| 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. Thus, Electro-Soma functions more as a compilation of some their earliest material than as a proper full-length LP, much like Incunabula by Autechre.
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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