Autechre - bladelores

[@boweryboy07]

This song is everything I love about autechre condensed into a 12 minute track. Pure perfection.

[@xyzmedia5161]

I had a similar thought when I heard this. It's like 20+ years of Autechre's experience brought about into a magnum opus

[@FrankFur]

I love how fade away to all end

[@hds6857]

@@FrankFur and how it connects perfectly with all end track

[@JaikoStarfire]

I just saw them in concert after only hearing a handful of their songs, and woah... it was a life-changing experience for me! For starters, their set was in pitch darkness. People were lighting up joints all around me (It's legal here) and I felt like a lot of their songs were full of really powerful, really slow-moving bass waves that felt like they were blasting me backwards in slow motion. My words fail to describe just how intense it was, and a little scary at times, but I'm in love

[@arasharfa]

welcome!!!

[@ceramikxxx5882]

Youre a lucky person i wanna see them live

[@cablevamp3163]

Yeah I had a friend tell me she was crying because it was all inside her rather than watching some visuals and dancing.

[@adj789]

when I saw them during the Untilted tour I had 3 friends come with me and they wanted to leave and I said I'm stayding and ended up taking a taxi home and it cost me like $100 to get home and wtf those peopel suck i never taked to them again

[@leonelmartinez2486]

Do you have to get high to get their music? If so its probably trash

[@lordcal8359]

They're in touch with Warp since 91 and only signed for an album in 93 after a live set on the roof of their office in Sheffield 'cause Beckett and Mitchell were on acid and found it amazing, from 91 to 92 it was "not special enough, come back later" which only led to 2 track appearances on 92's comp Artificial Intelligence. They already had everyhting back in 91, see Lego Feet or track Oval Moon (IBC Mx), they just had the chance to come accross 2 label managers on acid in 92/93...

[@ojcorp]

honestly warp doesnt deserve them

[@vicentedevidts7647]

I feel like the drums are reverberating on empty buildings in dead cities

[@tuff_lover]

"AFX ammo box reverb"

[@chaliceiilope]

Holy shmokes

[@mondoshiwan]

They're right. It does get old; Autechre should remaster this one

[@umcarainteressante]

Amazingly atmospheric and claustrophobic yet very catchy. Might be their best track ever.

[@dariocapasso92]

My 65 years old father has just listened to this, he said it was an incredible journey to space.

[@antonjjok]

boh, io ne ho 61 e a mia figlia Autechre piace meno che a me

[@JC.Denton.]

Stop lying

[@sunsetman22]

@@JC.Denton. he made my day tho

[@evo2542]

THE space?

[@jameshudson7053]

Yeah man I get where pop's is coming from!

[@DaSpoonyBard]

The pads sound so gorgeous in this song. They sound massive, yet feel as if they're many light years away.

[@MinkyBoodle44]

I love the almost haunting reverb on the drums. It makes the song feel so mind-numbingly vast, like it echoes into infinity. The pad really helps build this ethereal, unearthly aesthetic that I have never heard another song achieve. I've never actually listened to Autechre before, but holy mother of all that is good and green, this song has made a fantastic first impression.

[@donotseemecricket]

+MinkyBoodle44 This and also that acid line that sounds like an electronic demon snickering.

[@MinkyBoodle44]

TBH, I don't like that synth line all that much; it just sounds unnecessary to me. But I love everything else about this song, though.

[@alos2099]

MinkyBoodle44 dude you just discovered the greatest electronic duo on planet earth. Dig

[@xyzmedia5161]

bladelores is my favorite Autechre track, I think they've reached some kind of statement with it, a statement on their whole career. Great introduction to their music, although nothing sounds quite like this even within their own discography.

[@marinpobel]

@@xyzmedia5161 after that you go straight to "spaces how V" and onward to infinity

[@rhinseout]

think this is one of their most emotionally captivating creations- it feels like a breathing, living thing

[@xyzmedia5161]

I've genuinely listened to this one track for over 1000 hours since its release. I am obsessed with it. My only regret is I can't forget it and listen to it with fresh ears.

