The Book of Machines (Parts I and II), by ADRA

The Book of Machines (Parts I and II)

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2.	The Seeming Cinder 05:45	info
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The Book of Machines Part I
(Mechanical Consciousness)

“There is no security” — to quote his own words — ”against the ultimate development of mechanical consciousness, in the fact of machines possessing little consciousness now. A mollusc has not much consciousness. Reflect upon the extraordinary advance which machines have made during the last few hundred years, and note how slowly the animal and vegetable kingdoms are advancing. The more highly organised machines are creatures not so much of yesterday, as of the last five minutes, so to speak, in comparison with past time. Assume for the sake of argument that conscious beings have existed for some twenty million years: see what strides machines have made in the last thousand! May not the world last twenty million years longer? If so, what will they not in the end become? Is it not safer to nip the mischief in the bud and to forbid them further progress?”

The Book of Machines Part II
(Man is a Machinate Mammal)

“Thus civilisation and mechanical progress advanced hand in hand, each developing and being developed by the other, the earliest accidental use of the stick having set the ball rolling, and the prospect of advantage keeping it in motion. In fact, machines are to be regarded as the mode of development by which human organism is now especially advancing, every past invention being an addition to the resources of the human body … Could I believe that ten hundred thousand years ago a single one of my ancestors was another kind of being to myself, I should lose all self-respect, and take no further pleasure or interest in life. I have the same feeling with regard to my descendants, and believe it to be one that will be felt so generally that the country will resolve upon putting an immediate stop to all further mechanical progress, and upon destroying all improvements that have been made for the last three hundred years.”

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released May 5, 2023

Written and performed by Andrew Derek Ross Abbott using twin-neck Ibanez electric guitar, various effects pedals, and three loud amplifiers. No synths, no overdubs, no edits.

Recorded at YSP Chapel, West Yorkshire on 30th November 2022 by Joe Osborne. Thanks to Helen, Amy and the rest of the staff at Yorkshire Sculpture Park for allowing us to record in this incredible space.

Mastered by Joe Osborne

Artwork by Clare Carter

Quotes from ‘The Book Of Machines’ and ‘The Book Of Machines (concluded)’
in Erewhon by Samuel Butler (1872)

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Andrew DR Abbott Halifax, UK

Andy Abbott is an artist, musician and writer who lives in West Yorkshire, UK.
His recent output as ‘Andrew DR Abbott’ centres on instrumental compositions for 8-string baritone acoustic guitar. 'ADRA' is the name under which he releases improvised or more experimental work. ... more

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