Autechre - Kalpol Introl (Live) 1994

Alternate live version of Kalpol Introl.
Source: Aefx, via WATMM forum.

[@ClawDragoon]

30 years later and this master piece is still mindblowing

[@ClandestineMerkaba]

The best, most innovative live version of any song- anywhere, anytime.

[@alos2099]

In 1996 I was studying in Manchester. One day I borrowed Incunabula from a friend not knowing what to expect. Autechre’s first album. I put it on to listen in my tiny student dorm on a Sunday morning. Opening track Kalpol introl (a very different version than this) was the first ever track I listened by Autechre. I was immediately hooked. By the time Basscadet was unfolding, my mind was blown away. It was exactly the music I wanted to hear. I will never forget that day. Now it’s the first time I listen to this version. It brought tears to my eyes.

[@UntilTheRedFogRises]

Yep, Basscadet was awesome too : ) I liked the other version of Kalpol as well, it was just so peaceful and serene.

[@msdos]

Are you kidding me? My brain would’ve melted if I heard this in a club in ‘94. It’s a transcendent piece of music. Since the beginning, they’ve had a deep, almost peerless mastery of their tools and a uniquely refracted connection to the sublime. Masters of our age.

[@sam_millen]

The second my time machine is ready, this is exactly where I am going.

[@Ian-bq7gp]

They really were something else live. Some of my mates were into Hawkwind, loop guru, transglobal underground, chemical brothers groove rider, Carl Cox etc. Real pioneers doing some great nights

[@hannahmacleod3425]

When I saw Autechre at the Nia Centre in Manchester in 1994 there was a guy who wouldn’t shut up about how he’d travelled back from 2027. We all just thought he’d taken too much acid. Nice to meet you again!

[@deckarddd]

I´m crying because of this beautiful piece of music

[@severnwtf]

Man I miss older Autechre, those were some great days

[@vengeancegauloise6049]

They say they look back on a lot of their older stuff and see it as cheesy but man all of its still so ahead of the curve, always find myself back in it at least once a year

[@thomassheehy8044]

I still like some of their newer stuff but I totally understand this feeling. I usually find myself revisiting the older stuff more usually.

[@onealspence8548]

Can't believe this is one I've missed

[@pezza3146]

Older stuff has more feeling

[@Incloop]

tri repetae?

[@cliffordbillington4937]

first heard autechre on e and it done something to me

[@4elektrik401]

One of the most profound pieces of electronica I've ever had the fortune to hear. Sublime's the word.

[@thekensilva]

Yeah, it's epic like the Somewhere Out There tracks by Orbital

[@UntilTheRedFogRises]

@@thekensilva Orbital is absolutely amazing too. Somewhere Out There, The Box, Funny Break and Girl with Sun in Her Head are just so good. Rarely anyone listened to these back when I was growing up.

[@Feez4886]

It's crazy that this was performed in 1994. This song transcends well beyond its years.

[@jacks7613]

That's exactly what I was thinking!

[@TuffLittleunit]

7 people so shaken by the awesomeness of this track that they clicked left_mouse_button at the wrong time as their cursor wobbled around

[@hoppy303]

The best part of this track is from 0:00 to 10:57

[@SuperChexmixer]

Yep.

[@koboldmedia]

Dat (b)ass tho.

[@thedjconus]

muhah

[@4elektrik401]

Jeez... The number of tracks I've listened to over the years where there's that same unimaginative, repetitive, fucking sentence. Mr Hopcroft, please think of something new to say. Or even better, fuck off. No offence.

[@hoppy303]

4 elektrik haha!

[@mwatkins0590]

I like this so much more than the original.

[@PhantomOnTheHorizon]

I love how they tease you with amazing percussion and then the melody finally comes at half way through! Top shit.

[@EdoardoCordero]

the energy in this is unreal

[@sam_millen]

This is absolutely stunning. Never heard this live version, this could be the best 10:57 mins of music ever created.

[@microflow2929]

Lush. Been working, stressed all day. 10 minutes with this + fresh again.

[@Defeshh]

I'm amazed, I've been listening this for 3 years already. This is truly a masterpiece, both for the mind and heart. Pure techno bliss

[@dronf1719]

After hearing this version, Kalpol Introl jumped up to my top 3 all time fave AE tracks. Amazing.

