Quoth (EP)

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Quoth
Polygon Window - Quoth.jpg
EP by
Released22 March 1993 (1993-03-22)
StudioLlannerlog Studios, Cornwall
Genre Techno
Length30:27
Label Warp
Producer Richard D. James
Richard D. James chronology
Surfing on Sine Waves
(1993)
Quoth
(1993)
Joyrex J9 EP
(1993)

Quoth is a 1993 EP by Richard D. James released under the Polygon Window alias. It was released through Warp on 22 March 1993. [1] The title track is included on the album Surfing on Sine Waves . [2]

Contents

It peaked at number 49 on the UK Singles Chart. [3] In 2017, Fact placed the title track at number 5 on the "50 best Aphex Twin tracks of all time" list. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Quoth"5:34
2."Iketa"4:27
3."Quoth (Wooden Thump Mix)"7:52
4."Bike Pump Meets Bucket"5:48
5."Quoth (Hidden Mix)" (only on US CD and first UK CD issue, not listed on the cover)6:46

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 49

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References

  1. "Quoth". Warp . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. Richard-San, Mark (18 March 2002). "Polygon Window: Surfing on Sine Waves". Pitchfork . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Polygon Window". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. "The 50 best Aphex Twin tracks of all time". Fact . 14 April 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.