Oversteps

Oversteps Artist Autechre Released 30 April 2010 Label Warp Records (WARP210)

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Oversteps is the tenth studio album by Autechre released on Warp Records. It was originally released on April 30th, 2010, with the companion EP Move Of Ten released four months afterwards.

History

Much of the record was done using Nord, G2, and Max using Markov chains with "conditional forcing scales and harmonies," with much of the software developed for the sessions later being expanded on with their 2013 record Exai. The main FM synths used on Oversteps were FM8.

Tracks

r ess

• The track title “r ess” could be in reference to the first initials of Rob and Sean.

qplay

• The title possibly references the free console-based audio player of the same name.

Treale

• After much of the sequencing was completed, Sean noted that the rest of the track became more planned and composed.

os veix3

• Sean noted that the bit at 1:41 happened by accident.

d-sho qub

• The precussion used on "d-sho qub" was also used in "nth Dafuseder.b" on Move of Ten. "nth Dafuseder.b" was started before "d-sho qub" but the latter was finished first.

redfall

• The end of "redfall" features sounds from "paralel Suns".

krYlon

• The title shares its name with Krylon, the spray-paint brand.

Xektses sql

• Rob noted that Xektses were the remnants of a track that was "turning out better than the track."

Tracklist

#	Title	Length
1	r ess	5:13
2	ilanders	5:32
3	known(1)	4:43
4	pt2ph8	4:10
5	qplay	4:39
6	see on see	4:37
7	Treale	6:05
8	os veix3	4:38
9	O=0	4:53
10	d-sho qub	6:26
11	st epreo	4:08
12	redfall	3:49
13	krYlon	6:09
14	Yuop	6:22
		1:11:22
15	Xektses sql (Japanese CD exclusive)	3:02
Total		1:14:25

Trivia

• The cover art's rotated text, in conjunction with the prominent black circle, may be intentionally stylized to resemble the number 10, as Oversteps is Autechre’s tenth album.
• The CAT number, WARP210, was likely specifically requested by Autechre, as it was the next available number with a “10” in it.
• Sean answered in passing that a theme in Oversteps was of "memory".
• An unfinished demo from the Oversteps sessions from 2009 is on Hanalgig.

Gallery

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  r ess

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  ilanders

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  known(1)

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  pt2ph8

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  qplay

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  see on see

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  Treale

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  os veix3

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  O=0

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  d-sho qub

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  st epreo

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  redfall

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  krYlon

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  Yuop

Links

• AE_STORE
• Apple Music
• Bandcamp
• Bleep
• Discogs
• Soundcloud
• Spotify

Credits

• Autechre (production)
• Rob Brown (writer)
• Sean Booth (writer)
• Noel Summerville (mastering engineer)
• The Designers Republic (design)