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[[Sean Booth]] and [[Rob Brown]] both met each other in Rochdale's graffiti scene in 1987.<ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/Autechre:_Tiny_Mix_Tapes_Interview,_April_2010#:~:text=It%E2%80%99s%20hard%20to%20argue%20that%20Autechre%20haven%E2%80%99t%20changed%20since%20they%20first%20met%20in%201987 Tiny Mix Tapes Interview, April 2010]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100405073202/http://www.barcodezine.com/Autechre%20Interview.htm#:~:text=for%2020%20years%20%E2%80%93-,we%20met%20in%201987,-.%20A%20lot%20of Barcode Interview, 2008]</ref> Rob notes that a mutual friend of theirs, Jed,<!-- later helped with Second Bad Vilbel
[[Sean Booth]] and [[Rob Brown|Robert Brown]] both met each other in Rochdale's graffiti scene in 1987.<ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/Autechre:_Tiny_Mix_Tapes_Interview,_April_2010#:~:text=It%E2%80%99s%20hard%20to%20argue%20that%20Autechre%20haven%E2%80%99t%20changed%20since%20they%20first%20met%20in%201987 Tiny Mix Tapes Interview, April 2010]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100405073202/http://www.barcodezine.com/Autechre%20Interview.htm#:~:text=for%2020%20years%20%E2%80%93-,we%20met%20in%201987,-.%20A%20lot%20of Barcode Interview, 2008]</ref> Rob notes that a mutual friend of theirs, Ged,<!-- later helped with Second Bad Vilbel
also no clear spelling, there's also Ged?? https://aepages.org/wiki/Autechre._Futurologists,_April_2003 --> first met Sean on a bus tagging and later Rob and Sean formally met each other to exchange graffiti files.<ref>[https://thequietus.com/articles/13899-autechre-interview-exai-l-event#:~:text=This%20trust%20factor,younger%20than%20me The Quietus Interview, November 2013]</ref><ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/Radio_Mix_Interview,_March_1997#:~:text=I%20met%20Sean%20through%20this%20guy%20who%20introduced%20us.%20He%20met%20Sean%20on%20a%20bus%20one%20night%2C%20tagging%2C%20and%20he%20met%20me%20one%20night%2C%20sort%20of%20exchanging%20graffiti%20files Radio Mix Interview, March 1997]</ref>
also no clear spelling, there's also Ged?? https://aepages.org/wiki/Autechre._Futurologists,_April_2003 --> first met Sean on a bus tagging and later Rob and Sean formally met each other to exchange graffiti files.<ref>[https://thequietus.com/articles/13899-autechre-interview-exai-l-event#:~:text=This%20trust%20factor,younger%20than%20me The Quietus Interview, November 2013]</ref><ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/Radio_Mix_Interview,_March_1997#:~:text=I%20met%20Sean%20through%20this%20guy%20who%20introduced%20us.%20He%20met%20Sean%20on%20a%20bus%20one%20night%2C%20tagging%2C%20and%20he%20met%20me%20one%20night%2C%20sort%20of%20exchanging%20graffiti%20files Radio Mix Interview, March 1997]</ref> After the inital meeting, Sean ended up going to Rob's house and getting access to Rob's tape equipment, leading to them both creating mixes. Both already had background experience in making tapes: Rob having made multiple mixtapes ([[Rob Brown's Ultra Rare Mixtapes]]) and Sean having done tapes since being 11-12 at his granddad's.<ref name=":1" /><!-- NEXT TO ADD:
Daz studio, (https://web.archive.org/web/20240113193518/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111750297314230328) IBC Radio, Lego Feet -->


