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

There was Fridge Tracks from General Magic and Pita. Made from fridge 
sounds. I like Spring Fridge but it is pretty structured :)
>
> Can anyone make some recommendations in this "Haphazard Sounds" genre? 
> It sounds pretty cool actually. Aside from say field recordings at NYC 
> Grand Central Station.
>
> Seems like the trick is to have "no apparent" structure or design on 
> first or Nth listen, but then one that becomes "apparent" on listen 
> N+1... a nice reward for repeated, deep listening!
>
> Brian
>
> On Sun, 21 Sep 2025, Rjyan Kidwell wrote:
>> 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
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