The Collection

The Collection
Information
Artist	tech noir
Additional Credits	Carson Greenway (Cassette sleeve)
Release Type	Sampler
Label	Plastic Response Records
Catalog Number	PR26
Formats	Bandcamp Album Cassette
Release Date	February 2, 2016 (Original) September 15, 2021 (Re-cut)
Tracks	17 (Original) 11 (Re-cut)
Length	1:29:58 (Original) 1:07:32 (Re-cut)
Styles	Dreampunk
Tags	experimental; ambient; cyberpunk; drone; dystopian; vaporwave (tech noir) electronic; ambient; new age; parody; vaporwave (회사AUTO) devotional; experimental; ambient; drone; east asian dystopian soundscapes; plastic response records; tech noir; vaporwave; 회사auto (Plastic Response Records)
Status	Online
tech noir
Previous Release	tea
Next Release	完

The Collection is a sampler release by tech noir, released on Plastic Response Recordings simultaneously with 회사AUTO's Greatest Hits. The release includes compressed versions of their first eight releases, tracks from their penultimate album (齐), and two exclusive tracks.

In 2021, the album was republished under the 회사AUTO name, renamed as IX: The Noir Collection, with the tracks translated to English and with new cover artwork. This version of the release notably removes the tracks from 齐, as it was previously also re-released as a 회사AUTO album.

Tracklist

The Collection

#	Tape	Track	Release	Length
1	A1	假設 > > > Assumption > > >	齐	3:34
2	A2	實驗-A405 Experiment-A405		3:06
3	A3	數據-1a Data-1a		2:39
4	A4	實驗-B405 Experiment-B405		5:30
5	A5	數據- 估計 2a Data-Estimate 2a		1:36
6	A6	結論 ：結果 Conclusion: Results		5:57
7	A7	術 (I) Technique (I)	術	5:39
8	A8	精神 (II) Spirit (II)	精神	5:47
9	A9	愛和無情 (III) Love and ruthlessness (III)	愛和無情	11:09
10	B1	lone	Original	1:11
11	B2	未來的夢想 (IV) Future dreams (IV)	未來的夢想	6:16
12	B3	招財進寶 (V) Lucky fortune (V)	招財進寶	6:56
13	B4	水 (VI) Water (VI)	水	8:30
14	B5	無 (VII) Without (VII)	無	7:00
15	B6	信 (VIII) Letter (VIII)	信	9:58
16	B7	生命之河 River of life	Stories	2:44
17	B8	war dusk (Windows 98の remix)	Original	2:19

IX: The Noir Collection

#	Track	Length
1	Technique I	5:39
2	Spirit II	5:47
3	Love and Ruthlessness III	11:09
4	lone	1:11
5	Future Dreams IV	6:16
6	Lucky Fortune V	6:56
7	Water VI	8:30
8	Without VII	7:00
9	Letter VIII	9:58
10	River of Life	2:44
11	War Dusk IX (Windows 98の remix)	2:19

Notes

• war dusk (Windows 98の remix) is also included in Windows 98の's BLUE SCREEN 001.2 (THE REMIXES) compilation as War Dusk (Tech Noir Remix). Curiously, the track is considered more of a back-and-forth collaboration between the two artists rather than a remix of a particular track.

Description

tech noir

At the end of 2015 a series of mysterious releases surfaced on a variety of different labels, but nobody was sure who was responsible for the East Asian dystopian soundscapes that is Tech Noir.. until now.. the cats out of the bag. Tech Noir is a side project of sorts from experimental artist and vaporwave heavyweight 회사AUTO. We have collected those recordings, and more, onto one cassette for you to enjoy.

The ULTIMATE Collection.

회사AUTO

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Gallery

TODO: Add physical media images.

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  Alternate artwork used for re-cut release.

External Links

• Bandcamp Album (tech noir)
• Bandcamp Album (회사AUTO)
• Bandcamp Album (Plastic Response Records)
• Discogs Page
• Rate Your Music Page
• Last.fm Page