Re: [microsound] new autechre

[Yatra Arts <yatra-arts@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why don't we get excited about a wonderful forthcoming release SIGNAL - "Robotron" cd (raster) or the wonderful CoH - "Postpop" 2cd (MEGO) out now.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Scott Carver 
  To: microsound 
  Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [microsound] new autechre


  Come now, does it really matter? Should any of us legitimately say 
  "Aha, they were using /analog/ gear, I guess the album is much better 
  than I thought it was." I don't think they ask for their music to be 
  understood that way, and I don't think we gain much from approaching it 
  that way ourselves. Though, I must add that, no matter the gear they're 
  using, they certainly refer pretty explicitly to the history of analog 
  drum machines / step sequencing (esp. by way of the electro that 
  they've always been fascinated by) all over Untilted... I'm inclined to 
  think that this is a pretty important thread in the album (I suppose my 
  question to the rest of the list would be how exactly do ya'll think 
  they're dealing with this history, and is it at all interesting, or 
  just a retro for retro's sake). It's more interesting than the typical 
  M83-esque analog nostalgiafests, anyway.

  - Scott

  On May 5, 2005, at 11:09 AM, J m wrote:

  > Ummm What? This release has tons of algorithmic effects and processes 
  > on it.
  > Do you seriously think everything you hear on this record from the 
  > beats to
  > the synthesis was all done in hardwware???????????
  >
  > On 5/4/05, earphone <mcm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  >
  >> hi,
  >>
  >> there's no algorithmic use on it, it's all hardware sequencers. no
  >> max/msp,etc.
  >>
  >> it is very challenging and an experiment, it's not pop-music or 
  >> glitch,
  >> etc., it's not predictable.
  >>
  >> the posts after that one are kind of thin, also. :)
  >>
  >> p.s. i do hope they don't blow live...
  >>
  >> m


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