TAG: Autechre

Aug11

WARP Records Backstock Destroyed In London Riots

Among the hundreds of indie labels that lost tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars in merchandice in the weekend’s SONY/PIAS warehouse fire in London, legendary imprint WARP Records is now reporting that most of their 21 year backstock was destroyed. In a statement issued on their website, the label explained the current status of upcoming releases by CANT, Plaid and Battles. More concerning was the reality that some old releases—classic electronic music from Aphex Twin, Autechre, Broadcast and hundreds of other—my never be available in physical form again.

Other beloved labels similarly effected include 4AD, Ninja Tune and Domino. An emergency fund has been set up to help all of the indie labels recover from this devistating blow.

You can read the full statement from WARP after the jump.

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Jul27

10 Things That Don’t Suck (Summer 2010 Relief)

We’ll admit, it’s felt like a bit of a rough summer. Nevermind the oil spills, record heat and Lebron James, there’s been plenty of downers on the musical landscape as well—EDC, Love Parade, HARD LA. It’s enough to make you want to sit through a 3rd screening of The Last Airbender just to escape it all. But it hasn’t been a completely wasted summer. Some of URB’s contributors tell us the things that put a smile on their faces.

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Jul20

Autechre – Move Of Ten (Review)



Warp mainstays and acclaimed electronic duo Autechre, known for their eccentric sonic experiments, are back at it with their second album of 2010. Their full-length album, Oversteps, was released in February, and Move Of Ten picks up right where it left off. Move Of Ten could technically be classified as an EP, but it’s just as well-compiled as a full album (although it is short at just eight songs). That said, the songs here are every bit as advanced and freewheeling as Autechre’s past work.
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Mar22

Autechre – Oversteps (Review)

Autechre

Oversteps

Released by Warp


The steady transmogrification that has marked Autechre’s career up to this point continues with the release of Oversteps. Marking the 10th official LP from the duo of Sean Booth and Rob Brown, this collection of songs often abandons overt rhythms and conventional percussion, and instead leans on keen construction of unsettled sounds carefully balanced into combined presences. The arrangements hang in spaces of their own definition, each track making and breaking its own new set of rules. The approach seems as intently focused on the precise attributes of the chosen sounds as well as how those sounds are wielded. Brittle shards of electronic crystals, ringing panes of translucent metal and soulful robotic chirps are put to work to create otherworldly harmonies of songs with typical Autechre titles such as “ Known(1),” “See On See,” a “0=0,” "krYlon,” and “Redfall.”

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Mar05

Autechre 12-Hour Mix Download and Setlist (MP3)

For those who couldn’t blow off an entire day this week to listen to the live stream of Autechre’s 12-hour mix session, the whole set is available for download at Percussionlab, and a legally-questionable file transfer site near you. More impressive is the almost complete set list that was quickly created via the hive mind of global trainspotters. There’s still a few “unknowns” on the doc, so test your ID abilities.

Of course, Autechre gave us this music gift in exchange for talking about this new album, Oversteps, which arrives on Warp Records March 23rd. So there ya go.

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