http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2008/04/autechre-quaristice-versions-warp-records/ May cause serious brain stimulation Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2008/04/autechre-quaristice-versions-warp-records/#comment-292 David Abravanel Sat, 03 May 2008 08:43:55 +0000 http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2008/04/autechre-quaristice-versions-warp-records/#comment-292 There's no question in my mind, that Quaristice (Versions) is the more accessible release, at least for fans, who have been used to long tracks. My best guess is that, by making an album with shorter tracks (and giving those tracks less time to flesh out), Ae were trying to challenge themselves and break up the formula. In the end, I think it's good for people who are interested to hear both discs, which is I think it's a shame that Versions hasn't been released as a download yet. There’s no question in my mind, that Quaristice (Versions) is the more accessible release, at least for fans, who have been used to long tracks. My best guess is that, by making an album with shorter tracks (and giving those tracks less time to flesh out), Ae were trying to challenge themselves and break up the formula. In the end, I think it’s good for people who are interested to hear both discs, which is I think it’s a shame that Versions hasn’t been released as a download yet.

]]> http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2008/04/autechre-quaristice-versions-warp-records/#comment-287 bloomer_au Fri, 02 May 2008 15:11:27 +0000 http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2008/04/autechre-quaristice-versions-warp-records/#comment-287 I started listening to versions before the album proper (by mistake I mistook them for each other) and I still prefer it. Autechre have angled their music in 1000 different ways over the years but if there was a single defining thing about it that I always like, it's the length, development and complexity of the tracks. It's actually what attracted me to the whole IDM genre in the first place. So I wonder if there'd ever be a time when I would really prefer a 20 track Quaristice to the versions one. I guess only the passing of a long time will show me. Maybe what would happen is I'd just have to think of it as a different genre. I started listening to versions before the album proper (by mistake I mistook them for each other) and I still prefer it. Autechre have angled their music in 1000 different ways over the years but if there was a single defining thing about it that I always like, it’s the length, development and complexity of the tracks. It’s actually what attracted me to the whole IDM genre in the first place. So I wonder if there’d ever be a time when I would really prefer a 20 track Quaristice to the versions one. I guess only the passing of a long time will show me. Maybe what would happen is I’d just have to think of it as a different genre.

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