Pascal Haakmat wrote on Wed, 23 Oct 96 17:49:12 BST :
quoted 3 lines I think Autechre's music is very boring since most of their tracks are
> I think Autechre's music is very boring since most of their tracks are
> nothing more than a bunch of loops smeared out forever. The build-up of
> an Ae-track seems to usually involve a new sample every 128 bars.
But what loops, what sounds. Unique sounds, subtle backdrops. And listen
closer. The sounds change and morph all the time
quoted 5 lines Also they don't seem to have released anything interesting before Tri
> Also they don't seem to have released anything interesting before Tri
> Repetae (which, I assume, means 'three times as repetitive') so I just
> don't get the excitement. If it's the "dark brooding atmosphere" that
> turns you on then there tons of good music that is just as dark &
> brooding. Only it's good, too, like "Hex" by Bark Psychosis.
Autechre can be dark and brooding, or light and uplifting, or tear-jerkingly
beautiful, or get-up-on-your-feet-and-dance energetic. I am not looking for one
particular mood, I am just continuously delighted by the uniqueness of the
sound that they make.
imho, of course :)
J
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