IS IT WASHAPOLL? - ILM ARTIST POLL #57 - AUTECHRE - RESULTS thread

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5. Lego Feet - Leaves on the Line - 61 points | 2 votes
http://youtu.be/MMG1SAxV__o

cichleee suite (Leee), Sunday, 28 September 2014 05:12 (ten years ago) link

4. Gescom - Puzl - 63 points | 2 votes
http://youtu.be/wQxE7Kg2LWQ

cichleee suite (Leee), Sunday, 28 September 2014 05:16 (ten years ago) link

3. Gescom - Keynell 3 - 66 points | 2 votes
http://youtu.be/nW4UUfiP1Xk
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cichleee suite (Leee), Sunday, 28 September 2014 05:16 (ten years ago) link

2. Gescom - Go Sheep - 112 points | 3 votes | 1 #1 vote
http://youtu.be/qSapf8_mE1w

cichleee suite (Leee), Sunday, 28 September 2014 05:16 (ten years ago) link

1. Gescom - Keynell 4 - 120 points | 3 votes | 3 #1 votes
http://youtu.be/Qam7mKlc21Q

cichleee suite (Leee), Sunday, 28 September 2014 05:16 (ten years ago) link

aw man, i'm the only vote for "two of"?

autechre at their detroit-est!

the late great, Sunday, 28 September 2014 05:18 (ten years ago) link

I was casting around a bit for gescom votes, never properly absorbed a lot of their stuff. Sure I've got those lego feet tracks at 12 and 5 but they didn't show up in itunes, probably because itunes is shit. Keynell 4 is no question the winner for me though, absolutely classic ae style slow build up and fade out of all the different elements.

If a job's worth doing it's worth doing, Horatio (ledge), Sunday, 28 September 2014 08:04 (ten years ago) link

I mean I'm sure there's people that feel that it's not a dub unless you do a wild parametric sweep or something...

Pitchfork: Yeah, but they don't read Pitchfork.

Autechre: Okay, well anyway.

Ƹ༑Ʒ (imago), Sunday, 28 September 2014 10:57 (ten years ago) link

possibly the most revealing three lines of dialogue in any pfork interview ever

the Coda Maestoso remix is exquisite but it was also the only one I knew, so I didn't vote

Ƹ༑Ʒ (imago), Sunday, 28 September 2014 10:59 (ten years ago) link

I didn't vote in the non-AE poll but voted for the Keynell EP in the other polls. Glad to see it getting so much love here, I've always thought it was way underrated even by hardcore fans.

I'm listening to some of the remixes I didn't have time to hear when I put together my ballot. I forgot how good the Slowly remix is! I'm not sure why I didn't vote for the HIA remix either -- I played that EP to death when it came out.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 28 September 2014 12:03 (ten years ago) link

I like the poll title. Not tempted by Kalpoll Introll then? ;)

Noel Emits, Sunday, 28 September 2014 13:23 (ten years ago) link

Or Polled4,Wrap5

Noel Emits, Sunday, 28 September 2014 18:40 (ten years ago) link

Keynell 4 the win! That track is an absolute epic. Glad I wasn't the only one who thought so.

octobeard, Sunday, 28 September 2014 21:04 (ten years ago) link

glad "go sheep" got love

the late great, Sunday, 28 September 2014 21:06 (ten years ago) link

Go sheep was my #2 non-Ae track

octobeard, Monday, 29 September 2014 00:04 (ten years ago) link

Kapoll Intro would've been a good one!

IncunaPOLLa -- Autechre :: LP1 :: Incunabula
POLL4, Wrap5 -- Autechre :: LP5 :: LP5

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:21 (ten years ago) link

~* ALBUMS + EPS *~

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:22 (ten years ago) link

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/25/Autechre_untilted_cover.jpg

10. Untilted - 208 points | 7 votes | 1 #1 vote

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:22 (ten years ago) link

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Autechre.garbage.jpg

9. Garbage - 218 points | 7 votes | 1 #1 vote

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:24 (ten years ago) link

http://cdn.albumoftheyear.org/album/draft-730.jpg

8. Draft 7.30 - 228 points | 7 votes | 2 #1 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:28 (ten years ago) link

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/93253207/Anvil+Vapre+AnvilVapre+PNG.png

7. Anvil Vapre - 231 points | 9 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:34 (ten years ago) link

albums by autechre ✓

nakhchivan, Monday, 29 September 2014 01:36 (ten years ago) link

eps by autechre ✓

nakhchivan, Monday, 29 September 2014 01:37 (ten years ago) link

I'm the #1 voter for Garbage. I remember back in 1995 when music was expensive it was great getting a 40 minute album for the price of a single. Even if the music wasn't that great. However that wasn't the case here, two tracks on this still ones that kill me every time.

