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ross from school on 2001-04-30 16:38 [#00005177]



i need your guys advice..what ive heard about the new
autechre is it may not even be worth picking up. I was going
to pick it up and get into it anyway, to give it a chance
but....I also really want to get the goldfrapp cd right now,
does anybody have an opinion on what i should do? get the
goldfrapp cd or just wait for confield?


 

5is6 from centeroftheultraworld on 2001-04-30 17:50 [#00005190]



If I were you, I'd go pick up a brand spankin new pair of
balls. With these fasionable new items, muster up enough
gusto to dl both of them for free online and stop asking
rediculous questions based on the opinions of a vast array
of characters on this board. Or better yet, go waste your
money on both of them. I'd rather see you broke.


 

Anonymouse on 2001-04-30 17:57 [#00005193]



5is6, you are a complete bastard

 

po{e} from the uk on 2001-04-30 19:24 [#00005207]



take a chill pill 5is6 man, calm it

 

po{e} from the uk on 2001-04-30 19:57 [#00005212]



seaking about autechre, on LP5 does track 3 sound a lot like
BOC? or is it me?


 

PostModernVancouver from Vancouver,Canada on 2001-04-30 20:14 [#00005214]



Yoh Ross, Autechre's new one is IMO a total pile of crap,
and I wouldnt spend any money on it if I were you.
I love Autechre, but this is just dull and banal and
probably the worst album theyve ever released.
On the other hand the new Plaid kicks ass!

 

hevquip from a crabs carriage on 2001-04-30 20:17 [#00005215]



maybe autechre's testing people's threshold for how much
crap they can put up with. if i was a rich musician, i'd put
out crap and watch people miserably try to enjoy it.


 

Martel from U.K on 2001-04-30 20:32 [#00005219]



Hi ross don't bother man, AUTECHRE has lost it man with
this. I hate to say it, as I have been a huge fan of there
work. But this is taking the piss and trying to make a fool
out of the people that are buying it.

The track listing is as follow's.Try and search the net and
make up your own mind before you waste 11.99 on this. I
think they need to look at what musical direction they are
going on.

1.Lwntic Catachresis
2.Uviol
3.Eidetic Casein
4.Bine
5.Parhelic Triangle
6.Sim Gishel
7.Pen Expers
8.Cfern
10.Vi scose Polse

Lentic Catachresis is I would say the best track. About the
only good thing AUTECHRE has done with this release is
produced good names for the track's, but produced track with
no balls.

Download the track of the net then buy if ya like Ross, but
I would say get the other album and don't waste ya money.



 

Phobiazero from Sweden on 2001-04-30 21:07 [#00005221]



Am I the only one that enjoy Confield? :-)

Check out the correct tracklisting on www.autechre.nu

 

Netlon Sentinel from beyond on 2001-04-30 21:14 [#00005222]



well the latest poll on autechre.nu says that most people
who know the album, like it.

but ofcourse you already know that, phobiazero :)

personally, can't wait to get it. hopefully tomorrow.

downloading entire albums sucks.

imo

 

Martel from U.K on 2001-04-30 22:03 [#00005233]



OK Here is the correct track listing,but Confield
[WARPCD128] is not a good album in my view, the guy's of
Autechre a capable of producing better work than this, this
is a let down me.

01 VI scose poise [6:56]
02 Cfern [6:41]
03 Pen expers [7:08]
04 Sim gishel [7:14]
05 Parhelic triangle [6:03]
06 Bine [4:41]
07 Eidetic casein [6:12]
08 Uviol [8:35]
09 Lentic catachresis [8:29]

Here is the Autechre have to say

Confield, Autechre's sixth album, is yet another step
forward into contemporary electronic music. The duo leave
behind them the metallic atmospheres of LP5 to go back to
the more organic forms of Tri Repetae and Chiastic Slide.
Confield is anything but a regression though. The gentle
underlying melody of VI Scose Poise, only just fighting off
the distorted metallic marble, or the fast moving sonorities
of Cfern, amid the chaotic drum pattern, demonstrate that
Autechre have lost nothing of their ability to deconstruct
any sound that crosses their path. The apparent simplicity
of the beat in Sim Gishel is an illusion, as are the
multi-layered bells of Parhelic Triangle. Uviol sounds even
more basic; a simple melody, clicks loop, a few drum
arrangements. However, the impression is deceiving, as the
duo crafts their intricate universe between the lines. Bine
is totally deconstructed, and works on many different
levels. It almost sounds like two or more tracks playing at
the same time. Yet, with disconcerting ease, Booth and Brown
position each sound with absolute precision in their
soundscape. They work at microscopic level, to ensure the
consistency of their compositions. All along the album, each
component of each track develops at its pace, and it is only
when considered as a whole that the piece really takes form.
Confield is the closest Autechre have ever been to the work
of Pierre Henry, with astonishingly complex, abrasive
structures slowly mutating, creating ever-changing,
poly-textural life forms. Each track is independent, yet is
an essential part of the finished work. In eight year and
nearly as many albums, Autechre have invented, and continue
to invent, a totally new form of sonic constructions, far
beyond the realm of music as we know it. Sean Booth and Rob
Brown have smashed the boundaries of modern electronic
music, leaving their contemporaries far behind. Forever.



