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=== feed1 ===
=== feed1 ===
* In a leadup to the release of ''elseq'', "feed1" was debuted on the 13th of May, 2016 on BBC Radio 6 at 9PM<!-- too dead to clarify timezone, check tweet -->. [https://www.factmag.com/2016/05/14/hear-a-new-autechre-track-feed-1/] [https://twitter.com/WarpRecords/status/731183045575905284] <!-- The singles rollout i left for each track, but these can very easily be moved to the main description since it is part of the elseq rollout. -->
* BPM: 112
* In a leadup to the release of ''elseq'', "feed1" was debuted on the 13th of May, 2016 on BBC Radio 6 at 9PM<!-- too dead to clarify timezone, check tweet -->. [https://www.factmag.com/2016/05/14/hear-a-new-autechre-track-feed-1/] [https://twitter.com/WarpRecords/status/731183045575905284]<!-- The singles rollout i left for each track, but these can very easily be moved to the main description since it is part of the elseq rollout. -->
* One analysis of "feed1" put forth by IOS from WATMM is that the bass drums are a basic 2 bar loop (shown below), with probability to retrigger any amount of the main kicks again after 3 sixteenths notes. [https://forum.watmm.com/topic/93475-feed1s-kicks/?do=findComment&comment=2557279]
* One analysis of "feed1" put forth by IOS from WATMM is that the bass drums are a basic 2 bar loop (shown below), with probability to retrigger any amount of the main kicks again after 3 sixteenths notes. [https://forum.watmm.com/topic/93475-feed1s-kicks/?do=findComment&comment=2557279]
  |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
  |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
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=== c16 deep tread ===
=== c16 deep tread ===
* BPM: 157, 160
* After the debut of "feed1", "c16 deep tread" was debutted as the second single on the 18th of May, 2016, at 12PM Alaskan time<!-- 4PM Eastern Time or 9PM in the UK -->;  on KSUA, a small Alaskan college radio channel. A now-dead SoundCloud upload of it was also provided. [https://www.factmag.com/2016/05/18/autechre-alaskan-radio-appearance/]<!-- weird, they say it's a 15 minute version of c16 deep tread that was uploaded to SoundCloud? given it was 1 day before the release of elseq, i doubt it was an extended version and maybe just radio talking that got micced -->
* After the debut of "feed1", "c16 deep tread" was debutted as the second single on the 18th of May, 2016, at 12PM Alaskan time<!-- 4PM Eastern Time or 9PM in the UK -->;  on KSUA, a small Alaskan college radio channel. A now-dead SoundCloud upload of it was also provided. [https://www.factmag.com/2016/05/18/autechre-alaskan-radio-appearance/]<!-- weird, they say it's a 15 minute version of c16 deep tread that was uploaded to SoundCloud? given it was 1 day before the release of elseq, i doubt it was an extended version and maybe just radio talking that got micced -->
* The track appeared on [[AE_LIVE|the 2014/2015 live sets]] in a mostly final, albeit abridged form. ([https://youtu.be/c3GxvP_U_jc?si=tm2MqrWeJ8wQFIlo&t=2063 example])
* The track appeared on [[AE_LIVE|the 2014/2015 live sets]] in a mostly final, albeit abridged form. ([https://youtu.be/c3GxvP_U_jc?si=tm2MqrWeJ8wQFIlo&t=2063 example])
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=== 13x0 step ===
=== 13x0 step ===
* BPM: 130


