Analord

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Analord is a series of 12" vinyl recordings by UK-based electronic music artist Richard D. James. The first installment, Analord 10, went on sale through the Rephlex Records website on December 15, 2004, and was packaged in a leather binder with sleeves for housing the rest of the series. The record was marketed under James' primary alias "Aphex Twin", although subsequent Analord recordings have so far been released under the "AFX" pseudonym.

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

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 Fenix Modular Synth (seen on the B-side of Analord 02), and countless others he has collected over the years or borrowed from colleagues.

Analord tracks are similar in atmosphere and melody to James' early acid and ambient techno recordings, yet are still marked by the fast, choppy, multi-layered drum sequencing he has perfected from the Richard D. James Album (1996) onward.

Trivia

• The records are loud-cut, 180 gram vinyl.
• The name "Analord" is probably taken from Luke Vibert's song "Analord" from his vinyl release "'95–'99" on Planet Mu. The name refers to the analogue music equipment James used to perform much of Analord.
• Tracks on Analord 8, 9, and 11 are named after computer viruses and other malicious software, possibly to discourage trading via computer.
• Analord 6 features guest artist Jeremy Simmonds, using his alias Voafose. He has previously worked with Luke Vibert on some Rephlex recordings.
• The cover for Analord 09 features a close-up of an Electrocomp EML 401/400 sequencer.
• In a Planet Mu messageboard post under username "analord", Richard D. James said: "some people bought the analogue equipment when it was unfashionable and very cheap. some of us are over 30 you know! anyone remember when 303`s were £50? and coke was 16p a tin? crisps 5p". Read the full post which talks about analogue equipment here:[1]

Track listings

Analord 10 (Released January 5, 2005):

• Side A "Fenix Funk 5"
  Side A
  "Fenix Funk 5"
• Side B "Xmd5a"
  Side B
  "Xmd5a"

Analord 01 (Released January 22, 2005):

• Side A "Steppingfilter 101" "Canticle Drawl" "MC-4 Acid" "Untitled"
  Side A
  "Steppingfilter 101"
  "Canticle Drawl"
  "MC-4 Acid"
  "Untitled"
• Side B "Where's Your Girlfriend?" "Grumpy Acid" "Analord 158B"
  Side B
  "Where's Your Girlfriend?"
  "Grumpy Acid"
  "Analord 158B"

Analord 02 (Released January 22, 2005):

• Side A "Phonatacid" "Laricheard"
  Side A
  "Phonatacid"
  "Laricheard"
• Side B "Pissed Up in SE1" "Bwoon Dub"
  Side B
  "Pissed Up in SE1"
  "Bwoon Dub"

Analord 03 (Released February 17, 2005):

• Side A "Boxing Day" "Midievil Rave 1"
  Side A
  "Boxing Day"
  "Midievil Rave 1"
• Side B "Klopjob" "Midievil Rave 2"
  Side B
  "Klopjob"
  "Midievil Rave 2"

Analord 04 (Released February 17, 2005):

• Side A "Crying in Your Face" "Home Made Polysynth"
  Side A
  "Crying in Your Face"
  "Home Made Polysynth"
• Side B "Halibut Acid" "Breath March"
  Side B
  "Halibut Acid"
  "Breath March"

Analord 05 (Released March 10, 2005):

• Side A "Reunion 2"
  Side A
  "Reunion 2"
• Side B "Cilonen"
  Side B
  "Cilonen"

Analord 06 (Released April 9, 2005):

• Side A "Batine Acid" "Snivel Chew"
  Side A
  "Batine Acid"
  "Snivel Chew"
• Side B "I'm Self Employed" "2 Analogue Talks" "Analoggins" (written by Captain Voafose and Smojphace)
  Side B
  "I'm Self Employed"
  "2 Analogue Talks"
  "Analoggins" (written by Captain Voafose and Smojphace)

Analord 07 (Released April 22, 2005):

• Side A "Lisbon Acid"
  Side A
  "Lisbon Acid"
• Side B "Pitcard" "AFX Acid 04"
  Side B
  "Pitcard"
  "AFX Acid 04"

Analord 08 (Released May 3, 2005):

• Side A "PWSteal.Ldpinch.D" "Backdoor.Berbew.Q"
  Side A
  "PWSteal.Ldpinch.D"
  "Backdoor.Berbew.Q"
• Side B "W32.Deadcode.A" "Backdoor.Spyboter.A"
  Side B
  "W32.Deadcode.A"
  "Backdoor.Spyboter.A"

Analord 09 (Released June 1, 2005):

• Side A "PWSteal.Bancos.Q" "Trojan.KillAV.E"
  Side A
  "PWSteal.Bancos.Q"
  "Trojan.KillAV.E"
• Side B "W32.Aphex@mm" "Backdoor.Netshadow"
  Side B
  "W32.Aphex@mm"
  "Backdoor.Netshadow"

Analord 10 (Re-released picture disc, June 6, 2005):

• Side A "Fenix Funk 5"
  Side A
  "Fenix Funk 5"
• Side B "Xmd5a"
  Side B
  "Xmd5a"

Analord 11 (Released June 9, 2005):

• Side A "W32.Mydoom.AU@mm"
  Side A
  "W32.Mydoom.AU@mm"
• Side B "VBS.Redlof.B" "Backdoor.Ranky.S"
  Side B
  "VBS.Redlof.B"
  "Backdoor.Ranky.S"

External links

• Complete AFX/Aphex/Analord discography
• Rephlex: Analord