Analord

Analord
EP series by Aphex Twin
Released	January–July 2005
Recorded	2003–2005
Genre	Acid techno
Length	11 EPs 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
Label	Rephlex ANALORD01 – ANALORD11
Producer	Richard D. James
Aphex Twin chronology
26 Mixes for Cash (2003) Analord (2005) Chosen Lords (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	Analord 1/2: (5.6/6.0) [1]
Pitchfork Media	Analord 3/4/5: (7.5/7.0/5.8) [2]
Pitchfork Media	Analord 6/7/8: (6.3/6.2/6.7) [3]
Pitchfork Media	Analord 9/10/11: (6.8/7.6/6.6) [4]

Analord is a 3½ hour, 42-track series of recordings on 12" vinyl by UK-based electronic music artist Richard D. James. The first instalment, 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.

The title "Analord" originally comes from a Luke Vibert song on the album Lover's Acid.

There is a condensed, album-length version of the series titled Chosen Lords.

On 24 December 2009, the website of Rephlex Records was re-launched and 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.

Contents 1 Series details 2 Etymology 3 Allusions 4 Track listing 5 External links 6 References

Series details

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, being derived from combination 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.

Allusions

• Tracks on Analord 8, Analord 9, and Analord 11 are named after computer viruses and other malicious software.
• The images on both sides of Analord 11 feature the Michael Faraday Memorial in Elephant and Castle, London (which is near the disused bank Richard D. James owns).

Track listing

Analord 01 (Released 24 January 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Steppingfilter 101" - 4:45
  2. "Canticle Drawl" - 1:47
  3. "MC-4 Acid" - 3:44
  4. "Untitled" - 1:32†
• Side B
  1. "Where's Your Girlfriend?" - 5:08
  2. "Grumpy Acid" - 3:22
  3. "Analord 158B" - 1:40
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Canticle Drawl (Alt. Version)" - 0:36
  2. "Where's Your Girlfriend (Another Version)" - 3:36

Analord 02 (Released 24 January 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Phonatacid" - 9:47
  2. "Laricheard" - 2:15
• Side B
  1. "Pissed Up in SE1" - 5:14
  2. "Bwoon Dub" - 5:55
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Carnival Acid" - 3:32

Analord 03 (Released 21 February 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Boxing Day" - 6:36
  2. "Midievil Rave" - 2:44
• Side B
  1. "Klopjob" - 5:24
  2. "Midievil Rave 2" - 4:00
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Stabbij" - 4:21

Analord 04 (Released 21 February 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Crying in Your Face" - 4:25
  2. "Home Made Polysynth" - 4:07
• Side B
  1. "Halibut Acid" - 6:07
  2. "Breath March" - 3:46
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Flutternozzle" - 6:28
  2. "In The Maze Park" - 1:31
  3. "Halibut Acid (Orig. Mix)" - 4:35

Analord 05 (Released 14 March 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Reunion 2" - 5:10
• Side B
  1. "Cilonen" - 5:34
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Gong Acid" - 3:05
  2. "Reunion 2 (Alt. Version)" - 6:23

Analord 06 (Released 11 April 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Batine Acid" - 5:26
  2. "Snivel Chew" - 4:02
• Side B
  1. "I'm Self Employed" - 4:26
  2. "2 Analogue Talks" - 1:47‡
  3. "Analoggins - written by Captain Voafose and Smojphace" - 7:17
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Bodmin 1" - 4:36
  2. "Bodmin 2" - 4:17
  3. "Bodmin 3" - 5:26

Analord 07 (Released 25 April 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Lisbon Acid" - 8:29
• Side B
  1. "Pitcard" - 6:18
  2. "AFX Acid 04" - 5:37
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Wabby Acid" - 3:33

Analord 08 (Released 9 May 2005)

• Side A
  1. "PWSteal.Ldpinch.D" - 3:43
  2. "Backdoor.Berbew.Q" - 4:57
• Side B
  1. "W32.Deadcode.A" - 6:18
  2. "Backdoor.Spyboter.A" - 5:06
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Backdoor.Berbew.Q (Tollwedgechord Mix)" - 4:59

Analord 09 (Released 13 June 2005)

• Side A
  1. "PWSteal.Bancos.Q" - 4:50
  2. "Trojan.KillAV.E" - 3:03
• Side B
  1. "W32.Aphex@mm" - 3:52
  2. "Backdoor.Netshadow" - 4:49
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Liptons B Acid" - 5:47

Analord 10 (Released January 2005, Re-released as a picture disc on 11 July 2005):

• Side A
  1. "Fenix Funk 5" - 4:58
• Side B
  1. "Xmd 5a" - 7:55

Analord 11 (Released 13 June 2005)

• Side A
  1. "W32.Mydoom.AU@mm" - 8:47
• Side B
  1. "VBS.Redlof.B" - 4:39
  2. "Backdoor.Ranky.S" - 6:00‡
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Not Disturbing Mammoth 1 (Mono)" - 2:05
  2. "Not Disturbing Mammoth 2 (Mono)" - 2:00
  3. "Love 7" - 4:45
  4. "3 Notes Con" - 4:54
  5. "VBS.Redlof.B (Bass Version)" - 3:28

^* Released on 24 December 2009, only available through download.
† Not mentioned on the label of the original release, and named "Bubble n Squeek 2" on the December 2009 reissue.
‡ Split into two tracks in the December 2009 online reissue.

Analord 06

• "Analogue Talk (Claknib)"- 0:57
• "Analogue Talk (Chorus 3)" - 0:52

Analord 11

• "Backdoor.Ranky.S 5" - 4:08
• "Backdoor.Ranky.S 4" - 2:29

External links

• Rephlex Analord webpage
• Analord 01 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 02 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 03 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 04 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 05 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 06 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 07 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 08 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 09 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 10 at MusicBrainz
• Analord 11 at MusicBrainz

References

Richard D. James As Aphex Twin Studio albums Selected Ambient Works 85–92 · Selected Ambient Works Volume II · ...I Care Because You Do · Richard D. James Album · Drukqs EPs/singles Digeridoo · Xylem Tube EP · On · Ventolin · Donkey Rhubarb · Girl/Boy EP · Come to Daddy · Windowlicker · Analord 10 Compilations Classics · 51/13—Aphex Singles Collection · 26 Mixes for Cash Promotionals Words & Music · Cock 10/54 Cymru Beats As AFX Analogue Bubblebath Vol I · Analog Bubblebath Vol 2 · Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3 · Analogue Bubblebath 4 · Hangable Auto Bulb · Analogue Bubblebath Vol 3.1 · 2 Remixes by AFX · Smojphace EP · Analords 1–9, 11 · AFX / LFO · Chosen Lords As The Tuss (Speculated) Studio albums Rushup Edge EPs/singles Confederation Trough EP As Polygon Window Studio albums Surfing on Sine Waves EPs/singles Quoth As Power-Pill Pac-Man As Bradley Strider Bradley's Beat · Bradley's Robot As Caustic Window Joyrex J4 EP · Joyrex J5 EP · Joyrex J9i · Joyrex J9ii · Compilation As GAK GAK As Mike & Rich Expert Knob Twiddlers Universal Indicator Blue · Red · Yellow · Green · Innovation in the Dynamics of Acid · Universal Indicator 5 (Ultra-Violet) Unreleased Q-Chastic EP · Green Calx · Joyrex Tape · Caustic Window album · Reconstruction · Analogue Bubblebath 5 · Melodies from Mars Related articles Discography · Universal Indicator · Acoustica: Alarm Will Sound performs Aphex Twin · Warp Records · Rephlex Records · Chris Cunningham  · Monkey Drummer · V/Vm