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Autechre - Oversteps (a track by track glance) It should be noted that with big leagues like Autechre, we as fans tend to grow a somewhat convoluted foundation to their future discography, expectations as to what their next direction should be. Not what it will be. It has never worked that way. Therefore some of us are tarnished upon first listen, not accepting the new world of sound Autechre lays out for us, we're just too caught up in conceiving second take albums to our personal favorites. We could not be more wrong. We are overstepping the line between what to expect (from a prolific artist that re-invents themselves each album) and what we as listeners determine what the next step should sound like. This album is a testament to Autechre's critical fans, for overstepping their sound. It is, afterall, their sound. So.. is Autechre taking my pun literally? Are they creating oversteps to ours? We'd hope not after seeing other big artists in the scene take long breaks after masterpieces, only to release a slew of haphazardly developed eps and lps that don't progress their evolution of amazing talent. And with that, let us take a glance (not a glimpse) of what Oversteps offers us.. 01. r ess Not a very convincing entrance. The only signs of the typical ae influence is the recent decade of sudden loudening and quietude of a synth line. The beat is boring, an underdeveloped progression in the guise of Ep7 simplicity, without the sheer amount of nuances their basic beats usually uphold. 02. ilanders A distorted beat and uninteresting melody. Perhaps some scraps left over from their Quaristice sessions? I prefer to call that the junkyard era. Sifting for diamonds is not usually what we're accustomed to after a formidable career of full blossomed albums where picking favorites was actually quite difficult. -cont. |
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03. known(1) So much complexity. The melody is quite silly, in that datach'i or netlabel idm artist sense, yet it's that weird super fast squelchy sound that shows Autechre's true side. That's probably why I love this track so much despite it's medieval foundation. It's scribbled brilliance spread across a piece of boring toast. Overall a very good track that shows that they're still actually spending time on some of their work. 04. pt2ph8 Sounds like Autechre from the present day making a track for Amber's soundbed. I'm therefore not impressed. Amber was amazing, but it does not excuse the laws of time. Autechre have always been progressive in their career, so this cannot be considered an homage to that era, it is instead a form of devolution. 05. qplay Quite boring to play. No signs of true effort from such pioneers. This is something you could easily grab off a netlabel. Anyone of us could have produced this filler. 06. see on see Beautiful, yet at the same time nothing you wouldn't expect from a magnitude of random unsigned artist's closing tracks to their albums. It has a rich atmosphere of melodies, synths, pads, reverb, and that old ae early 90s style. So that begs to question, what is it doing on a 2010 release? Yes, I'm overstepping Oversteps again. 07. Treale Treale is quite amazing. It upholds their experimental hip hop flow. I've nothing to badger about this track, it succeeds in all regards as to what we may have not expected, but weren't prone not to expect. So it falls into the acceptable category. 08. os veix3 The only thing interesting about this track is that others have told me it's interesting. I find it horribly bland. 09. O=0 About as boring and uninteresting as qplay. -cont. |
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10. d-sho qub This track has quite a bit of life in it. Unfortunately, it's not living on the blood of Autechre, but more so the color Quinoline Yellow and Analogue Bubblebath water. Hard to survive with that in your veins. 11. st epreo What's this, an outtake for ilanders? Sounds like it. 12. redfall Once again we're given an old style Autechre melody without any beats or signs of progressive talent in the field of melody making. 13. krYlon Christ, just read the redfall review for this one.. 14. Yuop Boring shit. And a real shame considering that one of Autechre's old trademarks was a stunning close to their album. But this isn't a stunning album. -cunt. |
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Autechre really haven't done anything interesting since EP7. Going to give this album a listen sometime in the future, but I am not really looking forward to anything I will like. |
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well I like oversteps allot. untilted and quaristice didn't do anything for me. this however is very good. |
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i'm sure this could have gone with every other review. |
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idiot |
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and album reviews are quite pointless since it's all related to taste. |
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Are you saying that all art is beyond critical judgement? I agree with this to an extent, while a review can not give you an accurate description of what you will enjoy or dislike about a piece of art a well written critique by someone whose tastes are similar to yours can provide a useful insight in to how the work has affected them. I read Gwely's review and it just made me want to listen to the album more because it drew such strong opinions from him. I may not agree with his review once I listen to the album but that it is so affecting has definitely spurned me on to give it a listen. But really, it's all just wooshy noises and stuff. |
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If he had just written 'it's rubbish' his opinion wouldn't have influenced my personal desire to listen to the album in any way. |
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idiot. |
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well I disagree almost completely with the review, especially since it seems to place emphasis on some weird nostalgic references to the past glories, instead of thinking about what the music is doing today. Also, I think the album has one of the strongest closing tracks in the history of IDM. In fact, the intro is pretty strong for me, too. From beginning to end it flows strongly and smoothly. But that's another review, I guess. |
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toidi |
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Autechre have always been progressive in their career, wut? |
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abstract art+music is weird, can it really progress/digress? technically? or expressively? |
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yes |
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so what's progressing? i don't get it. do your dreams have to get better and be more vivid each night? |
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i think it's all about quckisave |
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So are those who bought tickets looking forward to seeing them live, despite not liking new album? I guess live music is a completely different experience. |
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Its funny how people get defensive when they hear that other people don't like certain music. |
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It's an album for people with no emotions. Pile of fucking crap in other words. |
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idiot |
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lol - you're so predictable |
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idiot |
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you asked if abstract art+music could really progress/digress technically or expressively and my answer is yes its not bound to, or obliged to, it doesnt always happen but it certainly can progress or disgress technically and expressively |
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at least as any other music or art I mean the fact that it is abstract doesnt make it different in terms of its potential technical and expressive progression/disgression |
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Their live set will be amazing, doesn't matter that the album is not mind bending like previous work, the live will be some sickneing beats and cool sound... trust me their not going to make us listen to boring 20 minute long arpeggiated melodies :P |
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I stand by the comment in my profile. My problem with current Autechre (and most experimental/academic music that seems to be made lately) is that it generally speaks in and of itself, and doesn't really attempt to create any kind of connection with the listener beyond the fact that it is cutting edge. This is all fine and good, and if thats what you are looking for in music, then that is all fine and good too. I have no grounds to criticize you. |
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what does atemporal mean? |
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i like when i first hear it i go - there's no fucking way ill ever memorize this !!! a la reniform puls. but in due time .... ;) |
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and doesn't really attempt to create any kind of connection with the listener beyond the fact that it is cutting edge. really? |
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It doesn not make the idiotness less idiotic that you write a lot of stupid words that doesn't mean anyting. Here is my Oversteps review: A fucking brilliant Autechre album. Except d-sho qub. Can you fap to it? Yes. |
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Could you elaborate on that a bit? |
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not sure i agree, but at least you cared enough to write a review about it |
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The fapping? We could always have a date at chatroulette |
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No. I wanted you to talk about the album more. If I am going to have a fap with someone online, its certainly not going to be someone I met here. |
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Why not? some of us are beautiful. |
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Indeksical, is that you in your avatar? |
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Best. Album. In. Years. |
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idiots |
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Listening to this now. It kind of reminds me of some of the things I really used to like about autechre. Its no masterpiece, but its decent. |
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Yes, it's a picture someone on here made of me. |
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i was wondering when you were going to answer that, and how you were going to answer that. but tractern you have to understand, calling people out like this is really unhealthy. i know indeksical has replied and i think we all agree that its really brave of him to be honest, but what if he wasnt ready to tell the world? |
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Autechre is the akme of electronic music. |
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this album is awesome |
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on first listen this album is pretty disappointing. :( |
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