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E2-E4 (1984) is an album-length musical composition by Manuel Göttsching.

Originally released on vinyl, the album consists of a minimalist 58-minute electronic composition that is subdivided into single tracks according to the stage of the song.

The flip side of the record is notable for Göttsching's guitar playing, on the CD version, this is around 31:34.

The album is named after the most popular opening chess move, 1. e4.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Quiet Nervousness" - 13:00
  2. "Moderate Start" - 10:00
  3. "And Central Game" - 7:00
  4. "Promise" - 6:00
  5. "Queen a Pawn" - 5:00
  6. "Glorious Fight" - 3:00
  7. "H.R.H. Retreats (With a Swing)" - 9:00
  8. "And Sovereignty" - 3:00
  9. "Draw" - 3:00

Personnel

Influence

It has been named as one of the best '80s albums for its important role on the development of late '80s and early '90s house music and techno genres. Sueño Latino sampled E2-E4 on their 1989 song, "Sueño Latino".

LCD Soundsystem's "45:33" recording from 2006 was inspired conceptually by E2-E4 as indicated by the accompanying artwork and the lengthy duration of the piece.

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