Eno Test & Parson - Revision history

172.68.3.60: /* Discovery and provenance */ formatting

2025-07-04T06:10:46Z

‎Discovery and provenance: formatting

172.68.3.102: /* "Eno Test" releases */ minor edits to previous

2025-07-04T06:09:46Z

‎"Eno Test" releases: minor edits to previous

172.68.3.37: further re-org

2025-07-04T06:05:41Z

further re-org

172.68.35.55: reorganized all content, tightened it up a bit, and added info about the 2025 release of both tracks by Marumari

2025-07-04T05:51:24Z

reorganized all content, tightened it up a bit, and added info about the 2025 release of both tracks by Marumari

172.68.34.224 at 06:02, 9 December 2022

2022-12-09T06:02:29Z

162.158.246.40: Added clarification since I left things a bit vague.

2022-10-13T04:41:36Z

Added clarification since I left things a bit vague.

172.69.22.139: It's Submarine Tactics, you guys. It was Submarine Tactics the whole time.

2022-10-04T02:21:03Z

It's Submarine Tactics, you guys. It was Submarine Tactics the whole time.

162.158.183.172: grammar

2020-01-03T19:53:35Z

grammar

162.158.39.251: Added source of melody sampple

2015-12-09T19:56:57Z

Added source of melody sampple

Fredd-E: /* Possible origin */

2009-05-07T07:25:54Z

‎Possible origin

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 On 19 March 2020, Marumari [https://www.reddit.com/r/Marumari/comments/erezoa/comment/fkxmh29/ confirmed] that he created "Eno Test" "back in the Napster days". It seems he created it circa 2000, named it "Eno Test", and never gave it an official release. The track wound up on file sharing networks and bootleg audio discs, where it gained a life of its own, spreading and being given different names, including "Stry Craty Bya".
-The main melody of "Eno Test" is sampled from the song "But If" by Brian Eno on the album "The Drop" (1997)
+The main melody of "Eno Test" is sampled from the song "But If" by Brian Eno on the album ''The Drop'' (1997).
 == "Eno Test" releases ==

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 == "Eno Test" releases ==
-"Eno Test" was first officially released on May 1, 2002 as '''"Submarine Tactics"''' on the [https://www.discogs.com/release/74234-Various-We-Bore ''We Bore''] CD-R compilation on Toast and Jam Recordings.
+After its initial appearance on P2P file-sharing networks, "Eno Test" was officially released on May 1, 2002 as '''"Submarine Tactics"''' on the [https://www.discogs.com/release/74234-Various-We-Bore ''We Bore''] CD-R compilation by Toast and Jam Recordings.
 Over two decades later, on May 23, 2025, it appeared as '''"Emergency on Bleecker (Enotest)"'''' on Marumari's self-released compilation album [https://www.discogs.com/release/34437523-Marumari-Hidden-Tracks-And-Rarities-2001-2005 ''Hidden Tracks and Rarities 2001–2005''], available digitally and on cassette [https://marumari1.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-tracks-and-rarities-2001-2005 via Bandcamp].
-Both of these appearances run about 5:07, whereas the P2P-shared version, misattributed to Boards of Canada, runs 4:37. The two versions diverge near the 3:30 mark. Examples are linked below:
+Both of these appearances run about 5:07, whereas the old P2P-shared version, misattributed to Boards of Canada, runs 4:37. The two versions diverge near the 3:30 mark. Examples are linked below:
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXqH05bqs0k A version of "Submarine Tactics" with running time 5:08 uploaded by newwave808 to YouTube on 4 March 2018] – This matches the 2025 release and probably also the 2002 CD-R release, based on the duration listed in Discogs.
 * [https://soundcloud.com/jon-janel/marumari-submarine-tactics A version of "Submarine Tactics" with running time 4:37 uploaded by Liquid Laced Light to SoundCloud on 11 December 2018] – This purports to be from the CD-R, but is actually the shorter version found on file-sharing networks.

