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From:
Clint Anderson
To:
nat hawks
Cc:
Esa Ruoho , idm list
Date:
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:07:03 -0500
Subject:
Re: Autechre revisit their early influences on four-hour Dekmantel mix WARNING: DOWNLOAD IS ENABLED
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sum1 was bitching that this is all the same tracks frmo their last epic dj set Clint Anderson Systems Engineer On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 1:59 PM, nat hawks <natbot@hotmail.com> wrote:
quoted 85 lines anyone find a track list?!> anyone find a track list?! > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:11:05 +0300 > Subject: Re: Autechre revisit their early influences on four-hour > Dekmantel mix WARNING: DOWNLOAD IS ENABLED > From: esaruoho@gmail.com > To: idm@hyperreal.org > > > from da soundclouds > > "Very few musical acts achieve the levels of unanimous acclaim of > Autechre. The English duo of Rob Brown and Sean Booth are not an act you > simply like; they are an act you love, fawn over and dream about. They’ve > got themselves here over the course of the last 28 years, and have done so > by amassing a discography that’s about as perfect, influential and > accomplished as could ever be possible. A key Warp label act from day one, > they have released tens of albums, well over a ten EPs and have featured on > a dizzying amount of essential compilations, mixes and remixes in that > time. Without their contribution to the IDM canon, its fair to say the > modern musical landscape would look very different. > > Rhythmic but experimental, absorbing yet abstract, cerebral and > psychedelic, their ever evolving output is up there with the likes of > fellow luminaries Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin as some of the most > important in all of electronic music. As well as being fine craftsmen in > the studio, Autechre are also revered live performers who really manage to > conjure up captivating and otherworldly soundtracks that marry heavy bass > with ethereal melody. The pair themselves do not care for genre, but > suffice it to say that they have mastered everything from hardcore to > ambient to glitch and plenty of indescribables in between. > > When the pair recently laid down an impressive set at Dekmantel Festival, > we asked if they might be up for a doing an early inspiration mix, whereby > they put together a collection of the sort of electro and hip hop tracks > that turned them on as youths. At first they hesitated, pointing out that > "we don't do strictly retro stuff, it's too corny.” But alas, a few days > later, a huge file landed in our inbox… That file is a 4 hour and 18 minute > mix that basically encapsulates not just Autechre’s own influences, but > also acts as a fine anthology of the greatest electro sounds of all time. > Every sub genre imaginable gets touched upon along the way, with nods to > forefathers like Kraftwerk, killer cuts from Man Parrish, classics from > Newcleus and retro gold from the likes of The Beat Club. It is a thrilling > ride and a truly rare treat that reminds us just why we love Autechre, as > well as shining a light on a vast genre that often pays second fiddle to > house and techno." > > On 14 September 2015 at 19:04, Esa Ruoho <esaruoho@gmail.com> wrote: > > *WARNING. DOWNLOAD IS ENABLED.* > https://soundcloud.com/dkmntl/dekmantelpodcastautechre > > http://www.factmag.com/2015/09/14/autechre-dekmantel-podcast/ > > The Warp duo delve into their collection of vintage electro. > > Amsterdam label and party Dekmantel have quietly been building one of the > strongest podcasts over the past year, but they’ve surpassed themselves > with the latest, a huge mix from Autechre. > > The podcast is a collection of early influences, primarily vintage 80s > electro, and features everything from Man Parrish and The Beat Club to > Newcleus and Kraftwerk. > > Listen to it below – at four hours, it should help pass some of the time > until they release their next album. > > > https://soundcloud.com/dkmntl/dekmantelpodcastautechre > -- > > --- > http://twitter.com/esaruoho > http://lackluster.bandcamp.com > > > > > -- > > --- > http://twitter.com/esaruoho > http://lackluster.bandcamp.com >