Jóhann Jóhannsson IBM 1401, A User's Manual
2006 CD Digipak
Modern Classical

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art direction, design Chris Bigg
art direction, design Vaughan Oliver
concertmaster Bohumil Kotmel
conductor Mario Klemens
contractor [orchestra] James Fitzpatrick
engineer [mixing] Finnur Hákonarson
engineer [orchestra recording engineer] Jan Holzner
mastered by [mastering engineer] Nick Webb
orchestra The City Of Prague Philharmonic
orchestrated by Arnar Bjarnason
orchestrated by Jóhann Jóhannsson
organ [hammond b3], piano, celesta, bells Jóhann Jóhannsson
photography by Chris Bigg
recorded by [ibm 1401 data processing system] Elías Davídsson
recorded by [ibm 1401 data processing system] Jóhann Gunnarsson
recorded by [ibm 1401 data processing system] Örn Kaldalóns
written-by [musical fragment played by the computer from the hymn "island ogrum skorid"] Sigvaldi Kaldalóns
written-by, arranged by, producer Jóhann Jóhannsson
Phonographic Copyright (p) 4AD Ltd.
Copyright (c) 4AD Ltd.
Mastered At Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At Barrandov Studios
Recorded At Smecky Music Studios
Mixed At Studio Sýrland
Designed At v23
Glass Mastered At Sonopress Arvato
Comes in a four-panel digipak with a liner notes paper sticked inside.

The orchestra was recorded at Barrandov Studios, Smecky Soundstage in Prague in September 2005.
Additional recordings were made in Reykjavik, Skálholt, Florence, Madrid, Zurich, Piran and Rennes during the period 2003-2006.
Mixed in Syrland, Reykjavik in February 2006.
Mastered in Abbey Road.

Tracks two and three feature the voice of an unknown instructor from an IBM 1401 Data Processing System maintenance instruction tape found in my father’s attic.

All electronic sounds were derived from the IBM 1401 Data Processing System and the Hammond B3 organ with Ring Modulator, Distortion and Filter pedals. The music and sounds of the IBM 1401 Data Processing System were recorded by Jóhann Gunnarsson, Örn Kaldalóns and Elías Davídsson in Reykjavik in 1971. The musical fragment played by the computer is from the hymn Ísland Ögrum Skorid by Sigvaldi Kaldalóns, used by kind permission.

(P) 2006 4AD Ltd
(C) 2006 4AD Ltd
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Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress Arvato logo] 52002651/CAD2609CD 21 (Variant 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 50 (Variant 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0788 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0795 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0776 (Variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0717 (Variant 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0772 (Variant 5)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0792 (Variant 6)
Label Code: LC 05807



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