ignatius 6598 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 well lush mate Link to post Share on other sites
blantchot1 6 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Another marvelous LP which is a good introduction to top tier album of the daecade 😉 Link to post Share on other sites
manmower 517 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, FEF said: “The piano is beautiful but it’s dumb,” Booth told me. “It separates the artist from the string.” The clear implication here is that the harpsichord is ugly but intelligent, and you can get right in at them strings SIGN Seriously Irrecognizable Guitar Noodling 4 Link to post Share on other sites
FEF 55 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, manmower said: SIGN Seriously Irrecognizable Guitar Noodling new rig 1 Link to post Share on other sites
auxien 2476 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, FEF said: “The piano is beautiful but it’s dumb,” Booth told me. “It separates the artist from the string.” The clear implication here is that the harpsichord is ugly but intelligent, and you can get right in at them strings harpsichords are great. i liked that quote a bit, but it seemed off. programming/creating in Max is just as 'dumb' to me if not far more so. all they're doing in Max is just remaking the machinery between the pianist's fingers and the strings. and it's lovely of course, but it's still removed in a way. Spoiler personally love hearing Tori getting right in at them strings 23 minutes ago, FEF said: new rig i've been thinking about looking into a MIDI guitar. supposedly the tech is getting pretty good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Friendly Stranger 164 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) These are all good and valid takes on the album. One thing I really love about Autechre is that their discography is so deep and varied. There is an amazing variety of rankings. I mean it happens with all bands but it’s just pretty cool to me how everyone has a totally different itch to scratch. Th red a is peak fucking Autechre to me. This whole album pretty much shook me yesterday but I can’t get this track out of my head. Edited October 10, 2020 by Friendly Stranger 1 Link to post Share on other sites
fizzkinz 49 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 First listen through now. Couldn’t catch the stream yesterday due to work. this is definitely lush as all fuck it will take time to decide my take on it. Definitely going to listen several more times. Link to post Share on other sites
Adamovich 246 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 au14 tho Link to post Share on other sites
fizzkinz 49 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Adamovich said: au14 tho Hot damn this just came on as you said this Link to post Share on other sites
yekker 1135 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Does rec desc have singing in it or did I get the wrong rip? Link to post Share on other sites
Roo 499 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, ignatius said: well lush mate Edited October 10, 2020 by Roo 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Roo 499 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) “The piano is beautiful but it’s dumb,” Booth told me. “It separates the artist from the string.” Sean's piano lessons: Edited October 10, 2020 by Roo 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FEF 55 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, auxien said: harpsichords are great. i liked that quote a bit, but it seemed off. programming/creating in Max is just as 'dumb' to me if not far more so. all they're doing in Max is just remaking the machinery between the pianist's fingers and the strings. and it's lovely of course, but it's still removed in a way. I disagree because the pianist either plays a score or otherwise decides what to play (e.g. improvisation) as distinct from generative elements. I only have a sketchy understanding of how Max works but as I understand it you can use it to trigger musical events within defined parameters and then refine the parameters to produce more desirable results. I would assume Sean & Rob construct parts with instructions like "play notes in this scale within these rhythmic limitations" or "play combinations of these six notes" and apply conditions and exceptions. Or maybe they invent a melody or chord sequence and have randomized (but controllable) things happening to it or against it. Edit: and I know they've mentioned using "if A then B" type commands My overall point being that it's a different method of composition / performance than sitting down at the old joanna, "Seinfeld voice" not that there's anything wrong with that. One of the most revealing comments they've made about their process, I think, is comparing it to jazz, though it's (as I understand it) generative factors (controlled, to varying extents, beforehand or in real time, by them) that are producing the variations, rather than the decisions (also dependent on parameters) that go into a jazz solo. Also think of Cage and others expanding the parameters of the piano with prepared piano techniques, e.g. using objects to damp the strings or change the timbre - there's a direct lineage from that to the way our bois mess with the envelope Edited October 10, 2020 by FEF 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Roo 499 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 au14 gives me a frenetic arcade vibe: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
baph 300 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 36 minutes ago, Roo said: “The piano is beautiful but it’s dumb,” Booth told me. “It separates the artist from the string.” Sean's piano lessons: Sean: The piano is beautiful but dumb. Rob: I’ll do the fingering. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
fizzkinz 49 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 On second listen now. This really is very good. Too early to say where I place it in their overall work. While the '16/'18 live stuff did certainly suggest a move away from insane beat-fuckery, there were still quite a few massive hard as hell beat-gauntlet tracks on NTS, so this still did come as a surprise turn to me. I'd be interested to know how those who didn't care for oversteps feel about this one. I'm not saying Oversteps and Sign are cut from the same cloth, and I definitely see them very differently. But still, I'd like to know what someone like Sweepstakes thinks of this one. (forgive me if this has already been shared) Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Mughnus 1680 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 T-9 mins until blastoff folks. Wish me well. Will this be a voyager or challenger space mission? Only time will tell 3 Link to post Share on other sites
qaz 15 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I'm going to burn myself out listening to this album and there's nothing you can do about it. 😉 Very impressed. Link to post Share on other sites
nikisoko 348 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Hugh Mughnus said: T-9 mins until blastoff folks. Wish me well. Will this be a voyager or challenger space mission? Only time will tell howditgo Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Mughnus 1680 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, nikisoko said: howditgo Welp I’m just about touching down now. Quite nice, lol. I don’t want to be reactionary but it’s certainly “up there” with my fav albums Link to post Share on other sites
d-a-m-o 1594 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Praying for an extensive interview. Also, if it's a two parts affair, I'm REALLY curious to hear what the second one sounds like... THX Sean and Rob Edited October 10, 2020 by d-a-m-o 4 Link to post Share on other sites
yekker 1135 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 it's quite a chill listen 2 Link to post Share on other sites
yekker 1135 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 psin AM : I keep hearing this chord, cannot unhear: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Roo 499 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) An interesting comparison is that this month is the 20th anniversary of Kid A, which itself had a sister sessions album follow 8 months later. Those were both a new era departure for RH, and in the context of ae it was a key shout-out which nurtured a new audience. Kid A & SIGN both with the 4 letters. Edited October 10, 2020 by Roo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sine nomine 260 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 50 minutes ago, Roo said: An interesting comparison is that this month is the 20th anniversary of Kid A, which itself had a sister sessions album follow 8 months later. Those were both a new era departure for RH, and in the context of ae it was a key shout-out which nurtured a new audience. Kid A & SIGN both with the 4 letters. Drunk reply... So, sorry - but OK computer is the best RD. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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