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 {{infobox song
 | name=Eno Test
-| runtime=4:38
+| runtime=5:07 or 4:38
 | appearson=P2P networks
 }}
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 The main melody of "Eno Test" is sampled from the song "But If" by Brian Eno on the album "The Drop" (1997)
-== Official releases ==
+== "Eno Test" releases ==
 "Eno Test" was first officially released on May 1, 2002 as '''"Submarine Tactics"''' on the [https://www.discogs.com/release/74234-Various-We-Bore ''We Bore''] CD-R compilation on Toast and Jam Recordings.
 Over two decades later, on May 23, 2025, it appeared as '''"Emergency on Bleecker (Enotest)"'''' on Marumari's self-released compilation album [https://www.discogs.com/release/34437523-Marumari-Hidden-Tracks-And-Rarities-2001-2005 ''Hidden Tracks and Rarities 2001–2005''], available digitally and on cassette [https://marumari1.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-tracks-and-rarities-2001-2005 via Bandcamp].
-Both of these appearances run about 5:07.
+Both of these appearances run about 5:07, whereas the P2P-shared version, misattributed to Boards of Canada, runs 4:37. The two versions diverge near the 3:30 mark. Examples are linked below:
-"Parson" also appeared on ''Hidden Tracks and Rarities 2001–2005'' under the name '''"Sarson (Parson)"'''.
+"Eno Test" is also erroneously associated with Stereolab, by virtue of being included on a 3-disc Stereolab bootleg named ''B-Sides Collected''.  It is listed as the 15th track on the second disc and credited as "Eno Test (with Marumari)", according to [http://www.bradleysalmanac.com/tradelist.htm Bradley's Almanac], the personal homepage of a former trader.
-== More unofficial appearances and variations ==
+== "Parson" release ==
-"Eno Test" is listed on http://www.bradleysalmanac.com/tradelist.htm as part of a 3-disc Stereolab bootleg named ''B-Sides Collected''.  It is listed as the 15th track on the second disc and credited as "Eno Test (with Marumari)."
+"Parson" appeared on ''Hidden Tracks and Rarities 2001–2005'' under the name '''"Sarson (Parson)"'''. It runs 5:12 and matches the version shared on P2P networks in the early 2000s.
 == External links ==

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 }}
-'''"Eno Test"''' and '''"Parson"''' are two tracks often misattributed to Boards of Canada.  The tracks are sometimes credited to "Marumari & Boards of Canada". "Eno Test" also goes by the name "Stry Craty Bya", which is the name of a track from [[Acid Memories]], an album that has never been released to the public.
+'''"Eno Test"''' and '''"Parson"''' are two tracks by Marumari which are often misattributed to either Boards of Canada alone, or to Marumari & Boards of Canada. Both tracks are the work of Marumari alone.
-== Discovery ==
+"Eno Test" is sometimes misrepresented as "Stry Craty Bya", which is the name of a track from [[Acid Memories]], a Boards of Canada album that has never been released to the public.
-== Unclear origin ==
+== Discovery and provenance ==
-It is commonly believed that both tracks are the work of Marumari alone. However, nowhere in Marumari's discography do any tracks with these names appear.
+The songs were discovered in the early 2000s on various P2P networks.  They are among the earliest mislabeled tracks; "Eno Test" was first mentioned on [[idm-l]] on May 14, 2000. "Parson" was first mentioned in another post (in conjunction with "Eno Test") on Jan 12, 2001. They were included on the [http://web.archive.org/web/20020805054051/http://www.davidac.fsworld.co.uk/boc.htm earliest archived copy] of [[DavidAC]]'s BoC pages, dated August 2002.
-After previewing tracks from available Marumari albums, they do not appear to be any of the tracks on the following Marumari works:
+On 19 March 2020, Marumari [https://www.reddit.com/r/Marumari/comments/erezoa/comment/fkxmh29/ confirmed] that he created "Eno Test" "back in the Napster days". It seems he created it circa 2000, named it "Eno Test", and never gave it an official release. The track wound up on file sharing networks and bootleg audio discs, where it gained a life of its own, spreading and being given different names, including "Stry Craty Bya".
 The main melody of "Eno Test" is sampled from the song "But If" by Brian Eno on the album "The Drop" (1997)
-== The identity of Eno Test ==
+== Official releases ==
-The lack of appearance in any Marumari albums frustrated the search for the actual identity of this tune. However, previous searches could not account for the presence of it on compilations. On May 1st, 2002, a compilation album was released through Toast and Jam Recordings called [https://www.discogs.com/release/74234-Various-We-Bore "We Bore"]. Track 3, credited to Marumari, is called '''"Submarine Tactics"'''.
+"Eno Test" was first officially released on May 1, 2002 as '''"Submarine Tactics"''' on the [https://www.discogs.com/release/74234-Various-We-Bore ''We Bore''] CD-R compilation on Toast and Jam Recordings.
-"Eno Test" can take the form of two differently structured cuts of "Submarine Tactics" that diverge near the 3:30 mark. The two versions are linked below.
+Over two decades later, on May 23, 2025, it appeared as '''"Emergency on Bleecker (Enotest)"'''' on Marumari's self-released compilation album [https://www.discogs.com/release/34437523-Marumari-Hidden-Tracks-And-Rarities-2001-2005 ''Hidden Tracks and Rarities 2001–2005''], available digitally and on cassette [https://marumari1.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-tracks-and-rarities-2001-2005 via Bandcamp].
-[https://soundcloud.com/jon-janel/marumari-submarine-tactics A version of "Submarine Tactics" with running time 4:37 uploaded by Liquid Laced Light to SoundCloud on 11 December 2018]
+Both of these appearances run about 5:07.
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXqH05bqs0k A version of "Submarine Tactics" with running time 5:08 uploaded by newwave808 to YouTube on 4 March 2018]
+"Parson" also appeared on ''Hidden Tracks and Rarities 2001–2005'' under the name '''"Sarson (Parson)"'''.
-On 19 March 2020, Marumari [https://www.reddit.com/r/Marumari/comments/erezoa/comment/fkxmh29/ confirmed] that he made the tune known as Stry Craty Bya/Eno Test "back in the Napster days".
+== More unofficial appearances and variations ==
-Sufficient information now exists to build a historical narrative of this track: Marumari created it circa 2000, likely named it "Eno Test", and never gave it an official release. The track wound up on file sharing networks and bootleg audio discs, where it gained a life of its own. It's unknown where the two versions of the track came from, it can only be assumed that they were created and released into the world concurrently. The track spread and was given different names, including "Stry Craty Bya". It was only when the compilation "We Bore" was being created that the track was given the name "Submarine Tactics" by its creator, which is the closest thing it has to an official, sanctioned identity.
+"Eno Test" can take the form of two differently structured cuts of "Submarine Tactics" that diverge near the 3:30 mark. The two versions are linked below:
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.marumari.com/ Marumari's website]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308115657/https://www.marumari.com/ Marumari's website (last archive before taken over by spammers)]
-* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Marumari Marumari discography @ Discogs.com]
+* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/Marumari Marumari discography @ Discogs]
 [[Category: Dubious tracks]]

