ok,
i dont want to kill anyone's enthusiasm but i saw them here last week in
rome and was not impressed one bit.....
i was expecting autechre to fully bust out with their trademark crunchy
poly-rhythms but instead they tried to make it a more danceable event
incorporating a stronger kick drum and an almost 4/4 beat. the result was
quite boring and not very remarkable at all.
snd - well snd is more glitchy laptop fare, and that can be more of a hit
and miss type of thing, especially in a venue with tons of people. in this
case the sound system wasn't sounding too good and they didnt sound too
inspired. pretty middle of the road type of sound, nowhere near as good as
their Make Cassette release from a while back.....
rob hall was more interesting since he was djing therefore able to read the
crowd more and make it all more enjoyable. i enjoyed him playing early 90s
uk happy hardcore (but thats because im a nostalgic old fart).
so, it had a lot to do with the venue since most of it would have been much
better in a smaller lounge situation and to tell the truth the sound system
sucked, but objectively speaking autechre really let me down. it was a
non-outstanding set.
anyway, i went with the notion that i was going to walk away disappointed,
but i went anyway.....so that would be my advice
fab.
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Subject: (313) detroit, may 12, autechre(live) + SND(live) + rob hall(dj)
just a reminder, dont forget!
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-Joe
