quoted 3 lines Like I said, I've no specific problem with 'ep7', but it does
> Like I said, I've no specific problem with 'ep7', but it does
> highlight a possible danger that Autechre could swiftly disappear up
> their own arse if they're not careful.
the hypes are so high whenever autechre is said to be releasing
something that i doubt they'll really ever have the effect that they
used to have unless they go a completely different direction -- & by
that i mean one that nobody has been taking yet. vocals would be too
obvious a path, methinks. but who knows. i think maybe if people
didn't worship them so much, maybe they wouldn't feel the need to
pastiche themselves so much.
the thing is, putting "lp5" & say, "ischemic folks" next to each other,
i have to admit that i find lp5 more endearing & playful (okay, sorry,
haven't heard ep7 yet, waiting for 1) money & 2) the nothing release).
ischemic folks sound a lot as if the schematic guys were trying
reeeeally hard to sound crunchy & abstract, without being very
inventive. the nice thing about them is that they're noisier than
autechre, but _all_ american idm is noisier (& as a general rule, more
obnoxious) than euro idm so it's not surprising.
actually, regarding north american idm, i should say i would consider
"altered states of america" to be more rewarding. much more varied, at
least. but "ischemic folks" isn't a bad disc. just a tad bit deceiving.
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