{"product_id":"johann-johannsson-ibm-1401-a-users-manual-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","title":"Johann Johannsson: IBM 1401, A User's Manual (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead the f*cking manual.\u003c\/i\u003e After turning in stunning scores for \u003cstrong\u003eDenis Villeneuve\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eArrival\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSicario\u003c\/em\u003e (and being usurped from his post as composer for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Blade+Runner+2049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlade Runner 2049\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Hans+Zimmer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans Zimmer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in the 11th hour), \u003cstrong\u003eJohann Jóhannson\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 2006 CD-only entry for ethereal institution \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=4AD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e4AD\u003c\/a\u003e is as ripe for revisiting as ever. Jóhannson’s father’s work as a computer engineer served as the inspiration for \u003cem\u003eIBM 1401, A User’s Manual\u003c\/em\u003e, written for a 60-piece string orchestra with the accompaniment of his signature swaths of claustrophobic electronics. “Part 4 \/ IBM 729 II Magnetic Tape Unit” features the voice of \u003cstrong\u003eErna Ómarsdóttir\u003c\/strong\u003e, and swan song “Part 5 \/ The Sun's Gone Dim And The Sky's Turned Black” features the mournful sound of a mainframe computer singing the Icelandic hymn “Ísland Ögrum Skorið” by \u003cstrong\u003eSigvaldi Kaldalóns\u003c\/strong\u003e as it’s being decommissioned, recorded by his father in 1971 - you gotta hear it to believe it. This first-ever vinyl pressing includes the original album on the first LP and two new live interpretations of the album’s first and last tracks on the second. The original artwork by iconic sleeve designers \u003cstrong\u003eVaughan Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChris Bigg\u003c\/strong\u003e of 23 Envelope (who were responsible for the lavish and textured visual identity of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=4AD\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Breeders%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Cocteau%20Twins%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Dead%20Can%20Dance%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Red%20House%20Painters%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Pixies%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Lush%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e4AD’s golden period\u003c\/a\u003e) has been gently reconfigured by Bigg for this edition on clear wax, housed in deluxe gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time on vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclear double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eembossed gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: 4AD 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by hannibal chew 01\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Johann Johannsson","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":1442563948552,"sku":"lp-9300","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/johannjohannson-ibm.jpg?v=1759271503","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/johann-johannsson-ibm-1401-a-users-manual-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}