Analord is a 3½ hour, 42-track series of recordings on 12" vinyl by UK-based electronic music

Electronic music

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 artist Richard D. James

Aphex Twin

Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...

. The first instalment, Analord 10, went on sale through the Rephlex Records

Rephlex Records

Rephlex Records is a record label started in 1991 by electronic musician Richard D. James and Grant Wilson-Claridge. Rephlex coined the term braindance to describe the otherwise uncategorisable output of Aphex Twin and Rephlex Records...

 website on 15 December 2004, and was packaged in a faux-leather binder with sleeves for housing the rest of the series. It was later re-released as a picture disc

Picture disc

Picture discs are gramophone records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or coloured vinyl.-Development:...

. Both pressings of Analord 10 were marketed under James' primary alias Aphex Twin

Aphex Twin

Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...

, although other Analord recordings were released under the AFX pseudonym.

The title "Analord

Analord

Analord is a 3½ hour, 42-track series of recordings on 12" vinyl by UK-based electronic music artist Richard D. James. The first instalment, Analord 10, went on sale through the Rephlex Records website on 15 December 2004, and was packaged in a faux-leather binder with sleeves for housing the rest...

" originally comes from a Luke Vibert

Luke Vibert

Luke Vibert is a British recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of electronic music. Vibert began his musical career as a member of the Hate Brothers, only later branching out into his own compositions...

 song on the album Lover's Acid

Lover's Acid

-Track listing:#"Funky Acid Stuff" - 4:41#"Cash'n'carry Acid" - 4:23#"Homewerk" - 4:34#"Gwithian" - 6:58#"Prick Tat" - 3:25#"Analord" - 4:54#"Lover's Acid" - 5:12#"Acid2000" - 3:43#"Come On Chaos" - 5:27#"Orch Garage" - 3:43#"Dirty Fucker" - 4:41...

.

There is a condensed, album-length version of the series titled Chosen Lords

Chosen Lords

Chosen Lords is an album by Richard D. James, released under the aliases AFX and Aphex Twin. It is a CD compilation of selected tracks previously released on the vinyl-only Analord series...

.

On 24 December 2009, the website of Rephlex Records

Rephlex Records

Rephlex Records is a record label started in 1991 by electronic musician Richard D. James and Grant Wilson-Claridge. Rephlex coined the term braindance to describe the otherwise uncategorisable output of Aphex Twin and Rephlex Records...

 was re-launched and began posting unreleased/bonus tracks for the ANALORD series in MP3

MP3

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 and WAV

WAV

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 digital formats. To date, 20 bonus tracks have been added to the series.

Series details

James has programmed a variety of analogue equipment throughout his career. Instruments on Analord include drum machines such as the Roland

Roland Corporation

is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972, with ¥33 million in capital. In 2005 Roland's headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Today it has factories in Japan,...

 TR-606

Roland TR-606

The Roland TR-606 Drumatix is a programmable analog synthesis drum machine built by the Roland Corporation from 1981 to 1984. It was originally designed to be used with the Roland TB-303, a monophonic analog bass synthesizer, to provide a simple drum and bass accompaniment to guitarists without...

, TR-808

Roland TR-808

The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable drum machines . Introduced by the Roland Corporation in early 1980, it was originally manufactured for use as a tool for studio musicians to create demos. Like earlier Roland drum machines, it does not sound very much like a real...

, and TR-909

Roland TR-909

The Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer is a partially analog, partially sample-based drum machine built by the Japanese Roland Corporation in 1983. The brainchild of Tadao Kikumoto, the engineer behind the Roland TB-303, it features a 16-step step sequencer and a drum kit that aimed for realism and...

; sequencer

Music sequencer

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s such as the Roland MC-4; and various synthesizer

Synthesizer

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s and polysynths, including the Roland SH-101

Roland SH-101

Roland SH-101 is a synthesizer from the early 1980s, manufactured by Roland. It is a small, 32 key, monophonic analog synthesizer. It features one oscillator with 3 simultaneous waveforms, an 'octave-divided' square sub-oscillator, triangle and square/pwm waveform. It has a low-pass filter/VCF...

 and Roland TB-303

Roland TB-303

The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a bass synthesizer with built-in sequencer manufactured by the Roland corporation from late 1981 to 1984 that had a defining role in the development of contemporary electronic music.-History:...

, a Synton Fenix

Synton Fenix

Synton was a manufacturer and distributor of high-end electronic music equipment in the Netherlands. They were one of the principal importers of music equipment from E-Mu, Ensoniq, and Fairlight in Europe...

 Modular

Etymology

The name refers to the analogue and digital electronic music equipment James used to perform much of Analord, as well as being a double entendre

Double entendre

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. Since James has a penchant for anagrams, it is noteworthy that "Analord" is an anagram for "A Roland

Roland Corporation

is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972, with ¥33 million in capital. In 2005 Roland's headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Today it has factories in Japan,...

", perhaps referencing the manufacturers of de facto industry standard analogue synthesizers. It has also been speculated that the term "Analord" is a portmanteau, being derived from combination of the words analogue and lord, referring to Richard James' previous analogue programming, and the talent and recognition he has in his industry. "Analord" is also the title of a Luke Vibert

Luke Vibert

Luke Vibert is a British recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of electronic music. Vibert began his musical career as a member of the Hate Brothers, only later branching out into his own compositions...

 track from "Lover's Acid

Lover's Acid

-Track listing:#"Funky Acid Stuff" - 4:41#"Cash'n'carry Acid" - 4:23#"Homewerk" - 4:34#"Gwithian" - 6:58#"Prick Tat" - 3:25#"Analord" - 4:54#"Lover's Acid" - 5:12#"Acid2000" - 3:43#"Come On Chaos" - 5:27#"Orch Garage" - 3:43#"Dirty Fucker" - 4:41...

