Released on 24 December 2009; only available through download.
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r825965
- ^ a b c "AFX: Analord 1 / Analord 2 Album Review – Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b c d "AFX: Analord 3 / 4 / 5 Album Review – Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b c d "AFX: Analord 6 / 7 / 8 Album Review – Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b c d "AFX: Analord 9 / 10 / 11 Album Review – Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
- ^ Fallon, Patric (8 October 2014). "Aphex Twin Albums From Best to Worst". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Analord, www.discogs.com, Retrieved 2015-07-11
- ^ Aphex Twin Interview, www.clashmusic.com, Retrieved 2015-07-11
- ^ A beginner's guide to the many sounds of Aphex Twin, www.avclub.com, Retrieved 2015-07-11
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