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Autechre – Exai

Author: Colin | Published: 16/3/13

Autechre - Exai

Autechre - Exai

Autechre - Exai

Autechre - Exai

Autechre - Exai

Autechre - Exai

Autechre - Exai

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Autechre - Exai

Artist Autechre
Title Exai
Label Warp
Year 2013
Design The Designers Republic
Music Autechre
Notes This is sexy design. It’s wonderful to see the continuing association between The Designers Republic and Warp. The colour palette is less industrial and more natural – brown, green and blue and silver, each with a lovely sheen – which makes the blocky, pixel-like design all the more mysterious. There’s also a sense of the pharmaceutical about the typeface and layout. This vinyl edition is just beautiful.

The music is simply amazing. I’ve been a fan of Autechre since Incunabula and I rate Exai as their most delightful music yet, I’m tempted to say it’s their masterpiece, but I should go back and listen to Untilted and Confield again. I’ve listened to the whole album seven times so far and feel like I’ve just beginning to really appreciate parts of it while knowing there’s a lot more to discover. I’m praying I’ll get the chance to see them play live this year, I’m still kicking myself I didn’t see their London car park gig.

They played two five ten hour radio shows the other weekend. You can listen via autechre.ws.

It’s my birthday today, so here I am wishing myself a happy birthday.

Also On Hard Format
Autechre – Quaristice
– Autechre – LP5
Autechre and The Hafler Trio – aeo3 and 3hae
Autechre – EP7

Music reviews
Autechre ~ draft 7.30
Autechre ~ Untilted
Autechre (Live, March 2005)

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