XI year old Autechre Album Released: Exai (WARP234)

  On 2/7/2013 at 11:36 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 2/7/2013 at 11:05 PM, pixelives said:

irlite (get 0) is a fucking masterpiece. It's a miniature symphony. Fuck. The multiple movements and permutations.

I'm convinced the second section of the track (the part from 4:30 onwards) didn't exist until my second listen. Have Autechre somehow invented the procedurally generated sound file ?

It's a beauty is that irlite (get 0). You need to keep skipping back and listening to it. I'm only on track 8 although i've been listening for an hour and a half.. Keep skipping back convinced nothing can better track 2.

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:02 AM, kakapo said:

 

  On 2/7/2013 at 11:45 PM, Awepittance said:

Phling and others who obtained an Analog 4, are you hearing it on here? I feel like the entire synth noise breakdown on track 1 is ridiculous tweaking of all the modulation parameters on an A4 voice patch, sounds so fucking good. *shits self*

 

Just in terms of timescale there's no way there's any analog 4 on here. Album will have largely been written 1-2 years ago, I can't imagine there were any A4s outside elektron hq before last summer at the earliest.

 

 

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:02 AM, kakapo said:

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  On 2/7/2013 at 11:45 PM, Awepittance said:

Phling and others who obtained an Analog 4, are you hearing it on here? I feel like the entire synth noise breakdown on track 1 is ridiculous tweaking of all the modulation parameters on an A4 voice patch, sounds so fucking good. *shits self*

 

Just in terms of timescale there's no way there's any analog 4 on here. Album will have largely been written 1-2 years ago, I can't imagine there were any A4s outside elektron hq before last summer at the earliest.

though I'm pretty sure they were Beta-ing the Octa during the Oversteps tour. Remembering all this talk of "mystery black box" on stage.

hearing lots of MD and MnM however here and there..

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:10 AM, Awepittance said:

 

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:02 AM, kakapo said:

 

  On 2/7/2013 at 11:45 PM, Awepittance said:

Phling and others who obtained an Analog 4, are you hearing it on here? I feel like the entire synth noise breakdown on track 1 is ridiculous tweaking of all the modulation parameters on an A4 voice patch, sounds so fucking good. *shits self*

 

Just in terms of timescale there's no way there's any analog 4 on here. Album will have largely been written 1-2 years ago, I can't imagine there were any A4s outside elektron hq before last summer at the earliest.

 

yeah, realistically its not likely. Hearing a lot of analog synth type sounds on here. There is plenty of FM synth but it doesn't sound digital or like any yamaha to me

Sounds nice, yes. Anti-aliasing algorithms got better, i guess.

but anyhow. I'm not hearing A4 either. I do feel like I'm hearing eurorack triggered stuff however

when you said a lot of FM synth was on this i was expecting LP5 style very characteristic yamaha tweakage. Hearing none of that on here so far. The FM modulation sounds much different than any previous AE album besides maybe Move of Ten

Highly tweaked piano bass notes in irlite?

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:08 AM, Das Gespenst said:

 

  On 2/7/2013 at 10:38 PM, Franciscus said:

thanks to a kind soul i'm listening to keyosc. finally a worthy japanese bonus track again

on my 3rd listen now. (noticed 1 second of silence on recks on at 7:55/7:56 on the 24bit files)

2nd half of irlite (get 0) now. just great. the hole thing.

highlights - Yjy Ux, cloudline, spl9

"downlights" - not really at this point - if i have to pin one, then it would be runrepik and prac-f, that i wish to be longer but they are not bad at all.

i think it's my first post here on this Ae forum and I must say you guys are fun to lurk all the way this Exai thing started. I liked ever bit of it.

My opinion about Exai is, that it's one of they ripest and richest achievements they've done to date and I think it might be a bridge to they recent live stuff, if that's the Haeven to approach to. I wish to see a live tour too. Seen them only once in Berlin 2010.

All in all I'm utterly overwhelmed with this exaiting new (hopefully not last) release.

And sorry if I have the chutzpah to ask as newcomer on this board.

 

Enjoy the Exaitement!

this guy

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:02 AM, kakapo said:

 

  On 2/7/2013 at 11:45 PM, Awepittance said:

Phling and others who obtained an Analog 4, are you hearing it on here? I feel like the entire synth noise breakdown on track 1 is ridiculous tweaking of all the modulation parameters on an A4 voice patch, sounds so fucking good. *shits self*

 

Just in terms of timescale there's no way there's any analog 4 on here. Album will have largely been written 1-2 years ago, I can't imagine there were any A4s outside elektron hq before last summer at the earliest.

they could've finished some tracks on this as recently as...when did we get a track list? a couple months ago, maybe? yeah, then. this all could've been written within the last 6 months to a year, easily. and if what one of them said was true about doing 'just programming' for like a full year after Oversteps/MoT, then yeah, that's likely i'd say. i have no idea what the A4 is y'all are talking about, just saying.

