Preparations is the fourth full-length album by Prefuse 73

Scott Herren

Guillermo Scott Herren is a music producer, who has been based in Atlanta, Barcelona and New York. Herren releases music under the aliases Prefuse 73, Delarosa & Asora and Piano Overlord, and is also part of the groups Savath y Savalas, Risil, and Diamond Watch Wrists.- Biography :Guillermo Scott...

, released on October 23, 2007 on Warp Records

Warp Records

Warp, commonly referred to as Warp Records, is a pioneering independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the more enduring artists in electronic music....

 (see 2007 in music

2007 in music

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). Unlike the 2006 EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 Security Screenings

Security Screenings

Security Screenings is an EP by electronic music producer Prefuse 73. Although the album is described as being an EP by the artist, it is actually as long as a proper LP. However, Security Screenings is not considered to be a follow-up to Surrounded by Silence.The original cover art displayed the...

, Preparations is considered the proper follow-up to 2005's collaboration-heavy Surrounded by Silence

Surrounded by Silence

Surrounded by Silence is the third full-length album by Prefuse 73, released March 21, 2005 on Warp Records. The album features collaborations with a variety of musicians, from rock bands to rappers, both underground and mainstream...

. In contrast to that album, Preparations features only one guest vocalist.

The album includes a 15-track bonus disc entitled Interregnums, which features "unheard explorations into orchestral soundtrack music", including compositions played by live musicians.

Track listing

1. "From the East Intro" – 0:31
2. "Beaten Thursdays" – 3:43
3. "Aborted Hugs" – 1:29
4. "Class of 73 Bells" – 4:58
   • Featuring School of Seven Bells
     School of Seven Bells
     School of Seven Bells is a band formed by Benjamin Curtis of Secret Machines, together with identical twins Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, formerly of On!Air!Library!. The band is named after the School of the Seven Bells, a mythical South American pickpocket training academy.-History:Curtis and...
     
     
5. "Girlfriend Boyfriend" – 3:22
6. "Smoking Red" – 2:55
   • Featuring John Stanier
     John Stanier (drummer)
     John Stanier first came into the spotlight in 1989 as the drummer for the band Helmet. He is known for his speed, endurance, and precision as a performer....
     
     
7. "Prog Version Slowly Crushed" – 3:32
8. "Noreaster Cheer" – 2:30
9. "Let it Ring" – 3:08
10. "17 Seconds Interlude" – 1:01
    • Featuring Tobias Lilja
11. "I Knew You Were Gonna Go" – 4:01
12. "Pomade Suite Version One" – 5:46
13. "Spaced + Dissonant" – 4:14
14. "Preparation Outro Version" – 5:02
15. "Recycled Suite" (bonus track - Japan only) - 5:07

External links

• Prefuse 73 official website
• Preparations & Interregnums at the Warp Records website
• "Class of 73 Bells" video at the Warp Records website