Art in the Age of Automation

Art in the Age of Automation is the fourth studio album by Portico Quartet. It was released on 25 August 2017.

Art in the Age of Automation
Studio album by
Portico Quartet
Released25 August 2017
RecordedDecember 2016 – January 2017
StudioFish Factory Studios, London
GenreJazz, ambient, electronic
Length50:37
LabelGondwana
ProducerPortico Quartet
Portico Quartet chronology
Living Fields
(2015)		 Art in the Age of Automation
(2017)		 Untitled (AITAOA #2)
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
Blues & Soul[2]
DJ Mag[3]
Drowned in Sound[4]
London Evening Standard[5]
Mojo[6]
Record Collector[7]
Uncut[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.

  1. Endless – 4:27
  2. Objects to Place in a Tomb – 5:27
  3. Rushing – 6:19
  4. Art in the Age of Automation – 4:55
  5. S/20005S – 0:37
  6. A Luminous Beam – 6:02
  7. Beyond Dialogue – 6:42
  8. RGB – 4:32
  9. Current History – 6:07
  10. Mercury Eyes – 1:36
  11. Lines Glow – 3:49

Untitled (AITAOA #2)

On 9 March 2018, the band announced the release of a companion piece to Art in the Age of Automation, called "Untitled (AITAOA #2)" and featuring tracks recorded during the Art in the Age of Automation sessions. It is due to be released on 27 April.

  1. Double Space - 2:53
  2. Index - 3:58
  3. Unrest - 5:13
  4. In Where We Meet - 1:16
  5. View from a Satellite - 5:20
  6. Celestial Wife - 3:58
  7. Reflected in Neon - 2:22
  8. Dust - 4:46
  9. Berlin - 2:02

Personnel
  • All instruments played by Portico Quartet except strings on 1, 2, 4, 6 and 11, performed by Francesca Ter-Burg and Anisa Arslanagic and additional bass on 2 and 7 by Tom Herbert.[9]
  • Mixed by Portico Quartet and Greg Freeman, assisted by Beau Blaise
  • Mixed at Vox-Ton Studios, Berlin and Mokik Studio, Berlin, February 2017
  • Mastered by Norman Nitzsche, CALYX Mastering, Berlin, May 2017
  • Artwork by Duncan Bellamy for veilprojects.com

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 80

References
  1. "Portico Quartet: Art in the Age of Automation". All About Jazz. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. Baird, Emrys (August 2017). "Portico Quartet: Art in the Age of Automation". Blues & Soul (1033): 31.
  3. "Portico Quartet Art in the Age of Automation". DJ Mag. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "Portico Quartet Art in the Age of Automation". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. "Portico Quartet - Art in the Age of Automation review". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. Waring, Charles (October 2017). "Portico Quartet Art in the Age of Automation". Mojo (287): 92.
  7. Sheppard, David (September 2017). "Portico Quartet Art in the Age of Automation". Record Collector (470): 105.
  8. Wallace, Wyndham (October 2017). "Portico Quartet Art in the Age of Automation". Uncut (245): 36.
  9. "Art in the Age of Automation, by Portico Quartet". Portico Quartet. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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