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EggyToast
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Fri, 14 Feb 2003 16:25:36 -0500
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RE: [idm] Autechre and my views on their music
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quoted 15 lines Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >Content-Disposition: inline > ;Creation-Date="Fri, 14 Feb 2003 14:30:49 -0500" > >I hadn't heard Autechre and was told by a friend that they were coming >to LA and that I must hear them...they are amazing, etc...went to the >show at the El Rey about a year ago...with a group of >5...producers,musicians all...All aside from me big AU fans already... >the place was packed...but the guys never really seemed to hit their >stride...I wondered what my friends had been so excited about and they >told me that this wasn't what they were expecting...I suppose in the >drive to "challenge" whoever...they may have lost some of what gave >their music it's appeal. > >Two cents worth...Dave
Agreed. Their live shows are a different boat entirely from their album material. The problem, I think, lies in that they're doing rather intricate evolving tracks live, but the PAs and rooms are so ass that it sounds less spectacular than it would at home. I was able to find a bootleg of the show I attended in minneapolis and, much to my surprise, it sounded a lot better in the crappy recording than it did at the actual show. of course, At home, you also have the advantage of listening to it again -- something that autechre tracks have sorta needed since after Amber. Oh well. At least their live work is completely new and different compared to their released tracks. You can tell they're not really into making dance music, though. derek -- eggytoast.com -------------- commerce soon: eggtastic.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org