Warp 10: Influences

Released in 1999, it is a compilation album put out by Warp Records to celebrate the influential label's tenth anniversary. It specifically features tracks by artists who had influenced the development of Warp's distinctive electronic sound. It served as a musical map of the roots of the label.

Rather than featuring the label's own roster, this specific compilation highlights the pioneers of electronic music that inspired Warp founders Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell. It stands alongside the *Innovators* and *Mixes* albums that were also released for the anniversary. *Influences* focuses purely on the historical music that birthed IDM.

The tracklist includes groundbreaking electronic musicians who predated the IDM movement, such as Kraftwerk, Suicide, and Brian Eno. It also features early techno and electro artists that shaped the British rave scene. The selection highlights the experimental aesthetic that Warp Records became famous for.

Warp Records is a highly influential British independent record label founded in Sheffield in 1989. It is famous for pioneering electronic music genres, specifically Intelligent Dance Music (IDM). It launched the careers of legendary electronic acts like Aphex Twin, Autechre, and Boards of Canada.