[@maxmcwhirter]

i love the moment at 5:37, brilliant, totally shifts the atmosphere of the tune

[@xyzmedia5161]

Drop of the century

[@buried4430]

And that ricocheting synth line in the back, just 😩👌

[@joshuaweingart4743]

@@buried4430woah

[@xyzmedia5161]

Sean's recent AMA revealed that apparently this track is entirely Rob's creation. Interesting.

[@katmccann317]

Recent?? Wasn’t this revealed by Sean in their 2013 WTMM AMA?

[@xyzmedia5161]

@@katmccann317 Possibly, but a lot of people probably weren't in on that

[@tomfurgas2844]

@@katmccann317 At my age (69), 2013 IS "recent"!

[@PaanDrAagoon]

this track is pure genius. the first i heard it, i was listening full album while cleaning something. when this gem started i just left my work and came to hear what is it. it about 7 yrs ago from now. still amused as it was at the first time

[@briandennehy6380]

That intro - you just know this is gonna be a good one

[@jasonm911]

I remember at the start of summer, every day I would take a walk to this album, and when I got to this song every time, the reverberating heaven-like sound sent me through such an intense meditative feel. Autechre is genius. The envelopes, the drums, the sequencing... My god.

[@ENDK17]

Simply put; it's like no other. Innovation at its finest.

[@chickennugget1595]

Hands down the best song on the album. I can't tell you how many times I'll just be up at 4am just listening to this and to stare at my ceiling and think. Words can't even describe the melody in this song. From the beginning sounding like an evil open world to around 2:19 where it sounds like the sun is rising over the evil world and brings happiness to it. The rest of the song has an evil, helpless vibe to it while having a sound of hope added into it. Amazing.

[@jedwards1211]

It makes me think of the creeping dominion of technology over our lives.

[@mwatkins0590]

"Words cannot describe it!" *proceeds to describe with words*

[@Nxnn132]

what melody?

[@TemisanAdoki]

This track blows me away. I don't even know how to describe the moods on this one. The amazing melody, the dissonance, the atmosphere. I've been listening to Autechre for a while now, but something about this track really stands out as a monument of sorts compared to the rest of their discography.

[@billshort69]

shows up remixed as "all end" on NTS Session 4

[@wids]

Wtf no way. Ive been falling asleep to that track the past few days. Thanks man lol

[@Braunld]

yah, it's too bad that there's not an hour-long version of bladelores instead. Instead of 'all end' ... Imagine zoning out to this for an hour, without having to put it on repeat. 'all end' is yawn-some without the rest of bladelores' components.

[@ildynamo]

@@Braunldhonestly I prefer all end to this easily. the shifting melody in the bass is just so interesting throughout the entire track and there’s something about the pad that plays throughout that I just love . both tracks are great tho

[@selenoid]

One should not try to comprehend autechre. One should let the tune flow into his heart. This one feels better now, than it has been before..

[@DeRex9]

I agree with you. Autechre is Autechre, end of story, cheers :)

[@kieranking7173]

After listening to the NTS Sessions, the finale to this song just hits me with euphoria.

[@lukandrate9866]

The part at 4:52 is incredible, especially the melody

[@ADIoPrucnal]

If someone don't get it, listen to the whole track from beggining to end, not just a fragment. Focus on sound but don't think about it.

[@mildredsmittens]

The album cover resembles a coded-aperture mask used in gamma cameras for single photon emission computed tomography.

[@estevancarlos]

Today I learned that ^ Thanks.

[@mildredsmittens]

***** I'm a Diagnostic Radiographer who appreciates good music.

[@zacheagan9581]

I learned something, but there's no way I will ever remember that.

[@NathanRichan]

You are awesome.

[@stasisfoil7540]

mildredsmittens I think this album had a special edition where the CD case was stainless steel and laser etched with the pattern you just referred to. Cheers for the explanation, cool concept from Ae as always...

