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From: "Scott McKeating" <mckeating23@hotmail.com> Subject: autechre and gescom

quoted 2 lines And if anyone could let me know the reason why they do this 2 names

>And if anyone could let me know the reason why they do this 2 names >thingy?

Why not? Although the differences in the music maybe subtle to you, their are a number of other factors in why they would change their group name for a particular piece or collection of works. Its an artist thing and a business thing.

quoted 1 line I've only heard Gescom's "Snakewitch" so far....

>I've only heard Gescom's "Snakewitch" so far....

Dude, you need to check out Autchre's Amber, which is by far the best thing they ever put out. 1994 Warp, domestically on TVT. You can find the cd on Rammed'azon.c*m or any the local shop that knows whatz sup. Dan.Robitaille lo - robi@booyaka.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 4 lines Why not? Although the differences in the music maybe subtle to you,

> Why not? Although the differences in the music maybe subtle to you, > their are a number of other factors in why they would change their group > name for a particular piece or collection of works. Its an artist thing > and a business thing.

There are definite differences between Autechre and Gescom specific to their situation, not necessarily involving the business/distribution/label side of things. It's my understanding that Gescom is Sean and Rob (Autechre) along with a few other collaborators. (Andy Maddocks, Bola are suspect) Musically speaking, Gescom tend to produce different compositions than Autechre proper. (Keynell, EP1, EP2, Minidisc) To my ear they sound a little more improvised and a little less like studio tracks. But that's just conjecture. Andrew -- -| Andrew Schrock | aschrock@cs.brandeis.edu |- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Here's a reply to the message "[idm] Re: autchre and gescom" written on Fri, 9 Jun 2000 20:41:35 -0400 (EDT):

quoted 6 lines It's my understanding that Gescom is Sean and Rob (Autechre) along with a

>It's my understanding that Gescom is Sean and Rob (Autechre) along with a >few other collaborators. (Andy Maddocks, Bola are suspect) Musically >speaking, Gescom tend to produce different compositions than Autechre >proper. (Keynell, EP1, EP2, Minidisc) To my ear they sound a little more >improvised and a little less like studio tracks. But that's just >conjecture.

The way I see it (or perhaps listen to it), the Gescom tracks seem to be a lot rougher and less "fiddled with" than Autechre tracks. They definitely show their breakdance roots in some of the Gescom tracks. The Autechre tracks are basically Gescom tracks but with lots more spit and polish. -- Mark Stevens http://www.headspin.clara.net/ http://pressx.cjb.net/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org