We R Are Why
1996 single by Autechre
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"We R Are Why" is an Autechre 12-inch single released by mail-order and available at some concerts, by Warp Records in 1996. It was written and produced by Rob Brown and Sean Booth.
Sean Booth:
"we r are why were the first two tracks we did on the ry30
they're both entirely done in the ry30 – with a bit of fx on the diff channels maybe, can't rem"[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sean Booth and Rob Brown.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We R Are Why" | 8:35 |
| 2. | "Are Y Are We?" | 6:08 |
| Total length: | 14:43 | |
There is intentionally no speed listed on the release. In an "AAA (Ask Autechre Anything)" on the site WATMM (We Are The Music Makers), Sean Booth stated "our original intention [was] to not write it on the record".[2] The durations above were measured when the vinyl was played at 45 rpm.[3]
