Peel Session 2

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Peel Session 2
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EP by
Released11 December 2000
Recorded9 August 1999
Length29:30
Label Warp
WAP150
Producer Autechre
Autechre chronology
Splitrmx12
(1999)
Peel Session 2
(2000)
Confield
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media (6.9/10) [2]

Peel Session 2 is the second John Peel session that Autechre recorded. The tracks were given to Peel in August 1999 and aired on 8 September 1999. The EP was released by Warp Records at the end of 2000.

The artwork for Peel Session 2, created by The Designers Republic, is matte white lettering on a glossy white background with a matte white border. In the top left corner of the booklet cover, Autechre is written in black. Below this in white lettering is the EP title, Peel Session 2.

These tracks were unnamed when given to John Peel. He himself named the tracks.

Track listing [3]

All tracks are written by Sean Booth and Rob Brown.

No.TitleLength
1."Gelk"8:51
2."Blifil"7:00
3."Gaekwad"6:25
4."19 Headaches"7:14
Total length:29:30

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References

  1. Blake Butler. "Peel Session 2 - Autechre". Allmusic . Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. Ryan Kearney. "Autechre Peel Session 2 EP". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. "Autechre Peel Session 2". Warp Records . Retrieved 13 December 2015.