Released January–July 2005 Release date January 2005 | Recorded 2003–2005 Producer Aphex Twin Songs Fenix Funk 5, XMD 5a | |
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Length 11 EPsAnalord 01: 21:57Analord 02: 23:11Analord 03: 18:44Analord 04: 18:25Analord 05: 10:44Analord 06: 22:58Analord 07: 20:24Analord 08: 20:04Analord 09: 16:34Analord 10: 12:53Analord 11: 19:26Total: 3:24:04 | ||
Afx analord 2005 full series
Analord is a 3½ hour, 42-track series of recordings on 12" vinyl by UK-based electronic music artist Richard D. James. On 24 December 2009, the Rephlex Records website began posting unreleased/bonus tracks for the Analord series in MP3 and WAV digital formats. To date, 20 bonus tracks have been added to the series, which now totals 62 tracks for a runtime of 4 hours and 36 minutes.
Contents
- Afx analord 2005 full series
- Aphex twin steppingfilter 101
- History
- Musical equipment used
- Etymology
- Allusions
- Track listing
- References
Aphex twin steppingfilter 101
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.
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
Etymology
The name refers to the analogue and digital electronic music equipment James used to perform much of Analord, as well as being a double entendre. Since James has a penchant for anagrams, it is noteworthy that "Analord" is an anagram for "A Roland", perhaps referencing the manufacturers of de facto industry standard analogue synthesizers. It has also been speculated that the term "Analord" is a portmanteau of the words analogue and lord, referring to Richard James' previous analogue programming, and the talent and recognition he has in his industry. "Analord" is also the title of a Luke Vibert track from Lover's Acid on Planet Mu. It's also suspected that Analord is a portmanteau of the words "anal" and "lord".
Allusions
Track listing
* Released on 24 December 2009, only available through download.
† Untitled on original release and named "Bubble 'n' Squeek 2" on the December 2009 reissue.
‡ Split into two tracks in the December 2009 online reissue.