XI year old Autechre Album Released: Exai (WARP234)

  On 7/18/2014 at 1:29 PM, Obel said:

 

  On 7/18/2014 at 12:43 AM, John Ehrlichman said:

the only track I have to skip on Exai, rest of it is great

 

lol you hated Exai before. I swear every AE album you start off against the grain, hating on the album and wondering aloud what it is you're missing, then silently you come around later on.

 

That's exactly what happened to me. Bought it first day of its release, ignored it for a few days and then approached it slowly with the easy tracks, like T Ess Xi and Bladelores, until it suddenly made click and I fell in love with it.

tuinorizn anyone? O and irlite get (0), fucking amazing track. Those sloppy, hypnotic beats and those weird melodies at like 3 minutes. Ear candy.

listened to this again yesterday. prac-f, bladelores, 1 1 is and YJY UX really stood out. prac-f was one of my initial favourites and has only improved with time.

even enjoyed spl9 more than usual, though it's still prob my least listened to of Exai (along with deco loc)

Just listened to the whole album straight on headphones, no pauses. One of the most intense sessions with Exai so far, the album is finally sinking in and is becoming a favourite over here, can't name any weak track. Deco Loc and Spl9 always stick out as the best ones I guess. YJY UX and Key Osc are the perfect outro tracks, I was slowly dragged me back out of the madness that is Exai.

It's pretty much how Obel describes it above, it's almost a cliché that I'll know I'll fall for. And everytime, I fall for it.

  On 8/1/2014 at 12:03 AM, Herr Jan said:

Just listened to the whole album straight on headphones, no pauses. One of the most intense sessions with Exai so far, the album is finally sinking in and is becoming a favourite over here, can't name any weak track. Deco Loc and Spl9 always stick out as the best ones I guess. YJY UX and Key Osc are the perfect outro tracks, I was slowly dragged me back out of the madness that is Exai.

It's pretty much how Obel describes it above, it's almost a cliché that I'll know I'll fall for. And everytime, I fall for it.

Key Osc?

  On 8/1/2014 at 12:44 AM, Verdant Hickies said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 12:03 AM, Herr Jan said:

Just listened to the whole album straight on headphones, no pauses. One of the most intense sessions with Exai so far, the album is finally sinking in and is becoming a favourite over here, can't name any weak track. Deco Loc and Spl9 always stick out as the best ones I guess. YJY UX and Key Osc are the perfect outro tracks, I was slowly dragged me back out of the madness that is Exai.

It's pretty much how Obel describes it above, it's almost a cliché that I'll know I'll fall for. And everytime, I fall for it.

Key Osc?

 

Japanese bonus track

  On 8/1/2014 at 12:58 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 12:44 AM, Verdant Hickies said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 12:03 AM, Herr Jan said:

Just listened to the whole album straight on headphones, no pauses. One of the most intense sessions with Exai so far, the album is finally sinking in and is becoming a favourite over here, can't name any weak track. Deco Loc and Spl9 always stick out as the best ones I guess. YJY UX and Key Osc are the perfect outro tracks, I was slowly dragged me back out of the madness that is Exai.

It's pretty much how Obel describes it above, it's almost a cliché that I'll know I'll fall for. And everytime, I fall for it.

Key Osc?

 

Japanese bonus track

 

Omg how have I not heard of this? Didn't miss out on much though. It's not bad, but uninteresting compared to the rest of the album.

YJY UX is beautiful. I think it might actually be my favourite on Exai now. they always write such good closers.

big æ fan here

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:29 AM, usagi said:

YJY UX is beautiful. I think it might actually be my favourite on Exai now. they always write such good closers.

That track almost sounds like it belonged on oversteps, to me.

Autechre is not IDM. they are Clunk.

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:50 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:29 AM, usagi said:

YJY UX is beautiful. I think it might actually be my favourite on Exai now. they always write such good closers.

 

That track almost sounds like it belonged on oversteps, to me.

 

I disagree. But I don't even think it fits on Exai. YJY UX is gorgeous, I find it reminiscent of their earlier stuff for some reason. Has a kind of somber vibe to it.

you're right, YJY UX is very Oversteppy

  On 8/1/2014 at 8:51 AM, Obel said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:50 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:29 AM, usagi said:

YJY UX is beautiful. I think it might actually be my favourite on Exai now. they always write such good closers.

 

That track almost sounds like it belonged on oversteps, to me.

 

 

I disagree. But I don't even think it fits on Exai. YJY UX is gorgeous, I find it reminiscent of their earlier stuff for some reason. Has a kind of somber vibe to it.

 

totally agree with this lad - YJY UX reminds me of Amber, massively.

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:29 AM, usagi said:

YJY UX is beautiful. I think it might actually be my favourite on Exai now. they always write such good closers.

my fav too! this track could be the most significant 'transcendental' moment of their career imo and of all music i resonate with such kind of tracks the most easily (see: 'late' beethoven)

in the aaa thread i asked them about the track, if they can say anything about it and that while i listening it i literary feel as standing in the middle of sahara under a dusk sky when transcendental shits are starting to unfold... rob just quoted me without answering. was he agree or just forgot to answer? we'll never know.

deco Loc and 11 is are favs from the album, and I think 1 1 is might be one of their best of all time. Not to say that oversteps/move of ten were bad, I love oversteps, but I think they really stepped up their game with longer expansive tracks on Exai

  On 8/1/2014 at 12:36 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 8:51 AM, Obel said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:50 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:29 AM, usagi said:

YJY UX is beautiful. I think it might actually be my favourite on Exai now. they always write such good closers.

 

That track almost sounds like it belonged on oversteps, to me.

 

 

I disagree. But I don't even think it fits on Exai. YJY UX is gorgeous, I find it reminiscent of their earlier stuff for some reason. Has a kind of somber vibe to it.

 

totally agree with this lad - YJY UX reminds me of Amber, massively.

 

It reminds me more of LP5! Either way its a beauty..

  On 8/2/2014 at 10:49 AM, kirm said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 12:36 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 8:51 AM, Obel said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:50 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 8/1/2014 at 1:29 AM, usagi said:

YJY UX is beautiful. I think it might actually be my favourite on Exai now. they always write such good closers.

 

That track almost sounds like it belonged on oversteps, to me.

 

 

I disagree. But I don't even think it fits on Exai. YJY UX is gorgeous, I find it reminiscent of their earlier stuff for some reason. Has a kind of somber vibe to it.

 

totally agree with this lad - YJY UX reminds me of Amber, massively.

 

It reminds me more of LP5! Either way its a beauty..

 

I'm speaking from a structural standpoint though :)

neither of us are wrong! yet both of us are.

yet we're not.

IDEM

YJY UX still just sounds like a bad Pan Sonic impression to me.

you take that back!

Fine, a mediocre one.

8:18 into Bladelores, is that a voice?

  On 8/4/2014 at 4:03 AM, sweepstakes said:

YJY UX still just sounds like a bad Pan Sonic impression to me.

it's interesting how different can we perceive the same thing

Started listening to X-Eye again for the first time this whole summer. I think.

Recks On is still grab-your-balls wicked. This is a must listen if you're driving alone at night, especially in areas where external light sources are minimal. I doubt most fans like it as much as I do tho.

whats up with the record of this album costing so much second hand was it only a small production run?

  On 8/9/2014 at 6:27 AM, couch said:

whats up with the record of this album costing so much second hand was it only a small production run?

there was only one pressing done of it, and it would appear that it has sold out pretty much everywhere now.