{"product_id":"black-dog-productions-bytes","title":"Black Dog Productions – Bytes (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSheffield in England was the hub of electronic music in the early 90s. \u003cstrong\u003eKen Downie, Ed Handley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e were releasing music at a rapid rate at the time and under half a dozen pseudonyms. These \u003cstrong\u003e»Bytes«\u003c\/strong\u003e were released on Warp in 1993 under the project name \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Dog Productions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the early 1990s, when the turbines at \u003cstrong\u003eWarp\u003c\/strong\u003e were cranked up and ambient, techno and IDM became a global phenomenon, it spawned an entire subculture. At \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Dog Productions,\u003c\/strong\u003e all three members took on parallel roles, designing samples, programming drum patterns, sequencing stems and bolting the individual parts together to create wildly fluorescent tracks of timeless quality. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe trio has been working together in this way under a good dozen pseudonyms since the beginning of the decade: \u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Dog, Plaid, Close Up Over, Atypic, Discordian Popes, Balil, Xeper, I.A.O.\u003c\/strong\u003e were all project titles that in many cases only came to life for two or three tracks and then vanished again into oblivion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one part of the \u003cstrong\u003e»Artificial Intelligence«\u003c\/strong\u003e series, \u003cstrong\u003e»Bytes«\u003c\/strong\u003e was a compilation of three years of studio work under different names, each of which stood for different constellations and approaches. Additionally, it was a self-contained yet eclectic body of work that many considered – and still do consider – to be the first highlight in the rapidly expanding \u003cstrong\u003eWarp\u003c\/strong\u003e catalogue. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe tracks on \u003cstrong\u003e»Bytes«\u003c\/strong\u003e hover permanently on the verge of danceability, obey agilely sequenced beat structures and often spew forth ideas like eleven Mentos in a bottle of Coke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet: negotiated between abstract breakbeats, sultry pads and an extraordinary feeling for melody, the productions appear equally thoughtful, almost contemplative. A balancing act that the \u003cstrong\u003eWarp\u003c\/strong\u003e cadres popularised and perfected early on.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 x Vinyl, LP, Reissue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1 Plaid– Object Orient\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA2 Close Up Over– Caz\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA3 Xeper– Carceres Ex Novum\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB1 Atypic– Focus Mel\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB2 Close Up Over– Olivine\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB3 I.A.O*– The Clan (Mongol Hordes)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC1 Plaid– Yamemm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC2 Discordian Popes– Fight The Hits\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC3 Balil– Merck\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eD1 Close Up Over– Jauqq\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eD2 Balil– 3\/4 Heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IRK1fZ43Mfs?si=umlzxLad1Ed1NRmk\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Dog Productions","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":58596784111951,"sku":"WARPLP8R","price":10.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2164\/3343\/files\/bd_815d6ff9-28ab-45f4-a2ce-17e05e288dad.jpg?v=1787984181","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylforger.com\/products\/black-dog-productions-bytes","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}