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}}'''''Quaristice''''' is the ninth studio album by [[Autechre]] released on [https://warp.net/ Warp Records]. It was originally released on March 3rd, 2008. Alongside the release of ''Quaristice'' was the limited edition ''Quaristice (Versions)'', followed a few months later by [[Digital Exclusives EP|''Digital Exclusives EP'']] and ''[[Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae]]''.
}}'''''Quaristice''''' is the ninth studio album by [[Autechre]] released on [https://warp.net/ Warp Records]. It was originally released on March 3rd, 2008. Alongside the release of ''Quaristice'' was the limited edition ''Quaristice (Versions)'', followed a few months later by [[Digital Exclusives EP|''Digital Exclusives EP'']] and ''[[Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae]]''.


Unlike many previous Autechre releases, ''Quaristice'' features shorter track lengths, most of which fall under the 5 minute mark, creating a faster pace.
== History ==
In [[Easy to be Hard, April 2008]], they mentioned that much of ''Quaristice''<nowiki/>'s material was recorded used the same setup [[Quaristice Tour|as the accompanying tour]], listing "Apple Mac G4, Elektron Machinedrum and Monomachine, Clavia Nord Modular G2 and Nord Rack, Yamaha FS1R, Akai MPC1000, Alesis QuadraVerb and Lexicon PCM 80 and 90."<ref>[[Easy to be Hard, April 2008]]</ref> The same interview explores further that they mainly recorded long jams, up to "two hour-long jams a day", before spending 6 months to roughly edit down to 6-8 minutes, which were then even further edited down. After the rough edit they used MOTU Digital Performer for the proper final mixes. Sean mentioned in a [https://autechre.neocities.org/en/interviews/interview41 2008 FutureMusic interview] <!-- there's SO MUCH quaristice stuff in this interview, second pass desperately needed. LIKE one part here is the entire live set up that should be for the quaristice tour -->that there was a four month period of "just pure listening through and editing."<ref name=":0">[[FutureMusic Interview, 2008]]</ref>
 
''Quaristice'' was the first new artwork commissions by The Designers Republic after a 10-year hiatus since ''[[Chiastic Slide]]''. <ref>https://www.thedesignersrepublic.com/quaristice</ref> ''Quaristice'' and ''[[Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae]]'' also marks the first time Autechre had covers made for individual tracks. Other releases to also have individual track art include ''[[Oversteps]]'' and ''[[elseq 1-5]]''.


== Tracks ==
== Tracks ==
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=== The Plc ===
=== The Plc ===


* The vocal samples on the outro of "The Plc" are from Run-DMC's "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" [https://www.whosampled.com/sample/126386/Autechre-The-Plc-Run-DMC-Here-We-Go-(Live-at-the-Funhouse)/]
* The vocal samples on the outro of "The Plc" are from Run-DMC's "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" <ref>https://www.whosampled.com/sample/126386/Autechre-The-Plc-Run-DMC-Here-We-Go-(Live-at-the-Funhouse)/</ref>


=== IO ===
=== IO ===


* The main melodic line alternates between two whole-tone scale lines, one ascending and one descending. When viewed in piano roll, it forms an X. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAZPhRLqpOs]
* As demonstrated by Landon Lechner, the main melodic line alternates between two whole-tone scale lines, one ascending and one descending. When viewed in piano roll, it forms an X. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAZPhRLqpOs</ref>
* The first versions of "IO" appeared during the [[Untilted Tour|2005-2007 live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/JSpS3TFS3P0?si=7L-VoIxqV8tV424H&t=2491 example]) and [[Quaristice Tour|2008 live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/BOl6sIMYPs0?si=pLb0CLF2fRkNRXMV&t=1888 example]).
* The first versions of "IO" appeared during the [[Untilted Tour|2005-2007 live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/JSpS3TFS3P0?si=7L-VoIxqV8tV424H&t=2491 example]) and [[Quaristice Tour|2008 live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/BOl6sIMYPs0?si=pLb0CLF2fRkNRXMV&t=1888 example]).