[@UntilTheRedFogRises]

This is timeless. I fell in love with it, Doctrine and Clipper back when i was teenager.

[@petardinjo]

still on repeat.. this tune has been coded into my youtube algorithm and I am listening to it once in every single day. incredible stuff.

[@alicesmith8134]

the end of this takes you to another universe

[@ClandestineMerkaba]

And how I wish I could stay there...

[@neither_neither]

mdma-like kick in @5:38

[@midinerd]

No that's just youtube loading a new webpage.

[@Spacerboy]

that was 1994!!!!! amazing

[@markofthenorth9512]

Breathtaking! Wish they would release some of these live performances.

[@fluffybriggs]

Oscillate on mixcloud and soundcloud have some good ones.

[@kevinba972]

A Gem of a vid. 28 later first hearing i know the 90s were never gone.

[@remotegod255]

Holy shit this live version is astonishing. Thought I loved the original track to 11/10 already but this just puts it way over the fucking top. What GODS of electronic music, true progenitors

[@JoelWest]

What a time to be alive.

[@ogojoo]

yes

[@TuffLittleunit]

I want to make it go so loud it makes me blind and all I hear is this.

[@redform]

Beyond space and time.

[@simonb1009]

I first heard them in 2009, I was 16 years old. Happy people are those who heard them back in the 90s.

[@micahnewman]

Stupendous. What a find.

[@TheVinceFly]

really cool seeing you here, you have great taste.

[@micahnewman]

:-)

[@azk5213]

Out of this world, simply beatiful

[@TRaddcliff]

unreal...LOVE this version

[@taurine9360]

It is not so easy for me to find a proper description of my experience, while listening to this music. I am listening to their music for more than 15 years. What about: incredible. "Incredible" should have been understood in its positive connotation. "Amazing" might be another word, but I am not going to be too wordy. ;-) wow

[@psych0ma13]

A masterpiece!

[@gunsbartone]

How is this ever 26 years ago.Timeless

[@ClandestineMerkaba]

This song is Life and Death, waltzing furiously in a celestial battlefield.

[@ToysintheStatic]

Awesome, what a great buildup to a great track. Man, it would have been cool to see some of these guys when they still did stuff like this live!

[@Ian-bq7gp]

I saw them play a club I think it was upstairs in Coldharbour lane Brixton. It was new, different and great

[@Ian-bq7gp]

Was it 1994? 192 Coldharbour lane. It was a great underground club. The 80s and 90s were great. There used to be regular nights at Hampton court if I remember right. It was so many years ago.

[@blbnnn]

Not been able to stop listening to this since it appeared on watmm... amazing!!!

[@pascalvacher6674]

This is a parcel of my Heaven musical. That's break beat intemporal could be the field guilde to beyond my minds. It s a great pleasure to share this powerful track. with you. salut à vous

[@hoppy303]

5:32 sweet jesus!!

[@chatbury]

I reckon if they dropped this at a gig today it would go utterly mental!! - put and end to the chin scratching

[@VBA2010]

one of the best techno (IDM) tracks, truly amazing

[@leonidastoffelen]

Mesmerizing atmosphere. Thanks for sharing!

[@schtat]

oh fuck - this is sublime.

[@wickeddubz]

It still is. And always will be.

[@4elektrik401]

Still here. Day off work tomorrow, beers to drink, this piece of art by the boys, Ae :)

[@richiejbhoy1888]

Utterly incredible.

[@inhmn]

amazing version

[@TheRasputinTrabelsi]

The galaxy is really big

[@geltech6490]

absolutely mind expanding

[@victoreijkhout6146]

This is a spectacular build-up.

[@nehalrahman5534]

Shortest 10 minutes ever.

[@MultiHammered1]

Lightyears ahead of their time!!!!

[@geltech6490]

Life changing

[@regularchickens]

The bass made me pregnant.

[@ClandestineMerkaba]

The Second Cumming.

[@flyingsteaks]

holy shit this is beyond amazing

[@sam_millen]

I've just confirmed that it doesn't get any better than this.

