Originally released in 1994 on the iconic Warp Records label, Spanners stands as the quintessential album from Sheffield-based electronic act The Black Dog. The record takes the dense polyrhythms and complex melodies the group had been developing and refines them into something sleek, sophisticated, and utterly distinctive — a sonic maze that bobs and weaves through techno, Latin, Arabesque, and beyond.
What makes Spanners so enduring is its uncanny ability to feel both alien and deeply engaging, with short musical interludes called "Bolts" weaving the tracklist together like chapters of a surreal, cinematic journey. Borderline uncategorizable and endlessly listenable, this is the kind of album that rewards repeated listening and remains one of the most unique and fleshed-out records in the IDM and electronic canon. Now available again through Warp Records in a 2023 reissue, it's an essential piece of electronic music history.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Warp Records
- Genre: Electronic
- Release Date: 08/00/2023
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TRACKS
A01. Raxmus
A02. Bolt 1
A03. Barbola Work
A04. Bolt 2
A05. Psil-cosyin
B06. Chase The Manhattan
B07. Bolt 3
B08. Tahr
B09. Bolt 4
B10. Further Harm
C11. Nommo
C12. Bolt 5
C13. Pot Noddle
C14. Bolt 6
C15. End Of Time
D16. Utopian Dream
D17. Bolt 7
D18. Frisbee Skip
D19. Chesh
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