=== plyPhon ===
=== plyPhon ===


* "plyPhon" was made by Rob on the MPC.[https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=%E2%80%9CplyPhon%20made%20with%20Max/MSP%3F%E2%80%9D]
* "plyPhon" was made by Rob on the MPC.<ref>https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=%E2%80%9CplyPhon%20made%20with%20Max/MSP%3F%E2%80%9D</ref>


=== Perlence ===
=== Perlence ===


* For "Perlence", the MPC bits were done by Rob and the Machinedrum/Monomachine bits were done by Sean. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20tracks%20that%20he%20did%20with%20it%20like%20Perlence%2C][https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102698-twitch-ama/?do=findComment&comment=2923175]
* For "Perlence", the MPC bits were done by Rob and the Machinedrum/Monomachine bits were done by Sean. <ref>https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20tracks%20that%20he%20did%20with%20it%20like%20Perlence%2C</ref><ref>https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102698-twitch-ama/?do=findComment&comment=2923175</ref>


=== SonDEremawe ===
=== SonDEremawe ===
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=== paralel Suns ===
=== paralel Suns ===


* Sean mentioned that "paralel Suns" was made by first recording a Nord Lead 1 through Lexicon reverb,<!-- struggling to phrase "probably recorded single note hits" --> which was then edited down by having the "slabs" crossfade into each other in Digital Performer to get the final track. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=paralel%20Suns%20is%20a%20Nord%20Lead%201%20through%20a%20Lexicon%20reverb]
* Sean mentioned that "paralel Suns" was made by first recording a Nord Lead 1 through Lexicon reverb,<!-- struggling to phrase "probably recorded single note hits" --> which was then edited down by having the "slabs" crossfade into each other in Digital Performer to get the final track. <ref>https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=paralel%20Suns%20is%20a%20Nord%20Lead%201%20through%20a%20Lexicon%20reverb</ref>


=== Steels ===
=== Steels ===
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=== Tankakern ===
=== Tankakern ===


* The TR-606 appears on "Tankakern" [https://autechre.neocities.org/pics/futuremusicscans/Scan01.jpg]
* The TR-606 appears on "Tankakern" <ref name=":0" />
* The main samples on Tankakern are of an old oil tank (likely the origin of the title) alongside birdsong that was recorded in that same garden. Sean also mentioned that the samples for Tankakern were also used for the Skeng mix, Tangle III (Gescom), and "a few things." [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=Yeah%2C%20that%27s%20true.%20There%20is%2C%20I%20think%20there%20is%20in%20Tankakern%20because%20Tankakern%20was%20an%20oil%20tank%20in%20the%20garden]
* The main samples on Tankakern are of an old oil tank (likely the origin of the title) alongside birdsong that was recorded in that same garden. Sean also mentioned that the samples for Tankakern were also used for the Skeng mix, Tangle III (Gescom), and "a few things." <ref>https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=Yeah%2C%20that%27s%20true.%20There%20is%2C%20I%20think%20there%20is%20in%20Tankakern%20because%20Tankakern%20was%20an%20oil%20tank%20in%20the%20garden</ref>


=== rale ===
=== rale ===


* "rale" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=So%20like%2C%20Fol3%2C%20fol4%2C%20WNSN%2C%20rale%2C%20they%E2%80%99re%20all%20Renoise%20tracks.]
* "rale" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. <ref name=":1">[https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=So%20like%2C%20Fol3%2C%20fol4%2C%20WNSN%2C%20rale%2C%20they%E2%80%99re%20all%20Renoise%20tracks. https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=So%20like%2C%20Fol3%2C%20fol4%2C%20WNSN%2C%20rale%2C%20they%E2%80%99re%20all%20Renoise%20tracks.]</ref>


=== Fol3 ===
=== Fol3 ===


* "Fol3" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=So%20like%2C%20Fol3%2C%20fol4%2C%20WNSN%2C%20rale%2C%20they%E2%80%99re%20all%20Renoise%20tracks.]
* "Fol3" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. <ref name=":1" />


=== fwzE ===
=== fwzE ===
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=== WNSN ===
=== WNSN ===


* "WNSN" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=So%20like%2C%20Fol3%2C%20fol4%2C%20WNSN%2C%20rale%2C%20they%E2%80%99re%20all%20Renoise%20tracks.]
* "WNSN" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. <ref name=":1" />