=== pendulu hv moda ===
=== pendulu hv moda ===


* A possible theory is that the hv stands for "heavy", as Rob mentioned that amongst their archives they had a few tracks categorised as "heavies".[https://aepages.org/wiki/Autechre_on_Their_Epic_NTS_Sessions,_David_Lynch,_and_Where_Code_Meets_Music,_August_2018#:~:text=a%20few%20%E2%80%9Ccasuals%2C%E2%80%9D-,a%20few%20%E2%80%9Cheavies.%E2%80%9D,-Like%20tags%2C%20almost]
* BPM: ?, 74
* "pendulu" is one letter short of "pendulum". <!-- I want to add that pendulum probably refers to the actual swinging/reversing effect on the snares in the track. -->
* "pendulu" is one letter short of "pendulum". <!-- I want to add that pendulum probably refers to the actual swinging/reversing effect on the snares in the track. -->A possible theory for hv is that it stands for "heavy", as Rob mentioned that amongst their archives they had a few tracks categorised as "heavies".[https://aepages.org/wiki/Autechre_on_Their_Epic_NTS_Sessions,_David_Lynch,_and_Where_Code_Meets_Music,_August_2018#:~:text=a%20few%20%E2%80%9Ccasuals%2C%E2%80%9D-,a%20few%20%E2%80%9Cheavies.%E2%80%9D,-Like%20tags%2C%20almost]
* An early version of the track appeared on near the end of the [[AE LIVE|2015 US live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/TSH81CdJGFU?si=j33P1LVjp_OrUhlm&t=3370 example])
* An early version of the track appeared on near the end of the [[AE LIVE|2015 US live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/TSH81CdJGFU?si=j33P1LVjp_OrUhlm&t=3370 example])


=== curvcaten ===
=== curvcaten ===
* BPM: 162 (?)
[[File:elseq2.jpeg|thumb|150x150px|elseq 2]]
[[File:elseq2.jpeg|thumb|150x150px|elseq 2]]


=== elyc6 0nset ===
=== elyc6 0nset ===


* BPM: 160
* In the [[Hanalgig AMA, July 2022]], Sean corrected someone by saying that the elyc sounds were only made around 2014/2015.
* In the [[Hanalgig AMA, July 2022]], Sean corrected someone by saying that the elyc sounds were only made around 2014/2015.
* In the June Twitch AMA, Sean confirmed that he recorded "elyc6 0nset" in a day. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=%E2%80%9CHow%20did%20you%20make%20elyc6%200nset%2C%20and%20is%20it%20true%20you%20made%20it%20in%20one%20day%3F%E2%80%9D]
* Sean confirmed that he recorded "elyc6 0nset" in a day. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=%E2%80%9CHow%20did%20you%20make%20elyc6%200nset%2C%20and%20is%20it%20true%20you%20made%20it%20in%20one%20day%3F%E2%80%9D]
* Certain elements of this track were later reused on "elyc9 7hres" from ''[[NTS Sessions 1-4]]''.
* Certain elements of this track were later reused on "elyc9 7hres" from ''[[NTS Sessions 1-4]]''.


=== chimer 1-5-1 ===
=== chimer 1-5-1 ===
* BPM: 188.75 (?) 5/4


=== c7b2 ===
=== c7b2 ===
* BPM: 120


* "c7b2" appears on the [[AE LIVE|2015 US live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/pmlbwJ5LXbY?si=VoDb_983KJyaO7b7&t=3185 example])
* "c7b2" appears on the [[AE LIVE|2015 US live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/pmlbwJ5LXbY?si=VoDb_983KJyaO7b7&t=3185 example])
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=== eastre ===
=== eastre ===
* BPM: 153 (?)
* [[ae mixlr 300320|In a Mixlr stream on 30 March 2020]], Sean dryly remarked that he had a 52 minute long version of "eastre" as he was skimming through jam folder snippets. [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g52y2e2rnqVhQJdkw0Qk1YYJoen1uhVvn2Fd-tABywA/edit#gid=1580406988&range=E16]  
* [[ae mixlr 300320|In a Mixlr stream on 30 March 2020]], Sean dryly remarked that he had a 52 minute long version of "eastre" as he was skimming through jam folder snippets. [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g52y2e2rnqVhQJdkw0Qk1YYJoen1uhVvn2Fd-tABywA/edit#gid=1580406988&range=E16]  


=== TBM2 ===
=== TBM2 ===
* BPM: 85.91


=== mesh cinereaL ===
=== mesh cinereaL ===
* BPM: 83 (?)
[[File:elseq4.jpeg|thumb|150x150px|elseq 4]]
[[File:elseq4.jpeg|thumb|150x150px|elseq 4]]


=== acdwn2 ===
=== acdwn2 ===


* BPM: 124
* Elements of "acdwn2" first appeared on the [[AE LIVE|2014 live sets]]. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdvWpAS-dVk&t=336s example]) They were also later reused on "xflood" from ''NTS Sessions 1-4''.
* Elements of "acdwn2" first appeared on the [[AE LIVE|2014 live sets]]. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdvWpAS-dVk&t=336s example]) They were also later reused on "xflood" from ''NTS Sessions 1-4''.


