- Original Release Date: 27 July 1998
- Label: Touch
- Copyright: (C) 2006 Or
- Total Length: 1:06:24
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- ASIN: B001ER52T2
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 123,345 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mini-Disc
This minidisc is unique that it is is as much about the format as the music. It consists of over 80 tracks, some of which are related and form longer tracks when played together. Some are short musical or percussion excursions, but most are just brief explorations of Autechre's sample bank. As such, it is not to be listened to in the normal way. Interestingly, the tracks are not recorded sequentially along the disc, the ToC is actually jumbled like a multi-edited home-recorded disc, so you can hear your player's servos moving while you listen at low volume if you wish. Anyway, the whole point of the exercise is to listen to it in Random play mode, when it becomes a journey through sound elements, some unfamiliar, others familiar (as the fragments of multiple tracks reappear). I listened to this on the tube (subway to any US readers) one time and it was a strange and disorienting experience. The way the sounds on the disc combined with real-world sounds such as the brakes, doors, announcements etc. was utterly compelling and unique. Don't expect a "proper" album, not even one as challenging as Autechre's other recent work, but for heaven's sake if you have an open mind, give it a try!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By E Parry
Format:Mini-Disc
This is Gescom, an experimental electronica collective with at least 30 members (different people contributing to different releases). What they've done here is create 45 tracks and split them up into 88 mark points on the minidisc, the idea is to play the minidisc in random play (or you could even program it if you have the patience), creating a different listening experience every time. You can also listen to it in order, and some of it comes together more, but not by much. Some of the tracks actually fit together in order to create one track, but are still sort of split up by their different sections ("Shark", for example, is a beat that is different on each of its individual sections). The tracks vary in length from a couple of seconds to 3 or 4 minutes, and vary in content from simple samples or synth noises (often very metallic) to nice short ambient pieces.
So that's what it is, is it worth the effort? Well, I think so. At first I was a little concerned that I'd bought what amounted to a minidisc of sound effects and samples, and occasionally it may sound like that's what you're listening to, but other times it really comes together. It is definately a unique experience, as no matter how many times you listen to it, you never know what's going to come up next, and it's often surprising how well it works. It's also interesting to hear the individual bits of tracks coming in and out, and maybe wondering when the other parts will come around. Another strange thing about this is that, at least on my minidisc player, on random play you can't see how long is left on the disc, so unless you note what time you started listening to it, you're never quite sure when it's going to end, and of course there's not much way you can keep track of which of the 88 tracks you've heard so far.
Although it's not very musical, a large proportion of the tracks are basically noise, it's still a fascinating listen, and there are some great ambient tracks on there too. I listen to this a lot and will probably continue to do so. However, it is very experimental indeed and may not be to a lot of peoples' tastes.
The first release was only 488 copies, but a second edition has been released so it is now more widely available.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
4.4 out of 5 stars
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
reissue of the world's first MD-only release (NOT a CD!)
9 Nov 2001
By A Customer
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
If you are looking for random beeps and clicks mixed in with a mish-mash of fuzzed out hip-hop and everything else including the kitchen sink along with the infinite possibilities of the minidisc's shuffle play, you've found the best(and only) example on the planet right here. Well worth the effort!! File this next to your other MD-only releases(i.e: anything from the n5md label).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Perfect Artifact
30 April 2010
By Robespierre
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I'll let you in on a secret that might help you to decide whether to buy this album ("MiniDisc" by Gescom, a/k/a Autechre): Most tracks are so short that hitting *continuous play* on the Amazon playlist will practically let you hear the entire thing first.
Now you can make up your own mind without having to listen to anyone else's opinon. That said, if you'd like to know what I think, here's my take:
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I like nearly all of Autechre's music, but the most abstract and abrasive tracks are my favorites. For me, Untilted, Draft 7.30 and Ganz Graf are just as enjoyable as Chiastic Slide or Tri Repetae.
MiniDisc is a much earlier foray into Autechre's difficult style. It precedes Untilted and others by several years. As an earlier example of Ae's difficulty, MiniDisc is fascinating: Booth and Brown recommended the album be listened to in gapless shuffle mode. On this one album, Ae were only thinking about microstructure and letting the shuffle function of minidisc players handle the macrostructure. For that reason, MiniDisc doesn't "flow" in the way their longer pieces do: it jerks and inches and spasms along, which is exactly what Booth and Brown intended.
That said, MiniDisc is an abstract album I love and respect. It has a kind of perfect integrity as an artifact, and the pieces are so isolated that listener participation needn't stop at random play. You could easily combine and edit tracks to make a new album out of this and have it sound completely different from the source material. MiniDisc is like a set of tools for a DJ mix on a planet where DJ mixes are "beatless" (meaning they never settle into any one meter).
