The Artist/Album: Autechre, EPS 1991 – 2002 (Warp, April 11)
The Details: Available now as a digital bundle on iTunes and Bleep, or as a deluxe CD package in mid-April, EPS 1991 – 2002 is exactly that–a daunting collection of Autechre rarities that spread 12 EPs over five distinct discs. Lest you still think that Autechre made nothing but “IDM” in their first decade, this nearly six-hour set proves just how important strains of electro, hip-hop, and ambient/acid/hardcore techno have always been to the Manchester duo. There’s even a pair of Peel sessions for those of us who’ve never seen one of Autechre’s rare live sets.
Here’s the breakdown, some detailed shots of the physical version, and some videos/song samples…
DISC ONE:
1. Cavity Job
2. Accelera 1 & 2
3. Basscadet (Bcdtmx)
4. Basscadet (Basscadoublemx)
5. Basscadet (Tazmx)
6. Basscadet (Basscadubmx)
7. Lost
8. Djarum
9. Flutter
Tracks 1 – 2 originally released as Cavity Job
Tracks 3 – 6 originally released as Basscad EP
Tracks 7 – 9 originally released as Anti EP
DISC TWO:
1. Garbagemx
2. PIOBmx
3. Bronchusevenmx
4. VLetrmx
5. Second Bad Vilbel
6. Second Scepe
7. Second Scout
8. Second Peng
Tracks 1 – 4 originally released as Garbage
Tracks 5 – 8 originally released as Anvil Vapre
DISC THREE:
1. Milk DX
2. Inhake 2
3. Drane
4. Goz Quarter
5. Latent Quarter
6. Laughing Quarter
7. Draun Quarter
Tracks 1 – 3 originally released as Peel Session
Tracks 4 – 7 originally released as Envane
DISC FOUR:
1. Yeesland
2. Pencha
3. Characi
4. Krib
5. Tilapia
6. Rpeg
7. Ccec
8. Squeller
9. Left Blank
10. Outpt
11. Dropp
12. Liccflii
Tracks 1 – 5 originally released as Cichlisuite
Tracks 6 – 12 originally released on EP7
DISC FIVE:
1. Maphive6.1
2. Zeiss Contarex
3. Netlon Sentinel
4. Pir
5. Gelk
6. Blifil
7. Gaekwad
8. 19 Headaches
9. Gantz Graf
10. Dial.
11. Cap.IV
Tracks 1 – 4 originally released on EP7
Tracks 5 – 8 originally released as Peel Session 2
Tracks 9 – 11 originally released as Gantz Graf