=== foldfree casual ===
=== foldfree casual ===
* BPM: 160


=== latentcall ===
=== latentcall ===


* BPM: 148
* Elements of "latentcall" appeared in the 2015 live sets. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SnP2px8to&t=2600s example])
* Elements of "latentcall" appeared in the 2015 live sets. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SnP2px8to&t=2600s example])


=== artov chain ===
=== artov chain ===


* BPM: 148
* "artov chain" is likely a play on [[wikipedia:Markov_chain|Markov Chains]].
* "artov chain" is likely a play on [[wikipedia:Markov_chain|Markov Chains]].
* An early version of "artov chain" appeared in the 2015 US live sets. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SnP2px8to&t=3097s example])
* An early version of "artov chain" appeared in the 2015 US live sets. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SnP2px8to&t=3097s example])
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=== 7th slip ===
=== 7th slip ===


* BPM: 160
* The synths were previously used in the [[AE LIVE|2014/2015 live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/38Cmbmupb3M?si=u8gNxs59jn0Foxtc&t=3027 example])
* The synths were previously used in the [[AE LIVE|2014/2015 live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/38Cmbmupb3M?si=u8gNxs59jn0Foxtc&t=3027 example])


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=== pendulu casual <!-- this does share similarities with frane casual -->===
=== pendulu casual <!-- this does share similarities with frane casual -->===
* BPM: 80


=== spTh ===
=== spTh ===
* BPM: 186


=== spaces how V ===
=== spaces how V ===


* BPM: 162
* In the July 2022 Twitch AMA, Sean confirmed that "spaces how V" was made by Rob. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=spaces%20how%20V%20was%20Rob]
* In the July 2022 Twitch AMA, Sean confirmed that "spaces how V" was made by Rob. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=spaces%20how%20V%20was%20Rob]
* The track had early apperances in both the [[Oversteps Tour|2010 live shows]] [https://youtu.be/dEtauI9aN1E?t=1108 (example)] as well as appearing in Atoms Vectors Pixels Ghosts™ [https://vimeo.com/41905073 (see 0:46)]
* The track had early apperances in both the [[Oversteps Tour|2010 live shows]] [https://youtu.be/dEtauI9aN1E?t=1108 (example)] as well as appearing in Atoms Vectors Pixels Ghosts™ [https://vimeo.com/41905073 (see 0:46)]


=== freulaeux ===
=== freulaeux ===
* BPM: 137


* In the [[Hanalgig AMA, July 2022]], Sean confirmed that the track title is a reference to [[wikipedia:Franz_Reuleaux|Franz Realeaux]] that was chosen by Rob. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Hanalgig_AMA#:~:text=thoughts%20on%20Franz%20Reuleaux]<!-- this is confirmed, however i THINK a uncertainty stemmed that rob MADE the track. makes sense to have rob make and name the track but if someone can link to a more concrete confirmation that'd be nice!  -->
* In the [[Hanalgig AMA, July 2022]], Sean confirmed that the track title is a reference to [[wikipedia:Franz_Reuleaux|Franz Realeaux]] that was chosen by Rob. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Hanalgig_AMA#:~:text=thoughts%20on%20Franz%20Reuleaux]<!-- this is confirmed, however i THINK a uncertainty stemmed that rob MADE the track. makes sense to have rob make and name the track but if someone can link to a more concrete confirmation that'd be nice!  -->


=== oneum ===
=== oneum ===
* BPM: 95 (?)


== Tracklist ==
== Tracklist ==

Revision as of 16:45, 8 February 2024

elseq 1-5

elseq 1-5.jpg

Artist Autechre
Released 19 May 2016
Label Warp Records (WARP512)
AE_LIVE
((2015))
elseq 1-5 JNSN CODE GL16 / spl47
((2017))

elseq 1-5, often shortened to just elseq, is the twelfth studio album by Autechre released on Warp Records. It was originally released on May 19th, 2016.