 

[REFLEX] from Western Canada on 2001-04-30 22:06 [#00005234]



The new autechre album is alright.... i can listen to it....
and enjoy most tracks.. but its NO WAY near as good as their
other stuff. Brilliant guys they are..... they will recover!
Its not THAT bad.. just In my opinion it could have been a
lot better.


 

Martel from U.K on 2001-04-30 22:15 [#00005236]



Ya REFLEX you are right, maybe I'm being over harsh. I'm a
great fan, but I was very disappointed when I herd it. It's
ok saying they are trying to push the boundaries further and
that they are trying to mutate music into a direction that
has never been tried before. But there are some limits in
which you can develop and tackle music. her are some greater
innovative sounds on the album. But in my view they have not
been constructed in the correct musical method. It just
sound like this and that thrown together. No structure. But
they will bounce back. There have the skill and the vision,
but on this one I think they have been blinded and ended up
down the wrong path. But there will be those that think this
is the best album and those that think it's crap.We will
have to wait and see what the record sales are like.



 

[REFLEX] from Western Canada on 2001-04-30 22:18 [#00005238]



Martel: yes yes.... see I totally see the album as something
that sounds like it was thrown together on the spot or
something. Possibly I would think that the entire thing
should have been in the "studio" or whatever... or stayed in
the mixing process for another 2 months or so. It doesn't
sound as "solid" as other Autechre releases.. which I Love.


 

Martel from U.K on 2001-04-30 22:27 [#00005239]



REFLEX you are right a little more time in the studio
would have maybe produced a better result. But music is a
learning process and they will pick up on the vibes, if they
don't and carry on in this method then they will lose fans.
I don't think they are the sort of people that have thought
lets just get this out there and people will buy it. As that
is not the right attitude to take. But it's like with most
thing's you try it and sometimes it works and sometimes it
time to go back to the drawing board and plan ya next
strategy.

But they are still making a contribution to intelligent
techno and they deserve respect and good will for that.


 

[REFLEX] from Western Canada on 2001-04-30 22:37 [#00005240]



Well yeah.. that is true. I still like the new one they
have.. Confield. But i just think its not as good as the
rest of their stuff. Oh well.... its ok.


 

Quoth from Lincoln on 2001-04-30 23:12 [#00005243]



cutting away from this just a tit-bit...I have EP7 and was
wondering if the rest of Ae's stuff sounds like that? I'm
questioning the relevance of their "genius" if they have
any...need to know. I DO NOT want to go and try looking for
them on Crapster


 

hevquip from a crabs carriage on 2001-04-30 23:59 [#00005249]



qouth : have you heard the hidden track on EP7? i cant
because my car stereo is holding it captive for the moment
and i wish i could hear it because i bought the cd not too
long ago and just found out about the track. some of the
stuff i've heard is like EP7. if i remember correctly, tri
repetae ++ does.


 

Ross from can. on 2001-05-01 00:04 [#00005251]



thanks everyone..5is6, it was just a question, what is wrong
with getting people's opinions..Ive heard two tracks off of
confield but ill get some more and check them out


 

[REFLEX] from Western Canada on 2001-05-01 00:40 [#00005256]



Quoth: Most of autechres stuff is SIMILAR.. but not the same
as EP7..... try out the Basscadet stuff, or Incanabula... or
however you spell it, I have that one along with others by
autechre.. that one is by far my favourite.. or Amber.
Awsome stuff.


 

Chris Ochre from rhymes with bum on 2001-05-01 01:19 [#00005262]



Hi everyone,

I've only heard snippets from Warp's site, but what I have
heard hasn't been particularly inspiring, to be honest
(although it's difficult to just such music sitting at your
computer and listening at a crap bitrate).
It seems to be that ever since Tri Repetae (their finest
hour IMHO) or maybe Ae they have just been bothered with
rivalling the rest of the Warp roster as to who can make the
most head-fucked sounds. Gone are the melodies and sparse
harmonies of Amber, the intertwining beats of Tri Repetae.
Instead we're left with a mess, with little direction or
reassurance. They seem to be veering nearer the fucked-up
end of Aphex territory with regard to rhythms, paying scant
regard to musicality.
Whilst I appreciate the fact that artists must progress to
avoid turgidity, I find myself missing Amber and Tri
Repetae. I'm beginning to question Ae's direction and any
hope of resolvement, y'know?

