Amazon.co.uk Review
If you thought Autechre were forever lost in the chattering electronic static and tempo-less industrial fog that characterised their oppressively difficult last album,
Draft 7.30 should come as a very welcome return to formality. Stripping much of the machinery away, Autechre have left hallucinogenic keyboard washes, pumping sub-bass and intensely complex drum patterns, all of which mutate and interact according to some alien logic. Fans suggest that previous album
Confield was best listened to quietly in the dead of night; well,
Draft 7.30 is best listened to very loud, through massive speakers. It's the perfect way to appreciate the meaty low-end that palpitates through tracks like "Surripere", the child-like chimes that creep through the background on "Theme of Sudden Roundabout" or the gut-pounding rhythm of "Xylin Room" that suddenly halts for a split-second leaving one sprawling forward on the track's sheer momentum. Hardcore fans might dismiss this as a step back from the brink, a mere retread of ground that's being stamped flat by Autechre's army of copyists. But ultimately,
Draft 7.30 is a blast to listen to--a genuine rarity in leftfield electronica nowadays. --
Louis Pattison
CD Description
Seventh album from Sheffield IDM pioneers. Continuing in much the same vein as 2001's 'Confield' album and 2002's 'Gantz Graf' EP, this presents abrasive, distorted sounds, with deliberately obtuse melodies and rhythms which reveal themselves only with repeated listens. Intelligent and challenging music from one of the scene's most revered acts.