=== chenc9 ===
=== chenc9 ===


* "chenc9" had an early appearance on the [[Untilted Tour|2005-2007 live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/JSpS3TFS3P0?si=J6X9T6wriRPt6-LF&t=1734 example]) [https://aepages.org/wiki/Interview_with_SB_for_Reverb_Magazine,_January_2008#:~:text=yeah%20there%E2%80%99s%20one%20riff%20right%20at%20the%20end%20of%20chenc9]
* "chenc9" had an early appearance on the [[Untilted Tour|2005-2007 live sets]]. ([https://youtu.be/JSpS3TFS3P0?si=J6X9T6wriRPt6-LF&t=1734 example]) <ref>[[Interview with SB for Reverb Magazine, January 2008]]</ref>


=== Notwo ===
=== Notwo ===
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=== Outh9X ===
=== Outh9X ===


* "Outh9X" uses the NMG2 and Simmons SDE.[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D1004]
* "Outh9X" uses the NMG2 and Simmons SDE.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D1004</ref>


=== nu-Nr6d ===
=== nu-Nr6d ===


* On the Japanese issue of ''Quaristice'', the cover was altered to include nu-Nr6d in the tracklist design. [https://ia802202.us.archive.org/21/items/mbid-8bc65240-4c57-4f21-b49f-fb80f0bea5bb/mbid-8bc65240-4c57-4f21-b49f-fb80f0bea5bb-35945482710.jpg]
* On the Japanese issue of ''Quaristice'', the cover was altered to include nu-Nr6d in the tracklist design. <ref>https://ia802202.us.archive.org/21/items/mbid-8bc65240-4c57-4f21-b49f-fb80f0bea5bb/mbid-8bc65240-4c57-4f21-b49f-fb80f0bea5bb-35945482710.jpg</ref>


== Quaristice (Versions)==
== Quaristice (Versions)==
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=== fol4 ===
=== fol4 ===


* "fol4" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. [https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=So%20like%2C%20Fol3%2C%20fol4%2C%20WNSN%2C%20rale%2C%20they%E2%80%99re%20all%20Renoise%20tracks.]
* "fol4" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. <ref name=":1" />


=== 90101-61-01 ===
=== 90101-61-01 ===
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*At the time of release, ''Quaristice'' had the most tracks for a singe Autechre album, totally at 20 tracks (excluding the bonus track on the Japanese CD). It would eventually be beaten by ''[[elseq 1-5]]'', which had 21 tracks.
*At the time of release, ''Quaristice'' had the most tracks for a singe Autechre album, totally at 20 tracks (excluding the bonus track on the Japanese CD). It would eventually be beaten by ''[[elseq 1-5]]'', which had 21 tracks.
*On ''[[Hanalgig]],'' a 2007 demo from the ''Quaristice'' sessions was leaked''.''
*On ''[[Hanalgig]],'' a 2007 demo from the ''Quaristice'' sessions was leaked''.''
*In [[Easy to be Hard, April 2008]], they mentioned that much of ''Quaristice''<nowiki/>'s material was recorded used the same setup [[Quaristice Tour|as the accompanying tour]], listing "Apple Mac G4, Elektron Machinedrum and Monomachine, Clavia Nord Modular G2 and Nord Rack, Yamaha FS1R, Akai MPC1000, Alesis QuadraVerb and Lexicon PCM 80 and 90."[https://aepages.org/wiki/Easy_to_be_Hard,_April_2008#:~:text=Apple%20Mac%20G4%2C%20Elektron%20Machinedrum%20and%20Monomachine%2C%20Clavia%20Nord%20Modular%20G2%20and%20Nord%20Rack%2C%20Yamaha%20FS1R%2C%20Akai%20MPC1000%2C%20Alesis%20QuadraVerb%20and%20Lexicon%20PCM%2080%20and%2090.] The same interview explores further that they mainly recorded long jams, up to "two hour-long jams a day", before spending 6 months to roughly edit down to 6-8 minutes, which were then even further edited down. After the rough edit they used MOTU Digital Performer for the proper final mixes. Sean mentioned in a [https://autechre.neocities.org/en/interviews/interview41 2008 FutureMusic interview] <!-- there's SO MUCH quaristice stuff in this interview, second pass desperately needed. LIKE one part here is the entire live set up that should be for the quaristice tour -->that there was a four month period of "just pure listening through and editing."
*''Quaristice'' and ''[[Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae]]'' marks the first time Autechre had The Designers Republic make covers for individual tracks (see gallery below). Other releases to also have individual track art include ''[[Oversteps]]'' and ''[[elseq 1-5]]''.
*''Quaristice'' was the first new artwork commissions by The Designers Republic after a 10-year hiatus since ''[[Chiastic Slide]]''. [https://www.thedesignersrepublic.com/quaristice]