I'd be lying if I said I was sure you'd like MiniDisc as much as I do. To be fair, some Ae fans seem not to care for this album. One listener on Amazon actually dismissed MiniDisc as a "minor work," which seems a bit presumptuous (what are we, musicologists?).
As far as I know, MiniDisc is the only full-length album Ae made under the name Gescom. That alone makes it "major," not "minor." Why confuse individual preferences for an objective method of classification? A collection of eighty-eight tracks, no matter how short, can't be anything but major.
No, MiniDisc isn't as linear as a normal album. But that's because it isn't supposed to be. We have other albums in our collections for that. This one's doing something very different (and very welcome).
Now you can make up your own mind without having to listen to anyone else's opinon. That said, if you'd like to know what I think, here's my take:
====================================
I like nearly all of Autechre's music, but the most abstract and abrasive tracks are my favorites. For me, Untilted, Draft 7.30 and Ganz Graf are just as enjoyable as Chiastic Slide or Tri Repetae.
MiniDisc is a much earlier foray into Autechre's difficult style. It precedes Untilted and others by several years. As an earlier example of Ae's difficulty, MiniDisc is fascinating: Booth and Brown recommended the album be listened to in gapless shuffle mode. On this one album, Ae were only thinking about microstructure and letting the shuffle function of minidisc players handle the macrostructure. For that reason, MiniDisc doesn't "flow" in the way their longer pieces do: it jerks and inches and spasms along, which is exactly what Booth and Brown intended.
That said, MiniDisc is an abstract album I love and respect. It has a kind of perfect integrity as an artifact, and the pieces are so isolated that listener participation needn't stop at random play. You could easily combine and edit tracks to make a new album out of this and have it sound completely different from the source material. MiniDisc is like a set of tools for a DJ mix on a planet where DJ mixes are "beatless" (meaning they never settle into any one meter).
I'd be lying if I said I was sure you'd like MiniDisc as much as I do. To be fair, some Ae fans seem not to care for this album. One listener on Amazon actually dismissed MiniDisc as a "minor work," which seems a bit presumptuous (what are we, musicologists?).
As far as I know, MiniDisc is the only full-length album Ae made under the name Gescom. That alone makes it "major," not "minor." Why confuse individual preferences for an objective method of classification? A collection of eighty-eight tracks, no matter how short, can't be anything but major.
No, MiniDisc isn't as linear as a normal album. But that's because it isn't supposed to be. We have other albums in our collections for that. This one's doing something very different (and very welcome).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Limited appeal, but a fascinating premise nonetheless
7 July 2008
By Steward Willons
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Gescom's "MiniDisc" is totally unique for two reasons: first and most obvious, it was actually released on a MiniDisc. There were so few official MiniDisc releases, this fact alone sets it apart. Second, the album is not made of songs, but rather of little bits of sound to be listened to in any order. In this sense, it's like one big song. Gescom recommends putting your MiniDisc player on shuffle when listening. That way, all the bits get jumbled around and you get a new piece every time you listen to it.
The premise is great, but the music itself is another story. I happen to like Autechre at their most abstract, but I know some people aren't so hot on albums like "Untitled" and "Draft 7.30". This definitely fits in that style - as far removed from their early Warp material as one can imagine. If you like Autechre's ambient techno side better than their hardcore IDM side, you probably won't enjoy this album very much.
I've listened all the way through a few times with the tracks in different configurations and while the details are not always memorable, it's usually interesting in a moment-to-moment sense. It's non-essential for most Autechre fans, but for the ones that like the really weird stuff, MiniDisc is a fascinating release. Perhaps three stars is too harsh. Given its ranking compared to other Autechre or even Gescom material, I would classify this as a minor work.
The premise is great, but the music itself is another story. I happen to like Autechre at their most abstract, but I know some people aren't so hot on albums like "Untitled" and "Draft 7.30". This definitely fits in that style - as far removed from their early Warp material as one can imagine. If you like Autechre's ambient techno side better than their hardcore IDM side, you probably won't enjoy this album very much.
I've listened all the way through a few times with the tracks in different configurations and while the details are not always memorable, it's usually interesting in a moment-to-moment sense. It's non-essential for most Autechre fans, but for the ones that like the really weird stuff, MiniDisc is a fascinating release. Perhaps three stars is too harsh. Given its ranking compared to other Autechre or even Gescom material, I would classify this as a minor work.
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