Various - Art Form I [2LP]

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: WRWTFWW126 
Barcode: 4251804188548
Release Date: 13 Mar 206
Genre: IDM/Techno/Ambient

Limited Edition, Heavyweight Sleeve, Inside Out Pantone Printing, Sticker.

WRWTFWW Records is delighted to announce the first-ever vinyl release of Art Form I, the overlooked 1997 compilation from Tokyo’s cult imprint FORM@ RECORDS, now available as a limited edition double LP housed in a heavyweight sleeve as part of the ongoing collaborative series between the Swiss and Japanese labels.

Art Form I reminds of the pioneering explorations from Warp’s Artificial Intelligence series, B12, The Black Dog, Ken Ishii, and early Carl Craig, all while maintaining its own distinctive local identity. This long-awaited
vinyl edition offers listeners a fully immersive rediscovery of a pivotal moment in underground music.

Originally issued only on CD, Art Form I is a fascinating deep dive into the rich and singular world of late ’90s Tokyo electronic music—an inspired collection of timeless IDM, techno, ambient, and electronica experiments. Showcasing a roster of visionary underground artists including fan-favorite Virgo (Landform Code, Remnants), the compilation maps the innovative spirit of the era: emotional machine music, intricate rhythmic architecture, mind-expanding textures, and the soulful heart that serves as the solid foundation of everything FORM@RECORDS.

Following the acclaimed reissues of Virgo’s Landform Code (1998) and Remnants (1999), the simultaneous releases of Art Form I and Art Form 2 (1998) continue the archival collaboration between WRWTFWW Records and FORM@ RECORDS, with a forthcoming vinyl edition of remix collection Re-Form Ver-1.0 (1999) to follow.

Tracklist: A1. Mag-Net-Walker - Rover A2. Tensor - Gently Drifting A3. Minerva - Dreamers Notion B1. Souther - Jupiter B2. Dendrobium - Ethereal B3. Mag-Net-Walker - Slope C1. Virgo - First Epilogue C2. Micro Wave Assessment Chisei - Film D1. Led-M - Sweet Memories D2. Penance - Marine Snow