A solid little house from the p-funk boys (I am using your worlds), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:42 (ten years ago) link

It's probably my least favourite cover though

A solid little house from the p-funk boys (I am using your worlds), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:43 (ten years ago) link

only 7 votes for Draft? ah well. my #1, obviously

Ƹ༑Ʒ (imago), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:45 (ten years ago) link

also it has the best cover maybe in popular music history

Ƹ༑Ʒ (imago), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:46 (ten years ago) link

Love Garbage, when I was putting my ballot together, its ambient vibe just hit me in the right spot: mournful and beautiful.

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:47 (ten years ago) link

draft my #1 album

nakhchivan, Monday, 29 September 2014 01:50 (ten years ago) link

Checking my list I actually had Garbage at number 2. Oops.
Imago, agreed about the draft artwork. Wish I had that on vinyl.

A solid little house from the p-funk boys (I am using your worlds), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:50 (ten years ago) link

not so much thats its their best or even my favourite just that it best represents their most valuable qualities

nakhchivan, Monday, 29 September 2014 01:51 (ten years ago) link

http://31.media.tumblr.com/c22525e00724386aa4866f72a74d7cff/tumblr_mihlhlqhQi1qb4lmho1_500.gif

6. Exai - 233 points | 8 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:52 (ten years ago) link

I realized when listening to albums in order to put together a ballot that I never completed that in fact, the recent Autechre is the band I love most. Didn't expect that.

EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:56 (ten years ago) link

Exai is great imo!

EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:56 (ten years ago) link

http://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4050/4294107444_ea92ef6bca.jpg

5. Amber - 342 points | 11 votes | 2 #1 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:57 (ten years ago) link

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41l94unr%2B%2BL.jpg

4. Chiastic Slide - 385 points | 12 votes | 2 #1 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 01:58 (ten years ago) link

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/75/21/ef4b71a88da0dd363266e110.L.jpg

3. Confield - 395 points | 13 votes | 2 #1 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:01 (ten years ago) link

https://38.media.tumblr.com/d86a16bb49ba0109a86ded26dd6dd2ce/tumblr_mxygjjRgJq1qkj39po1_500.jpg

2. Tri Repetae - 455 points | 14 votes | 4 #1 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:02 (ten years ago) link

Amber is my favourite instrumental electronic record of all time

A solid little house from the p-funk boys (I am using your worlds), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:03 (ten years ago) link

wow surprised envane didn't place!

the late great, Monday, 29 September 2014 02:04 (ten years ago) link

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/14167355/Cavity+Job+hard003front.jpg

1. Cavity Job - 699 points | 69 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:04 (ten years ago) link

fail

the late great, Monday, 29 September 2014 02:07 (ten years ago) link

ha

Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:08 (ten years ago) link

(you got me tho)

Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:08 (ten years ago) link

hey.. wait a minute..

cajunsunday, Monday, 29 September 2014 02:09 (ten years ago) link

Correction!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vQ9ht8gmL.jpg

10. Gantz Graf - 212 points | 7 votes | 1 #1 vote

Everything is correct.

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:09 (ten years ago) link

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41kdfEYU0HL._SS500_.jpg

1. LP5 - 476 points | 15 votes | 3 #1 votes

cichleee suite (Leee), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:18 (ten years ago) link

things i voted for

Gantz Graf
Peel Session
Draft 7.30
LP5
Untilted
Confield
Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae
Tri Repetae
Peel Session 2
Exai

nakhchivan, Monday, 29 September 2014 02:24 (ten years ago) link

Voted for Draft 7.30, Confield, Untilted and Gantz Graf in that order. Will be using the tracks poll to direct any concerted further listening, but I've heard stuff from all the LPs at least, and this run of material, for me at least, stands out (above most music, let alone Autechre)

Ƹ༑Ʒ (imago), Monday, 29 September 2014 02:36 (ten years ago) link

my ballot ... also surprised ep7 didn't place

#1 tri repetae
lp5
envane
chiastic slide
anti EP
anvil vapre
EP7
confield
amber
gantz graf

the late great, Monday, 29 September 2014 03:06 (ten years ago) link

or the first three albums.

― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Tuesday, October 8, 2019 9:42 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

gtfo

american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 17:55 (five years ago) link

I like Tri Repetae a little better than Chiastic Slide, which I remember as basically just a series of crunching noises, but I can pretty much take or leave either. LP5 was where I came in, so it's always gonna be one of my favorites and a big part of how I define "good" Autechre.

shared unit of analysis (unperson), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:02 (five years ago) link

LP5 was my first. That and EP7 will always be 'my' Autechre albums. I'd love to read some sort of 33 1/3 style longform thing about those.

I've come round to Draft and Untitled, mostly thanks to the enthusiasm for them in this poll.

Haha, Tri Rep is the crunchiest of all the Ae albums. i have to say that I'm more of a fan of them when there's some sort of hint of melodic emotional tug going on underneath the maths. I guess that's why tracks like Cichli and Arch Carrier do so well in polls like this

frame casual (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:07 (five years ago) link

The first three albums are just lush though. I mean I originally wrote off Incunabula as being not really a proper Ae album as it's very much an ambient techno record compared to what came later, but buying the vinyl reissues it ended up being my most played.

