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On the Wires of Our Nerves
Studio album by
Add N to (X)
Released1998
Genre
LabelSatellite Records; Mute; Soul Jazz Records
Producer
Add N to (X) chronology
Vero Electronics
(1996) 		On the Wires of Our Nerves
(1998) 		Avant Hard
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
Muzik7/10[4]
NME8/10[5]
Pitchfork9.0/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Spin9/10[8]

On the Wires of Our Nerves is the second studio album by English electronic music band Add N to (X), released in 1998 by Soul Jazz Records subsidiary label Satellite Records in the UK and Mute Records in North America. Soul Jazz reissued it as a limited edition silver vinyl double LP in 2021.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Steven Claydon, Ann Shenton and Barry Smith, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Are Add N to X" 2:14
2."Murmur One" 7:06
3."Sound of Accelerating Concrete" 4:01
4."Gentle Germans" 2:30
5."The Black Regent"
  • Claydon
  • Shenton
  • Smith
  • Rob Allum
6:57
6."Planet Munich" 2:04
7."Nevermind" 6:27
8."King Wasp"
3:35
9."Orgy of Bubastus"
  • Claydon
  • Shenton
  • Smith
  • Allum
5:15
10."Grey Body, Green Gun" 5:02
11."On the Wires of Our Nerves" 5:28
12."Hit Me" 6:00
13."Sir Ape"
  • Claydon
  • Shenton
  • Smith
  • Allum
4:45

"Nevermind" is a bonus track on the Satellite CD and the Soul Jazz reissue double LP.
Sample credits

  • "King Wasp" contains elements from "I'm a King Bee", performed by Slim Harpo.

Personnel

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Add N to (X)

  • Steven Claydon
  • Ann Shenton
  • Barry Smith

Additional musicians

Production

  • Add N to (X) – production, engineering
  • Dean Honer – production, engineering

Artwork and design

  • Simon Perriton – photography
  • Adrian Self – design
  • Sparky Hydrofoil – design

References

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  1. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "On the Wires of Our Nerves – Add N to (X) (CD – Mute #69053)". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ Raggett, Ned. "On the Wires of Our Nerves – Add N to (X)". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ O'Reilly, John (6 March 1998). "Moog swing". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Wyatt, Kieran (April 1998). "Add N to X: On the Wires of Our Nerves (Satellite)". Muzik. No. 35. p. 77.
  5. ^ Cameron, Keith (31 January 1998). "Add N To X – On The Wires of Our Nerves". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000.
  6. ^ Richard-San, Mark (July 1998). "Add N to (X): On the Wires of Our Nerves". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 10 August 2004.
  7. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (25 June 1998). "Add N to X: On the Wires of Our Nerves". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 August 2001.
  8. ^ Eshun, Kodwo (April 1998). "Silver Apples: Beacon / Add N to X: On the Wires of Our Nerves". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 4. pp. 126–27.
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