I love LP5 to death but it's got it's lows, like the two little bullshit tracks
and that damn lame hidden track. Chiastic is pure perfection from start to
finish, IMO.
EP7's last four tracks are just awe inspiring. The rest is average. I was
able to replicate the sounds in left blank and a couple other tracks with a
simple ass shareware program and no effects. This is why they probably labeled
it an EP rather than an album. it's the "leftovers" and bs of the last year or
two mixed with some real glimpses into their next musical direction. I think
the last four tracks are these gems.
And excluding the first track, Peel Sessions II was shit. Began to sound like
elaborate Schematic tunes, and that was a downer. I'm missing the gorgeous
ambience and melodies they used to make dominant in their shit.
joseph fitzpatrick wrote:
quoted 55 lines this is interesting. i don't hear too many people say chiastic slide is
> this is interesting. i don't hear too many people say chiastic slide is
> their fav Ae. i think cichlisuite, LP5, and EP7 are all equally my
> favorites. they all seem to sort of reflect a zenith in technology as it
> compliments humanity and art. it's the sound of expanding lifetimes and
> new and endless possibilities. "zeiss contarex" on EP7 is probably the
> most advanced example of sound manipulation i can recall. Autechre will
> take it beyond and further i am sure with future releases.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark <mef@ecst.csuchico.edu>
> To: idm@hyperreal.org <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 3:06 AM
> Subject: (idm) Chiastic Slide: Easily one of IDM's best.
>
> >Yeah, this is easily my favorite Ae release, with Cipater being my
> >favorite Ae song, too. Absolutely amazing what they did on this album.
> >Envane is easily my favorite EP of theirs too, and it also comes out of
> >this era. Another thing to look for is the Ae remix of Beaumont
> >Hannant's Psi Onyx, which HAD to come out of that era as well. The
> >instrumentation (if you can call it that) rivals any of the tracks on
> >Chiastic.
> >
> >Seriously looking back at the nineties as a decade i can easily say that
> >Chiastic Slide is either the #1 or #2 IDM album; when it comes to
> >breakthrough sounds, pure melodic beauty, and an overall progressive
> >theme, nothing seems to beat it. I have yet to see another Ae release
> >have a great consistant theme that Chiastic does... and it ends sooooo
> >perfectly.
> >
> >-mark
> >
> >AeOtaku@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> Just want to say that while Schematic is vying
> >> strongly for my least favorite label of the past five
> >> years, I agree that "Chiastic Slide" is a mindblowing
> >> album. A lot of old-time people on this list are not into modern
> >> Autechre, but that album is one of my all time faves,
> >> and one that really put me head over heels in love with
> >> the potentials of electronic sound engineering. It just
> >> keeps unraveling. Very deep, excellent layering and building:
> >> just a stellar release. Worth noting that this is about the
> >> only Autechre release I really like too, so who knows?
> >>
> >> Matt
> >
> >
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