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Label: Matador – OLE 799-1 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, 180 gram Country: US Released: May 6, 2008 Genre: Electronic Style: Experimental, Ambient, IDM A1 Rainbow Flag Computer [Max/msp], Stylophone, Sequenced By, Sampler, Effects – Drew Daniel Synthesizer [Doepfer Modular System] – Keith Fullerton Whitman Synthesizer [Electrocomp 100, Akai Ax80] – Jon Leidecker Synthesizer [Roland V-synth, Korg Ms20], Mixed By – M.C. Schmidt 3:50 A2 Polychords Computer [Max/msp], Synthesizer [Electrocomp 100, Arp 2600, Roland Sh-101, Waldorf Q, Moog Voyager, Korg Ms20], Sequenced By, Sampler, Effects, Edited By, Mixed By – Drew Daniel 3:31 A3 Mister Mouth Electronic Valve Instrument [Electronic Voice Instrument], Soloist [Solo] – Marshall Allen Recorded By [Electronic Voice Instrument Solo] – Frosty (2) Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Effects, Mixed By – M.C. Schmidt Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Sampler, Sequenced By, Edited By [Digital Editing] – Drew Daniel 3:47 A4 Exciter Lamp And The Variable Band Computer [Ableton Live] – Jay Lesser Synthesizer [Coupigny Modular Synthesizer, Tassman], Sampler, Sequenced By, Edited By [Digital Editing] – Drew Daniel Synthesizer [Korg Ms 2000, Coupigny Modular Synthesizer], Mixed By – M.C. Schmidt 3:21 B1 Zemoi Computer [Ableton Live] – Jay Lesser Computer [Max/msp], Electronics [Shinth], Sequenced By, Sampler, Effects – Drew Daniel Synthesizer [Roland V-synth] – M.C. Schmidt 3:59 B2 Orban Computer [Max/msp], Drum Machine [Roland 707], Effects, Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Synthesizer [Akai Ax80], Effects [Processing] – Keith Fullerton Whitman Synthesizer [Doepfer Modular System] – Jon Leidecker Synthesizer [Roland V-synth] – M.C. Schmidt 5:12 B3 Les Folies Françaises Composed By – François Couperin Programmed By [Korg Ms 2000] – Drew Daniel Recorded By [Korg Ms 2000 Performance] – Thomas DiMuzio Synthesizer [Korg Ms 2000], Performer – Sarah Cahill 2:24 B4 Cloudhoppers Edited By [Digital Editing] – Drew Daniel Synthesizer [Akai Ax80] – Jon Leidecker Synthesizer [Korg Mono/poly, Korg Ms 2000, Roland Sh-101] – M.C. Schmidt 2:58 C1 Hashish Master Computer [Max/msp], Sampler, Sequenced By, Edited By [Digital Editing] – Drew Daniel Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Roland V-synth], Effects, Mixed By – M.C. Schmidt Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Soloist [Solo] – Terry Riley 7:51 C2 Staircase Edited By [Digital Editing], Effects – Drew Daniel Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Roland Sh-101, Roland V-synth], Mixed By – M.C. Schmidt 4:40 D Supreme Balloon Groovebox [Radel Electronic Tabla], Synthesizer [Flame Midi Talking Synth, Arp 2600], Audio Generator [Monotonic Labs Type-u73], Vocoder [Roland Vt-1], Omnichord, Software Instrument [Crystal Soft Synth, Chip32 Soft Synth], Computer [Max/msp], Effects, Mixed By – Drew Daniel Synthesizer [Roland V-synth, Arp 2600, Korg Ms 2000, Roland Sh-101], Effects, Mixed By – M.C. Schmidt 24:08 Recorded At – Dublab Recorded At – Moonshine Range Recorded At – SnowGhost Music Recorded At – Studios INA-GRM Copyright © – Matador Records (2) Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Matador Records (2) Published By – Professor Ping Publishing Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated Lacquer Cut At – AcousTech Mastering Artwork – Robert Syrett Design [Graphic], Layout – Rex Ray Lacquer Cut By – KPG Mastered By – Thomas DiMuzio Written-By – Matmos (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to D) All sounds were generated with synthesizers and computers. No microphones were used on this album. Tracks B1, C1, and C2 are exclusive to this vinyl edition.

Marshall Allen's Electronic Voice Instrument solo (Track A3) was recorded at Dublab, Los Angelos. Terry Riley's ARP solo (Track C1) was recorded at Moonshine Range. Moog and Waldorf synths were recorded at SnowGhost, Whitefish, Montana. The Coupigny modular synthesizer was recorded at INA-GRM Studios in Paris, France. All other performances recorded at home in San Francisco. Mixed at home in Baltimore.

Comes in a gatefold sleeve.

Note about the artwork: Graphs based on auditory analysis of Matmos soundfiles provided by The Echo Nest Corporation.

Matador Records has included a card with each copy of this vinyl edition with instructions on how to access a zip file of these tracks in mp3 format. Each card contains a unique code for a one time access to the mp3 zip file.