Autechre - plyPhon (2020 4K version)

Back in 2008 I produced my first work, an unofficial music video for a song called plyPhon, from the famous British electronic music duo Autechre.
I can tell I was heavily influenced by the aestethic of Alex Rutterford's own Autechre video masterpiece Gantz Graf, but I was also willing to create an even more radical audiovisual experience in which every single 3d element could be directly linked to some the soundtrack various elements. In other words I attempted to create an extremely accurate 3d visual score of the song. The song structure was very fit for the purpose.
The result was this quite crazy music video done in one single camera shot. In its accuracy between visual and audio the work still looks good to me today I think. I remember it as a very fun exercise of audioanalysis! All the soundtrack was analyzed and broke down by listening, headphones and pencil on paper (lots of sheets!), everything was animated manually, no automated processes of any sort were used in the making.
After that video I managed to build a career as filmmaker and visual artist. I had the possibility (and luck!) to work with many extremely talented artists, collaborate with big brands, constantly learning new things, tour important festivals and be in various places around the world.. so I can sincerely say it's been a great time for me from then.
During the years lots of people asked me if I would ever consider to render again this work in a higher resolution than the original, which was 800x340 (quite ridiculous for present day standards, but required a lot of rendering effort at the time!). I thought about the possibility in the past but never really got the right occasion to do it. Now, 12 years later, I decided to take some time (and money) to reopen and rework the project, throw it into a renderfarm and publish it again, this time in brand new 4K 24 fps video!
I tried some little improvement in post with colors, added depth of field, improved/replaced animation on some part (like in the intro or the bridge at 1:50), but the overall video comes very much from all the original material. It's been so fun getting back to work at the 2008 files! I still remembered almost everything.
So I hope everyone could enjoy the new version!
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[@gantzgraf]

my grandma used to sing this to me when i was little 😢 rip gamgam , 🙏😔

[@wataxn]

How sweeeeet grandma 😍😍😍😍

[@not_tintin]

gantzgram

[@Craftal]

You have made a lot of weirdos happy today.

[@ziedmeddebhamrouni3315]

Can Confirm

[@the_emmo]

i second that

[@cablevamp3163]

You’re weird

[@moviefan9917]

Exactly! Confirmed by a weirdo lol

[@tameracz]

I only found this today, so technically it is STILL making weirdos happy one year after the fact.

[@PokeFangOfficial]

The Meshuggah of electronic

[@kieranking7173]

Videos like this make the precise chaos of Autechre easier to process.

[@jomartinkelly1]

I think I've commented before, but the fact that Warp and AE haven't acknowledged this as an official video is astonishing to me. It's a stunning piece of work.

[@wahidtrynaheghugh260]

I think they want their work COMPLETELY open to interpretation. They’ve mentioned in an interview there’s no correct or incorrect way to pronounce their name or tracks. Declaring this official would make it the proper interpretation.

[@TraceJDR98]

Sean recently talked about it in his live AMA and said he didn't mind it (or he liked it can't remember) but that it was too similar to Rutterford's work, so they'd just rather work with him.

[@colleennoble1756]

Hello, great vidoe, I don't know what they are talking about that they should just continue with the other bloke Gantz Graff I am assuming because I have not seen any other Autechre video since

[@pocketrealitty]

It takes a LOT of cues from the Gantz Graf video.

[@bathormastur6338]

it's terrible. Well made but terrible

[@hexxxo]

its insane how every little detail of the track has something visual to go with it. like i never noticed the little metal screw things spin with the weird ass texture the kick has

[@unduloid]

But you mention it, so you noticed it.

[@raulsantin]

This is the first video with an Autechre song I saw... now I'm a fan... of both!

[@pr0v0cative4pple]

As someone with synesthesia, this video is extremely similar to how my mind visualizes music.

[@jamiegillespie6764]

Same!!

[@kkngd391]

Maybe the creator has synesthesia too...

[@jamiegillespie6764]

@@kkngd391 Entirely possible. The way some of the shapes (particularly the coloured parts) move is so similar, its as if they were taken from my brain haha

[@200dollarcalculator]

Yep. Visualizing music is fun.

[@Guadeloop]

I just want you to know you have probably inspired a lot of people

[@lucioarese]

That makes me so happy, believe me. Thanks a lot

[@MegaAedu]

FINALLY this masterpiece in high quality! Grazie mille!!

[@lucioarese]

Thank you!

[@barriejohnlowy7347]

I thought i was having a 'Tech Video + Sound' seizure.. Amazing

[@horsemology]

For quite a few years I had wished there was an HD version (also Gantz Graf), so it's nice to discover that the original artist produced a remaster! Thank you for this work of art

[@allpurposenothing]

dude thank you so much for doing this. quaristice is far from my favorite ae album but this video immediately and exponentially increased my appreciation of the track back when i found the original 800p version and has made me contemplate how drastically an accompanying visual component can shape one's understanding (and even recognition) of the audio. truly one of the best fan-made music videos i've ever seen-painstakingly on cue, intense, and beautiful.

