Hey, everyone. Long time no write, but I finally got a chance to "listen"
to Autechre's new one. I have to say that as an IDM reviewer of four
years, this new album has to be the most abstract out of the five that
Booth/Brown have produced. That's not to say it isn't good, it is, but
for the uninitiated, "LP5" may go over a lot of heads.
For instance, the first five or six tracks segue into one another,
causing an "electric storm" of sorts. If you aren't familiar with the
totally off the wall time signatures and non-repetitive beats of Autechre,
this album won't work for you and you'll miss the point. I like it,
personally, because Autechre is pushing electronic music further than any
other artist in the scene. I was pleasantly satisfied with 'under BOAC',
'fold4 wrap5', and 'acroyear2'. The sounds are beautiful and absolutely
gorgeous with a loud crisp sound system with bass below 50HZ.
Autechre's "LP5" as a whole is an excellent experiment in sonic
sculpturing. The tracks on "LP5" aren't structured like those on "Tri
Repetae", "Incunabula", "Amber"(although there are some similiarites...),
and "Chiastic Slide"(which was a project that was from another galaxy
somewhere all together!). I highly recommend this on for the diehard
Autechre fans who have been listening to them since 'crystel', but not for
those who have only heard "Tri Repetae" and "Chiastic Slide".
I also must recommend this album on vinyl only. The CD just wouldn't have
the same effect on your ears and in your heart.
Derek Jordan
Aries Productions
P.O. Box 2611
Denver, CO 80201-2611
http://clem.mscd.edu/~jordand/welcome.html
jordand@mscd.edu
esoterica1@theglobe.com
ps. if anyone wants a retro review done on any title, let me know. That
is my specialty.