Re: Faking Autechre

Dubloop <[email protected]> Wed, 20 May 2026 14:06:11 -0400
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i do own a few older Authecre CD. never really got deep into it.

cool track imo.

but i could not tell there is an Autecre influence or not.

but since Kent made it i believe him :)

still fun topic tho

Le 2026-05-20 12:55, Dan Esposito via idm a écrit :

> wow
> 
> On Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 05:28:12 PM EDT, kent williams 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> This grew out of a conversation with David Abravenel and Peter Kirn
> about AI music generation. David made an "AI" plugin generate Autechre
> FM drums.
> 
> So my answer was ME SMART ME FAKE AUTECHRE THE HUMAN WAY. Took me
> about 90 minutes.
> 
> There are mistakes in it since it's a first take recording. But I
> think it illustrates the fact that once you understand some of the
> techniques Autechre uses, you can imitate them fairly easily. It
> doesn't mean it's a great track, it means that Autechre's sound design
> techniques are not that arcane.
> 
> What makes Autechre Autechre is what they do with the tools they've
> chosen. Their intent, their ideas about pacing and progression in
> electronic music.
> 
> https://cornwarning.com/chaircrusher/Chaircrusher-SpringFauxtreche.mp3

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<p>i do own a few older Authecre CD. never really got deep into it.</p>
<p>cool track imo.</p>
<p>but i could not tell there is an Autecre influence or not.</p>
<p>but since Kent made it i believe him :)</p>
<p>still fun topic tho&nbsp;</p>
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<div>On Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 05:28:12 PM EDT, kent williams &lt;chairc=
[email protected]&gt; wrote:</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">This grew out of a conversation with David Abravenel and P=
eter Kirn</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">about AI music generation. David made an "AI" plugin gener=
ate Autechre</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">FM drums.</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">So my answer was ME SMART ME FAKE AUTECHRE THE HUMAN WAY. =
Took me</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">about 90 minutes.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">There are mistakes in it since it's a first take recording=
=2E But I</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">think it illustrates the fact that once you understand som=
e of the</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">techniques Autechre uses, you can imitate them fairly easi=
ly. It</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">doesn't mean it's a great track, it means that Autechre's =
sound design</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">techniques are not that arcane.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">What makes Autechre Autechre is what they do with the tool=
s they've</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">chosen. Their intent, their ideas about pacing and progres=
sion in</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">electronic music.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"https://cornwarning.com/chaircrusher/Chaircrush=
er-SpringFauxtreche.mp3" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">http=
s://cornwarning.com/chaircrusher/Chaircrusher-SpringFauxtreche.mp3</a></div>
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