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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Evocative electronica, 13 Nov 2003
This great compilation showcases some of the cutting edge artists making electronic listening music in the early 1990s. The music still sounds fresh and innovative now, especially tracks like Telephone 529 with its muted voice samples, Crystal (Autechre) and I.A.O. (The Clan). Some of these artists were no doubt influenced by Krautrock pioneers like Tangerine Dream, but they've expanded on these influences to create something quite unique. Some of the pieces are highly evocative in their multi-textured splendour, like Spiritual High by UP! and The Egg by Autechre. The sounds on Artificial Intelligence have stood the test of time very well to provide enduring listening pleasure. This one is good, but Artificial Intelligence II is even better as it contains a host of classics by artists like Autechre, B12, Link, Beaumont Hannant and Seefeel, amongst others.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
What all electronic compilations should be like, 18 Jan 2004
This compilation stands frozen in time (like in an air bubble) in 1993, which was a wonderful year for electronic music. Around that time electronic artists were creating fantastic music, like Autechre, B12 and Black Dog on Warp, and The Orb elesewhere. It was a heyday, now sadly gone, but this compilation remains as a reminder of those times.I usually don't like compilations, so it is a sign of this compilation's quality that I rate it so highly. There isn't a bad track on here. If you like Warp, or IDM, or electronica or have the barest liking of electronic music, you really need to own this CD. The cover art is even magical, everything about this compilation has an air of quality and magic about it. They sure don't make them like this no more!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
The original electronic compilation -BUY IT, 10 May 2000
If it's quality techno/electronica you're after you've found it in AI, yes AI2 is groundbreaking "relaxing" music, but it can get a tad boring, what with Aphex's clonks and stuff. All you need to do is hear UP!, or indeed any of the other tracks, on this wonderful album and you'll be convinced.
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