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72
Focusing on creating tension and release within their compositions, they're still incorporating new designs, not merely repackaging the previous products.
15y
70
When even the track titles are difficult and unclear it is evident that one is dealing with a band that demands dues are paid. If you choose to do so, the time and effort spent may well ultimately pay off.
15y
50
To be honest, I found their last album to be a lot more thrilling, but what works for me might not work for you. If you're looking for something that quietly cuts its way through the digital jungle. Oversteps should be your destination.
8y
AUTECHRE DEEP DIVE #10
Oversteps continues on the track of Quaristice in the sense that it offers an even more accessible sound that sacrifices some of the intricacy of the duo’s song crafting in return for some tasty melodies and atmospheric drones.
The result is more entertaining than it was on Quaristice, but even though I was missing the melodies from some of the previous Autechre LPs, especially Untilted, I have to admit the significantly toned back percussion on this album gives ... read more
Oh man melodies in MY Autechre album!? This isn’t the early 90s go back to making experimental boogaloo you FRAUDS….
But getting that little “one liner” out of the way Oversteps is quite the polarizing album as it saw them take a much more laidback approach especially compared to the previous albums they had been doing. It was almost like an attempt at making something like their first 2 albums. And the result ends up being… good I guess? Like it’s far from ... read more
Didn’t love the first half, but the album really picks up in the second. Tracks like “Treale” and “d-sho qub” are highlights with glitchy sounds and ambient backgrounds. The best song is absolutely the closer “Yuop”, a beautiful, lush, ambient track with incredible bass as well. Definitely a worthwhile listen for any Autechre fan, or anyone who enjoys IDM/Ambient.
the death of experimentation
nah im jk im sure they’ll come back from what ive heard about their later works
very samey and sluggish as an album but the individual tracks range from decent to peak
LOVE qplay that one makes me feel shit
best tracks👑 qplay, treale, yuop
worst track🗑️ pt2ph8
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