Draft 7.30

Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2003 Ratings: #209 / 441
User Score
Based on 380 ratings
2003 Ratings: #141
April 8, 2003 / Release Date
LP / Format
Warp / Label
AutechreProducer
Full Credits
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Critic Reviews

80
Uncut
By the time we reach "Surripere" we could be listening to a toughened-up Aphex Twin, poignant harmonies battling against oblique but splintering beats.
70
Q Magazine
As complex and remarkable as everything that preceded it.
62
Pitchfork
This is macro in the truest sense, and yet, despite its intricate thousands of details, few combinations produce that old kinetic spark.
60
Mojo
Mesmerising stuff.
ameliamalie
95

i am wet

Dreamyreviews
89

EDIT: 84–89, this does grow….
Draft 7.30 is what feels like a direct continuation of Confield. With batshit crazy production and insane unorthodox ideas, you get this album. And yeah it’s good but man I wish it stayed as good as the first half of this album. The first half is actually so great, especially with SURRIPERE which is easily one of Autechre’s best songs and one of the best IDM songs of all time. But the second half is where I feel like the experiments take ... read more

FunkyBlood9696
85

With their 2003 album Autechre continue to expand on the sound they were toying around with on their last album, while also experimenting with a little to great results.
The glitchy production got a bit too grading here and there (especially on 6IE.CR imo), but for the most part it was supremely creative and engaging throught.
It's just a series of pretty incredible bangers that are less cerebral than I would've expected for them to be, but still feature the usual characteristics that made ... read more

More popular reviews
OceanSceneMusic
90

Another fantastic album from Autechre, one of their more glitchy and strange releases. I didn’t love SURRIPERE as much as most people, thought it was good but not one of Autechre’s best. However, I did think V-PROC was the highlight, which I would say is definitely one of my favorites I’ve heard from them.

azure66
90

is it bad if i say u could get banged to half of these tracks and it wouldnt feel off

best tracks👑 surripere, p.:ntil, v-proc
worst track🗑️ tapr

rapidnitro57
82

absolutely caustic glitchy symphonies invading my earholes and i like it

THREE STARS:
IV VV IV VV VIII
SURRIPERE
V-PROC

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Track List

1Xylin Room
6:09
87
2IV VV IV VV VIII
4:50
86
36lE.CR
5:38
88
4TAPR
3:14
81
5SURRIPERE
11:23
96
6Theme of Sudden Roundabout
4:51
85
7VL AL 5
4:56
86
8P.:NTIL
7:07
88
9V-PROC
6:00
93
10Reniform Puls
8:38
88
Total Length: 1 hour, 2 minutes
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