[@DipeTwo2]

ihr habt mich .......... mit 16 auf dem Fahrrad und Super Mario war auch dabei...love ur Sounds ........ danke Ae-

[@DeathByDinSync]

super intense version... 1000 thank yous

[@pascaloldschool]

Une pépite dans le genre. Pur plaisir

[@maheralsabbaghe]

i love this song with it's eternal beuauty . may this remain for ever

[@arturolearczyk1653]

KOLESIE KORZYSTALI Z MOICH PIEKIELNYCH MASZYN Z PRZESYŁU CZYŚCOWEGO . TO ZŁODZIEJE I KARAOKE W JEDNOŚCI .

[@pascalvacher6674]

Indiscutablement excellent morceau break beat en ballade. Nicely track masterpiece. Thanks to share this tune.

[@OMI1channel]

best song ever

[@GardinerChris5]

incredible - thanks

[@sharkyplanet5317]

one of my all time favorite music pieces. Going to see them live soon, very excited!

[@sam_millen]

Same, finally get to see them live again at The Barbican in October.

[@dabediduweeduwaaa9793]

god is alive

[@sawtoothiandi]

The CALPOL® Family are the products that generations of mums and dads have reached for when their children were feeling poorly and they just want to help make them feel better.

[@dantescanline]

can you imagine being another up and coming electronic musician in 1994 and hearing this live... you'd never go out again!

[@ElectricChaplain]

I imagine meeting an electric god

[@FrankFur]

So incredible.

[@vincecochlin3965]

WOW! Classic!!! Brings bk great memories

[@NEOREV_MUSIC]

Is there any place to download this without resorting to use some crappy KZbin to MP3 converter????

[@muziktic]

those bloody last 2 minutes

[@soylentgreen6727]

Amazing! Oh man sooo good

[@drossdot]

Increíble versión

[@lemonschaden7046]

This is Life this is is awakening this made me cry this is joy.

[@valty3727]

5:39 god fucking DAMN!!!

[@geltech6490]

HUGE

[@kaganozdemir4332]

ae are probably the most influential electro group ever. like, how do you even explain wtf is this track? then they went out and made exai twenty years later.

[@thrrobb]

did e to ae the year after this at decadog brixton academy along with plastikman

[@goatovdreams]

OOOOOOOOOFFFF ya bastaaar!!

[@wobbles3906]

Does anyone have the HQ Mp3 of this? The original link from the forum is dead, would really appreciate it

[@jero4059]

wow

[@roses1]

Finally, kalpol

[@julianolungo]

i like this a lot! unfortunately i cannot download the song from the link in the watmm forum. if any one has the file i would be happy if you share it with me!

[@julianolungo]

still looking for a file pls

[@thistime5722]

Hot as Hell

[@hickster222]

Well fuck me this is brilliant!

[@milri8654]

Banger

[@TheDarkInstall]

2:32 actually hurts my soul

[@archstanton6673]

gives me goosebumps every fucking time

[@shaunsmith1825]

Took me 2:32 to get to this comment!

[@Verrruckt90]

I'm glad to be the 14,444 viewer

[@CP-oc3nz]

+Tomas Horn i am 16 000

[@5t3p4n]

16665 who will bee next?

[@thedjconus]

Hey guys! It seems for me, you are not understand this comment. 444 was also an Autechre single. This is the reason why the 14,444 number of view was so interesting. Cheers.

[@sublimit777]

i think i understand

[@TuffLittleunit]

I just got the 444th like :D

[@mwatkins0590]

So what is it that they are doing around 9:00? are they using filters on white noise? moving around the frequency its at?

[@quinnzender]

It's crazy - it sounds exactly like white/pink noise through a Moog Murf. But this was 15 years before the Murf was invented. If I had to guess what they were doing, it'd be noise through a bandpass filter shaped by an AD envelope. Or they could have sampled the filtered noise burst, but I'm not sure what gear they were using at this period.

[@bagha158]

damn.

[@tsvetkov4648]

best idm duo ever made)

[@iOFFERu]

SupAerb!

[@rosenkancev6892]

Wow

[@christopheranderson2089]

yes yes yes yes yes

[@MickyHouse186]

最高🧚‍♂️

[@oleksandrbutskov2119]

This music not for everyone , but rather for chosen one.

[@drgus8042]

oh yes, i missed a comment in which someone masturbates to what music he listens to

[@kombine632]

WOW