There was Fridge Tracks from General Magic and Pita. Made from fridge
sounds. I like Spring Fridge but it is pretty structured :)
quoted 73 lines Can anyone make some recommendations in this "Haphazard Sounds" genre?
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> Can anyone make some recommendations in this "Haphazard Sounds" genre?
> It sounds pretty cool actually. Aside from say field recordings at NYC
> Grand Central Station.
>
> Seems like the trick is to have "no apparent" structure or design on
> first or Nth listen, but then one that becomes "apparent" on listen
> N+1... a nice reward for repeated, deep listening!
>
> Brian
>
> On Sun, 21 Sep 2025, Rjyan Kidwell wrote:
>> Yowza yeah "random sounds thrown together haphazardly with no
>> apparent consideration for structure or design" is a wild claim to
>> make about ~any~ record!
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM kent williams
>> <chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I just put this on while reading the review. Nothing personal but
>> pretty much everything in this review feels hilariously wrong.
>>
>> "Seemingly operating on a whole other conceptual level where
>> chaos and
>> disorder reign, their music is very much in the experimental
>> realm and
>> appears to be a random selection of electronic sounds thrown
>> together
>> haphazardly with no apparent consideration for structure or
>> design."
>>
>> When I listen to it the structure seems obvious. They may use
>> random
>> processes for elements of their music but it's never haphazard or
>> arbitrary. I do think they make their pieces by jamming on Max
>> patches live, but that means every switchup, every knob tweak
>> is done
>> by human hands live.
>>
>> Maybe something completely unlike one's expectations for music
>> sounds
>> random and arbitrary to you. There are two parts to listening to
>> Autechre: Experiencing it without preconceptions as a sensual
>> experience, and finding the musical thread of it. It can be a
>> challenge to understand and appreciate, but it's as worthy as a
>> pastime. And with repeated listening, it becomes familiar and
>> makes a
>> different sort of sense.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM Pietro <pietrobot@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Autechre :: Quaristice (Warp, Ltd. 2CD) — now reissued
>> >
>> > https://igloomag.com/reviews/autechre-quaristice-warp-ltd-2cd
>> >
>> > "Quaristice won’t be to everyone’s liking due to its complex
>> and often random nature but for those who have long been fascinated
>> by the duo’s
>> ability to redefine and push the boundaries of their own sound
>> over the years (although not always successfully) Quaristice shouldn’t
>> disappoint." ~Paul L.
>> >
>> > :: ::
>> > Pietro DS
>> >
>> > Igloo Magazine :: igloomag.com
>> > Experimental Electronic Music
>> >
>> > Digital::Nimbus Radio :: digitalnimbus.com
>> > Electronic Audio Freakquencies
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