Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence is a series of albums by Warp Records released from 1992–1994 to exhibit the capabilities and sounds of electronic music. Warp described the new (post-rave electronic) music as "electronic listening music" to clarify that it was meant more for the mind than the body. The sleevenote on the 1992 compilation said "Are you sitting comfortably? Artificial Intelligence is for long journeys, quiet nights and club drowsy dawns. Listen with an open mind."

The series is remarkable for its inclusion of groups and individuals who would later become leaders in modern electronic music, techno, and ambient, such as Alex Paterson, Plaid, Richard D James, Richie Hawtin, and Autechre. Every album in the series, aside from Dimension Intrusion, has its name enclosed in parentheses on its cover. Each of the albums was released on vinyl, cassette and CD; each of the artist albums was also released on limited edition coloured or transparent vinyl. A video release, entitled (Motion), was also released for the series. Finally, each release except Ginger was distributed in the United States by TVT/Wax Trax! Records.

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  • harmedy's avatar
    harmedy
    In the Wax Trax/TVT marketing Richard H. Kirk 'Virtual State' and Kenny Larkin 'Azimuth' were part of the Artificial Intelligence series. I wonder if that was originally Warp's release plan but then they decided to just release those albums as their own thing? Either way, I consider the two albums part of the series, they're just as good as the others and aesthetically are a perfect match.
    • ShadowNinja's avatar
      ShadowNinja
      Trying to get the Wax Trax!/TVT pressings on CD as we speak. Got ‘Incunabula’ so far.
      Amazing series of albums!
      Unforgettable and something I need in my life, to me!
      • timmyriz's avatar
        timmyriz
        Roll yourself a fat one and enjoy the splendor of some of finest exponents of chilled and minimalist electronica.
        • secci's avatar
          secci
          bleep bleep. 09/12/22 bleep bleep. The wait is over. :-)
          • acidtechnovirus's avatar
            acidtechnovirus
            its absolutely time for them to start repressing these timeless beauties, isn’t it?
            • Android_Skeleton's avatar
              Is there any chance of the Artificial Intelligence series being reissued one day, sooner than later?

              Clearly with the success of the Boards of Canada reissue campaign a couple of years ago, people are interested in grabbing classic IDM records. What better place to start than here?!

              I would think that Warp could make decent money by creating a reissue sublabel that revisits all their classic and influential albums. They were at the forefront of such a massive shift in electronic music...these documents are so important, please don’t let them be so obscure and rare that new generations only listen to them on Spotify or YouTube.

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