[@bgggsht]

7:04 this pulse of ambience is probably my favourite part

[@Hasuo2001]

After listening to countless autechre songs, I realized this is my most favorite from them. (Currently I like it as much as Surripere and Pen Expers)

[@speeksasfada]

exai best album for me, what's yours?

[@Hasuo2001]

⁠@@speeksasfada Without a doubt Confield is their best for me. Exai, LP5 and Tri Repetae follow next.

[@fredpies]

there is a music and autechre genre... discovering new dimensions of music... every single sound is considered ... amazing talent

[@cablevamp3163]

Love how they change the pitch of the reverb.

[@cloudvectors]

I’m guessing it’s named after Blade, the NYC graff artist who did the Blade Dolores whole cars in the 70’s/80’s

[@jackhalfaprayer]

I was trying to figure out if they were choking the reverb with compression. It sounds like it at first. Then 10:12 confirms that as usual, no, they are indeed doing something far more complex, which they hint at until you have the patience to go looking for it. I fucking love œ

[@dlichtenberg]

this is my favorite song on the album... it just takes you somewhere else.

[@TheJonKl]

the best composition of the wonderful exai.

[@blueshifter]

needs more reverb

[@jedwards1211]

If only we could blast this in a cathedral

[@cablevamp3163]

mhz esent Augmatic Disport, Iera, LCC shit these long endings it’s where the songs usually go fucking apeshit and past human understanding of music lol.

[@SailfishSoundSystem]

And dyslexia.

[@0megadwarf]

they listened to you and made a track called All End

[@Artesian_mirage]

Specifically, more cowbell reverb..

[@adj789]

one of my favorite songs

[@unknown-np3ii]

Sounds like it’s from 3018.

[@polygontwin]

Yes this is one of their best.

[@Chameleonardodavinci]

Incredible, can't believe some people don't like Exai? It's a masterpiece.

[@kaylemkerr6989]

Chameleonardodavinci I thinks because many of the tracks are too glitchy and or random for most, even myself. Don't worry I like the album now. I enjoy a lot of autechre earlier works that were less glitchy and random, that's why this album was difficult for me. P.s. I'm a Boards of Canada fan so I guess Autechre's randomness and glitchy music is hard for me sometimes.

[@CanOfNoodles]

Strangely, Exai was one of the first Autechre albums that I really "understood", after Incunabula and Amber... Having listened to Autechre's entire discography now, Exai remains one of my favorites, along with Confield and Tri Repetae.

[@improzigw]

try Untilted again, you'll love it

[@alwinvanderlinde5913]

Absolutely brilliant. They keep true to their own personal style and unlimited capacity for innovation. An example for many followers that lack authenticity

[@effect4]

They are far from gone, but i think this might be Ae's magnum opus, at least for now. What a fucking insane trip, every single time listening you pick up something new, incredible.

[@elektrozil9728]

I'm going to be playing this through my earbuds while watching the total solar eclipse live.

[@otepsia1697]

LE son ! Autechre, maîtres ès rythmes et sonorités inégalables.

[@TaggedInBlue]

I don't know what's the deal with this song, but I'm stuck and I can't stop listening to it.

[@MsLoila]

best thing i have exp. in my life. hands down. being born or something is second prolly.

[@apocrypha7011]

their best track in my opinion.

[@frenchfry4017]

Sublimit.

[@t3hgir]

@@frenchfry4017 good pick, Untilted one of my favs

[@freqfreak9733]

amazing sounds, cheers

[@_Killkor]

You can almost see how those soundwaves propagate into the endless spaces.

[@battlemode]

I liked every album Autechre did, but this one was the icing on the cake, fucking superb...

[@banjogyro]

1:27 That sound that starts here is my favourite part of the whole song

[@nonentity7709]

ahahah the things Autechre do to this music are just beyond description. that drop at 5:37 on. what the actual fuck is going on? literally genius work.

