Autechre

Autechre
Rob Brown (left) and Sean Booth (right) performing live as Autechre in 2007
Rob Brown (left) and Sean Booth (right) performing live as Autechre in 2007
Background information
Also known asLego Feet
OriginRochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Genres
Years active1987–present
Labels
MembersSean Booth
Robert Brown
Websiteautechre.ws

Autechre (/ɔːˈtɛkər/)[1] are an English electronic music duo consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1987, they are among the best known acts signed to UK electronic label Warp Records, through which all of Autechre's full-length albums have been released beginning with their 1993 debut Incunabula. They gained initial recognition when they were featured on Warp's 1992 compilation Artificial Intelligence.[2]

Influenced by styles such as 1980s electro and hip hop, the music of Autechre has evolved throughout their career from early, melodic techno recordings to later works often considered abstract and experimental, featuring complex composition and few stylistic conventions.[2] Their work has been associated with the 1990s electronic genre known as intelligent dance music (IDM),[3] though Booth has dismissed the label as "silly."[4]

  1. ^ Tingen, Paul. "Autechre". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 14 August 2021. Autechre pronounce their name as 'autecker'.
  2. ^ a b Cooper, Sean. "autechre – biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ^ Drew Daniel interview, November 2005 Archived 16 July 2006 at the Wayback MachinePitchfork Media
  4. ^ Muggs, Joe (6 June 2016). "Review: Autechre - NTS Sessions 1-4". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 18 May 2018.