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D690@ATUVM.ATU.EDU wrote on Sun, 02 Jun 96 20:41:20 BST :

quoted 17 lines On the back of _Incunabula_, what is the significance of the text in the

> On the back of _Incunabula_, what is the significance of the text in the > black box? The one that reads: > > Incunabula: 77,50,, > 77,50,, > 77,50,, > Gescom- 03,18,, 07,57,, 06,53,, > Analysis 1/ 03,33,, 05,23,, 09,18,, > 1/1/1-11 07,48,, 06,32,, 11,15,, > 07,15,, 08,55,, > > I see the obvious bit that those are the song lengths, but what's all th > "Gescom::Anaylsis 1/::1/1/1-11" suppossed to mean, if anything? I > know that Gescom is a sideproject/whatever of Autechre, but what > connection does that have with the first three songs? > > Sorry if this is a stupid question, but it piqued my interest...

I think there is really nothing to it, it is just a track-length listing presented in an interesting way. The "first three songs" you mention is surely a red herring based on the way the text is formatted, as for why the totals are repeated, who knows; it's the sort of thing the designers republic like to do - I just see it as a bit of a joke - just look at a receipt from a grocery store one day when you buy one item. Like as not the value occurs at least 3 times, more if you pay with the right money. Item: 0.67 ST: 0.67 Tot: 0.67 Caten: 1.00 Ch: 0.33 I think that may be the stupidest thing I've ever posted to idm, but who cares!? J ^ -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ -_ This has been a message from James Skilton -_ -_-_ aka Steady J -_ -_-_-_ steady-j@firefox.co.uk -_ -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ -_ "I don't have any idea 'bout what's going on"-_ -_-_ - Autechre -_ -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_