Autechre. NTS Residency. (_O_)

[Extralife]

Am I wrong or does it seem like each “track” is extended much longer than the shorter, more rapid AE Live?

[WhitleyStriber]

I missed the first one but I will see the 2nd one. I hope they drop some of the unreleased tracks from the 2015 tour.

[ambermonk]

That fourth segment that comes in at 40 minutes in still sounds fuckin boss. With no exaggeration I can say this is some of the best stuff they've done in a decade. Nowhere for them to go but up.

[sweepstakes]

And of course I find myself appreciating parts of elseq (2 & 3) that I've neglected. I know this happens every time we get new AE but it never ceases to amaze me.

[auxien]

I hope some day AE release their generative sequencing engine as an open source project.  This is kind of an exception to the general open source mantra though since it's a piece of art really and would be okay to not do that, their secret sauce so to speak, but maybe once they retire it can't hurt (pls dont retire).  I'm sure nobody could manage to use it to their skill level and style anyway, but it would be a great contribution to humanity.  But even if they didn't, it would be no big deal since it's likely a very personalized, private, and custom piece of software and it goes without saying that they have ever right not to.  But a guy can dream

Same motherfuckers who half the time won't even list the gear or techniques used on a track? Doubt it, but yeah it's possible I guess, especially down the way maybe. Would be cool in a way but also glad to have some mystery tbh. 

 

Am I wrong or does it seem like each “track” is extended much longer than the shorter, more rapid AE Live?

Mostly more elseq-length 'tracks' and form. Perhaps more similar to the Onesix tour in many ways actually, definitely much less rapid than AE_LIVE sets, bits in there were a few minutes at most on some nights, few if any 'tracks' there got close to 10 minutes iirc.

[digit]

Am I wrong or does it seem like each “track” is extended much longer than the shorter, more rapid AE Live?

 

well yeah. they had 2 hours to play with instead of the usual 1 hour duration of their live sets.

 

some of the tracks are well served by this extra duration. others, not so much.

[sweepstakes]

That fourth segment that comes in at 40 minutes in still sounds fuckin boss. With no exaggeration I can say this is some of the best stuff they've done in a decade. Nowhere for them to go but up.

Yes, that was when I finally got that New Autechre grin on my face.

[d-a-m-o]

And of course I find myself appreciating parts of elseq (2 & 3) that I've neglected. I know this happens every time we get new AE but it never ceases to amaze me.

lol yesterday I've listened to Exai in one go and I was like "damn it's the greatest album ever !"

[dumplings]

Exai is definitely one of their most well rounded albums I feel. Still getting into elseq.

 

1:17~ 

[zkom]

It's even better on the second listen, fuck.

[hello spiral]

I'm already at the point where I'm not sure how many times I've listened to it now my man

 

GET ON MY LEVEL

[donotseemecricket]

elseq 1–5 has over the past two years now just really blown me away in terms of its sheer scope and execution. In my mind, it is the most prolific and masterful material they have yet released. It has become far and away my favourite album from them and I have listened to it in it's entireity (in one sitting) more than 10 times now. And on so many occasions I will just listen to it in parts, 1 part at a time over the span of 5 days. It's expertly timed and paced. It captures every range of human emotion. It certainly has standout moments for me, but as a whole I can't really pick out anything that feels out of place.