By the way, I never realised that Chris Cunningham was
involved in Toytronic Records - I just chanced upon their
website whilst checking out some Mr. Projectile (sorry I'm a
bit slow).

Cheers,

Chris.

Ochre
www.mp3.com/ochre

 

Chris Ochre from rhymes with bum on 2001-05-01 01:20 [#00005263]



Hi everyone,

I've only heard snippets from Warp's site, but what I have
heard hasn't been particularly inspiring, to be honest
(although it's difficult to just such music sitting at your
computer and listening at a crap bitrate).
It seems to be that ever since Tri Repetae (their finest
hour IMHO) or maybe Ae they have just been bothered with
rivalling the rest of the Warp roster as to who can make the
most head-fucked sounds. Gone are the melodies and sparse
harmonies of Amber, the intertwining beats of Tri Repetae.
Instead we're left with a mess, with little direction or
reassurance. They seem to be veering nearer the fucked-up
end of Aphex territory with regard to rhythms, paying scant
regard to musicality.
Whilst I appreciate the fact that artists must progress to
avoid turgidity, I find myself missing Amber and Tri
Repetae. I'm beginning to question Ae's direction and any
hope of resolvement, y'know?

By the way, I never realised that Chris Cunningham was
involved in Toytronic Records - I just chanced upon their
website whilst checking out some Mr. Projectile (sorry I'm a
bit slow).

Cheers,

Chris.

Ochre
www.mp3.com/ochre

 

Ross from can. on 2001-05-01 03:55 [#00005273]



I agree Chris, i downloaded a couple more tracks and it
sounds like directionless noise, not even interesting noise
at all..


 

5=6 on 2001-05-01 05:51 [#00005281]



Essential ae
Amber
Chaistic Slide
Envane
EP7

 

M on 2001-05-01 07:08 [#00005291]



I know I'm in the minority on this and it's perfectly fine
if you disagree, being that musical taste is subjective. But
I honestly think that lp5 and ep7 are the two best albums
ever. I LIKE headfuck music. They produce hallucinating
effects. I like these 2 albums better than all the rest of
ae (except amber which I havn't heard), and similarly with
aphex twin, I like his later more cerebral (extremely
cerebral) creations better than his earlier stuff.


 

Richard from Portsmouth on 2001-05-01 12:36 [#00005307]



Hi, I brought the Autechre new album on vinyl and recieved
it on Monday. I have listened to it and enjoyed it. It is
different to there othere stuff but it still has that
Autechre sound and feeling to it.

It might be one of those albums that grows on you every time
you listen to it. Give the new album a chance.


 

Glitch from New Zealand on 2001-05-01 13:13 [#00005309]



Everyone seems to be expressing Major feelings about this
album, No wonder Richard aint releasing anything, youll all
piss over it if its not as groundbreaking as some of his
earlier stuff(like ae as well), but I tell you what, Im
going to get Confield as soon as I can, the either Love it
or Hate it albums are usually the best.


 

wizards teeth from a shop that sells dust on 2001-05-01 13:46 [#00005312]



I find the record to be very good.

How much does a stylophone cost these days ?

 

m@rtel from U.K on 2001-05-01 17:32 [#00005321]



Does anybody know where there is a site where I can download
a promo produced by AUTECHRE called Radio. It was out around
1997.But is impossible to get hold off. I can find it
anywhere, Napster Win Mx you name it. Released on WARP51.I
think they only produced about 1000 copies world wide. You
can hear it on http://www.warp.com but they do not even sell
it.

Any ideas would be helpful or places where this can be
bought from



 

Netlon Sentinel from beyond on 2001-05-01 22:05 [#00005330]



i picked confield up just this afternoon. it is indeed a
hard-to-listen-to album.
words that crossed my mind when listening to it:

unemotional (but hey, that's what i liked about lipswitch)

dark

insanity

pity about the boring 4 min. outtro to the last song.

overall, i like it. it's unlike any previous autechre
release, which is a good thing. i hate it when bands don't
innovate.

confield makes ep7 sound like pop :)

 

Ramalpha84 from New Zealand (www.mp3.com/aureus) on 2001-05-02 06:11 [#00005364]



I listened to the samples on warpnet and I cannot wait to
get it. Some of it was mental but I will probably learn to
like it. LP5 rox my sox to the dox.


 

velocity_kendall from in here on 2001-05-02 09:14 [#00005377]



I bought Confield yestarday .

Listened to it last night .

It's very evil .

In places .

 

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