
The average song length on These Hopeful Machines is 9:20, with only two songs dipping below 7:30 in length.The vinyl mixes of Movement in Still Life and Emotional Technology consist of extended versions of 8 of each album's songs, with most hovering 9-10 minutes in length.

Nearly every song on ECSM is 8 minutes long.Debut album Ima contains a 42 minute DJ mix of the vinyl version by producer Sasha (himself known for long compositions.) The 2CD US version also includes back to back mixes of "Loving You More" and "Blue Skies", totalling 13 and 17 minutes, respectively.Epic Rocking: As a progressive trance artist in the 90s, this is quite common in BT's catalogue, with songs between 8 and 11 minutes:.Cluster F-Bomb: The final verse of the Industrial section of Solar Plexus.Boastful Rap: On "Knowledge of Self", "Madskillz-Mic Chekka", and "Kimosabe", with the caveat that the vocalist isn't BT.He once explained on Facebook an old technique of his that used the curve of a parabola to calculate pings/samples that speed up or slow down. Author Appeal: Mathematical concepts, which prominently show up in song titles and samples, and occasionally lyrics.
BT SIMPLY BEING LOVED REMIX SERIES

These Re-Imagined Machines (2011) A 2-disc set containing many assorted remixes of tracks from These Hopeful Machines.