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:19 AM, Awepittance said:

when you said a lot of FM synth was on this i was expecting LP5 style very characteristic yamaha tweakage. Hearing none of that on here so far. The FM modulation sounds much different than any previous AE album besides maybe Move of Ten

I'm not sure if this relates to the FM percussion used on a couple of tracks on Move of Ten...*shrugs*

Finished the first 'cd', this amount of new autechre is almost a bit too overwhelming for me. I'm going to try and hold out on the 2nd cd until tomorrow I think, give the first 9 tracks a bit of a chance to digest.

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:25 AM, danshoebridge said:

Finished the first 'cd', this amount of new autechre is almost a bit too overwhelming for me. I'm going to try and hold out on the 2nd cd until tomorrow I think, give the first 9 tracks a bit of a chance to digest.

Just finished the second disc myself and am getting the impression that I'm not appreciating it as much as I should after the sheer assault on the senses of disc one. Might start with disc 2 tomorrow morning.

If the opening track of Oversteps was meant to 'reformat' our brains as Sean said in an interview. the first Disc of EXAI seems like a full on alien all holes filled brain rape

I was right, those random high pitched noises in Exai were probably part of the watermark as they aren't in real version

Didn't seem Autechre'ish at all xd

Happy of that

This may very well be Autechre's best album. They reinvented themselves, going way beyond all expectations, yet including many eras of their discography. I'm literally floored.

Seriously guys. There is no way to rush it in making decisions. Just enjoy the ride.

Loving nodezsh! Kinda what I wanted Etchogon-S to sound like.

production on this record is fucking amazing, unlike untilted.

RE the corrupt T ess XI 24 bit wav. Already heard back from the lovely folks at bleep:

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Hi there,

We have now replaced this file.

You could download the whole lot again now, or if you wish to wait we will be circulating a single track download option for that file we will be circulating in the morning.

Best wishes

Bleep Support

blown away! goosebumps! looking forward to immersing myself in this beast of an album! so much to take in!!!

There's only 1 thing i don't like about Exai...> This is their the least dynamic album so far.

Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2013-02-08 00:40:17

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Analyzed: Autechre / Exai
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -9.73 dB 4:51 01-Fleure
DR5 0.00 dB -7.59 dB 10:01 02-irlite (get 0)
DR6 0.00 dB -7.88 dB 4:20 03-prac-f
DR6 0.00 dB -6.78 dB 4:14 04-jatevee C
DR7 0.00 dB -9.22 dB 6:43 05-T ess xi
DR8 0.00 dB -9.78 dB 6:42 06-vekoS
DR7 0.00 dB -7.99 dB 6:43 07-Flep
DR6 0.00 dB -8.64 dB 3:40 08-tuinorizn
DR10 0.00 dB -12.52 dB 12:19 09-bladelores
DR9 0.00 dB -10.78 dB 7:18 10-1 1 is
DR7 0.00 dB -10.10 dB 8:40 11-nodezsh
DR8 0.00 dB -9.70 dB 4:35 12-runrepik
DR9 0.00 dB -10.01 dB 7:06 13-spl9
DR11 0.00 dB -12.79 dB 10:13 14-cloudline
DR8 0.00 dB -9.69 dB 5:27 15-deco Loc
DR8 0.00 dB -9.69 dB 9:21 16-recks on
DR7 0.00 dB -10.19 dB 8:24 17-YJY UX
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Number of tracks: 17
Official DR (average) value: DR8

Can't wait for the mushrooms, exai, pizza, beer extravaganza at my place on saturday.

I have a beastly system too.

Anyone in the area feel free to stop by!

  On 2/8/2013 at 12:43 AM, the anonymous forumite said:

production on this record is fucking amazing, unlike untilted.

Wut

Hahaha...

I was 5 minutes into the third track, thinking "This song is incredible!". I don't normally do this on a first listen, but I had to check the song title. Bladelores... :/ Songs ordered incorrectly, start over.

About to dive into Disc 2. More than happy so far. Does anyone else gauge how interesting/unexpected an album is on first listen by how much they involuntarily laugh at points throughout? My flatmates must think I'm going mad.

tight

Just finished up a completely isolated listen of the whole thing with all other distractions well and truly blocked out. Expectations were running high, but it more than delivered the goods for me.

XI/X

Had a very funny first listen in a company of a friend and his wife. 3 headphones, sync start, on a mattress in a big, dark, empty room.

I had a feeling that we are listening to official fake :D just couldn't match what i hear in music with what i read in the reviews. Felt kinda uncomfortable at moments. Very strange shit. Was hoping for some music, maybe.

Friend called it overcomplicated slush, but liked it anyway.

His wife blacked out and had a teeth ache :D