LP5

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Manchester natives and unblushing fans of Miami bass music, Sean Booth and Rob Brown have been terrorizing techno enthusiasts since the late '80s with their haywire electronic compositions. Autechre is the latest chapter in the group's sonic assault on the senses, expanding on the disorienting arrangements of the group's previous work with even faster rhythms and more-perplexing song arrangements. In comparison, the jagged compositions of Aphex Twin sound as if Elton John wrote them. Still, there is something hypnotic about the way the abstract soundscapes unfold, even if the closing track, "Drane2," does contain a wily 10 minutes of silence. --Aidin Vaziri

Tracks:

acroyear2
777
rae
melve
vose in
fold4, wrap5
under BOAC
corc
caliper remote
arch carrier
drane2
Bonus Track

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Manchester natives and unblushing fans of Miami bass music, Sean Booth and Rob Brown have been terrorizing techno enthusiasts since the late '80s with their haywire electronic compositions. Autechre is the latest chapter in the group's sonic assault on the senses, expanding on the disorienting arrangements of the group's previous work with even faster rhythms and more-perplexing song arrangements. In comparison, the jagged compositions of Aphex Twin sound as if Elton John wrote them. Still, there is something hypnotic about the way the abstract soundscapes unfold, even if the closing track, "Drane2," does contain a wily 10 minutes of silence. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

Classic.......2007-06-30

This is the transition point between autechres earlier work and their later work. This is easily on the list for the one of the best electronic albums of all time. Highlights include Rae, Corc, and well, they are all really highlights. There is no miss. This along with Confield are the most essential Ae albums

Five stars being a rarity.......2006-10-03

I must say, to begin with, that Autechre are great. I own seven of their albums, and I never tire of any of them. (Mine is a demanding and generally bored ear. My brain doesn't retain songs that sound like everything else, but i can call to mind so many of their tracks, given their unique use of melody and texture). But LP5 is really a standout in how it combines inspired accessibility and uniqueness. And aching beauty in the midst of a sonic palette other artists could only make sound experimental. (My favorite tracks are "fold4, wrap5", with the ever-emerging snail-shell rhythm cycle, and the severe and unexpectedly subtle "777", but choosing favorites is really almost arbitrary. This is superb. Please check it out!

about a century ahead of it's time.......2006-02-09

autechre traded the subtle and unsettling soundscapes from amber and tri repetae for much heavier and more aggressive arrangements on this album. rather than ominously pulsing in the background, the beats absolutely dominate the tracks with ferocious speed and tougher abstract patterns. the melodies are less symphonic and sound as if they're being made by actual machines instead of a synthesizer. they frantically fill in the gaps between the frenzy of percussion with all the energy of a child in desperate need of ritalin.

despite all the excessive harshness and aggression, the emotion underneath the songs has never been more sweet and human. even during the most eerie moments there is a sense of relative content and satisfaction; there's even a beautiful zen throughout the final track. this is almost the polar opposite of the earlier records, which left you feeling mystified and empty as the last tracks faded out. even though the music is more processed, metallic, and unintelligible than ever, it winds up being autechre's most emotionally direct album.

:o.......2005-12-19

After being blown away by this album for the upteenth time, I decided I might as well write a review. This is an album that I listened to occasionally for a few months, finding it interseting, enjoyable, but not stiking me as being one of their better works, before it snuck up on me and I had an an oh s#%t revelation. Thus leading me to the conclusion that it's the best album they've produced (followed closely by Confield) and one of the best electronic albums(or albums period) ever.
This music isn't drill n'bass, so comparisons to Aphex, or Squarepusher don't make any sense, honestly theres not much that came before or since that this resembles. The rhythms are fascinating, based on a primary groove, usually kept by an insistent pounding bass drum, it's pattern varying mathmatically but never straying completely from the initial rhythm. That bass is then more or less ensconced with various elements, that run off in rhythmic tangents, while brilliantly acting as texture and melody as well. What also blows me away is that using the same very intense, dense noisy sound structure for all of the songs, and similar textural concepts, Autechre are still able to create emotional mood swings from one piece to the next; from angry banging industrial/hiphop type numbers (acroyear2/777/underBOAC) to contemplative & melancholic (Rae/Vose In/Fold4Wrap5/Drane2). They don't go quiet and ambient for sad sections, or harsh & fast when they want to be hard, all emotions are contained in a single musical concept.
Speaking of emotion and concept, the euphoric/bittersweet tone of Drane2, along with it's strange and imaginative instrumentation and application, make it one of the most brilliant songs I've ever heard. Although I think that can be said for this album in general. Maybe you'll agree, maybe you won't. All that's above is the conclusion I've come to, open up your mind and your ears and decide for yourself.

A cautionary tale for new listeners........2005-11-30

I would postpone getting this album if I were new to Autechre. I'm from the Tri Repetae++ camp though, and I'm sure some will not agree with my warning. To a lot of people Autechre's later work, to include this disc, will have a sound approaching the obtuse. The moments approaching melody on this album are certainly peerless, Drane2 comes to mind, in an genre where bands try to pack as many clicks and fuzz into a track as their pro-tools will let them. The later half of Autechre's library borders on production (...), and yet, they create a sound so unique that the more you listen, the more you hear. I don't know if that's true of a lot of the rip-off acts out there. Autechre is synonymous with craftsmanship and authenticity, but I think you need to follow their evolutionary trajectory to fully appreciate how sweet their music really is, because to listen to something as challenging as LP5, EP7, or their untitled album is to invite disappointment, and that's not what Autechre is supposed to do.

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