"Basscadet" is a track released by British
electronic music
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duo
Autechre
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, featured on their second EP, titled ''Basscad,EP'', released by Warp Records on 25 April 1994 (also known as ''Basscadet Mixes''). The EP consists entirely of remixes of the namesake track, which originally appeared on ''
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'', Autechre's 1993 debut album with
Warp Records
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. It is the only Autechre single to be taken from an album.
The EP was released as a collection of three 10-inch
vinyl
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singles and peaked at number 56 on the
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. It was also released as a
CD single with the addition of "Basscadubmx", and the exclusion of "Basscadoublemx" and "12/4cadetmx". "Bcdtmx" was used for the video of "Basscadet", which was directed by Jess Scott Hunter.
''Basscad EP'' was in 2011 included on the compilation ''
EPs 1991–2002''. All the Autechre mixes were included, but none of the Beaumont Hannant or Seefeel mixes, making "12/4cadetmx" the only version not to have been released in digital format.
Track listing
All titles are listed without the word "Basscadet" in the liner notes, e.g. the first song is listed as "Bcdtmx".
: The US released CD TVT 8717-2 has the same track list as the UK Warp CD.
Personnel
*
Autechre
Autechre () is an English electronic music duo consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1987, they are among the best known acts signed to UK electronic label Warp Records, through which all of A ...
– synthesizers, programming, production, engineering
*
Beaumont Hannant
Beaumont Hannant (born c. 1970) is a British musician, producer and DJ from York, England. His work includes ambient techno, IDM, hip hop and indie rock. Hannant has received positive critical reviews, and he was named one of "The Faces of ...
– additional production and remix on "Beaumonthannanttwomx" and "12/4cadetmx" (credited "Reproduced by ...")
*Mark Clifford from
Seefeel
Seefeel are a British electronic and post-rock band formed in the early 1990s by Mark Clifford (guitar, programming), Daren Seymour (bass), Justin Fletcher (drums, programming), and Sarah Peacock (vocals, guitar). Their work became known for f ...
– additional production and remix on "Seefeelmx" (credited "Reproduced by ...")
References
External links
''Basscadet Mixes'' at Warp Records- official release page.
''Basscadet Mixes Part 1'' on vinyl (with audio clips)''Basscadet Mixes Part 2'' on vinyl (with audio clips)''Basscadet Mixes Part 3'' on vinyl (with audio clips)
1994 EPs
Autechre EPs
Warp (record label) EPs
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