[@muziktic]

Possibly the best track on Exai, in my opinion.

[@magicj89]

I love how this track slowly opens up to this amazing sound and place :) :)

[@otepsia1697]

Le plus grand groupe de tous les temps.

[@scarslikereminders]

This song is utterly mind boggling. 0_o

[@ghost2031]

After giving Exai a proper listen, i can only say it's an awesome album. Back in 2013 i didn't give it a fair try.

[@bryandodson7899]

Dude, same. I couldn't get over how much I wanted more of Oversteps and Exai just felt like a wall. I can't blame myself, it's two hours long and starts out pretty hostile. But revisiting it makes me see what an incredible accomplishment it was.

[@alfonzo_]

people always say that about Autechre lol

[@aaSSfxxx]

It was the first full album I listened from them and it made me want to listen more from them, memories :")

[@RayZappa]

There's something in this track that takes me back to early '70s mellotron music like Popol Vuh's Aguirre soundtrack, which is beautiful stuff. Love Exai.

[@pheniciansnares]

I’ve the movie 3 weeks ago! I strongly agree!!!

[@Horizontedesucesos_]

I was thinking exactly the same last night

[@AntiDestonian]

Still amazes me that people call it "rubbish". Autechre is not the type of "music" to dance to or you play it just for the sake of fun. It's art! Booth & Brown are just genius, even in 1 hundred years from now

[@ceramikxxx5882]

Im dancing to this shit

[@patricklauer4452]

I’m kinda swaying and bopping to it

[@brn20]

I fucking love that glitch. It's like the whole monolith snaps out of consciousness for the briefest of moments before continuing on its journey.

[@darkgraff17]

it feels like the beat breaks apart into pieces so dope

[@jedwards1211]

as abstract and vague as some of those pads are, they sure get stuck in my head!

[@qualimer2770]

T R I P P Y Really like how the main beat echos, reminds me of 2009 flash game days.

[@mauricemayo9959]

they did this live (big space):)

[@caseystu123]

Meaning the reverb is acoustic and not generated? Damn...

[@CanOfNoodles]

I don't think there's a space big enough for that reverb.

[@qualimer2770]

greek orthodox cathedral

[@bennickson7069]

Team Doyobi style

[@freqfreak9733]

Thanks for the upload mate......i'm off to find it on vinyl.....

[@VSaccount]

timeless album

[@maxkamanchi666]

Can't wait for someone to animate something to this

[@iaxe7048]

One of their best

[@TemisanAdoki]

There are some real beautiful moments here. But overall the little nuances and bits and pieces retain that cohesive vision they've always had with their works.

[@IlVeroRe]

Just breathtaking.

[@ПлутаркоФарше]

Autechre en Argentina alguna vez en la vida??? ojalá...

[@AMRCNDRKNSS]

Untouchable....

[@maughan3061]

3rd time I played this it did something to my head.Download is miles better quality.

[@polygontwin]

When Autechre were good, they were very, very, very, very, very good. And when they weren't, ..... , well , it's never happened. Yet!

[@patallison8137]

One of the most emotionally charged tracks by them there is. For me at least...

[@dabulls1g]

Ah, check out VIetRmx, it brings me to tears

[@Yeoldelole]

@@dabulls1g I cant listen to that one any more....puddle effect

[@regpharvey]

windwind is also good

[@peteypariah6603]

There's something about this track I really like but I can't put my finger on it. Nevertheless, I can't stop listening to it.

[@vertsk8er419]

old school hip hop vibes

[@simonyricools]

For sure. Sounds like Boogie Down Productions live from Pompeii.

[@stateofmind91]

It's hard to describe autechres music without either sounding overly cliche or entirely pretentious but one of the best things about it is each piece of music sends all listeners to it on a different existential journey...

[@benasrudnickas7852]

Sounds like hip hop beat from 3018.

