XI year old Autechre Album Released: Exai (WARP234)

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So......are you saying that it sucks?

/sarcasm

  On 1/29/2013 at 5:10 PM, lumpenprol said:

 

  On 1/29/2013 at 4:49 PM, pixelives said:

 

  On 1/29/2013 at 4:45 PM, Joyrex said:

Best Autechre release yet. That's all I'm saying.

that's objectively impossible, their back catalog is just too strong. I'm busting you both for wanton hyperbole.

Well, played, Sir.

No, seriously. This takes a huge, massive dump on Oversteps and especially Quatis-whateverthefuckitscalled. Best AE since Amber and LP5. AE fans will be deliriously happy with how dense and well-crafted these tracks are.

And this is, without a doubt, the first AE album (I think) sounds just as good through a pair of headphones as it does on a good hi-fi system with decent speakers.

In the autechre universe, this is as close to coming out of the closet with respect to having a leak as humanly possible.

Hey master J., what's your warn status?

that's awesome to hear, as i remember, you are not a huge fan of ae right joyrex?

You leave O'ersteps and Quarter Ice alone!!!!

  On 1/29/2013 at 5:41 PM, Amen Lare said:

 

  On 1/29/2013 at 5:36 PM, Joyrex said:

One of my favourite AE photos (old WATMM site header):

ae_masthead.jpg

 

It's 2003 The Wire cover

 

 

 

If it's the best Autechre ever, what was previous best?

I was a big fan of Oversteps, which I thought was a great return to form after those (IMO, I stress) lackluster releases Quartis-whatever and Draft 7.30, and thank god I've forgotten about how much I hated Confield.

And yes, I know where I got the image from - note the "copyright 2003 The Wire" in the corner of the graphic I posted.

wait, Joyrex deems Draft 7.30 as a lackluster release?

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:22 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 1/29/2013 at 5:41 PM, Amen Lare said:

 

  On 1/29/2013 at 5:36 PM, Joyrex said:

One of my favourite AE photos (old WATMM site header):

ae_masthead.jpg

 

It's 2003 The Wire cover

 

 

 

If it's the best Autechre ever, what was previous best?

I was a big fan of Oversteps, which I thought was a great return to form after those (IMO, I stress) lackluster releases Quartis-whatever and Draft 7.30, and thank god I've forgotten about how much I hated Confield.

 

And yes, I know where I got the image from - note the "copyright 2003 The Wire" in the corner of the graphic I posted.

reported

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:19 PM, goDel said:

In the autechre universe, this is as close to coming out of the closet with respect to having a leak as humanly possible.

 

Hey master J., what's your warn status?

I don't have a leak. this was actually a nice surprise that arrived in my inbox the other day.

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:20 PM, jules said:

that's awesome to hear, as i remember, you are not a huge fan of ae right joyrex?

Yes, that's right - after EP7 and then Cornhole, I really lost the AE faith in the direction they were taking their sound. Daft Derp-30 and Quarter-sized didn't give me much hope of AE ever returning to their old sound, and then Oversteps and Move of Ten renewed my AE faith.

I consider AE akin to a foreign cuisine; sometimes hard to swallow and unapproachable, but every now and then you try something that knocks your socks off and you can't get enough of it.

Don't get me wrong; I greatly respect them for doing their own thing, but if I don't like it, I simply don't like it. Nothing wrong with that.

However, I am very, very pleased with Exai and cannot wait to purchase the digital versions when they are released, despite having access to them already. I try and support the artists as much as I can.

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:24 PM, oscillik said:

wait, Joyrex deems Draft 7.30 as a lackluster release?

yes, and so does Mister Beerwolf, it's hardly a classic is it? though I could gaze at the artwork for hours.

*promptly adds joyrex and beerwolf to the ignore list*

'cornhole' ?

lol

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:31 PM, goDel said:

*promptly adds joyrex and beerwolf to the ignore list*

hahaha i know how you feel

i can't think of an ae track i don't like... WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?!

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:31 PM, goDel said:

*promptly adds joyrex and beerwolf to the ignore list*

heheh, at long last!!! lol

It's an internet bar-room brawl!!!

*ignores*

;D

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:30 PM, beerwolf said:

 

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:24 PM, oscillik said:

wait, Joyrex deems Draft 7.30 as a lackluster release?

 

yes, and so does Mister Beerwolf, it's hardly a classic is it? though I could gaze at the artwork for hours.

Yes, the artwork was the best thing about it. Too bad I enjoyed that more than most of the tracks. It's not as bad as Quartershite, but just didn't make me want to re-listen to any of the tracks. I find myself skipping them instantly when they come on.

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Something to note

8. tuinorizn (3:40)

9. bladelores (12:20)

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13. spl9 (7:06)

14. cloudline (10:13)

:jots it down:

I think I just got an internet adrenaline rush!

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:35 PM, baph said:

 

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Something to note

8. tuinorizn (3:40)

9. bladelores (12:20)

...

13. spl9 (7:06)

14. cloudline (10:13)

 

:jots it down:

I see where this guy's theory is going, but really, it doesn't apply to Exai.

I guess you could say, I'm Exai-ted over this release...

Holy shit, first single announced

Joyrex, how is Mr. Paisley's twang in this track?

flol

Don't worry Draft 7.30 Acolytes I've banned the sinners Beerwolf and Joyrex from the ae forum for life.

  On 1/29/2013 at 9:53 PM, Obel said:

Don't worry Draft 7.30 Acolytes I've banned the sinners Beerwolf and Joyrex from the ae forum for life.

No you haven't!! I'm still here lol

*cheekily sticks two fingers up and runs off*

papa, sean wants you to pm the tracks to my account so he can double check some things.