ExitEuXa wrote:Some describe Autechre's music as cold and austere, whereas others perceive a warmth and sentimentality that touches even the most cerebral pieces. Much of Autechre's music has a strong focus on complex rhythm and driving percussion, and more recently, on meticulous sequencing. Later work has been notably experimental and abstract, in contrast to the more club-friendly and conventional early 1990s releases. Due to the inaccessibility of their sound, reactions to their music have varied. Many of their tracks contain complex or chaotic rhythmic figures and close harmonies which some have criticized as random and noisy. Fans of their recent work tend to find the value of their music to lie in its unique fusion of rhythmic and melodic elements, percussive noises being tweaked to sound like they have pitches, and clustered, often inharmonic synthesizer patches implying numerous melodic lines and chord structures simultaneously. A signature of the Autechre sound is the use of extremely short snippets of sound to create a buzzing, percolating, grainy effect. Autechre is still my favourite electronic band. Let's see if BoC can keep up.
Isn't this the description from Wikipedia? Did you write that originally Danver?
ExitEuXa wrote:Some describe Autechre's music as cold and austere, whereas others perceive a warmth and sentimentality that touches even the most cerebral pieces. Much of Autechre's music has a strong focus on complex rhythm and driving percussion, and more recently, on meticulous sequencing. Later work has been notably experimental and abstract, in contrast to the more club-friendly and conventional early 1990s releases. Due to the inaccessibility of their sound, reactions to their music have varied. Many of their tracks contain complex or chaotic rhythmic figures and close harmonies which some have criticized as random and noisy. Fans of their recent work tend to find the value of their music to lie in its unique fusion of rhythmic and melodic elements, percussive noises being tweaked to sound like they have pitches, and clustered, often inharmonic synthesizer patches implying numerous melodic lines and chord structures simultaneously. A signature of the Autechre sound is the use of extremely short snippets of sound to create a buzzing, percolating, grainy effect. Autechre is still my favourite electronic band. Let's see if BoC can keep up.
Isn't this the description from Wikipedia? Did you write that originally Danver?
So, did i say i wrote it? What's up with you? Go and inspect yourself.
The last sentence is mine, let's see if BoC can?
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If you listen to any form of modern [meaning average,similar] idm, it was and is inspired by Autechre and very few others. Granular synthesis, droned out Nord synths, intense compression, dsp cleanliness to the point of mind melting confusion. Common are the spastic, intricately, sterilized metallic/pseudo-acoustic forms of audio that intoxicate the listener, leaving them wondering 'how do they do that?'. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of bedroom musicians that aspire to grasp the ability to manipulate sound as Autechre does. And AE keeps ahead of their own 'scene' in such a way that a lot of their older listeners lose grasp or just don't get any of the new ideas involved in AE's newer albums. Funny, but that does justify the term'Intelligent Dance Music'. Some people just wan't the same sound like they are use to, to adhere to their own expectations. Autechre is one of the few groups who re-invent their sound with great care without consideration for the trendy listener. Techno music, in the beginning, was first made for dance floors. Autechre makes techno for the dancing within your own mind, regardless of wether there is a dancefloor present.
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ExitEuXa wrote:Hey you all inhere check out that: " VLR_Is It Washable "mix out, once again cogent evidence that Autechre are one of the best in electronic music ever!
celadon wrote:Been meaning to ask you guys which Autechre CD is the best. I actually bought one a few years back and actually ended up bringing it back to the shop cause it was shite - atonal, aimless, "oh I think I'll push that button cause its big and shiney and I dont care what it sounds like". So do they have anything with a more structured, melodic sound?
This is exactly what happened to me. I got Draft 7.30 and HATED it. I didn't see in that album what everyone was raving about when speaking of Autechre. It was aimless and had no melodic qualitites to it at all, which I need in music for me to like it. I'm glad this thread exists, b/c I'm going to give them another chance with a few of the other albums everyone is mentioning.
And what is the official pronunciation of Autechre? I use Aww-ti-kerr.
celadon wrote:Been meaning to ask you guys which Autechre CD is the best. I actually bought one a few years back and actually ended up bringing it back to the shop cause it was shite - atonal, aimless, "oh I think I'll push that button cause its big and shiney and I dont care what it sounds like". So do they have anything with a more structured, melodic sound?
This is exactly what happened to me. I got Draft 7.30 and HATED it. I didn't see in that album what everyone was raving about when speaking of Autechre. It was aimless and had no melodic qualitites to it at all, which I need in music for me to like it. I'm glad this thread exists, b/c I'm going to give them another chance with a few of the other albums everyone is mentioning.
And what is the official pronunciation of Autechre? I use Aww-ti-kerr.
ryetronics wrote: It was aimless and had no melodic qualitites to it at all, which I need in music for me to like it.
try looking at their music as a tottaly different from anything. the whole concept is taken from a technical side. means of instrument usage and that stuff. dunno, i also didn't like them 10 years ago. maybe because i was listening to hardcore back then. ________ Jaguar Mark Viii History
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