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* The sequencing in "T ess xi" was mostly done in Logic as opposed to Max. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Hanalgig_AMA#:~:text=Hey%20since%20T%20ess%20xi%20is%20in%20here]
* The sequencing in "T ess xi" was mostly done in Logic as opposed to Max. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Hanalgig_AMA#:~:text=Hey%20since%20T%20ess%20xi%20is%20in%20here]
* The first track on [[Hanalgig]] is an extended outro version of "T ess xi".
* The first track on [[Hanalgig]] is an extended outro version of "T ess xi".
* Despite the title similarities to "r ess" from ''[[Oversteps]]'', Rob noted in the WATMM AMA that they don't share meaning.[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D601] <!-- im suspicious of this, it feels like a red herring by Rob to say that it doesn't share meaning IN THE WAY people are describing it, not that they don't have any connections -->
* Despite the title similarities to "r ess" from ''[[Oversteps]]'', Rob noted in the [[WATMM Ask Autechre Anything, November 2013|WATMM Ask Autechre Anything]] that they don't share meaning.[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D601]<!-- im suspicious of this, it feels like a red herring by Rob to say that it doesn't share meaning IN THE WAY people are describing it, not that they don't have any connections -->
* The main harmonic progression of the track consists of a 16 bar progression which is repeated twice, after which every repeated version moves one semitone down from the previous loop. [https://forum.watmm.com/topic/96713-t-ess-xi-harmony/#comment-2704538] <!-- purposefully left it incomplete because i dont know music theory. someone more component can dissect the pattern as shown by IOS in the post.  
* The main harmonic progression of the track consists of a 16 bar progression which is repeated twice, after which every repeated version moves one semitone down from the previous loop. [https://forum.watmm.com/topic/96713-t-ess-xi-harmony/#comment-2704538] <!-- purposefully left it incomplete because i dont know music theory. someone more component can dissect the pattern as shown by IOS in the post.  
also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHqRqCD_cMg is a demonstration of the rhythm in the track -->
also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHqRqCD_cMg is a demonstration of the rhythm in the track -->
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==


* The sessions that spawned both ''Exai'' and ''[[L-event]]'' were initially compiled as a series of 12" records before having one of them split off into ''L-event.'' As mentioned in the WATMM ama, they saw ''Exai'' "as a box of four 12"s" with ''L-event'' being interchangable with any of them.[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D118]
* The sessions that spawned both ''Exai'' and ''[[L-event]]'' were initially compiled as a series of 12" records before having one of them split off into ''L-event.'' As mentioned in the [[WATMM Ask Autechre Anything, November 2013|WATMM Ask Autechre Anything]], they saw ''Exai'' "as a box of four 12"s" with ''L-event'' being interchangable with any of them.[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D118]
* Many of the tracks on ''Exai'' were from trial runs of The System they were building for live shows. [https://nialler9.com/autechre-conversation-about-music-art-funk-and-emotion-interview/#:~:text=So%20we%20ended%20up%20releasing%20Exai%20in%20between%2C%20which%20was%20basically%20trial%20runs%20with%20the%20system%20with%20individual%20tracks%2C%20which%20we%20then%20edited%20up%20into%20the%20tracks%20on%20the%20album.] [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_AMA_Transcript_220605#:~:text=So%20when%20we%20did%20Exai%2C%20that%20was%20what%20we%20designed%20the%20rig%20for%2C%20but%20we%20kind%20of%2C%20we%20knew%20that%20if%20we%20could%20just%20nail%20our%20transitional%20bits%20and%20make%20it%20work%20properly%2C%20that%20we%27d%20be%20able%20to%20use%20it%20to%20do%2C%20effectively%2C%20live%20albums%20like%20that.]
* Many of the tracks on ''Exai'' were from trial runs of The System they were building for live shows. [https://nialler9.com/autechre-conversation-about-music-art-funk-and-emotion-interview/#:~:text=So%20we%20ended%20up%20releasing%20Exai%20in%20between%2C%20which%20was%20basically%20trial%20runs%20with%20the%20system%20with%20individual%20tracks%2C%20which%20we%20then%20edited%20up%20into%20the%20tracks%20on%20the%20album.] [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_AMA_Transcript_220605#:~:text=So%20when%20we%20did%20Exai%2C%20that%20was%20what%20we%20designed%20the%20rig%20for%2C%20but%20we%20kind%20of%2C%20we%20knew%20that%20if%20we%20could%20just%20nail%20our%20transitional%20bits%20and%20make%20it%20work%20properly%2C%20that%20we%27d%20be%20able%20to%20use%20it%20to%20do%2C%20effectively%2C%20live%20albums%20like%20that.]
* At just over 2 hours, ''Exai'' was by far the longest Autechre album upon release. It was quickly beaten by their next album, ''[[elseq 1-5]]'', which was more than double the length of ''Exai''.
* At just over 2 hours, ''Exai'' was by far the longest Autechre album upon release. It was quickly beaten by their next album, ''[[elseq 1-5]]'', which was more than double the length of ''Exai''.