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 }}
-'''"Eno Test"''' and '''"Parson"''' are two tracks often misattributed to Boards of Canada.  The tracks are sometimes credited to "Marumari & Boards of Canada". The track also goes by the name "Stry Craty Bya" in P2P networks. This is the name of a track from the album [[Acid Memories]], which has never been released to the public.
+'''"Eno Test"''' and '''"Parson"''' are two tracks often misattributed to Boards of Canada.  The tracks are sometimes credited to "Marumari & Boards of Canada". "Eno Test" also goes by the name "Stry Craty Bya", which is the name of a track from [[Acid Memories]], an album that has never been released to the public.
 == Discovery ==
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 The track "[[Eno Test & Parson|Eno Test]]" is listed on http://www.bradleysalmanac.com/tradelist.htm as part of a 3 disc Stereolab bootleg named B-Sides Collected.  It is listed as the 15th track on the second disc and credited as "Eno Test (with Marumari)."  While this could just be a fan compilation it could actually be the original source.  If anyone has this bootleg, they could confirm the origin of the track.
-The main melody is sampled from the song "But If" by Brian Eno on the album "The Drop" (1997)
+The main melody of "Eno Test" is sampled from the song "But If" by Brian Eno on the album "The Drop" (1997)
-== The identity of Eno Test & Parson ==
+== The identity of Eno Test ==
-The lack of appearance in any Marumari albums frustrated the search for the actual identity of this tune. However, previous searches did not account for the presence of it on compilations. On May 1st, 2002, a compilation album was released through Toast and Jam Recordings called [https://www.discogs.com/release/74234-Various-We-Bore "We Bore"]. Track 3, credited to Marumari, is called '''"Submarine Tactics"'''.
+The lack of appearance in any Marumari albums frustrated the search for the actual identity of this tune. However, previous searches could not account for the presence of it on compilations. On May 1st, 2002, a compilation album was released through Toast and Jam Recordings called [https://www.discogs.com/release/74234-Various-We-Bore "We Bore"]. Track 3, credited to Marumari, is called '''"Submarine Tactics"'''.
-"Eno Test" and "Parson" are actually two differently structured cuts of "Submarine Tactics" that diverge near the 3:30 mark. The two versions are linked below. The running times of both versions are consistent with the running times of "Eno Test" and "Parson", respectively.
+"Eno Test" can take the form of two differently structured cuts of "Submarine Tactics" that diverge near the 3:30 mark. The two versions are linked below.
 [https://soundcloud.com/jon-janel/marumari-submarine-tactics A version of "Submarine Tactics" with running time 4:37 uploaded by Liquid Laced Light to SoundCloud on 11 December 2018]
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 On 19 March 2020, Marumari [https://www.reddit.com/r/Marumari/comments/erezoa/comment/fkxmh29/ confirmed] that he made the tune known as Stry Craty Bya/Eno Test "back in the Napster days".
-Sufficient information now exists to build a historical narrative of this track: Marumari created it circa 2000, likely named it "Eno Test", and never gave it an official release. The track wound up on file sharing networks and bootleg audio discs, where it gained a life of its own. It's unknown where the two versions of the track came from, it can only be assumed that they were created and released into the world concurrently. The track spread and was given different names, including "Parson" and "Stry Craty Bya". It was only when the compilation "We Bore" was being created that the track was given the name "Submarine Tactics" by its creator, which is the closest thing it has to an official, sanctioned identity.
+Sufficient information now exists to build a historical narrative of this track: Marumari created it circa 2000, likely named it "Eno Test", and never gave it an official release. The track wound up on file sharing networks and bootleg audio discs, where it gained a life of its own. It's unknown where the two versions of the track came from, it can only be assumed that they were created and released into the world concurrently. The track spread and was given different names, including "Stry Craty Bya". It was only when the compilation "We Bore" was being created that the track was given the name "Submarine Tactics" by its creator, which is the closest thing it has to an official, sanctioned identity.
 == External links ==

