Friday, October 25, 2024

Squarepusher - Ultravisitor (20th Anniversary Edition)

An album beloved of fans since its release in March 2004, Ultravisitor is one of the most popular records in Squarepusher’s discography. A distinctive blend of studio and live recordings, it’s an excellent showcase for the diversity of his music: from the anthemic title track through the breakneck mayhem of ‘Steinbolt’ to the sunlit bliss of ‘Tommib Help Buss’ and beyond.

For the 20th anniversary, Warp is proud to present this expanded deluxe version – a limited edition one-time pressing, carefully remastered from the original recordings by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering and overseen by Tom Jenkinson. Never entirely satisfied with the sound of the original release, Tom has relished the opportunity to bring out fresh dynamics and detail in the tracks.

Bonus album Venus No.17 Maximised is compiled from material originally released as part of the Ultravisitor promo EP, released 26 January 2004; the Square Window 3” CD, a free bonus disc given out with WarpMart pre-orders of the Ultravisitor album and the Venus No.17 EP. The accompanying booklet contains photographs, posters and recording documentation from Tom’s archive.

Tracklist:
1. Ultravisitor
2. I Fulcrum
3. Iambic 9 Poetry
4. Andrei
5. 50 Cycles
6. Menelec
7. C-Town Smash
8. Steinbolt
9. An Arched Pathway
10. Telluric Piece
11. District Line II
12. Circlewave
13. Tetra-Sync
14. Tommib Help Buss
15. Every Day I Love
16. Square Window
17. Abacus 2
18. Venus No.17
19. Venus No.17 (Acid mix)
20. Tundra 4
21. Itti-Fack
22. Talk About Me & You
23. Melt 14.6