20th anniversary: Warp is creating the definitive Warp Album. According to the announcement the box set called Warp20 will include:

• The 192 catalogue book: artwork of every Warp release from 1989 to August 2009
• Warp20 (Chosen) 2 x CD: Ten songs chosen by followers on Warp20.net, ten songs chosen by Steve Beckett (Warp co-founder)
• Warp20 (Recreated) 2 x CD: twenty brand new cover versions of Warp artists past and present (Autechre, Plaid, Luke Vibert and others)
• Warp20 (Unheard) 3 x 10″: completely unheard tracks by Boards of Canada, Autechre, Broadcast, Elecktroids and others
• Warp20 (Elemental) 1 x CD: mixed by Osymyso, made from sections, samples, and fragments of Warp music from the last 20 years
• Warp20 (Infinite) 2 x 10″: hand-picked locked-groove loops from Warp tracks. 4 sides of loops for mixing fun

This definitive Box Set is now on preorder with a 15% discount until July 5th, 2009. Continental European inhabitants will pay 100€ + 10€ s/h/i.

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