AAA - Ask Autechre Anything - Sean and Rob on WATMM!

[Sean Ae]

++ Hey xox, totally seconded on YJY UX there. By far my favourite closer.

 

Also, just wondered if you had any thoughts on an early minimalist/process piece for solo organ called Melody III (Discogs):

 

 

 

It uses a 36-note pattern which is layered at nine different speeds... are you interested in this type of process/generation?

 

i am if it sounds good

[Guest Retosik]

 

Last 2 questions I promise :-)

 

Your live sets, say Oversteps,each year sound quite similar from town to town so how do you approach it? You have a foundation and then tweak over the top?

 

I kind feel bad for you guys at the moment although I am sure we are all enjoying chatting to you, but I cant help feeling like you are doing tech support.

So my final question is ,my Windows 8 computer isnt working. What should I do?

 

not really they vary tons, unless u mean in terms of tracks, the patterns were changing constantly it doesn't even really repeat bars never mind whole tracks

 

unless, is this a ruse?

are you two going to make two separate albums in the future?

i'm a huge fan of this idea

 

it might have happened already

how would you know

Nobody could know... i bet rob made Oversteps. seriously tho, you should make separate albums once, not neccesarily under "autechre".

 

another q's: what's your worst track? did you made a bot to make tracks for you? have you considered not making music anymore (plsno)? and please answer this: what are lyrics to "ccec" and what's the sample from?

[Sean Ae]

I'd ask you hundred questions about this and that, but since I'm temporary retarded, I'll let the other members take care of that.

I just wanna say I really enjoy your music, and repeat a question I asked a while back, that may or may not have been answered;

Have you listened much to jazz, and if so, who are your favorite jazz musicians, favorite jazz albums, etc?

 

not really

i only have like 4 jazz records, all of which i just got cos i heard them round mates' houses

i find it really inconsistent in terms of sound

[gmanyo]

 

Have you ever released a track on album that you made in a super short amount of time and just liked?

 

yeah quite a few, esp on the early albums

 

Sorry, can't help but be curious: how short are these? Less than a day? An hour? Any specific tracks you remember doing in a notably small amount of time?

Edited November 6, 2013 by gmanyo

[foresense]

love reading through all the responses, some insightful stuff.

 

and so marathonic.. just like the mixlr stream a while back, really like that. was reading these responses yesterday night trying to catch up, and at a certain moment you get over a threshold and things just start to get nice and deep (nice and derp). thanks!

[Sean Ae]

 

 

Last 2 questions I promise :-)

 

Your live sets, say Oversteps,each year sound quite similar from town to town so how do you approach it? You have a foundation and then tweak over the top?

 

I kind feel bad for you guys at the moment although I am sure we are all enjoying chatting to you, but I cant help feeling like you are doing tech support.

So my final question is ,my Windows 8 computer isnt working. What should I do?

not really they vary tons, unless u mean in terms of tracks, the patterns were changing constantly it doesn't even really repeat bars never mind whole tracks

 

unless, is this a ruse?

are you two going to make two separate albums in the future?

i'm a huge fan of this idea

it might have happened already

how would you know

Nobody could know... i bet rob made Oversteps. seriously tho, you should make separate albums once, not neccesarily under "autechre".

 

another q's: what's your worst track? did you made a bot to make tracks for you? have you considered not making music anymore (plsno)? and please answer this: what are lyrics to "ccec" and what's the sample from?

 

 

haaa i don't want to answer any of them

[olo]

So, like when your term is up here on watmm, (minus what I posted several threads ago about what I think will actually happen),

 

Will there be a "goodbye watmm!" or will you just disappear, whilst lurking, laughing at all the questions that will be pouring in for days?

[Guest northernplastic]

Ugh, haven't been here the last few hours and still have to read through 40 pages...

 

Anyway, a question:

Could you give a little input on the making of your latest webcast?

How long were you working on it, what software did you use (could you rec any for a basic mix?), how did you choose tracks etc.

 

Thanks.

[Guest beetles]

Lifeforms or Dead Cities?

[Sean Ae]

 

just gonna bump this shit yo.

would love to hear your guys' thoughts on another one of my favorite artists, Solar Fields. ever heard/listen to him? Aside from you two he's one of my biggest influences to making music.

 

not heard any, will check it

[Guest ZombieLincoln666]

Do you have a track that was more difficult to make than it sounds?

Edited November 6, 2013 by ZombieLincoln666

[Sean Ae]

Lifeforms or Dead Cities?

 

Accelerator

[Guest Retosik]

 

 

 

 

Last 2 questions I promise :-)

 

Your live sets, say Oversteps,each year sound quite similar from town to town so how do you approach it? You have a foundation and then tweak over the top?

 

I kind feel bad for you guys at the moment although I am sure we are all enjoying chatting to you, but I cant help feeling like you are doing tech support.

