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From:
Connor Higgins
To:
Clint Anderson
Cc:
nat hawks , Esa Ruoho , idm list
Date:
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:46:33 -0700
Subject:
Re: Autechre revisit their early influences on four-hour Dekmantel mix WARNING: DOWNLOAD IS ENABLED
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This mix is fantastic. Been listening to it all day. On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 96 lines sum1 was bitching that this is all the same tracks frmo their last epic dj> 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: > >> 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 >> > >