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[Gear List|''Autechre Gear List'']]  
[[Gear List|''Autechre Gear List'']]  
*Autechre's record deal with Warp Records supposedly states that both Sean and [[Rob Brown|Rob]] are forbidden to release material under any name other than Autechre (or [[Gescom]] in select circumstances).
*Autechre's record deal with Warp Records supposedly states that both Sean and [[Rob Brown|Rob]] are forbidden to release material under any name other than Autechre (or [[Gescom]] in select circumstances).
*The name "Autechre" was created by first typing "au" and then keysmashing the rest until the Atari's 8-character limit was hit. It initially came about as a track title before being adopted as their stage name six months later.<ref name=":0">''What's In Those Names?'', [[Sound On Sound Interview, April 2004]]</ref><ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/SECONDS_Magazine_Issue_31,_1994#:~:text=SECONDS%3A%20What%20does%20%22Autechre%22%20mean%3F SECONDS Magazine Issue 31, 1994]</ref><!-- track name for Autechre / Saw You? -->
*The name "Autechre" was created by first typing "au" and then keysmashing the rest until the Atari's 8-character limit was hit. It initially came about as a track title ([[Autechre / Saw You]]) before being adopted as their stage name six months later.<ref name=":0">''What's In Those Names?'', [[Sound On Sound Interview, April 2004]]</ref><ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/SECONDS_Magazine_Issue_31,_1994#:~:text=SECONDS%3A%20What%20does%20%22Autechre%22%20mean%3F SECONDS Magazine Issue 31, 1994]</ref>
**Rob explained that the initial "au" came from a sample on the FZ10, which itself was part of a list of samples Autechre labelled as "au[insert descriptive]" for "vocal choir voices sustaining a single note" such as 'or', 'awe' or the 'au' in aukland.<ref>{{Cite AAA doc|1201}}</ref><!-- might need to be rephrased -->
**Rob explained that the initial "au" came from a sample on the FZ10, which itself was part of a list of samples Autechre labelled as "au[insert descriptive]" for "vocal choir voices sustaining a single note" like oou.<ref>{{Cite AAA doc|1201}}</ref><!-- might need to be rephrased -->
**The current accepted pronounciation of Autechre, as the band itself uses, is "awe-teh-ker" (/ɔːˈtɛkər/).<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/We_are_the_music_makers,_November_1997#:~:text=you%20pronounce%20Autechre%3F-,Booth%3A%20awe%2Dteh%2Dker.,-Weidenbaum%3A%20A%20million We are the music makers, November 1997]</ref><!-- yoinked straight from wikipedia, need to learn IPA pronunciations. also might rephrase to say they don't care if you pronounce it "wrong" but find source for that -->
**The current accepted pronounciation of Autechre, as the band itself uses, is "awe-teh-ker" (/ɔːˈtɛkər/).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">[https://aepages.org/wiki/We_are_the_music_makers,_November_1997#:~:text=you%20pronounce%20Autechre%3F-,Booth%3A%20awe%2Dteh%2Dker.,-Weidenbaum%3A%20A%20million We are the music makers, November 1997]</ref><!-- yoinked straight from wikipedia, need to learn IPA pronunciations. also might rephrase to say they don't care if you pronounce it "wrong" but find source for that -->
*During some random live show, Sean's hands caught on fire from his R8 going alight in his vodka covered hands. His attempt to clap it out caused the audience to start clapping and also making some also set hands on fire "as some kind of tribute".<ref>{{Cite AAA doc|809}}</ref>
*Autechre used "MYSLB" multiple times, including an old MySpace page<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080724140236/http://myspace.com/myslb</ref> and a website.<ref>http://www.myslb.com/</ref> The name comes from one of their first tracks [[List of Rarities#Myslb|"Myslb"]] which is an acronym of its sample going "Make Your Self Look Bad".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240114152614/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111754768777276869#:~:text=title%20is%20MYSLB%2C%20maybe%20you%20can%20fig%20out%20the%20sample%20from%20that%20%3B) https://web.archive.org/web/20240114152614/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111754768777276869#:~:text=title%20is%20MYSLB%2C%20maybe%20you%20can%20fig%20out%20the%20sample%20from%20that%20%3B)]</ref>
*During a show, Sean's vodka-covered hands caught on fire from his R8 going alight. His attempt to clap it out caused the audience to start clapping, and also making some set their hands on fire "as some kind of tribute".<ref>{{Cite AAA doc|809}}</ref>
*Sean notes one of his greatest fears is "nothing."<ref name=":1" />
*During the early 90s "at a show by warp/mushroom records in AU", Rob became sick from the smart drinks given to him, leading to a situation where at the start of the performance he tried to vomit discretely into a nearby water bottle that he emptied. <!-- sooo badly phrased GOD -->Unfortunately, due to it being a tiny 25cl bottle, it flew back out, hitting both the roof and his face - although the speed of it meant none stuck to his face.<ref>{{Cite AAA doc|853}}</ref>
*During the early 90s "at a show by warp/mushroom records in AU", Rob became sick from the smart drinks given to him, leading to a situation where at the start of the performance he tried to vomit discretely into a nearby water bottle that he emptied. <!-- sooo badly phrased GOD -->Unfortunately, due to it being a tiny 25cl bottle, it flew back out, hitting both the roof and his face - although the speed of it meant none stuck to his face.<ref>{{Cite AAA doc|853}}</ref>
* In the credits for Metriod Prime, both Sean Booth and Rob Brown are listed under Special Thanks.<ref>[https://youtu.be/gIMLe_51OH0?t=171 Metroid Prime - End Credits]</ref> In the [[Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022]], he explained that they initially had contacts at Retro Studio branch that were keen on letting them compose the soundtrack for the game, but it fell through after Nintendo got their own music person to compose it.<ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=demo%20sphere%3A%20%E2%80%9CCould%20you%20please%20explain%20your%20mention%20in%20the%20Metroid%20Prime%20credits%3F%E2%80%9D Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022]</ref> Sean later confirmed on Mastodon that it was only talks and that no demos were made. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240114174123/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111749064152560779#:~:text=nah%20we%20never%20made%20anything%20for%20it%2C%20it%20didn%E2%80%99t%20go%20beyond%20talks @sean_ae Mastodon post, January 2024]</ref>
* In the credits for Metriod Prime, both Sean Booth and Rob Brown are listed under Special Thanks.<ref>[https://youtu.be/gIMLe_51OH0?t=171 Metroid Prime - End Credits]</ref> In the [[Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022]], he explained that they initially had contacts at Retro Studio branch that were keen on letting them compose the soundtrack for the game, but it fell through after Nintendo got their own music person to compose it.<ref>[https://aepages.org/wiki/Sean_Twitch_AMA,_July_2022#:~:text=demo%20sphere%3A%20%E2%80%9CCould%20you%20please%20explain%20your%20mention%20in%20the%20Metroid%20Prime%20credits%3F%E2%80%9D Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022]</ref> Sean later confirmed on Mastodon that it was only talks and that no demos were made. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240114174123/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111749064152560779#:~:text=nah%20we%20never%20made%20anything%20for%20it%2C%20it%20didn%E2%80%99t%20go%20beyond%20talks @sean_ae Mastodon post, January 2024]</ref>

