newbound

[Guest]

Many people say, newbound is the weakest track for them on L-event; I say: Hmmm. Maybe. I think it's a typical outro track. The descending synth melody with looooong reverb being somewhat typical for an Ae outro.

That kind of "laser beats" (someone else wrote this) is at least interesting.

I need further listens.

Edited October 17, 2013 by Guest

[Guest]

i like the 2nd half where the main synth plays fewer notes,,,, the beginning of this track makes e wanna skip it tho..

[pikkio]

best track on the new ep, you autechrefans on watmm are really annoying when it comes to listen a damn good straight flying space melody! btw too short

[modey]

it's got a wicked awesome rhythm. I love when they swing it up! At least it feels like a shuffle groove. I haven't quite figured out the melody yet though.

[kirm]

I love it.. Gorgeous Melody and lovely bubbly rhythm, to me it sounds like a nice development of the oversteps style.

[Amen Lare]

I find the melody to be intentionally idiotic of sorts, like "don't like it, aren't you? keep hearing what i will do to it" and the second half opens it. My only concern is the new attitude of reverbing the shit out of anything to make it sound impressive. I think closing track on Oversteps developed this idea enough.

[Hugh Mughnus]

The percussion moves in and out and the bass bubbles up from the bottom left towards the top right. At least that's the way it images on my stereo. I found it very interesting.

[fizzkinz]

This track seems to emote very strongly, which is an interesting twist on Autechre's usual description of cold and unemotional tracks

[Guest]

the bubbles emote strongly in this one

[Guest Rulohead32]

also, the track title, "newbound" suggest new horizons, the track is just the beginning of a new ae era, a more popish and edm era with rhianna and clavin haris collaburashuns

[kirm]

Dont be daft..... it will be Miley Cyrus they will be working with

[Guest Rulohead32]

no really, i hope after oversteps and exai they give a change to their sonority. And that doesn't necessarily mean less musical and more chaos!!!

[joseph]

best track on the new ep, you autechrefans on watmm are really annoying when it comes to listen a damn good straight flying space melody! btw too short

lol

[Lesley]

The "laser beats" I love that, very nice beats, I found the melody very emotional on the first few listens but now only care about the laser beats.

[zaizai]

Laser beatz and bird sounds !

[AJW]

Fell asleep whilst listening to some assorted Exai tracks followed by L-Event. Awoke from my nap in the middle of Newbound. It sounded kind of familiar, but that lovely dazed zone before being fully awake made it sound new, alien and distant, while at the same time warm and welcoming my return from sleep. Lovely track. Probably the least complex on L-Event but:

 

best track on the new ep, you autechrefans on watmm are really annoying when it comes to listen a damn good straight flying space melody! btw too short

[Ivan Ooze]

[Roo]

Newbound works well as an outro. The EP is increasingly holding its breath up to this point, Newbound gives it a chance to chill. That said, the opening tune is obnoxious coming after osla for n.

[Boxus]

I'm happy ae are busting out the cheesy melodies again. This one is cheesy as hell, and it's bright, but it's got a nice refined quality, tight atmospherics and shit. It's a gorgonzola or something.

[PlatrixECV]

Does this track sounds Aphexy to anyone? Or at least what Aphex should have been?

 

(Full disclosure: I like Ae about 777x as much as Aphex).

 

newbound is currently my fave track on album but I think that may be due to melodic accessibility (sorta like jatevee-C).

[Plarkreluke Banloboh]

I find the melody to be intentionally idiotic of sorts, like "don't like it, aren't you?

Yes, it does seem to be meowing for attention like a hungry cat IMO. Edited November 1, 2013 by wabby

[zaizai]

still feeling this right now !

[sweepstakes]

need moartechre

[Guest WNS000]

best track on the new ep, you autechrefans on watmm are really annoying when it comes to listen a damn good straight flying space melody! btw too short

 

The problem is not the melody. I love melodies. The overall composition of the track is the problem. I agree with phling that the second half is better.

 

I also have problem with the mix. The "drums" are disconnected from the rest and does not sit very well in it.

 

M39 Diffain, on the other hand, is a mixing and production gold. Composition is a bit weak at the end (drags a bit) but overall great track.

 

Osla for n is the highlight of the EP for me.

[Guest WNS000]

I find the melody to be intentionally idiotic of sorts, like "don't like it, aren't you? keep hearing what i will do to it" and the second half opens it. My only concern is the new attitude of reverbing the shit out of anything to make it sound impressive. I think closing track on Oversteps developed this idea enough.

 

Yuop is their masterpiece in my opinion.