On 20 Jan 1997 13:07 +0100 (-0400), Fredric@GLiST wrote to me:
quoted 7 lines Regarding the new Ae 12":
> Regarding the new Ae 12":
> The sad news is; Envane does not reach the hights of either
> Incunabula, Amber, Tri Repetae, Basscadet, Anti, Garbage, Anvil Vapre
> or the Gescom stuff... Too sad.
> Drown Quarter is ok for sure... but that cannot save this EP.
> I'm sure that the lads will be back on top when 'Chiastic Slide' is
> released...
You can't be more wrong about that one mate...
<Ae>
If anything, I found draun quarter to be the least exciting track on
the disc. Consider this:
1. 902 Quarter: The smoothly-sequenced polyrhythmical static of traditional
Autechre with groovy hip-hop record scratching. This track contains
everything you love about Autechre... with that distant synth melody
lighting dusting all the beats in lush tranquility, yet this record
scratching thing is totally new. Best thing is, it works well in the mix,
not just Ae with scratches. :)
2. Latent Quarter: This track starts off a little weak, yet given a few
minutes, the dense layers of static slowly seep into this wallowing bass
wobble that just makes me melt in aural glee.
3. Laughing Quarter: By far the hardest, fastest and best track on this ep,
drawing back fond memories of Anvil Vapre's wacky beat structuring, only
the beats have been further decomposed into mushy static (if decomposed
leaves were static, mushy static is the best way to describe the majority
of tracks on "Chiastic Slide"). Melody on this track is quite prominent.
4. Draun Quarter: the longest and probably least interesting track of the
set, featuring a slightly more complicated rhythm, but the melodies I find
to be kinda drab after a while... eventually the beats stop and the melody
noodles off into the distance. End of track. :)
Having heard both Envane and Chiastic Slide, I can tell you that Envane is
certainly a warm-up for their new album. Chiastic Slide is probably
Autechre's least accesable release yet, and has taken me a while to get
into the groove. But it's worth it. Tracks like Tewe and Nuane are some of
the most abstract excursions in the noisier side of the electronic
spectrum. But Ae have put so much care into the construction of each track,
at once the noise becomes quite infectious, and sent me into space after
the fifth or sixth listen. I've never been so impressed before as I have by
Ae's constant stream of fine releases.
Preparing for the new Ae: Expect nothing, and you'll get everything. It
ain't Incunabula, Amber or Tri Repetae. It's Chiastic Slide, and don't you
forget it.
</Ae>
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