I wish Warp would hurry up and release the next three 'classic era' LPs on vinyl. I'd snap them up so quick

frame casual (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:10 (five years ago) link

The 5 star Amazon reviews of Draft 7.30 put the purple ponderings of the ILX Autechre Fan Cult (of which I am a member) to shame

Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:10 (five years ago) link

Since Autechre has become a part of my life, I have become healthier, more physically toned, keener with my wits, and even more anxious to stay busy. Yes, I have increased and enhanced my longevity work performance as a result of improved health by my addiction to listening to Autechre over the years.

What I have done to make this IDM sound drug more potent is that I have put all my Autechre CD's on a CDR burned by a program called Sonic Stage. It comes with Sony CD players that play the ATRAC3plus CDR's that you make through the computer. You can put more than 30 hours of music on a single CDR. So, having about 15 hours of Autechre playing in a continuous shuffle for hours on end while I'm at work has caused me to work a projected 3 and a half hours worth of work in just under 2 hours. I'm actually quite disappointed when I run out of work to do because I am still on an Autechre high. Sometimes, I've even clocked out but went right back to work because I can't seem to get myself to break away from this sound euphoria. Their music helps me love my work.

So, in a nutshell, the music of Autechre turned me into a healthier, better physical shape, faster mental processor, higher self-esteemed, workaholic. And yet, this music drives my boss crazy. Thankfully, my fellow workers (the carriers anyway) don't seem to mind it, because they all benefit from my work performance as a result of this audio drug.

If anyone else has experienced this same kind of Autechre euphoria, please share your story.

Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:12 (five years ago) link

Beautiful post DL <3

Can't fault your division into five eras, I see it exactly the same way.

Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:12 (five years ago) link

can't possibly describe in feeble words what my experience was, but I can say that it was esoteric, practically Gnostic. It was an enlightening epiphany, like a vision-quest or a manifestation of Elohim himself. Yes that's hyperbole, but not entirely. For the first time since I heard Confield, my perspective was dramatically altered. Confield demonstrated to me that the most gorgeous beauty sprouts from the most hideous dirt. Draft 7.30 showed me that there's no such thing as abject chaos; something can be obliterated infinitely, but it will always be governed by order at some level. Once I discovered that order, Draft 7.30 began to sound like a pop album.

Paul Ponzi, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:13 (five years ago) link

hmm.. sounds like the writer is 'doing a bit'

frame casual (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:15 (five years ago) link

If I was ranking Ae albums I think Tri Rep would be somewhere near the very bottom

really a testament to how crazy good they are

frogbs, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:25 (five years ago) link

Just put on the hour-long track from the NTS box.

shared unit of analysis (unperson), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:35 (five years ago) link

God speed, safe travels and open your mind, my friend.

Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 18:36 (five years ago) link

I sort of group Draft thru Exai together in 'the doldrums', since I've never warmed to any of them quite as much as the previous stuff. I'm so glad I stuck with them regardless, since after that they rocketed back to absolute peak form.

The Pingularity (ledge), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 19:33 (five years ago) link

my short opinions of those are

Confield = really cool but it makes me feel like I have the flu
Draft = too abstract and backwards for me, still fascinating though
Untilted = fucking rules, especially the first 3 tracks which are straight up bricks in the washer
Quaristice = makes much more sense if you see it as a tribute to "computer music" as a whole. I don't like the whole "you have to curate this" aspect to it but the music is very good
Oversteps = tis all a bit plinky plonky (Sean's words) but it gets you in such a cool zone. "d sho qub" is my favorite Autechre track ever. Move of 10 EP is awesome. proper bangers the likes of which they'd never done.
Exai = the cure for not having a headache. I see the two discs as two separate albums, almost by necessity. I can't listen to it all at once. In retrospect kinda funny how they save stuff like "recks on" for the end
elseq = can't forget my first impression here, "feed1" sounding like the most terrifying thing ever and my mouth just going agape during "elyc6 0nset"; it's totally broken down and there's still like 12 minutes to go. amazing stuff but heading a bit into "how much is too much" territory
NTS Sessions = jesus christ

frogbs, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 20:03 (five years ago) link

I think my regard for Oversteps is highly determined by d sho qub

frame casual (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 21:06 (five years ago) link

I find it strange that someone could like Untitled and not Draft. But then Autechre has always been an aural magic eye picture so it's completely subjective

frame casual (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 21:07 (five years ago) link

off topic but 'Untilted' is a bitch of a word to write w/ all this autocorrect etc.

Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 21:13 (five years ago) link

Untilted's rhythms go way harder and it doesn't feel like each percussive sound is constantly tumbling down a halfpipe. "6IE.CR" is fucking great though.

frogbs, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 21:13 (five years ago) link

I feel kind of like that about Confield. The kick drum sound on Cfern hurts my brain, and Pen Expers sounds like someone hoovering up screws. Eidetic Casein sounds like thousand toy ambulances running out of batteries. There are some moments of respite (Uviol is lovely) but on the whole I just don't like the sound choices.

frame casual (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 21:42 (five years ago) link


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