Incunabula
by Autechre

Incunabula by Autechre
Year: 1993
Release date: 1993-11-29
Overall rank: 4,023rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 136 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1993 (68th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (654th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,023rd)

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Autechre bestography

Incunabula is ranked 4th best out of 39 albums by Autechre on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Autechre is Tri Repetae which is ranked number 2357 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 685.

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Incunabula

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Incunabula track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Incunabula rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,023rd | 1990s rank: 654th | 1993 rank: 68th
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2026ScrabblerTop 100 Greatest Music Albums59/10042
2026jdizzle123456Greatest Electronic Albums of All Time33/50 -
2026cicadelicTop 100 Music Albums of 199351/1003
2026 ExTeaSeaTop 90 Music Albums of 199326/904
2026 Patman360Top 100 Music Albums of 199377/1001
2026Exist-en-cielTop 93 Music Albums of 199330/933
2026 AAL2014Top 56 Music Albums of 199327/563
2026 ssteveTop 56 Music Albums of 199310/564
2026 Norman BatesTop 100 Music Albums of 199321/1004
2025 RepoTop 100 Music Albums of 199392/1000
2025JohnnyoGreatest albums of the '90's (301 - 400) by U R C58/100 -
2025 IgtonumamaTop 100 Music Albums of 199357/1002
2025 idioticanTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s50/10010
2025juanr1096Top 54 Music Albums of 199338/542
2025HyggevinylTop 54 Music Albums of 199312/544
2025 EyeKanFlyTop 80 Music Albums of 199363/801
2025 LadyGodivaTop 50 Music Albums of 199346/501
2024JamieTop 24 Music Albums of 199317/242
2024 ArthurknightTop 100 Music Albums of 199357/1002
2024 drstueyTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s97/1001
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 88
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 364
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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 136 votes)
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04/12/2026 06:48 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,62570/100
 
80/100
 
03/08/2026 17:09 AAL2014  Ratings distribution  3,81575/100
 
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03/01/2026 09:42 Scrabbler  Ratings distribution  26477/100
 
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12/09/2025 15:18 DommeDamian  Ratings distribution  7,33449/100
 
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11/25/2025 09:15 cicadelic  Ratings distribution  12,74873/100

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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.6/100, a mean average of 76.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.5.

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From 11/24/2017 01:11 | #201979
I'd argue that this album hasn't aged all too well because of the (sometimes) dated techno, but it hardly matters since the tracks on "Incunabula" are all impressive. Although scattershot, this record sustains interest and has many bright moments of innovation and a surprising amount of warmth throughout. Yes, Autechre are just getting started in 1993 and have yet to reach the pinnacle of their career, but this simply isn't a record that can easily be dismissed. If I had to pick a highlight I'd lean towards the wondrous "Basscadet" but all of this is really good stuff
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From 12/30/2014 13:37 | #130432
The true symbol of 90s' electronic music, a masterpiece of darkness, cerebral melodies and cold industrial beats. Almost 80 minutes of pure electronic experimentation!
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90/100
From 05/13/2014 11:34 | #111653
Eine kleine spodmusik.
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From 06/16/2012 14:34 | #44545
With 'Incunabula', the Manchester duo Autechre created a distinctive form of postmodern electronic music that was a vast improvement on the standard techno/'chill-out' music of the period. What separates Autechre from the crowd is the carefully calibrated nature of their music which they emphasize by their use of soft 'organic' rhythms. These rhythms skillfuly bridge synth-pop, Indian classical music, the minimilism of Terry Riley and the ambience of Brian Eno. In short, the music of Autechre is akin to a 'design in sound' that is both meticulous and intricate.
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