[@JacobPadlock]

Seeing them live in a week and I couldn't be more excited. They're an act that I'd accepted I'd never get the chance to see because they're from England and even when they do tour the US it's usually in the big few cities like NYC, LA, Chicago etc. Never in a million years did I think they would ever come play a show in one of the most intimate venues in my town.

[@JoseRamos-ru2dg]

Saw them in Austin two nights ago All I can say is whoa man They did almost the whole set in the dark and that BAAAASSS Freaking ridiculous Best show ever definitely up there

[@JaikoStarfire]

+Jose Ramos Until Autechre, I thought that Excision was the master of bass. These guys (Rob & Sean) are the true masters!

[@capitanmission]

+Jacob Frisenda And, continue the story now please. Im from Argentina, It would be surreal to watch them.

[@illogick9062]

I feel you. They def do create an experience. Guess I sh have stated imo some songs are more of an exercise in how wild the sounds are rather than just a song...

[@1MYOWN1]

Can;t get enough of this...

[@djplatinumray]

I feel mashed just listening to this, it’s so so so so very good

[@LucretiusEldritch]

Music from another world.

[@fredpies]

their music is one of its kind...

[@AtlanticSpamHammer]

5:39 is the best part imo

[@mpfmax0]

im in awe of this sounds...

[@ProToolPat]

U just made autechre $44, I'm buying the 4 set Vinyls of this NOW:P this is mind blowing great quality worthy of any collection:P!!!

[@NathanRichan]

Exai is Autechre's elevth album release. Exai. Ex Ai X I XI. . . Get it?

[@apocrypha7011]

Someone else noticed!

[@sawtoothiandi]

elveth album? there pointy-eared phase

[@pyl0nph0togr4phy7]

These guys are too fuckin smart, man I swear

[@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73]

And draft 7.30 is their seventh.

[@thecynth3820]

Tri Repetae is also third

[@cyp2d690]

Show this to anyone you want to introduce Autechre to. They'll most likely appreciate it. If they do then play Cichli next. Or Nuane.

[@getsbaked]

***** I tend to like their older stuff a lot more like Legofeet, Amber and Incunabula. Not to be rude but this new stuff sounds like rubbish to me, hope their live set is good I'm seeing them in germany soon :)

[@jedwards1211]

***** I like this a lot but I definitely think stuff like Montreal has broader appeal

[@jeremyjohnson4280]

That's a good idea. I usually start people off with a track like Nil or Dropp. Those two send to be pretty acceptable to the masses then I go a little deeper from to something like this track or o=0. Some people will never fully understand autechre. For those individuals start with boards of Canada and branch off from there. Ultimately they will come to understand the mastery that is autechre

[@tuneboyz5634]

my friend said this a boring dubstep track

[@kirill747]

its like all their tunes are pure jams on acid, i can feel the bassline come in 20 seconds before it actually is heard. some one of them had gotten the right sound on their sampler/synth and layedred it above.

[@ehhhahah]

oh this song reminds me of all of these strong feeling i have experienced in live... after hours spent of listening to this i am still enjoying this song more and more. did you notice all of these back chords? it's so deep

[@jacksmiley53]

Timeless track.

[@freqfreak9733]

nice one Sean, now I understand, cheers....I'm off to buy this on vinyl, if it's possible

[@hexagonsun]

Lush. Favorite track on the album by far.

[@xyzmedia5161]

AU-dio TECH-nology RE-search

[@scsc-u9y]

au take three

[@mortricia2]

When you're a 70's kid playing with the mono on the radio.

[@swantonist]

sounds like trip hop but good and celestial and with unnamable thoughts

[@flightyzeus2]

incredible

[@TheBradstam]

This and recks on are my two favs from this album.

[@shaunsmith1825]

Play loud in the dark.

[@adj789]

best track on the new album

[@soludsnak]

This is why I support labels as well as the artists since labels help publicize and get these artists to a point where they can make music for money. Yeah it's a big mess, but people working for these labels love music too and want more of this stuff in the world.

[@ajw3833]

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