Eastre

I've noticed some people saying that this is a very repetitive track.

 

Have you taken notice that despite the basis of this track being 2 chords uneasily shifting between each other, each repetition of the sequence has a different and unique interpretation?

 

Makes me think that my ears are tuned differently than others. For me, this is like a classical piece — variations on a theme — so I don't fully understand the criticism. I would be very surprised if someone who had come to enjoy oval's work came to this track and found it 'repetitive', as I do think "do while" from 94 discont operates on a similarly subtle level.

 

that is all. 

to me, the best long-form AE tracks have some form of emotional variation throughout (irlite, Sublimit, Garbagemx, Drane2...)

 

eastre is very uniform in that respect... there certainly is very subtle musical variation, but not enough emotional variation, which is why it overstays its welcome quite a bit

I actually love that track, it really asks to be heard and not just listened to. The subtle variations in texture and electronic weirdness is very beautiful. However I do have to be in the mood for it. It's so immense sounding also, arrghhhh I can really get lost in this track

  On 7/4/2017 at 8:17 AM, AnwarAutokino said:

to me, the best long-form AE tracks have some form of emotional variation throughout (irlite, Sublimit, Garbagemx, Drane2...)

 

eastre is very uniform in that respect... there certainly is very subtle musical variation, but not enough emotional variation, which is why it overstays its welcome quite a bit

Yes, VLetrmx91 also does that emotional thing for me, you're right on the lack of emotional emphasis of eastre but it does take me somewhere, it's like an unrecognisable emotional thing, no as accessible as VLetrmx91 perhaps, but asking for undivided attention regardless

  On 7/4/2017 at 8:24 AM, sine nomine said:

 

  On 7/4/2017 at 8:17 AM, AnwarAutokino said:

to me, the best long-form AE tracks have some form of emotional variation throughout (irlite, Sublimit, Garbagemx, Drane2...)

 

eastre is very uniform in that respect... there certainly is very subtle musical variation, but not enough emotional variation, which is why it overstays its welcome quite a bit

Yes, VLetrmx91 also does that emotional thing for me, you're right on the lack of emotional emphasis of eastre but it does take me somewhere, it's like an unrecognisable emotional thing, no as accessible as VLetrmx91 perhaps, but asking for undivided attention regardless

 

right, i see where you're coming from.... more "hypnotic" than overtly emotional perhaps

 

in fact, Vletrmx is a great example of a "repetitive" AE track that nonetheless has exciting emotional variations throughout. It's the changing intensity of the notes, rather than changes in the actual melody itself, that makes it engaging to listen to.

  On 7/4/2017 at 8:45 AM, AnwarAutokino said:

 

  On 7/4/2017 at 8:24 AM, sine nomine said:

 

  On 7/4/2017 at 8:17 AM, AnwarAutokino said:

to me, the best long-form AE tracks have some form of emotional variation throughout (irlite, Sublimit, Garbagemx, Drane2...)

 

eastre is very uniform in that respect... there certainly is very subtle musical variation, but not enough emotional variation, which is why it overstays its welcome quite a bit

Yes, VLetrmx91 also does that emotional thing for me, you're right on the lack of emotional emphasis of eastre but it does take me somewhere, it's like an unrecognisable emotional thing, no as accessible as VLetrmx91 perhaps, but asking for undivided attention regardless

right, i see where you're coming from.... more "hypnotic" than overtly emotional perhaps

 

in fact, Vletrmx is a great example of a "repetitive" AE track that nonetheless has exciting emotional variations throughout. It's the changing intensity of the notes, rather than changes in the actual melody itself, that makes it engaging to listen to.

Yeah definitely entrancing and hypnotic is what I'd describe eastre as, and minutely detailed. Indeed, VLetrmx91 has amazing progression and like you said each note change is what really hits home for me on that, it's like they picked the perfect thing to say on that track, one of my favs also.

The old background loop on their webpage (sorta secret, so don't spoil further) seems like an early prototype of eastre now:

 

drumouth

 

I actually like it more

It reminds me of Nico's harmonium

Top 5 Elseq track. 

  On 7/5/2017 at 8:01 PM, Amen Lare said:

The old background loop on their webpage (sorta secret, so don't spoil further) seems like an early prototype of eastre now:

 

drumouth

 

I actually like it more

I totally forgot about that, and there is a touch of similarity between them, you're right.

  On 7/5/2017 at 8:01 PM, Amen Lare said:

The old background loop on their webpage (sorta secret, so don't spoil further) seems like an early prototype of eastre now:

 

drumouth

 

I actually like it more

first time I hear this! 

...What year was it?

(That time RDJ dropped "Vletrmx" ... WOW)

 

Also Eastre popped onto my car stereo the other day - I got well into its hypno vibe - defs had the feelz

  On 7/6/2017 at 11:22 AM, AE35unit said:

 

  On 7/5/2017 at 8:01 PM, Amen Lare said:

The old background loop on their webpage (sorta secret, so don't spoil further) seems like an early prototype of eastre now:

 

drumouth

 

I actually like it more

first time I hear this! 

...What year was it?

 

 

2006 or 2007

  On 7/6/2017 at 3:49 PM, Amen Lare said:

 

  On 7/6/2017 at 11:22 AM, AE35unit said:

 

  On 7/5/2017 at 8:01 PM, Amen Lare said:

The old background loop on their webpage (sorta secret, so don't spoil further) seems like an early prototype of eastre now:

 

drumouth

 

I actually like it more

first time I hear this! 

...What year was it?

 

 

2006 or 2007

 

 

...quadrange was in the air

I'll always defend eastre, always found it one of the most majestic tracks on elseq and love to get lost in it. Probably my favourite actually beyond elseq1.

It's one of my Elseq faves, but like Sine Nomine said, you have to be in the right mood. It has both a hypnotic and meditative quality to it, and I haven't heard an Ae track quite like it yet. Some Elseq tracks are offshoots of the Ae Live (2014-2015) sets, but not this one.

And I listened to this on Easter this year because I'm a nerd. April 16th this year I think it was.

Just like Acdwn2... gradually evolving/morphing iterations

Godamn this track, it's got so much to unpack and demands multiple listens. You've gotta be in the right mood for it, that's for sure. Ugh I love it so much!!!!

  On 1/22/2025 at 5:07 PM, Friendly Stranger said:

Godamn this track, it's got so much to unpack and demands multiple listens. You've gotta be in the right mood for it, that's for sure. Ugh I love it so much!!!!

It's certainly got some eastre eggs

  On 1/24/2025 at 4:33 PM, BUNKUM said:

It's certainly got some eastre eggs

Oh jeez

 

I’ve seen people use the word “atonal” to describe Ae music on occasion. I’ve never heard an Ae track that doesn’t have a tonal center until Eastre here. This track VASCILLATES like it’s lubed…