Over my birthday, in january of '17 a friend and I took two very strong tabs of blotter. Being a good bit younger than me, she had never listened to Autechre before, and was really not familiar with techno even, let alone idm. I told her I had a 4 hour long album I was going to play during the trip and we were going to lay back and just listen to it the whole time. Uninterrupted. We waited until we had both hit our peak and had a good feel for the acid, and I asked her if it was going to be oki to listen to it now. She said yes, and I warned her it's not going to sound like anything you've heard before and some of it might make you feel uncomfortable, but I promise you it will pass and whatever happens you'll ride it and it will be oki. She understood and assured me she would be oki. feed1 hit so hard like, this track seemed like it went on for eons, halfway thru she gave out an exhasparated 'holy fuck!' and when it finally relinquished itself, i was like 'that was just the first track' and kind of laughed. Needless to say she had her mind blown, as did I. She came away from it totally enlightened. I remember her saying something like 'I didn't even know these kinds of sounds were possible to make, let alone that they could be made to sound musical.' and one of my favourite descriptions I remember her saying was something along the lines of 'if I were to try to describe it as a whole it was as if you were interacting with a sort of kaleidoscopic image of a flower and within each microscopic petal on this flower there was a capsule or shred of one part of human emotion, and it was constantly shifting and turning and you were experiencing them through the different sounds as the album moved on' I can't rightly describe everything I personally experienced, but I do know that it was easily the most enlightening moments I have ever had listening to their music, or really any music really. And i have certainly listened to my fair shair of music on acid. One of the most memorable experiences I have and probably will ever have.  The sound design is phenominal. There are parts that felt 3 dimensional, where I felt like I was inside a giant bell or horn of a wind instrument and I could see the sound waves rippling off the sides of the walls around me.
I remember thinking… dude, they designed this perfectly for an acid trip… the duration and pacing… like when part 3 hits, it is JUST what your brain needs to sort of come down from the massive mind fuck that is part 2. and the slow winding drones, it just seemed natural that at that point i loaded up a huge balloon in my volcano and the vapor rose above us and we laid back down and fell into it. sure of course this makes sense even if you're not tripping balls, but still. Each part is an album inandofitself, but then again as a whole it works brilliantly. After this occasion I really had to let it sit for awhile, I didn't revisit it again for maybe over a month. And when I did come back to it I wasn't sure what to expect, it wasn't as profound of course, but it had grown more familiar and my understanding of it was much richer and deeper. It is, (and æ are) as has been stated above, very playful music when it comes down to it. But it is also very serious, and quite passionate.

All this being said, I am loving this NTS Broadcast, and am really digging a few parts in particular. I have only been able to listen to it all the way through twice so far.   I am very much anticipating being able to hear it in high quality, and I can't wait for what is yet to come. It does feel as others have said like this is new material worked in with reconstructions of ideas from AE_LIVE and elseq. I don't know how they will be able to top elseq, but I do not doubt that it is possible.

It is such a wonderful thing to be able to experience the music of Autechre, and knowing that they are continuing to create more of it to share with us gives me the most beautiful feeling.

[jaderpansen]

the way the ping pong tune slowly but steadily transforms from menacing to magestic truely is one the most magnificent parts of this set and some of the best shit they ever done period. A+

 

btw the way the last track is cut off... aesthetic decision or an argument that stuff wasn't actually conceived for this particular time format? or rather that it was indeed some kinda improv and they just stopped. or something?

[Silent Member]

Yeah, this was probably a live jam and they ran out of time.

[Nenlow66]

The fluttering drumless track at 57:22 sounds like a mutation of the hyper-light speed track on the AE Live sets (10:45ish on the Grafenhsinekin set for reference). Almost like a hybrid of elseq pads and live rhythm figures/patterns...two-into-one?

[shaun]

its a mushroom album. the acid experience sounds nice too!

i'm loving this one so much... 1.17 takes me for a journey and .57 just sounds like liquid euphoria.

cheers lads

 

[KovalainenFanBoy]

dude drugs lmao

[jellyrajah]

corrupting the youth

[hello spiral]

Anyone else get the feeling the next 3 shows will be the same as the one we have but slight tweaked ala AE_LIVE?

[Nenlow66]

Anyone else get the feeling the next 3 shows will be the same as the one we have but slight tweaked ala AE_LIVE?

Maybe...but would u really be mad it that's true tho? They always defy, tease, and overexceed my expectations. #EveryTrack #EveryRelease

[jules]

I think all 8 hours will be unique.

[auxien]

 

Anyone else get the feeling the next 3 shows will be the same as the one we have but slight tweaked ala AE_LIVE?

Maybe...but would u really be mad it that's true tho? They always defy, tease, and overexceed my expectations. #EveryTrack #EveryRelease

 

 

p much yeah :) 

 

that's not gonna happen tho...I mean, yeah the thought sure crossed my mind but I seriously doubt they'd actually do that now. if they followed through with something else tho...................

 

#Free_AE_OneSix #WATMM_AE_EMOJI_WHEN

I think all 8 hours will be unique.

 

Amazingly unique :)

[zaizai]

Edited April 8, 2018 by autechrist

[qnio]

pls autocray more unreleased songs in next show!

 

(*1st track on april 12: "Schoolly D - P.S.K."* * *)

[Salvatorin]

last twenty minutes are so fuckin cash money