" on Planet Mu

Planet Mu

Planet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...

.

Allusions

• Tracks on Analord 8, Analord 9, and Analord 11 are named after computer virus
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  es and other malicious software
  Malware
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  .
• The images on both sides of Analord 11 feature the Michael Faraday Memorial
  Michael Faraday Memorial
  The Michael Faraday Memorial is a monument to the Victorian scientist Michael Faraday in Elephant and Castle, London, England.The stainless steel box-shaped structure was designed by Brutalist architect Rodney Gordon in 1959 and built in 1961 on the centre of the northern roundabout of the Elephant...
  
   in Elephant and Castle
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  , London (which is near the disused bank Richard D. James owns).

Track listing

Analord 01 (Released 24 January 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Steppingfilter 101" - 4:45
  2. "Canticle Drawl" - 1:47
  3. "MC-4 Acid" - 3:44
  4. "Untitled" - 1:32†
• Side B
  1. "Where's Your Girlfriend?" - 5:08
  2. "Grumpy Acid" - 3:22
  3. "Analord 158B" - 1:40
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Canticle Drawl (Alt. Version)" - 0:36
  2. "Where's Your Girlfriend (Another Version)" - 3:36

Analord 02 (Released 24 January 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Phonatacid" - 9:47
  2. "Laricheard" - 2:15
• Side B
  1. "Pissed Up in SE1" - 5:14
  2. "Bwoon Dub" - 5:55
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Carnival Acid" - 3:32

Analord 03 (Released 21 February 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Boxing Day" - 6:36
  2. "Midievil Rave" - 2:44
• Side B
  1. "Klopjob" - 5:24
  2. "Midievil Rave 2" - 4:00
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Stabbij" - 4:21

Analord 04 (Released 21 February 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Crying in Your Face" - 4:25
  2. "Home Made Polysynth" - 4:07
• Side B
  1. "Halibut Acid" - 6:07
  2. "Breath March" - 3:46
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Flutternozzle" - 6:28
  2. "In The Maze Park" - 1:31
  3. "Halibut Acid (Orig. Mix)" - 4:35

Analord 05 (Released 14 March 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Reunion 2" - 5:10
• Side B
  1. "Cilonen" - 5:34
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Gong Acid" - 3:05
  2. "Reunion 2 (Alt. Version)" - 6:23

Analord 06 (Released 11 April 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Batine Acid" - 5:26
  2. "Snivel Chew" - 4:02
• Side B
  1. "I'm Self Employed" - 4:26
  2. "2 Analogue Talks" - 1:47‡
  3. "Analoggins - written by Captain Voafose
     Voafose
     Voafose is an alias for Jeremy Simmonds, a Rephlex electronic musician known for participation on recordings by fellow famous musicians AFX and Luke Vibert. In 1993 he released a collaboration album with Luke Vibert, and released an album of leftovers from those sessions in 2008, Rodulate...
     
      and Smojphace" - 7:17
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Bodmin 1" - 4:36
  2. "Bodmin 2" - 4:17
  3. "Bodmin 3" - 5:26

Analord 07 (Released 25 April 2005)

• Side A
  1. "Lisbon Acid" - 8:29
• Side B
  1. "Pitcard" - 6:18
  2. "AFX Acid 04" - 5:37
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Wabby Acid" - 3:33

Analord 08 (Released 9 May 2005)

• Side A
  1. "PWSteal.Ldpinch.D" - 3:43
  2. "Backdoor.Berbew.Q" - 4:57
• Side B
  1. "W32.Deadcode.A" - 6:18
  2. "Backdoor.Spyboter.A" - 5:06
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Backdoor.Berbew.Q (Tollwedgechord Mix)" - 4:59

Analord 09 (Released 13 June 2005)

• Side A
  1. "PWSteal.Bancos.Q" - 4:50
  2. "Trojan.KillAV.E" - 3:03
• Side B
  1. "W32.Aphex@mm" - 3:52
  2. "Backdoor.Netshadow" - 4:49
• Bonus track^*
  1. "Liptons B Acid" - 5:47

Analord 10 (Released January 2005, Re-released as a picture disc on 11 July 2005):

• Side A
  1. "Fenix Funk 5" - 4:58
• Side B
  1. "Xmd 5a" - 7:55

Analord 11 (Released 13 June 2005)

• Side A
  1. "W32.Mydoom.AU@mm" - 8:47
• Side B
  1. "VBS.Redlof.B" - 4:39
  2. "Backdoor.Ranky.S" - 6:00‡
• Bonus tracks^*
  1. "Not Disturbing Mammoth 1 (Mono)" - 2:05
  2. "Not Disturbing Mammoth 2 (Mono)" - 2:00
  3. "Love 7" - 4:45
  4. "3 Notes Con" - 4:54
  5. "VBS.Redlof.B (Bass Version)" - 3:28

^* Released on 24 December 2009, only available through download.

† Not mentioned on the label of the original release, and named "Bubble n Squeek 2" on the December 2009 reissue.

‡ Split into two tracks in the December 2009 online reissue.

Analord 06

• "Analogue Talk (Claknib)"- 0:57
• "Analogue Talk (Chorus 3)" - 0:52

Analord 11

• "Backdoor.Ranky.S 5" - 4:08
• "Backdoor.Ranky.S 4" - 2:29