Autchre - Tri Repeatae++

crap, sorry i keep missing days, things are distracting >_<

anyways, today we've got a relatively popular glitch artist that most electronic music fans either love or hate (i tend to be the former). a mixture of glitchy digital noise, break beats rhythms, and occasional dance music influences, autechre somehow manages to be rather slow and minimalistic (a la steve reich, repeating shifting rhythms abound!) without becoming monotonous. i chose this album from their somewhat large discography because i found it the simplest to get into, because of its constant tempos, catchy basslines, and skeletal beats. listen for yourself... the repetition and shifting is rather infectious :)

Alva Noto - Unitxt

minimalist ambient glitch trip through data and rhythm and math and sound. this guy is a genius, and i honestly don't think i am exaggerating here. he has sonic and rhythmic ideas that most people would never even consider, and all while generally staying within the limits of the traditional electronic music template (4/4 time signature, 120-ish bpm). this is one of the essential alva noto albums, a few other (in different styles) being "For", "Viroon", and his famous "Xerrox" projects. i might post those some other time, because they are just that good. ok enough ego stroking for noto, enjoy the sounds.

p.s. just in case you are wondering about the random things being read in the intro track down there, that is explained here:

"...the album is one of the few (if not the only) Alva Noto releases that feature vocals. French sound poet Anne-James Chaton intones in a robotic manner on two tracks, including opener “U_07.” He reads the contents of Nicolai’s wallet (credit cards, driver’s license, receipts, etc.) in a constant outpour. This only furthers the album’s harshness, reducing personal information about the man to mere information, data to be processed."