Re: 2008 review for Autechre :: Quaristice (Warp, Lt d. 2CD) —

Yowza yeah "*random sounds* *thrown together haphazardly* *with no apparent
consideration for structure or design*" is a wild claim to make about ~any~
record!

On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM kent williams <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I just put this on while reading the review. Nothing personal but
> pretty much everything in this review feels hilariously wrong.
>
> "Seemingly operating on a whole other conceptual level where chaos and
> disorder reign, their music is very much in the experimental realm and
> appears to be a random selection of electronic sounds thrown together
> haphazardly with no apparent consideration for structure or design."
>
> When I listen to it the structure seems obvious. They may use random
> processes for elements of their music but it's never haphazard or
> arbitrary.  I do think they make their pieces by jamming on Max
> patches live, but that means every switchup, every knob tweak is done
> by human hands live.
>
> Maybe something completely unlike one's expectations for music sounds
> random and arbitrary to you. There are two parts to listening to
> Autechre: Experiencing it without preconceptions as a sensual
> experience, and finding the musical thread of it. It can be a
> challenge to understand and appreciate, but it's as worthy as a
> pastime. And with repeated listening, it becomes familiar and makes a
> different sort of sense.
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM Pietro <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Autechre :: Quaristice (Warp, Ltd. 2CD) — now reissued
> >
> > https://igloomag.com/reviews/autechre-quaristice-warp-ltd-2cd
> >
> > "Quaristice won’t be to everyone’s liking due to its complex and often
> random nature but for those who have long been fascinated by the duo’s
> ability to redefine and push the boundaries of their own sound over the
> years (although not always successfully) Quaristice shouldn’t disappoint."
> ~Paul L.
> >
> > :: ::
> > Pietro DS
> >
> > Igloo Magazine :: igloomag.com
> > Experimental Electronic Music
> >
> > Digital::Nimbus Radio :: digitalnimbus.com
> > Electronic Audio Freakquencies
>