Recorded 2003-2006 Language English Release date 30 October 2006 Label 4AD | Length 42:50 Artist Jóhann Jóhannsson Producer Jóhann Jóhannsson Genre Avant-garde music | |
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Released October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30) Studio Barrandov Studios, Smecky Soundstage, Prague; various locations in Reykjavik, Skálholt, Florence, Madrid, Zürich, Piran, and Rennes Dís
(2004) IBM 1401, A User's Manual
(2006) Similar Fordlandia, And in the Endless Pause Th, Englabörn, Virðulegu forsetar, Copenhagen Dreams | ||
J hann j hannsson part two ibm 1403 printer
IBM 1401, A User's Manual is the fourth full length studio album by Icelandic musician Jóhann Jóhannsson, released under 4AD on October 30, 2006.
Contents
Critical reception
Upon its release, IBM 1401, A User's Manual received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Pitchfork's Mark Richardson gave it a 6.9 saying that the record "begins beautifully" and has a "powerful finish", "but the long sag in the middle makes IBM 1401 - A User's Manual a bit harder to recommend overall."
Track listing
All tracks written by Jóhann Jóhannsson and Sigvaldi Kaldalóns.
Personnel
Credits for IBM 1401, A User's Manual adapted from Allmusic.
Songs
1Part 1: IBM 1401 Processing Unit8:32
2Part 2: IBM 1403 Printer9:33
3Part 3: IBM 1402 Card Read-Punch10:23
References
IBM 1401, A User's Manual Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA