Analord

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	Analord 1: (5.6/10)^[1]
Pitchfork	Analord 2: (6.0/10)^[1]
Pitchfork	Analord 3: (7.5/10)^[2]
Pitchfork	Analord 4: (7.0/10)^[2]
Pitchfork	Analord 5: (5.8/10)^[2]
Pitchfork	Analord 6: (6.3/10)^[3]
Pitchfork	Analord 7: (6.2/10)^[3]
Pitchfork	Analord 8: (6.7/10)^[3]
Pitchfork	Analord 9: (6.8/10)^[4]
Pitchfork	Analord 10: (7.6/10)^[4]
Pitchfork	Analord 11: (6.6/10)^[4]
Pitchfork	Series Average: (6.55/10)^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]^[7]

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

Tracks on Analord 8, Analord 9, and Analord 11 are named after computer viruses and other malicious software, allegedly to prevent or discourage file sharing.
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 1

Released 24 January 2005.

Analord 1 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Steppingfilter 101"	4:45
2.	"Canticle Drawl"	1:45
3.	"MC-4 Acid"	3:47
4.	"Bubble 'n' Squeek 2" (Untitled until December 2009 reissue)	1:31

Analord 1 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Where's Your Girlfriend?"	5:06
2.	"Grumpy Acid"	3:21
3.	"Analord 158b"	1:40

Analord 1 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Canticle Drawl (Alt. Version)"	0:36
2.	"Where's Your Girlfriend (Another Version)"	3:36

Analord 2

Released 24 January 2005.

Analord 2 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Phonatacid"	9:47
2.	"Laricheard"	2:15

Analord 2 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pissed Up in SE1"	5:14
2.	"Bwoon Dub"	5:56

Analord 2 bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Carnival Acid"	3:32

Analord 3

Released 21 February 2005.

Analord 3 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Boxing Day"	6:36
2.	"Midievil Rave"	2:44

Analord 3 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Klopjob"	5:24
2.	"Midievil Rave 2"	4:00

Analord 3 bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stabbij"	4:21

Analord 4

Released 21 February 2005.

Analord 4 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Crying In Your Face"	4:23
2.	"Home Made Polysynth"	4:07

Analord 4 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Halibut Acid"	6:07
2.	"Breath March"	3:46

Analord 4 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Flutternozzle"	6:28
2.	"In The Maze Park"	1:31
3.	"Halibut Acid (Orig. Mix)"	4:35

Analord 5

Released 14 March 2005.

Analord 5 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Reunion 2"	5:10

Analord 5 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cilonen"	5:34

Analord 5 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gong Acid"	3:05
2.	"Reunion 2 (Alt. Version)"	6:23

Analord 6

Released 11 April 2005.

Analord 6 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Batine Acid"	5:26
2.	"Snivel Chew"	4:02

Analord 6 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm Self Employed"	4:26
2.	"2 Analogue Talks" (Split into two tracks on December 2009 reissue) "Analogue Talk (Claknib)" "Analogue Talk (Chorus 3)"	1:45 0:57 0:52
3.	"Analoggins" (Written by Captain Voafose and Smojphace)	7:17

Analord 6 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bodmin 1"	4:36
2.	"Bodmin 2"	4:17
3.	"Bodmin 3"	5:26

Analord 7

Released 25 April 2005.

Analord 7 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lisbon Acid"	8:29

Analord 7 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pitcard"	6:18
2.	"AFX Acid 04"	5:37

Analord 7 bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wabby Acid"	3:33

Analord 8

Released 9 May 2005.

Analord 8 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"PWSteal.Ldpinch.D"	6:18
2.	"Backdoor.Berbew.Q"	4:57

Analord 8 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"W32.Deadcode.A"	6:18
2.	"Backdoor.Spybooter.A"	5:06

Analord 8 bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Backdoor.Berbew.Q (Tollwedgechord Mix)"	4:59

Analord 9

Released 13 June 2005.

Analord 9 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"PWSteal.Bancos.Q"	4:50
2.	"Trojan.KILLAV.E"	3:03

Analord 9 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"W32.Aphex@mm"	3:52
2.	"Backdoor.Netshadow"	4:49

Analord 9 bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Liptons B Acid"	5:47

Analord 10

Released January 2005, Re-released as a picture disc on 11 July 2005.

Analord 10 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fenix Funk 5"	4:58

Analord 10 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Xmd 5a"	7:55

Analord 11

Released 13 June 2005.

Analord 11 Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"W32.Mydoom.AU@mm"	8:47

Analord 11 Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"VBS.Redlof.B"	4:39
2.	"Backdoor.Ranky.S (Split into two tracks on December 2009 reissue) Backdoor.Ranky.S 5 Backdoor.Ranky.S 4"	6:00 4:08 2:29

Analord 11 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
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.

References

1 2 3 "AFX: Analord 1 / Analord 2 Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchforkmedia.com.
1 2 3 4 "AFX: Analord 3 / 4 / 5 Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchforkmedia.com.
1 2 3 4 "AFX: Analord 6 / 7 / 8 Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchforkmedia.com.
1 2 3 4 "AFX: Analord 9 / 10 / 11 Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchforkmedia.com.
↑ 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

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 Syro
EPs	Digeridoo Xylem Tube On Ventolin Donkey Rhubarb Girl/Boy EP Come to Daddy Analord 10 Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 Cheetah Houston, TX 12.17.16
Singles	"Windowlicker" "[[minipops 67 (120.2)\|minipops 67 [120.2]]]" "MARCHROMT30A edit 2b 96" "3 Gerald Remix / 24 TSIM 2"
Compilations	Classics 51/13 Aphex Singles Collection 26 Mixes for Cash Chosen Lords
Promotionals	Words & Music Cock 10/54 Cymru Beats

As AFX

As The Tuss

Confederation Trough EP
Rushup Edge

As Polygon Window

Surfing on Sine Waves
Quoth

As Power-Pill

Pac-Man

As Bradley Strider

Bradley's Beat
Bradley's Robot

As Caustic Window

As GAK

GAK

As Mike & Rich

Expert Knob Twiddlers

Universal Indicator

Unreleased

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