A Collection of Short Stories (Reload album)
| A Collection of Short Stories | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | IDM, ambient, techno | |||
| Length | 75:52 | |||
| Label | Infonet Records inf 4 Creation | |||
| Producer | Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
A Collection of Short Stories is the debut album by British electronic music duo Reload,[2] consisting of Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton, who would later achieve wider recognition as Global Communication. The booklet contains an introduction and six short stories written by Dominic Fripp.
Track listing[edit]
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- "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[edit]
- ^ Bush, John. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "A Collection of Short Stories at the Reload Online website". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "A Collection of Short Stories at Discogs.com". Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ The Internet Movie Database Memorable quotes for 2001: A Space Odyssey
- ^ The Internet Movie Database Memorable quotes for The Abyss