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 }}
-'''"Eno Test"''' and '''"Parson"''' are two tracks often mis-attributed to Boards of Canada.  The tracks are sometimes credited to "Marumari & Boards of Canada".
+'''"Eno Test"''' and '''"Parson"''' are two tracks often mis-attributed to Boards of Canada.  The tracks are sometimes credited to "Marumari & Boards of Canada", and are also sometimes erroneously named "Stry Craty Bya", the name of a track from the album [[Acid Memories]], which has never been released to the public.
 == Discovery ==
-The songs were discovered on various P2P networks.  They are among the earliest mislabeled tracks; "Eno Test" was first mentioned on [[idm-l]] on May 14, 2000, with "Parson" first mentioned in another post (in conjuction with "Eno Test") on Jan 12, 2001.  They were included on the [http://web.archive.org/web/20020805054051/http://www.davidac.fsworld.co.uk/boc.htm earliest archived copy] of [[DavidAC]]'s BoC pages, dated August 2002.
+The songs were discovered on various P2P networks.  They are among the earliest mislabeled tracks; "Eno Test" was first mentioned on [[idm-l]] on May 14, 2000, with "Parson" first mentioned in another post (in conjunction with "Eno Test") on Jan 12, 2001.  They were included on the [http://web.archive.org/web/20020805054051/http://www.davidac.fsworld.co.uk/boc.htm earliest archived copy] of [[DavidAC]]'s BoC pages, dated August 2002.
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 The main melody is sampled from the song "But If" by Brian Eno on the album "The Drop" (1997)
 == External links ==

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 == Possible origin ==
-The track "Eno Test" is listed on http://www.bradleysalmanac.com/tradelist.htm as part of a 3 disc Stereolab bootleg named B-Sides Collected.  It is listed as the 15th track on the second disc and credited as "Eno Test (with Marumari)."  While this could just be a fan compilation it could actually be the original source.  If anyone has this bootleg, they could confirm the origin of the track.
+The track "[[Eno Test & Parson|Eno Test]]" is listed on http://www.bradleysalmanac.com/tradelist.htm as part of a 3 disc Stereolab bootleg named B-Sides Collected.  It is listed as the 15th track on the second disc and credited as "Eno Test (with Marumari)."  While this could just be a fan compilation it could actually be the original source.  If anyone has this bootleg, they could confirm the origin of the track.
 == External links ==