A Collection of Short Stories
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A Collection of Short Stories
- Artist: Reload
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- Release Date: 1993
- Genre: Electronica
Review
A stunning first full-length for the Pritchard/Middleton duo, A Collection of Short Stories charted the dark side of the ambient-techno coin long before many had been turned on to the music at all. Alternating the automated-machinery chug of tracks like "Teq" and "Ahn" with more sweeping (but similarly dark) moods on "Peschi," "Rota Link" and "1642 Try 621," the album provides the soundtrack to a night in a possessed auto factory; hissing steam and banging metallic percussion punctuate the moods effectively, while an included book of short stories gives the music a focus if desired. Even the lighter, dreamier side which would later appear on Global Communication releases is given airtime on the ethereal "Le Soleil Et La Mer." Unjustly slept on when first released by Infonet, A Collection of Short Stories was reissued in America in 1997. ~ John Bush, Rovi| A Collection of Scars and Situations (2009 Album by Yousef) | |
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A Collection of Short Stories (Reload album)
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| Studio album by Reload | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | IDM, ambient, techno | |||
| Length | 75:52 | |||
| Label | Infonet inf 4 Creation |
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| Producer | Mark Pritchard | |||
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A Collection of Short Stories is a 1993 album by Reload (Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton).[2] The booklet contains an introduction and six short stories written by Dominic Fripp.
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Contents
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Track listing
Source: Discogs[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Teq" | 6:19 |
| 2. | "Peschi" | 7:00 |
| 3. | "Ahn" | 6:19 |
| 4. | "Rota Link" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "1642 Try 621" | 12:22 |
| 6. | "Ev-i-loy" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Akzinor" | 0:58 |
| 8. | "Mosh" | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Ehn" | 9:12 |
| 10. | "Psychophylaxis" | 0:30 |
| 11. | "Le soleil et la mer" | 8:05 |
| 12. | "The Enlightenment" | 5:22 |
| 13. | "Event Horizon" | 5:58 |
Credits
All tracks written, arranged and produced by Mark Pritchard. Tracks 8, 9, 11 co-written by Tom Middleton. Additional production and engineering on tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 by Tom Middleton. "Mosh" engineered by ‘Head’ at The Icehouse. Release Label: Infonet
The introduction and short stories written by Dominic Fripp. Additional brainstorming and concepts for short stories by Tom Middleton.
℗ and © 1993 Creation Records.
Samples
- "Rota Link" samples the line "If you feel you are not properly sedated, call 348-844 immediately. Failure to do so may result in prosecution for criminal drug evasion." from THX 1138.
- "1642 Try 621" samples the line "Voice-print identification." from 2001: A Space Odyssey,[4] and the lines "1642." and "Try 621." from THX 1138.
- "Akzinor" samples the lines "There is something down there! Something not us." "Not human. Something non-human, but intelligent…" from The Abyss.[5]
References
- ^ Bush, John. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r242458. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ^ "A Collection of Short Stories at the Reload Online website". http://www.reloadonline.com/1993/11/a-collection-of-short-stories/. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "A Collection of Short Stories at Discogs.com". http://www.discogs.com/Reload-A-Collection-Of-Short-Stories/master/17159. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ The Internet Movie Database Memorable quotes for 2001: A Space Odyssey
- ^ The Internet Movie Database Memorable quotes for The Abyss
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