From Mark Stevens Sent Sun, Jun 13th 1999, 09:29
From Mark Stevens Sent Sun, Jun 13th 1999, 09:29
Hello. Where next for Autechre? As much as I like 'ep7', there are indications that a further continuation or subtle development of this style could quickly become tedious. It's difficult to see where they can go with their own particular brand of digital editing. Of late, their tracks are more about technique than anything else. Funkstorung are steering themselves towards vocals. Their forthcoming album will have a rapper and female vocalist contributing to most of the tracks. Would it benefit Autechre to explore something similar -- perhaps with the aid of Chantal? Or will we suddenly see a complete reversal and have Autechre returning to Incunabula-style melodies? Like I said, I've no specific problem with 'ep7', but it does highlight a possible danger that Autechre could swiftly disappear up their own arse if they're not careful. -- Mark Stevens http://www.sonance.demon.co.uk/