Autechre is headed to LA this friday to kick off their US tour, and what better way to celebrate than to hear a bit more of Quaristice in preparation? i could rattle on about how amazing this track is and how the layered textures combine rhythm and experimental sound in a wholly original way etc, etc... or i could just say 'listen to it'.
listen to it. then hear it really loud on the tour. -zach
Stream: Autechre - 90101-51-1
Stream: Autechre - Altibzz
April 04 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex*
05 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine *
06 Portland, OR - Doug Fir *
07 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
08 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richards on Richards *
11 Chicago, IL - The Abbey *
12 Toronto, Ontario - Lees Palace *
13 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda *
14 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *
15 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
16 Philadelphia, PA - Transit *
17 Washington, DC - Black Cat * + with SND, Rob Hall
* with Massonix, Rob Hall
unless you were one of the many maniacs who nearly shut down Bleep by ordering Autechre's Quaristice within seconds of its digital release, you've probably been staying awake for long stretches of time, waiting for the March 3rd/4th street date (depending on which part of the world you're in).
fortunately for Autechre fans, who often display borderline disturbing (albeit sincerely appreciated) enthusiasm, the band will be broadcasting a live show tomorrow, direct from their website (http://www.autechre.ws) at 8:00 PM GMT. (if you'd like to figure out what time that will be where you are, and you're finding yourself frustrated by the complications of time zones, try finding a city near you on this chart).
and since it's Friday, we'd like to feature a stream of the first track off of Quaristice, "Altibzz" so you can prepare for this sprawling twenty-track beast properly.
if you can't wait any longer, the album is available on Bleep as 320kbps mp3 (or flac for the purists/mentalists), accompanied by delicious track-by-track art by Designers Republic.
Stream: Autechre - Altibzz
enjoy the track, and look for Autechre coming to a city near you:
February
29 Manchester @ Music Box (sold out) +
March
01 Glasgow, UK - Numbers @ The Art School +
02 Newcastle, UK - Digital +
03 Birmingham, UK - Med Bar +
04 London, UK (sold out) +
05 Koln, Germany - Stattgarten +
06 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg +
07 Antwerp, Belgium - Petrol +
08 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang +
09 Berlin, Germany - Berghain +
10 Poland, Katowice - The Szyb Wilson Gallery +
11 Budapest, Hungary - Merlin +
12 Zagreb, Croatia - Kset +
13 Graz, Austria - Post Garage +
14 Turin, Italy - Hiroshima +
15 Rome, Italy - Officine Marconi +
16 Bologna, Italy - Kindergarten +
17 Lyon, France - Epicerie Moderne +
18 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie +
19 Paris, France - Rex Club +
20 Geneva, Switzerland - L'Usine (Electron Festival) +
April
04 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
05 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine *
06 Portland, OR - Doug Fir *
07 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
08 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richards on Richards *
11 Chicago, IL - The Abbey *
12 Toronto, Ontario - Lees Palace *
13 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda *
14 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *
15 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
16 Philadelphia, PA - Transit *
17 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
+ with SND, Rob Hall
* with Massonix, Rob Hall
-zach
