Incunabula (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Incunabula
Type = Album
Artist = Autechre


Released = 29 November 1993
Recorded =
Genre = Electronica, IDM
Length = 78:04
Label = Warp Records
WARP 17
Producer = Autechre
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bx6cmpnf9f8o link]
Last album = "Cavity Job"
(1991)
This album = "Incunabula"
(1993)
Next album = "Basscadet Mixes"
(1994)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = "Artificial Intelligence" series
Type = Studio album
Last album = "Ginger"
(1993)
This album = "Incunabula"
(1993)
Next album = "Artificial Intelligence II"
(1994)

"Incunabula", released by Warp Records in 1993, is the debut album by the electronic music group Autechre, and the seventh album in the "Artificial Intelligence" series. The album's title is a Latin word, the plural of incunabulum, the term used for printed books published prior to 1501, or more generally for something in its infancy or early stages or development.

Track listing

#"Kalpol Introl" – 3:18
#"Bike" – 7:57
#"Autriche" – 6:53
#"Bronchus 2" – 3:33
#"Basscadet"¹ – 5:23
#"Eggshell"² – 9:01
#"Doctrine" – 7:48
#"Maetl" – 6:32
#"Windwind" – 11:15
#"Lowride" – 7:15
#"444" – 8:55

¹ "Basscadet" was released in a more basic form as a 12" on Mighty Force records.
² "Eggshell" was featured in a more basic, dancefloor-friendly form on the compilation "Artificial Intelligence" as "The Egg".

Notes

*The liner notes thank Autechre affiliates Gescom and Darrell Fitton (who assisted in mastering the album).
*Sean Booth and Rob Brown have claimed that "Incunabula", rather than a deliberate attempt at an album, is actually a compilation made by Warp right after they were signedFact|date=May 2007.
*A video was produced to accompany "Basscadet" by Jess Scott Hunter.
*Incunabula was also released on a special edition metallic grey vinyl, which was limited to 1000 copies.
*Like most Autechre releases, the sleeve was designed by Sheffield based design agency The Designers Republic (TDR).
*The track "Lowride" samples "The Doo Bop Song" by Miles Davis.

Cultural references

*"Kalpol Introl" was used in "Pi", a movie by Darren Aronofsky.

External links

* [http://www.warprecords.com/ography/release.php?cat=WARP17 "Incunabula"] at the official Warp discography (features audio clips).