[@lucioarese]

Thank you very much!

[@RS250Squid]

This is trippy as all hell. It's borderline incomprehensible, it's *almost* hard to listen to... And I love it.

[@user-ob7uj3qk8e]

The wish I wanted to see in higher quality 13 years ago has come true !! Thank you !!

[@lavenderhollow]

this is the most satisfying video on all of the internet

[@glamphex]

they are still light years away from today´s music

[@piotrm.zielinski6081]

nothing is better then this

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

Autechre has become visual, not just auditory. Soon it'll go sentient.

[@tml-]

Oh my god yes. One of AE's more underrated tracks in my opinion, and this video has always showcased it's beauty perfectly. Thank you for this.

[@angelmolinaguillen6917]

Mind blowing piece of work, the autechre boys must be proud of this

[@joeh6915]

every frame of this could make a sick screen saver. thanks for reuploading this masterpiece in HD

[@kiteracer2497]

I'm pretty sure this is a fan made video so everyone say thank you to that person

[@vasiliherzog]

Idk why but today I woke up with this video in my mind (I watched it a few years ago). Such and impressive work of art

[@fohdeesha]

this is fucking great man, I had always hoped you would re-render this. Your time and effort is hugely appreciated!

[@maxpower6006]

OMG WHY IS THIS THE ONLY THING WE NEED MUCH MOrE

[@Defeshh]

BRO THANKS FOR THE REUPLOAD IN HD

[@sixtyfps]

Thank you so much for sharing this in higher fidelity! 🥰

[@lucioarese]

Yes, now you have it!

[@sixtyfps]

@@lucioarese Oh, I missed your video description at first! I'm glad to read that you've built a career out of this fan video. It's top-shelf work.

[@lucioarese]

@@sixtyfps Well, not exactly out of this video.. let's say this was the first one :) Thank you

[@Laenthal]

The music you absolutely have to _watch_ . I'll be back for 32k version just as often as i was for 480p one.

[@AnatomyofaTrack]

saw this for the first time in '09, blew my head right off! totally amazing and really influential. thank you for this new hq version :)

[@lucioarese]

Thanks much!

[@jknedubs]

This is still my favourite music video. Still amazing, immersive and unrivalled. I had no idea it was unofficial and had been watching your low-res 2008 upload, until today. Thank you!

[@george1drummer]

I thought about this video recently its legendary.

[@Sylv193]

One of the best music videos I've seen

[@hrafnkellulfurragnarsson9241]

The madman actually did it!

[@beckettmaestas5954]

So awesome. Fav Autechre track!

[@Hologhoul]

Still keep returning to this, it's magic.

[@Hologhoul]

I've always loved it and this new version takes it up several levels further, it's sublime! I really hope the Autechre guys have seen this.

[@liquidmodernitytasteslikeu2855]

duuuuuuuuuuuude this is so epic!! so glad you sent me a email informing me about this!

[@PetersPianoShoppe]

This is absolutely awesome. And one of my favorite tracks from Quaristice!

[@embodie_breaks7089]

As a digital visual fx artist, this stuff is just wicked and very inspirational. Always loved old Warp too.

[@julien3949]

I'm so happy ! Thank you so much

[@joelkorpi9361]

WTFFFF thank you so much for this remake

[@weedmaps8375]

my fav mv ever , had no idea this was fan made , perfectly captured

[@chimer1-5-12]

cant believe you uploaded a 4k version of this masterpiece, i always went to your video when i wanted to listen this song

[@k-yo]

I would never think that video was unofficial.

[@interesting_output]

Think you did a great job in remastering this video. The added attention and extra focus really shows how you captured the elements in the track. The detail in showing it off is fantastic. While "plyPhon" isn't as hectic in imagery as Gantz Graf I think you nailed the track's visual representation considerably well. And with this updated render, it's only become so much better. :)

[@lucioarese]

Thank you very much!

[@c11p]

STILL BLOODY BRILLIANT.

[@AKAndrew41]

Thank you, Lucio for answering my email and informing me about your reupload. Astonishing!

[@Boo-yy7zm]

Encore plus fou en 4K !!! Un son est mortel !!! 🤯🤯🤯🤩🤩🤩😎🤘🎸 !!!

[@usualatoms4868]

I always loved this video. Thank you for the re-render! Looks absolutely stunning still.

[@Confuzius]

whenever someone asks me why i always close my eyes when i'm raving, i'll show them this one. SUPERB - i really loved the visuals

[@Aquafre5h]

Oh. My. Days. Thank you for this absolute amazing 4K piece of art. You have a new fan, I'm going to watch all your videos now.