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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*[[Sean Booth]] (writer)
*[[Sean Booth]] (writer)
*[[Noel Summerville]] (mastering engineer)
*[[Noel Summerville]] (mastering engineer)
*[[The Designers Republic]] (design) [https://www.discogs.com/master/2472-Autechre-Quaristice]
*[[The Designers Republic]] (design) <ref>https://www.discogs.com/master/2472-Autechre-Quaristice</ref>
 
== References ==
<references />

Revision as of 13:57, 24 February 2024

Quaristice

Quaristice.jpg

Artist Autechre
Released 3 March 2008
Label Warp Records (WARP333)
Untilted
(2005) 		Quaristice Digital Exclusives EP
(2008)

Quaristice is the ninth studio album by Autechre released on Warp Records. It was originally released on March 3rd, 2008. Alongside the release of Quaristice was the limited edition Quaristice (Versions), followed a few months later by Digital Exclusives EP and Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae.

History

In Easy to be Hard, April 2008, they mentioned that much of Quaristice's material was recorded used the same setup as the accompanying tour, listing "Apple Mac G4, Elektron Machinedrum and Monomachine, Clavia Nord Modular G2 and Nord Rack, Yamaha FS1R, Akai MPC1000, Alesis QuadraVerb and Lexicon PCM 80 and 90."[1] The same interview explores further that they mainly recorded long jams, up to "two hour-long jams a day", before spending 6 months to roughly edit down to 6-8 minutes, which were then even further edited down. After the rough edit they used MOTU Digital Performer for the proper final mixes. Sean mentioned in a 2008 FutureMusic interview that there was a four month period of "just pure listening through and editing."[2]

Quaristice was the first new artwork commissions by The Designers Republic after a 10-year hiatus since Chiastic Slide. [3] Quaristice and Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae also marks the first time Autechre had covers made for individual tracks. Other releases to also have individual track art include Oversteps and elseq 1-5.

Tracks

Altibzz

The Plc

  • The vocal samples on the outro of "The Plc" are from Run-DMC's "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" [4]

IO

  • As demonstrated by Landon Lechner, the main melodic line alternates between two whole-tone scale lines, one ascending and one descending. When viewed in piano roll, it forms an X. [5]
  • The first versions of "IO" appeared during the 2005-2007 live sets. (example) and 2008 live sets. (example).

plyPhon

  • "plyPhon" was made by Rob on the MPC.[6]

Perlence

  • For "Perlence", the MPC bits were done by Rob and the Machinedrum/Monomachine bits were done by Sean. [7][8]

SonDEremawe

Simmm

paralel Suns

  • Sean mentioned that "paralel Suns" was made by first recording a Nord Lead 1 through Lexicon reverb, which was then edited down by having the "slabs" crossfade into each other in Digital Performer to get the final track. [9]

Steels

  • Elements of "Steels" made an appearance in the 2008 live sets. (example)
  • In the Quaristice tour file dump, the MPC had a bunch of samples of sounds used in "Steels"; 64 samples of steeldif ("steeldif01.WAV" to "steeldif64.WAV") and 37 samples of steelxif ("steelxif01.WAV" to "steelxid37.WAV").

Tankakern

  • The TR-606 appears on "Tankakern" [2]
  • The main samples on Tankakern are of an old oil tank (likely the origin of the title) alongside birdsong that was recorded in that same garden. Sean also mentioned that the samples for Tankakern were also used for the Skeng mix, Tangle III (Gescom), and "a few things." [10]

rale

  • "rale" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. [11]

Fol3

  • "Fol3" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. [11]

fwzE

90101-5l-l

bnc Castl

Theswere

WNSN

  • "WNSN" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. [11]

chenc9

Notwo

Outh9X

  • "Outh9X" uses the NMG2 and Simmons SDE.[13]

nu-Nr6d

  • On the Japanese issue of Quaristice, the cover was altered to include nu-Nr6d in the tracklist design. [14]

Quaristice (Versions)

WarpCD333X

Coinciding with the March 3rd release, a steel case edition of the Quaristice CD was released. It was limited to 1,000 copies and was sold out within a day after the announcement. In the limited edition CD set, a second disc is included, titled Quaristice (Versions), which consists of alternate and extended versions of certain tracks.