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Exai is the eleventh studio album by Autechre released on Warp Records. It was originally released on February 7th, 2013.

Exai was made using much of the same setup and process that were used for Oversteps -- mostly Max-made with edited live jams and some planned compositions. [1][2]

Tracks

FLeure

  • The original titling is "FLeure", uppercase L, however via bleep and other streaming services it was incorrectly changed to Fleure, lowercase l. [3]

irlite (get 0)

prac-f

jatevee C

T ess xi

  • The sequencing in "T ess xi" was mostly done in Logic as opposed to Max. [4]
  • The first track on Hanalgig is an extended outro version of "T ess xi".
  • Despite the title similarities to "r ess" from Oversteps, Rob noted in the WATMM Ask Autechre Anything that they don't share meaning.[5]
  • The main harmonic progression of the track consists of a 16 bar progression which is repeated twice, after which every repeated version moves one semitone down from the previous loop. [6]

vekoS

Flep

tuinorizn

  • An earlier version of "tuinorizn" appeared in the Oversteps tour shows [7] (example)
  • A common interpretation of the title is that it is phonetically pronounced like "twin horizons".
  • "There's glottal shit on the bas[s]line"[8]
    • im not expanding on this

bladelores

1 1 is

nodezsh

runrepik

spl9

cloudline

deco Loc

  • One of the samples for "deco Loc" was found to be from a Bols liqueurs ad, which was uncovered via one of the 4utechre's streams.[10]. The other sample is still unknown.
  • The samples are achived via video-cut up patch by Rob made around 2005-2006, where Sean latter took and "did some hip hop type stuff with it."[11] Sean noted the precussion he added was "wood and rubber." [12]
  • "deco" may refer to the assembly command of the same name for "decimal output".

recks on

  • "recks on" may be a reference to the slang term "wreck shop."

YJY UX

18 (keyosc)

  • The track title “18 (keyosc)” is likely in reference to it being the 18th track on the album.

Tracklist

# Title Length
1 FLeure 4:51
2 irlite (get 0) 10:01
3 prac-f 4:20
4 jatevee C 4:14
5 T ess xi 6:43
6 vekoS 6:42
7 Flep 6:43
8 tuinorizn 3:40
9 bladelores 12:19
10 1 1 is 7:18
11 nodezsh 8:40
12 runrepik 4:35
13 spl9 7:06
14 cloudline 10:13
15 deco Loc 5:27
16 recks on 9:21
17 YJY UX 8:24
2:00:39
18 18 (keyosc) [Japanese CD exclusive] 8:57
Total 2:09:36

Trivia

  • The sessions that spawned both Exai and L-event were initially compiled as a series of 12" records before having one of them split off into L-event. As mentioned in the WATMM Ask Autechre Anything, they saw Exai "as a box of four 12"s" with L-event being interchangable with any of them.[13]
  • Many of the tracks on Exai were from trial runs of The System they were building for live shows. [14] [15]
  • At just over 2 hours, Exai was by far the longest Autechre album upon release. It was quickly beaten by their next album, elseq 1-5, which was more than double the length of Exai.
  • The album artwork is a heavily stylized/pixelated rendering of the text “Exai”.
  • The album name itself is a phonetic spelling of “XI”, the roman numeral for eleven, as well as being an anagram of “AE XI”, meaning “Autechre eleven”, or “Autechre’s eleventh album”

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