On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Mark Kolmar wrote:
quoted 5 lines Take this with a grain of salt -- I'd like a lot of Autechre's work> Take this with a grain of salt -- I'd like a lot of Autechre's work
> better without the chords. Most of the time this sort-of sci-fi,
> futuristic sound will transport me more easily when it avoids traditional
> harmony and melody. At the same time I realize many people want to leaven
> futurism with tradition (both as listeners and composers).
Each to their own, but one of the things I like about Autechre is the
unconventional things they do with harmony and so forth. For example, I
think it's the second track on 'Tri Repetae' where they play one chord
over and over, but alternating between the major and the minor third. In
terms of trad harmony that's a big no-no.
Also on the last track ('rsdio'?) of that album, the main riff is a
simple one-four-five progression (think 'Wild Thing', 'Louie Louie',
etc.), yet the rest of the music buggers about in all kinds of crazy keys.
Excuse me if I'm being a trainspotter. :-)
Michael
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