Altichyre

The PlclCpC

IO (mons)

  • This track was one of the few tracks to be released multiple times, appearing also on Digital Exclusives EP.

Phylopn

Perlence range3

SonDEre-ix

Tankraken

fol4

  • "fol4" was made by Sean with his laptop using Renoise. [11]

90101-61-01

chenc9-x

nofour

Tracklist

# Title Length
1 Altibzz 2:52
2 The Plc 4:17
3 IO 3:08
4 plyPhon 2:33
5 Perlence 3:25
6 SonDEremawe 1:21
7 Simmm 5:00
8 paralel Suns 3:03
9 Steels 2:56
10 Tankakern 3:39
11 rale 3:43
12 Fol3 3:47
13 fwzE 2:39
14 90101-5l-l 3:11
15 bnc Castl 2:52
16 Theswere 2:12
17 WNSN 4:57
18 chenc9 4:57
19 Notwo 5:34
20 Outh9X 7:15
1:13:22
21 nu-Nr6d (Japanese CD exclusive) 3:51
1:17:13
Quaristice (Versions)
1 Altichyre 1:43
2 The PlclCpC 9:18
3 IO (mons) 7:52
4 Phylopn 2:40
5 Perlence range3 7:37
6 SonDEre-ix 3:27
7 Tankraken 5:28
8 fol4 11:41
9 90101-61-01 5:10
10 chenc9-x 8:29
11 nofour 4:24
1:07:55
Total 2:25:09

Trivia

  • The CAT number, WARP333, was likely specifically requested by Autechre.
  • At the time of release, Quaristice had the most tracks for a singe Autechre album, totally at 20 tracks (excluding the bonus track on the Japanese CD). It would eventually be beaten by elseq 1-5, which had 21 tracks.
  • On Hanalgig, a 2007 demo from the Quaristice sessions was leaked.

Gallery

  • Altibzz

    Altibzz

  • The Plc

    The Plc

  • IO

    IO

  • plyPhon

    plyPhon

  • Perlence

    Perlence

  • SonDEremawe

    SonDEremawe

  • Simmm

    Simmm

  • paralel Suns

    paralel Suns

  • Steels

    Steels

  • Tankakern

    Tankakern

  • rale

    rale

  • Fol3

    Fol3

  • fwzE

    fwzE

  • 90101-5l-l

    90101-5l-l

  • bnc Castl

    bnc Castl

  • Theswere

    Theswere

  • WNSN

    WNSN

  • chenc9

    chenc9

  • Notwo

    Notwo

  • Outh9X

    Outh9X

Links

Credits

References

  1. ↑ Easy to be Hard, April 2008
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 FutureMusic Interview, 2008
  3. ↑ https://www.thedesignersrepublic.com/quaristice
  4. ↑ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/126386/Autechre-The-Plc-Run-DMC-Here-We-Go-(Live-at-the-Funhouse)/
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAZPhRLqpOs
  6. ↑ https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=%E2%80%9CplyPhon%20made%20with%20Max/MSP%3F%E2%80%9D
  7. ↑ https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20tracks%20that%20he%20did%20with%20it%20like%20Perlence%2C
  8. ↑ https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102698-twitch-ama/?do=findComment&comment=2923175
  9. ↑ https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=paralel%20Suns%20is%20a%20Nord%20Lead%201%20through%20a%20Lexicon%20reverb
  10. ↑ https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_June_2022#:~:text=Yeah%2C%20that%27s%20true.%20There%20is%2C%20I%20think%20there%20is%20in%20Tankakern%20because%20Tankakern%20was%20an%20oil%20tank%20in%20the%20garden
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=So%20like%2C%20Fol3%2C%20fol4%2C%20WNSN%2C%20rale%2C%20they%E2%80%99re%20all%20Renoise%20tracks.
  12. ↑ Interview with SB for Reverb Magazine, January 2008
  13. ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XAizLmKun4yF6oBVUhIrewYN-ZiY_9ORckmT-hF93Ho/edit#gid=0&range=D1004
  14. ↑ https://ia802202.us.archive.org/21/items/mbid-8bc65240-4c57-4f21-b49f-fb80f0bea5bb/mbid-8bc65240-4c57-4f21-b49f-fb80f0bea5bb-35945482710.jpg
  15. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/2472-Autechre-Quaristice
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