''Envane'' is the fifth EP by British

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duo Autechre, released by

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on 27 January 1997. The EP consists of four tracks. Like Autechre's previous EP ''

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'', ''Envane'' was originally released both in a CD version containing all four tracks, and in a

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version of two 12" records sold separately, which each contained two tracks apiece. The

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was created by

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-based design agency

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, with similar but distinct geometric images appearing on the CD copy, and the two vinyl records. In all three cases, the cover art is an abstraction of a photograph of

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, a

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house designed by American architect

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. The opening track "Goz Quarter" contains both

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and a vocal sample taken from "No Awareness" on '' Dr. Octagonecologyst''.

Track listing

Notes

References

External links

''Envane''
at the

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