Electro-Soma
title: "Electro-Soma" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1993-albums", "b12-(band)-albums", "warp-records-albums", "albums-with-cover-art-by-the-designers-republic"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-Soma" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Electro-Soma |
| type | studio |
| artist | B12 |
| cover | b12 electrosoma.jpg |
| released | |
| genre | |
| length | 67:08 |
| label | Warp |
| producer | |
| next_title | Time Tourist |
| next_year | 1996 |
| misc | {{Extra chronology |
| artist | Artificial Intelligence series |
| type | Studio album |
| prev_title | Bytes |
| prev_year | 1993 |
| title | Electro-Soma |
| year | 1993 |
| next_title | Dimension Intrusion |
| next_year | 1993 |
| :: |
| name = Electro-Soma | type = studio | artist = B12 | cover = b12 electrosoma.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = | length = 67:08 | label = Warp | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Time Tourist | next_year = 1996 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Artificial Intelligence series | type = Studio album | prev_title = Bytes | prev_year = 1993 | title = Electro-Soma | year = 1993 | next_title = Dimension Intrusion | next_year = 1993 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Select | rev2Score = 4/5 Electro-Soma is the debut studio album by British electronic music duo B12. It was released on Warp on 29 March 1993 and is the fourth release in Warp's Artificial Intelligence series. Some of the album's tracks had been previously released on the duo's own B12 Record label under their pseudonyms Musicology, Redcell, and Cmetric. Thus, Electro-Soma functions more as a compilation of some their earliest material than as a proper full-length LP, much like Incunabula by Autechre.
The vinyl release includes the exclusive track "Drift", but excludes the tracks "Debris", "Satori", and "Static Emotion", present on the CD release. A limited edition vinyl release also exists on orange vinyl. Although not noted on the case or booklet, the US compact disc distribution on Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records includes "Drift" as well as all 12 tracks originally included on the UK Warp compact disc.
Track listing
| headline = Warp UK CD release | all_writing = Mike Golding and Steve Rutter | title1 = Soundtrack of Space | length1 = 4:04 | title2 = Hall of Mirrors | length2 = 6:38 | title3 = Mondrin | length3 = 6:42 | title4 = Obsessed | length4 = 5:48 | title5 = Bio Dimension | length5 = 5:53 | title6 = Basic Emotion | length6 = 4:51 | title7 = Metropolis | length7 = 4:56 | title8 = Obtuse | length8 = 7:22 | title9 = Telefone 529 | length9 = 4:09 | title10 = Debris | length10 = 8:39 | title11 = Satori | length11 = 5:49 | title12 = Static Emotion | length12 = 2:27 | headline = Warp UK vinyl/streaming services release | title1 = Soundtrack of Space | length1 = 4:04 | title2 = Hall of Mirrors | length2 = 6:38 | title3 = Mondrin | length3 = 6:42 | title4 = Obsessed | length4 = 5:48 | title5 = Bio Dimension | length5 = 5:53 | title6 = Basic Emotion | length6 = 4:51 | title7 = Metropolis | length7 = 4:56 | title8 = Obtuse | length8 = 7:22 | title9 = Telefone 529 | length9 = 4:09 | title10 = Drift | length10 = 4:04 | headline = Wax Trax!/TVT US CD release | title1 = Soundtrack of Space | length1 = 4:04 | title2 = Hall of Mirrors | length2 = 6:38 | title3 = Mondrin | length3 = 6:42 | title4 = Obsessed | length4 = 5:48 | title5 = Bio Dimension | length5 = 5:53 | title6 = Basic Emotion | length6 = 4:51 | title7 = Metropolis | length7 = 4:56 | title8 = Obtuse | length8 = 7:22 | title9 = Telefone 529 | length9 = 4:09 | title10 = Drift | length10 = 4:04 | title11 = Debris | length11 = 8:39 | title12 = Satori | length12 = 5:49 | title13 = Static Emotion | length13 = 2:27
Personnel
B12
- Mike Golding – mixing, production, recording, sequencing
- Steve Rutter – mixing, production, recording, sequencing
Additional personnel
- The Designers Republic Eclectroset – design
- Percival – artwork
References
References
- Smith, Mark. (21 June 2017). "Warp to reissue B12's ambient techno classic Electro-Soma". [[Resident Advisor]].
- Mizek, Steve. (6 August 2009). "13 Essential IDM Records: Aphex Twin, Autechre, and More". [[Reverb.com]].
- Simpson, Paul. "Electro-Soma – B12". [[AllMusic]].
- Howe, Rupert. (May 1993). "B12: Electro-Soma". [[Select (magazine).
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