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}}'''''Chiastic Slide''''' is the fourth studio album by [[Autechre]] released on [https://warp.net/ Warp Records]. It was originally released on February 17th, 1997, then later repressed on vinyl in 2021, alongside ''[[LP5]]''. | }}'''''Chiastic Slide''''' is the fourth studio album by [[Autechre]] released on [https://warp.net/ Warp Records]. It was originally released on February 17th, 1997, then later repressed on vinyl in 2021, alongside ''[[LP5]]''. | ||
== History == | |||
In the [[Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022]], he mentioned that a majority of tracks were arranged using the Atari running C-Lab Creator, which they were mainly using up until "halfway through doing ''Chiastic Slide''".<!-- awkward phrasing, trying to say | |||
-Most tracks were done in C-Lab throughout production | |||
-But they got macs halfway through production --> They later got Macs running Logic, which was used towards the end of development for the more "basic" tracks.<ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=And%20then%20when%2C%20and%20we%20used%20that%20up%20until%20about%20halfway%20through%20doing%20Chiastic%20Slide. https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=And%20then%20when%2C%20and%20we%20used%20that%20up%20until%20about%20halfway%20through%20doing%20Chiastic%20Slide.]</ref> The Casio SK-1 was also used on ''Chaistic Slide''. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020816104848/http://www.autechre.nu/cgi-bin/newspro/news.cgi?newsid1018136565,21609,#:~:text=cavity%20job%2C%20incunabula%2C%20chiastic%20slide</ref> | |||
60 tracks were made for ''Chiastic Slide'' in one year, but only 9 of them ended up on the album. <ref>[https://lonelymachines.org/the-autechre-faq-v-199/#:~:text=For%20%E2%80%98Chiastic%20Slide%E2%80%99%20they%20had%20made%2060%20tracks%20over%20a%20one%2Dyear%20period%2C%20and%209%20of%20these%20tracks%20eventually%20made%20it%20to%20the%20album. https://lonelymachines.org/the-autechre-faq-v-199/#:~:text=For%20%E2%80%98Chiastic%20Slide%E2%80%99%20they%20had%20made%2060%20tracks%20over%20a%20one%2Dyear%20period%2C%20and%209%20of%20these%20tracks%20eventually%20made%20it%20to%20the%20album.]</ref><!-- possibly contentious since it's the only source, but i will note "The current version of this FAQ has been approved/corrected by Autechre, so I guess it’s an official FAQ now." and to point queries to Knut Ruud since he maintained this faq --> | |||
=== Cover === | |||
The cover art, designed by The Designers Republic, is a collage of simplified abstract shapes using images from a New York trip, specifically "some street-level structural (under the E-train tracks), a shot overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge (probably) from the Empire State Building, and some images found in magazines in hotel lobbies and airline magazines on the flight back (shots of the NASA control room, of white goods junkyards)." <ref>https://www.thedesignersrepublic.com/chiastic-slide</ref> | |||
== Tracks == | == Tracks == | ||
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=== Rettic AC === | === Rettic AC === | ||
* In an interview Sean revealed that this track is the sound of tissue paper being rubbed over a microphone. | * In an interview Sean revealed that this track is the sound of tissue paper being rubbed over a microphone. <ref>https://youtu.be/j_nt4lFvZ1w?t=240</ref> | ||
=== Tewe === | === Tewe === | ||
* The ending features the purrs of Sean's first cat, Winterbottom. | * The ending features the purrs of Sean's first cat, Winterbottom. <ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D187</ref> | ||
* "Tewe" was mostly sequenced on the Roland R8 in a few hours. The melody and bass was both sent to Quadraverb and "played over midi". | * "Tewe" was mostly sequenced on the Roland R8 in a few hours. The melody and bass was both sent to Quadraverb and "played over midi". <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240217234806/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111948852735521025</ref> | ||
=== Cichli === | === Cichli === | ||
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* The track had elements reused for ''[[Cichlisuite]]''. | * The track had elements reused for ''[[Cichlisuite]]''. | ||
* The title is likely derived from [[wikipedia:Cichlid|Cichlid]], a family of fish. This fish naming theme was further explored on ''[[Cichlisuite]]''. | * The title is likely derived from [[wikipedia:Cichlid|Cichlid]], a family of fish. This fish naming theme was further explored on ''[[Cichlisuite]]''. | ||
