Gonzi wrote:
quoted 11 lines Also: as someone paranoid of growing-up to be 45 years old & 800 miles>> Also: as someone paranoid of growing-up to be 45 years old & 800 miles
>> from a sampler or a turntable, is anyone out there aware of any acoustic
>> artists (guitar, handdrums, free jazz, etc.) who do shit similar to
>> Squarepusher or Autechre?
>
> Whaa? Two different animals as far as I'm concerned. If you want to hear
> some acoustic d&b check out Jimpster's 12's on freerange. A bit noodly,
> but good stuff all the same. Exactly what you're looking for. As far as
> Autechre, I think their heads are trapped in 1993 musically. I know it's
> not a popular opinion to hold on the list, but oh well. I still buy
> everything though.
I disagree with you there Gonzi somewhat. Correct me if your intentions
weren't as such, but it seems to me that you're implying that there is a
'progression' in electronica and that Autechre hasn't made the jump.
From a structural standpoint, I kinda see your point - a great deal of
electronic music from house to trance and even D&B has been about
extended jams, i.e. no distinct divisions or parts in a tune. Folx like
Bochum Welt, Plug, Squarepusher, and RDJ being the exceptions (not that
they're the first or only ones to do so, but that's what immediately
comes to mind) to the 'extended jam' concept.
From a rhythmic standpoint, however, Autechre is doing some of the most
interesting stuff in recent years. The 'Key Nell' EP, some of 'Chiastic
Slide', and a couple of the tracks on the Ae Radio broadcast are prime
examples of this - non-four-on-the-floor shit that still keeps your head
noddin.
I hope that someone picks up on this aspect of Ae's output, and starts
doing music that grabs both of these components - the rhythmic and
structural innovations - to make electronica that's closer to a
combination of jazz and classical music but with more tonal and textural
variety than either of these genres.
GD