So my final question is ,my Windows 8 computer isnt working. What should I do?

not really they vary tons, unless u mean in terms of tracks, the patterns were changing constantly it doesn't even really repeat bars never mind whole tracks

 

unless, is this a ruse?

are you two going to make two separate albums in the future?

i'm a huge fan of this idea

it might have happened already

how would you know

Nobody could know... i bet rob made Oversteps. seriously tho, you should make separate albums once, not neccesarily under "autechre".

 

another q's: what's your worst track? did you made a bot to make tracks for you? have you considered not making music anymore (plsno)? and please answer this: what are lyrics to "ccec" and what's the sample from?

haaa i don't want to answer any of them

rob, what are the lyrics to ccec ;___;

[Sean Ae]

Do you have a track that was more difficult to make than it sounds?

 

parhelic triangle

all tomorrow's linoleum

squarepusher remix

 

there's 3, there are quite a few

Ugh, haven't been here the last few hours and still have to read through 40 pages...

 

Anyway, a question:

Could you give a little input on the making of your latest webcast?

How long were you working on it, what software did you use (could you rec any for a basic mix?), how did you choose tracks etc.

 

Thanks.

 

mostly traktor

made a huge playlist really gradually, like over the course of a year, and then went thru it later doing lots of 20-60 min mixes in certain bpm ranges, then mixed them together

[Franciscus]

talking about parhelic triangle @ sean, what does it remind you of? i guess it creeps me out a bit sometimes

 

confield was my first proper ae album btw

[zkom]

What is the most Autechrean planet?

[Sean Ae]

 

 

Have you ever released a track on album that you made in a super short amount of time and just liked?

 

yeah quite a few, esp on the early albums

 

Sorry, can't help but be curious: how short are these? Less than a day? An hour? Any specific tracks you remember doing in a notably small amount of time?

 

 

yeah most of the tracks on amber were done in less than a day for example

incunabula the older ones took longer cos we were using a 4 track but soon as we got the atari we were firing them out, one or two a day, but not working every day cos we had jobs

[Rob Ae]

YJY UX is my fav Ae track at the moment. It has such a huge impact on me; especially on my 'spiritual' state of mind ...like i'm at the center of sahara at sunset and transcendental things are starting to unfold. Such a joy! I'm literary experiencing it.

 

Can u please say anything more about it? ... i'm happy with anything u drop at me.

 

Thnx!

 

So, like when your term is up here on watmm, (minus what I posted several threads ago about what I think will actually happen),

 

Will there be a "goodbye watmm!" or will you just disappear, whilst lurking, laughing at all the questions that will be pouring in for days?

i thought joyrex would lock it no?

 

when is the over? what timezone…..

[Sean Ae]

What is the most Autechrean planet?

 

saturn

[Rob Ae]

 

What is the most Autechrean planet?

 

saturn

 

ah

 

jupiter

[Guest northernplastic]

 

Do you have a track that was more difficult to make than it sounds?

 

parhelic triangle

all tomorrow's linoleum

squarepusher remix

 

there's 3, there are quite a few

Ugh, haven't been here the last few hours and still have to read through 40 pages...

 

Anyway, a question:

Could you give a little input on the making of your latest webcast?

How long were you working on it, what software did you use (could you rec any for a basic mix?), how did you choose tracks etc.

 

Thanks.

 

mostly traktor

made a huge playlist really gradually, like over the course of a year, and then went thru it later doing lots of 20-60 min mixes in certain bpm ranges, then mixed them together

 

 

Cool, thanks for the reply.

Like I said before, the webcast was one of the greatest musical events this year (along with Exai of course, didn't listen to l-event yet, so I can't really judge).

[Guest Ando]

Saturnian Jupitor

[Dragon]

 

++ Hey xox, totally seconded on YJY UX there. By far my favourite closer.

Also, just wondered if you had any thoughts on an early minimalist/process piece for solo organ called Melody III (Discogs):

It uses a 36-note pattern which is layered at nine different speeds... are you interested in this type of process/generation?

 

i am if it sounds good

sorry, the youtube didn't show up:

 

[Sean Ae]

talking about parhelic triangle @ sean, what does it remind you of? i guess it creeps me out a bit sometimes

 

confield was my first proper ae album btw

 

yeah i dunno what it reminds me of actually, some kind of lumbering deep thing

it has that dragging feeling, sort of ancient and sleeping

 

 

++ Hey xox, totally seconded on YJY UX there. By far my favourite closer.

Also, just wondered if you had any thoughts on an early minimalist/process piece for solo organ called Melody III (Discogs):

It uses a 36-note pattern which is layered at nine different speeds... are you interested in this type of process/generation?

i am if it sounds good

sorry, the youtube didn't show up:

 

 

ok this reminds me of laurie spiegel tons

i like it

[Guest northernplastic]

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