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 enharmonic synthesizer patches implying numerous melodic lines and chord structures simultaneously. Many of their tracks contain complex or chaotic rhythms and close harmonies which some hear as random and noisy. Later work has been notably experimental and abstract, in contrast to the more club-friendly and conventional early 1990s releases. Sometimes patterns are set against one another, implying several time signatures at once. Often unusual rhythmic loops repeat and change incrementally, with the music constantly in transition. Fact|date=February 2008 Much of Autechre's music has a strong focus on complex rhythm, driving percussion, and meticulous sequencing. Many describe Autechre's music as cold and austere, whereas others perceive a warmth and sentimentality that touches even the most cerebral pieces. Both began at 8pm GMT, and featured an eclectic range of music.ĭescription = from the 1994 album, " Amber"įilename = Autechre - Lentic Catachresis.oggĭescription = from the 2001 album, " Confield" The most recent took place on 23 February 2008, and was exactly 12 hours long. The first was on 10 April 2005, and lasted a little over 7 and a half hours. On two occasions Autechre have streamed webcasts from their website.
Autechre helped initiate the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in 2000, and were responsible for curating the 2003 festival. The majority of Gescom releases, most of them on Skam, have been attributed to Booth and Brown, among other artists.
One of the duo's earliest recordings was a 12" under the alias "Lego Feet", released in 1991 on Skam Records. It looked good, and we began using it as our name." - "Sound on Sound"] They are also commonly referred to by the abbreviation "Ae" or "æ".Īutechre have also recorded under various pseudonyms.
We had this track title for ages, and we had written it on a cassette, with some graphics. Booth explains: "The first two letters were intentional, because there was an 'au' sound in the track, and the rest of the letters were bashed randomly on the keyboard. ""] However, they have explained that the name can be pronounced in any way one sees fit. " Sound on Sound"] Since then they have employed a wide variety of electronic instruments to create an evolving style.īooth and Brown pronounce the name "Autechre" with a Rochdale accent ( IPAEng|ɔːˈtɛkɚ - approximately "awe-teh-ker"). They began their career making and trading mixtapes between each other, and gradually moved on to their own compositions ] while collecting a handful of cheap equipment, most notably a Casio SK-1 sampler and a Roland TR-606 drum machine. " Pitchfork Media"]īrown and Booth formed the group in 1987 when they both lived in Rochdale. Some journalists consider Autechre to be a paragon of IDM and one of the driving forces behind its development, - " Metacritic"] though Booth and Brown are ambivalent in relating their sound to established genres. The group is one of the most prominent acts signed with Warp Records, a label known for its pioneering electronic music artists. Origin = Rochdale, Greater Manchester, EnglandĪutechre are an English electronic music group consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both natives of Rochdale, England.
Img_capt = Autechre performing at Princeton
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