* Sean mentioned in the [[Sean Twitch AMA, June 2022 | * Sean mentioned in the [[Sean Twitch AMA, June 2022]] that he has Boards of Canada's acoustic cover of "Cichli" on cassette. <ref>https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWhen%20will%20you%20release%20the%20Boards%20of%20Canada%20Chicli%20cover%3F%E2%80%9D</ref> | ||
=== Hub === | === Hub === | ||
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* "Recury" was done in Logic. | * "Recury" was done in Logic. | ||
* The percussion on "Recury" are all heavily processed "homemade sampler stuff." | * The percussion on "Recury" are all heavily processed "homemade sampler stuff." <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240218010910/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111949563697343787</ref> | ||
* The title is likely a play on "Reoccurring" | * The title is likely a play on "Reoccurring" | ||
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* "Pule" was done in Logic. | * "Pule" was done in Logic. | ||
* An alternate version of "Pule" called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvj4KmH2U1w "Lupe Mx"] was initally debuted on the 10th of April, 2005 in a test transmission on autechre.ws. | * An alternate version of "Pule" called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvj4KmH2U1w "Lupe Mx"] was initally debuted on the 10th of April, 2005 in a test transmission on autechre.ws.<ref>https://forum.watmm.com/topic/3851-autechrews-tracklisting/#comment-77326</ref> [https://www.nts.live/shows/powell/episodes/melon-magic-7th-march-2018 "Lupe Mx" was later shared by Sean with Oscar Powell and was later performed on NTS Radio in a DJ Mix on March 7th, 2018]. <!-- i sourced this from loopzorbital.com which triggers my antivirus for a trojan everytime i visit the site, which included "autechre - lupe mx (seems to be a remix of Pule from Chiastic Slide)" and that "re: test broadcast yeah they repeated and shuffled a playlist." Otherwise https://forum.watmm.com/topic/3851-autechrews-tracklisting/#comment-77326 here they discuss the DJ mix AND test transmission mix that also mention Lupe Mx, but it seems like only the DJ mix is available. also, there's a bunch of other stuff here nrg update note: i have lupe mx, ceniq had a partial upload of the test stream --> | ||
=== Nuane === | === Nuane === | ||
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* "Nuane" was done on the Atari (C-Lab Creator)<!-- see trivia regarding this. This actually indicates which tracks were probably made before others (Cipater, Nuane), similar to how Eggshell was likely completely near the end of production because of the equipment use --> | * "Nuane" was done on the Atari (C-Lab Creator)<!-- see trivia regarding this. This actually indicates which tracks were probably made before others (Cipater, Nuane), similar to how Eggshell was likely completely near the end of production because of the equipment use --> | ||
* A slightly modified version of the title was possibly used for ''[[Envane]]'' (Nvane).<!-- I recall him mentioning that the Envane tracks came from the same mould but not Nuane in specific, need to include that. --> | * A slightly modified version of the title was possibly used for ''[[Envane]]'' (Nvane).<!-- I recall him mentioning that the Envane tracks came from the same mould but not Nuane in specific, need to include that. --> | ||
* "Nuane" uses a groove template.[https://nialler9.com/autechre-conversation-about-music-art-funk-and-emotion-interview/#:~:text=Like%20that%20track.%20Nuane.%20That%E2%80%99s%20like%20a%20groove%20template.] | * "Nuane" uses a groove template.<ref>[https://nialler9.com/autechre-conversation-about-music-art-funk-and-emotion-interview/#:~:text=Like%20that%20track.%20Nuane.%20That%E2%80%99s%20like%20a%20groove%20template. https://nialler9.com/autechre-conversation-about-music-art-funk-and-emotion-interview/#:~:text=Like%20that%20track.%20Nuane.%20That%E2%80%99s%20like%20a%20groove%20template.]</ref> | ||
== Tracklist == | == Tracklist == | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
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*[[Rob Brown]] (writer) | *[[Rob Brown]] (writer) | ||
*[[Sean Booth]] (writer) <!-- there's no mastering engineer credits??? --> | *[[Sean Booth]] (writer) <!-- there's no mastering engineer credits??? --> | ||
*[[The Designers Republic]] (design) | *[[The Designers Republic]] (design) <ref>https://www.discogs.com/master/1348-Autechre-Chiastic-Slide</ref> | ||
== References == | |||
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Chiastic Slide is the fourth studio album by Autechre released on Warp Records. It was originally released on February 17th, 1997, then later repressed on vinyl in 2021, alongside LP5.
