Some time ago I neglected to mention that my collection of Warp Artificial Intelligence series CDs is now complete! It's about time, isn't it?? (Sorry..) Ironically the last one to make it onto the shelf was the first compilation album from 1992, which I'd somewhat overlooked, possibly because it contains tracks I'd already heard on other releases.
It's hard to say which is my favorite, though if pressed I might have to say "Ginger" by Speedy J, or possibly Autechre's "Incunabula". All are great though, and while perhaps not every single track has aged gracefully in its entirety, the vast majority of them have, and quite a few still sound very much like the future indeed! But mainly the appeal of these works lies in the sense of adventure in the exploration of novel sonic universes combined with an almost eerie, slightly alien, yet zen-like warmth and generosity of spirit that suffuses the mood of the pieces. (And, uh, Dimension Intrusion is arguably some of Richie Hawtin's finest work outside of his collaborations with Pete Namlook! Just had to throw that in there of course...)
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