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(for now, dump all non-release related trivia, i.e. events, ancedotes from interviews, history notes, etc.)

Biography

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Sean Booth and Robert Brown both met each other in Rochdale's graffiti scene in 1987.[1][2] Rob notes that a mutual friend of theirs, Ged, first met Sean on a bus tagging and later Rob and Sean formally met each other to exchange graffiti files.[3][4] After the inital meeting, Sean ended up going to Rob's house and getting access to Rob's tape equipment, leading to them both creating mixes. Both already had background experience in making tapes: Rob having made multiple mixtapes (Rob Brown's Ultra Rare Mixtapes) and Sean having done tapes since being 11-12 at his granddad's.[5]

Trivia

Autechre Gear List

  • Autechre's record deal with Warp Records supposedly states that both Sean and Rob are forbidden to release material under any name other than Autechre (or Gescom in select circumstances).
  • The name "Autechre" was created by first typing "au" and then keysmashing the rest until the Atari's 8-character limit was hit. It initially came about as a track title (Autechre / Saw You) before being adopted as their stage name six months later.[6][7]
    • Rob explained that the initial "au" came from a sample on the FZ10, which itself was part of a list of samples Autechre labelled as "au[insert descriptive]" for "vocal choir voices sustaining a single note" like oou.[8]
    • The current accepted pronounciation of Autechre, as the band itself uses, is "awe-teh-ker" (/ɔːˈtɛkər/).[6][5]
  • Autechre used "MYSLB" multiple times, including an old MySpace page[9] and a website.[10] The name comes from one of their first tracks "Myslb" which is an acronym of its sample going "Make Your Self Look Bad".[11]
  • During a show, Sean's vodka-covered hands caught on fire from his R8 going alight. His attempt to clap it out caused the audience to start clapping, and also making some set their hands on fire "as some kind of tribute".[12]
  • Sean notes one of his greatest fears is "nothing."[5]
  • During the early 90s "at a show by warp/mushroom records in AU", Rob became sick from the smart drinks given to him, leading to a situation where at the start of the performance he tried to vomit discretely into a nearby water bottle that he emptied. Unfortunately, due to it being a tiny 25cl bottle, it flew back out, hitting both the roof and his face - although the speed of it meant none stuck to his face.[13]
  • In the credits for Metriod Prime, both Sean Booth and Rob Brown are listed under Special Thanks.[14] In the Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022, he explained that they initially had contacts at Retro Studio branch that were keen on letting them compose the soundtrack for the game, but it fell through after Nintendo got their own music person to compose it.[15] Sean later confirmed on Mastodon that it was only talks and that no demos were made. [16]

References

  1. ↑ Tiny Mix Tapes Interview, April 2010
  2. ↑ Barcode Interview, 2008
  3. ↑ The Quietus Interview, November 2013
  4. ↑ Radio Mix Interview, March 1997
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 We are the music makers, November 1997
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 What's In Those Names?, Sound On Sound Interview, April 2004
  7. ↑ SECONDS Magazine Issue 31, 1994
  8. ↑ Q1201, WATMM Ask Autechre Anything, November 2013
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080724140236/http://myspace.com/myslb
  10. ↑ http://www.myslb.com/
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240114152614/https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae/111754768777276869#:~:text=title%20is%20MYSLB%2C%20maybe%20you%20can%20fig%20out%20the%20sample%20from%20that%20%3B)
  12. ↑ Q809, WATMM Ask Autechre Anything, November 2013
  13. ↑ Q853, WATMM Ask Autechre Anything, November 2013
  14. ↑ Metroid Prime - End Credits
  15. ↑ Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022
  16. ↑ @sean_ae Mastodon post, January 2024
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