Tracks

elseq 1

feed1

  • BPM: 112
  • In a leadup to the release of elseq, "feed1" was debuted on the 13th of May, 2016 on BBC Radio 6 at 9PM. [1] [2]
  • One analysis of "feed1" put forth by IOS from WATMM is that the bass drums are a basic 2 bar loop (shown below), with probability to retrigger any amount of the main kicks again after 3 sixteenths notes. [3]
|1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
|B . . B . . B . |. B . . B . . . | 

c16 deep tread

  • BPM: 157, 160
  • After the debut of "feed1", "c16 deep tread" was debutted as the second single on the 18th of May, 2016, at 12PM Alaskan time; on KSUA, a small Alaskan college radio channel. A now-dead SoundCloud upload of it was also provided. [4]
  • The track appeared on the 2014/2015 live sets in a mostly final, albeit abridged form. (example)
  • The main snare sound on "c16 deep tread" was made using subtractive synthesis of oscillator and noise, frequency shifting with feedback, and a combination of other things. [5]

13x0 step

  • BPM: 130

pendulu hv moda

  • BPM: ?, 74
  • "pendulu" is one letter short of "pendulum". A possible theory for hv is that it stands for "heavy", as Rob mentioned that amongst their archives they had a few tracks categorised as "heavies".[6]
  • An early version of the track appeared on near the end of the 2015 US live sets. (example)

curvcaten

  • BPM: 162 (?)
elseq 2

elyc6 0nset

  • BPM: 160
  • In the Hanalgig AMA, July 2022, Sean corrected someone by saying that the elyc sounds were only made around 2014/2015.
  • Sean confirmed that he recorded "elyc6 0nset" in a day. [7]
  • Certain elements of this track were later reused on "elyc9 7hres" from NTS Sessions 1-4.

chimer 1-5-1

  • BPM: 188.75 (?) 5/4

c7b2

  • BPM: 120
elseq 3

eastre

TBM2

  • BPM: 85.91

mesh cinereaL

  • BPM: 83 (?)
elseq 4

acdwn2

  • BPM: 124
  • Elements of "acdwn2" first appeared on the 2014 live sets. (example) They were also later reused on "xflood" from NTS Sessions 1-4.

foldfree casual

  • BPM: 160

latentcall

  • BPM: 148
  • Elements of "latentcall" appeared in the 2015 live sets. (example)

artov chain

7th slip

elseq 5

pendulu casual

  • BPM: 80

spTh

  • BPM: 186

spaces how V

  • BPM: 162
  • In the July 2022 Twitch AMA, Sean confirmed that "spaces how V" was made by Rob. [10]
  • The track had early apperances in both the 2010 live shows (example) as well as appearing in Atoms Vectors Pixels Ghosts™ (see 0:46)

freulaeux

  • BPM: 137

oneum

  • BPM: 95 (?)

Tracklist

# Title Length
elseq 1
1 feed1 11:38
2 c16 deep tread 12:31
3 13x0 step 8:57
4 pendulu hv moda 12:15
5 curvcaten 6:59
52:21
elseq 2
6 elyc6 0nset 27:09
7 chimer 1-5-1 5:03
8 c7b2 13:22
45:35
elseq 3
9 eastre 22:15
10 TBM2 6:44
11 mesh cinereaL 24:28
53:29
elseq 4
12 acdwn2 11:52
13 foldfree casual 9:49
14 latentcall 14:31
15 artov chain 4:04
16 7th slip 6:36
46:54
elseq 5
17 pendulu casual 9:01
18 spTh 8:21
19 spaces how V 9:57
20 freulaeux 11:06
21 oneum 11:01
49:28
Total 4:07:49

Trivia

  • elseq 1-5 is the only Autechre album to have a title stylized in lowercase.
  • elseq 1-5 is the only Autechre album to not have a physical release. Although, in interviews, Autechre have mentioned that Quaristice is technically a digital-only release, and that the physical versions were extra.
  • A popular theory is that “elseq” is an abbreviation of “edited live sequences”, meaning it would be pronounced "ell seek". During the Twitch AMAs Sean did, in fact, pronounce "elseq" as "ell seek", lending credence to that theory.
  • The CAT number, WARP512, was likely specifically requested by Autechre. A popular theory is that the “5” represents the 5 parts of elseq, whereas the 12 represents it being the twelfth Autechre album.
  • With a runtime of over 4 hours, elseq 1-5  was by far the longest Autechre album at the time of release. It was quickly beaten by their next album, NTS Sessions 1-4, which was almost double the length of elseq 1-5.

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