Electro-Soma

Electro-Soma
Electro-Soma
Studio album by B12
Released	29 March 1993
Genre	Ambient techno; IDM;
Length	67:08
Label	Warp
Producer	Mike Golding; Steve Rutter;
B12 chronology
Artificial Intelligence series chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Select	4/5^[4]

Electro-Soma is the debut studio album by British electronic music duo B12. It was released on Warp on 29 March 1993 and is the fourth release in Warp's Artificial Intelligence series. Some of the album's tracks had been previously released on the duo's own B12 Record label under their pseudonyms Musicology, Redcell, and Cmetric.

The vinyl release includes the exclusive track "Drift", but excludes the tracks "Debris", "Satori", and "Static Emotion", present on the CD release. A limited edition vinyl release also exists on orange vinyl. Although not noted on the case or booklet, the US compact disc distribution on Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records includes "Drift" as well as all 12 tracks originally included on the UK Warp compact disc.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Golding and Steve Rutter

Warp UK CD release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soundtrack of Space"	4:04
2.	"Hall of Mirrors"	6:38
3.	"Mondrin"	6:42
4.	"Obsessed"	5:48
5.	"Bio Dimension"	5:53
6.	"Basic Emotion"	4:51
7.	"Metropolis"	4:56
8.	"Obtuse"	7:22
9.	"Telefone 529"	4:09
10.	"Debris"	8:39
11.	"Satori"	5:49
12.	"Static Emotion"	2:27

Warp UK vinyl release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soundtrack of Space"	4:04
2.	"Hall of Mirrors"	6:38
3.	"Mondrin"	6:42
4.	"Obsessed"	5:48
5.	"Bio Dimension"	5:53
6.	"Basic Emotion"	4:51
7.	"Metropolis"	4:56
8.	"Obtuse"	7:22
9.	"Telefone 529"	4:09
10.	"Drift"	4:04

Wax Trax!/TVT US CD release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soundtrack of Space"	4:04
2.	"Hall of Mirrors"	6:38
3.	"Mondrin"	6:42
4.	"Obsessed"	5:48
5.	"Bio Dimension"	5:53
6.	"Basic Emotion"	4:51
7.	"Metropolis"	4:56
8.	"Obtuse"	7:22
9.	"Telefone 529"	4:09
10.	"Drift"	4:04
11.	"Debris"	8:39
12.	"Satori"	5:49
13.	"Static Emotion"	2:27

Personnel

B12

Mike Golding – mixing, production, recording, sequencing
Steve Rutter – mixing, production, recording, sequencing

Additional personnel

The Designers Republic Eclectroset – design
Percival – artwork

References

^ Smith, Mark (21 June 2017). "Warp to reissue B12's ambient techno classic Electro-Soma". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ Mizek, Steve (6 August 2009). "13 Essential IDM Records: Aphex Twin, Autechre, and More". Reverb.com. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
^ Simpson, Paul. "Electro-Soma – B12". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
^ Howe, Rupert (May 1993). "B12: Electro-Soma". Select (35): 91.

External links

Electro-Soma at Discogs (list of releases)
Electro-Soma at Warp

[1] Smith, Mark (21 June 2017). "Warp to reissue B12's ambient techno classic Electro-Soma". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[2] Mizek, Steve (6 August 2009). "13 Essential IDM Records: Aphex Twin, Autechre, and More". Reverb.com. Retrieved 11 September 2019.

[3] Simpson, Paul. "Electro-Soma – B12". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

[4] Howe, Rupert (May 1993). "B12: Electro-Soma". Select (35): 91.

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