[@jeremynixon8434]

Oh... Oh... Oh! YES! Thank you! :D How kind of you to spend the time 'remastering' this - it's still amazing.

[@Rhythmaxed]

This is a masterpiece.

[@SashaDza]

oh finally good quality! I like how the idea is realized, when sound volume shown by camera zoom

[@spaceiswater6539]

wow totally awesome great work @Lucio Arese

[@KatanaRecords-qb2kb]

Mate, i always thought this is official video. It can`t get more official than this.

[@ludovicodattilia7209]

Amazing! Aspettiamo con ansia un altro video autecro

[@milosmilosmilos]

One of the best music videos I've ever seen, and thought so since 2008. Thank you for uploading the high def version.

[@ziedmeddebhamrouni3315]

That's what can be called love

[@alexams8973]

Brilliant!!!! That's 80% how I visualize music in my head

[@cheeezon]

thank you for this!

[@johnnywillpower1432]

The future is now!

[@shaunsmith1825]

Thought the original version was superb but this is on another level. Thanks for creating!

[@twisty6621]

I came today looking for this video after many years since the last time I watched it, just to see how you literally just posted this high quality version, cool af !!

[@koisamazz]

i an very glad that u do that ... thx

[@konrath85]

this is happening. waiting for this one all my life.

[@ewamenamiesz]

OH GOD I WAS WAITING FOR IT FOR YEARS, THANK YOU!!!

[@gorillavids]

This is a visual masterpiece.

[@no-crumpetition]

Ahh you legend! This looks magnificent, I was really hoping you'd do this some day. I'm seeing so many new details that got lost in pixel soup in the original

[@Solifuga]

This video forever changed how I perceived making beats. This is still so crazy.

[@jsabbott0]

Yeah I'm gonna watch this video for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for making and reuploading this.

[@---........8894]

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[@overjr90]

i remember watching this years ago and it popped back into my head. this is how i imagine the song whenever i hear it, really great work. thank you for reposting

[@thesurgingmass]

Brilliant beyond words! Thank you!

[@midinerd]

so tasty. the ridged granular spine. the spring-loaded bassdrums. the ethereal gaks. symmetrical floor destruction 'as breakdown' - goosebumps

[@tjiiik]

massive thanks for rendering this again in hd! it's so nice seeing all the details i've been missing :))

[@pepperbytez8128]

Alternate universe How it's Made.

[@DirkVerbeurenDrummer]

Amazing work!!!

[@domhemingway4192]

fucking genius. Haven't sent this is over a decade and yeah... still fucking genius.

[@zephyr707]

this is so cool, found your old one by searching for gantz graf and was not disappointed, great to see a 4k version! your description is also a great addition, it really is an accurate animation and incredible to think you did it manually, I was thinking you must have had the individual audio tracks or extracted them and done it procedurally, well done dude!

[@SERGE_Tech]

watched 3 seconds of video. instantly subscribed... was like yeahhhhhh... this is my type of video haha.

[@mastermike666]

excellent work, thank you so much for your love and labor- autechre is a classic electronic artist i love and i remember this video when you put it out-- i would think autechre themselves would be proud to have this as a music vid! very intense and reminds me of some weird trippy construction going on,. good stuff ty!

[@genius7328]

The like/dislike ratio of this video is 200:1, one of the highest I've seen ever.

[@apurro]

THAT WAS AWSOMEEEEEEEEE

[@dubstepkin]

I LOVE IT. THATS WHAT I NEEDED.

[@xenoneo]

Thank you for this. I love this vid.

[@papawood19]

best video i have ever seen.this is revolutionary.

[@JoelWest]

Amazing!! Thank you!

[@Horizontal_Rain]

So happy to see this version!! You were the one who made me discover Autechre with your original video, i went into a big idm / industrial / breakcore phase after that.. which has never stopped i guess.

[@NedRush]

This is some great stuff.

[@Craftal]

YOOOOOOO YOU ARE AMAZING FOR THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@nervmusicrec]

Masterpiece

[@patricketp8356]

Great work. Thanks for sharing. Subbed

[@DROG.]

incredible stuff! great job!

[@peek1288]

OMG YESSSSSSS i wanted this so bad,,, funnily enough i discovered this music video not too long ago so its even better

[@dantescanline]

damn! amazing to see this without so much compression after all these years

[@boe242]

oh god yes!!!! thank you!!!!!

[@ljoha4568]

Great work of art, thank you!

[@fieldofsenses]

thanks for the re-render!!

[@tomfurgas2844]

This is pretty advanced for 2008!

[@Anteye_X_Watthell]

This is so very beautiful, thank you