Artificial Intelligence

Artist: Various Artists
Label: Tvt
Category: Music

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Media: Audio Cassette

UPC: 016581720343
EAN: 0016581720343
ASIN: B000003RFX

Release Date: 1993-06-25

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Tracks:

Polygon Window
Telefone 529 - Musicology
Crystel - Autechre
Clan
De-Orbit - Speedy J
Preminition - Musicology
Spiritual High - Up!, Up!
Egg - Autechre
Fill 3 - Speedy J
Loving You Live - Dr. Alex Paterson,

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Customer Reviews:

All electronic music compilations should be like this.......2004-01-18

This compilation stands frozen in time (like in an air bubble) in 1993, which was a wonderful year for electronic music. Around that time electronic artists were creating fantastic music, like Autechre, B12 and Black Dog on Warp, and The Orb elesewhere. It was a heyday, now sadly gone, but this compilation remains as a reminder of those times.

I usually don't like compilations, so it is a sign of this compilation's quality that I rate it so highly. There isn't a bad track on here. If you like Warp, or IDM, or electronica or have the barest liking of electronic music, you really need to own this CD.

The cover art is even magical, everything about this compilation has an air of quality and magic about it. They sure don't make them like this no more!

Evocative electronica.......2003-11-13

This great compilation showcases some of the cutting edge artists making electronic listening music in the early 1990s. The music still sounds fresh and innovative now, especially tracks like Telephone 529 with its muted voice samples, Crystal (Autechre) and I.A.O. (The Clan). Some of these artists were no doubt influenced by Krautrock pioneers like Tangerine Dream, but they've expanded on these influences to create something quite unique. Some of the pieces are highly evocative in their multi-textured splendour, like Spiritual High by UP! and The Egg by Autechre. The sounds on Artificial Intelligence have stood the test of time very well to provide enduring listening pleasure. This one is good, but Artificial Intelligence II is even better as it contains a host of classics by artists like Autechre, B12, Link, Beaumont Hannant and Seefeel, amongst others.

Bliss.......2001-02-16

Perversely, I bought this only recently having owned Artificial Intelligence II for several years. I had been looking for it in stores for ages, then looked for it on Amazon who had it in stock (of course!).

This CD differs from its sequel in that it is slightly more uptempo, and features more convential ambient techno, as compared to the world-music style of AI2.

Both CDs are divine to listen to, and it is a travesty of justice that the series stopped so early.

Are you sitting comfortably?.......2000-08-04

The term "Artificial intelligence" was popularized in rock music by a John Cale album in 1985, but the Warp label was the first one that came up with the categorization "Electronic listening music". This is techno music rather designed for listening at home than being played in dance clubs, similar to the work of '70s bands like Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk. Unlike its follow-up "AI2", "AI1" is a compilation of previously released and otherwise available material. Best tracks here are the wonderfully floating "Loving you" by Dr.LX Paterson (an excerpt from the Orb's mega-work "A huge ever growing pulsating brain") and the two Autechre tracks, "Crystel" and "The egg". The aforementioned tracks once were on a demo tape Autechre had sent to Warp Records in order to become engaged, so I guess it's essential stuff for all fans of Sean and Rob. However, I don't find the contributions from other artists like B12, Aphex Twin, or Black Dog (all under pseudonyms) as interesting as their individual albums. And in consideration of Autechre's "Amber" or "Tri repetae", everything here seems a bit tame. The accompanying booklet features interviews (!) with all participating bands, and I guess you're interested in all the answers to questions like, "Why did you contribute to AI?", "Top 5 electronic tracks?", "Electronic music. Where next?".

Interesting and ahead of it's time.......1999-07-11

I discovered this title in a public library back in 1995 and took it home, discovering what to me was a whole new musical experience. Whether played for background or foreground listening, Artificial Intelligence is both mentally stimulating and numbing at the same time, creating a quite unique musical atmosphere. Definitely recommended for first-time electronica listeners. Good title to get your toes wet before diving into other electronica.

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