History
In the Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022, he mentioned that a majority of tracks were arranged using the Atari running C-Lab Creator, which they were mainly using up until "halfway through doing Chiastic Slide". They later got Macs running Logic, which was used towards the end of development for the more "basic" tracks.[1] The Casio SK-1 was also used on Chaistic Slide. [2]
60 tracks were made for Chiastic Slide in one year, but only 9 of them ended up on the album. [3]
Cover
The cover art, designed by The Designers Republic, is a collage of simplified abstract shapes using images from a New York trip, specifically "some street-level structural (under the E-train tracks), a shot overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge (probably) from the Empire State Building, and some images found in magazines in hotel lobbies and airline magazines on the flight back (shots of the NASA control room, of white goods junkyards)." [4]
Tracks
Cipater
- "Cipater" was done on the Atari (C-Lab Creator)
Rettic AC
- In an interview Sean revealed that this track is the sound of tissue paper being rubbed over a microphone. [5]
Tewe
- The ending features the purrs of Sean's first cat, Winterbottom. [6]
- "Tewe" was mostly sequenced on the Roland R8 in a few hours. The melody and bass was both sent to Quadraverb and "played over midi". [7]
Cichli
- "Cichli" was done in Logic.
- The track had elements reused for Cichlisuite.
- The title is likely derived from Cichlid, a family of fish. This fish naming theme was further explored on Cichlisuite.
- Sean mentioned in the Sean Twitch AMA, June 2022 that he has Boards of Canada's acoustic cover of "Cichli" on cassette. [8]
Hub
Calbruc
Recury
- "Recury" was done in Logic.
- The percussion on "Recury" are all heavily processed "homemade sampler stuff." [9]
- The title is likely a play on "Reoccurring"
Pule
- "Pule" was done in Logic.
- An alternate version of "Pule" called "Lupe Mx" was initally debuted on the 10th of April, 2005 in a test transmission on autechre.ws.[10] "Lupe Mx" was later shared by Sean with Oscar Powell and was later performed on NTS Radio in a DJ Mix on March 7th, 2018.
Nuane
- "Nuane" was done on the Atari (C-Lab Creator)
- A slightly modified version of the title was possibly used for Envane (Nvane).
- "Nuane" uses a groove template.[11]
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cipater | 8:56 |
| 2 | Rettic AC | 2:08 |
| 3 | Tewe | 6:57 |
| 4 | Cichli | 8:53 |
| 5 | Hub | 7:35 |
| 6 | Calbruc | 3:51 |
| 7 | Recury | 9:44 |
| 8 | Pule | 8:33 |
| 9 | Nuane | 13:14 |
| Total | 1:09:51 | |
Links
Credits
- Autechre (production)
- Rob Brown (writer)
- Sean Booth (writer)
- The Designers Republic (design) [12]
References
- ↑ https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=And%20then%20when%2C%20and%20we%20used%20that%20up%20until%20about%20halfway%20through%20doing%20Chiastic%20Slide.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20020816104848/http://www.autechre.nu/cgi-bin/newspro/news.cgi?newsid1018136565,21609,#:~:text=cavity%20job%2C%20incunabula%2C%20chiastic%20slide
- ↑ https://lonelymachines.org/the-autechre-faq-v-199/#:~:text=For%20%E2%80%98Chiastic%20Slide%E2%80%99%20they%20had%20made%2060%20tracks%20over%20a%20one%2Dyear%20period%2C%20and%209%20of%20these%20tracks%20eventually%20made%20it%20to%20the%20album.
- ↑ https://www.thedesignersrepublic.com/chiastic-slide
- ↑ https://youtu.be/j_nt4lFvZ1w?t=240
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D187
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240217234806/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111948852735521025
- ↑ https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWhen%20will%20you%20release%20the%20Boards%20of%20Canada%20Chicli%20cover%3F%E2%80%9D
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240218010910/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111949563697343787
- ↑ https://forum.watmm.com/topic/3851-autechrews-tracklisting/#comment-77326
- ↑ https://nialler9.com/autechre-conversation-about-music-art-funk-and-emotion-interview/#:~:text=Like%20that%20track.%20Nuane.%20That%E2%80%99s%20like%20a%20groove%20template.
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/1348-Autechre-Chiastic-Slide