Autechre
English electronic music duo
Autechre ( aw-TEK-ər) 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 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.
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. Their work has been associated with the 1990s electronic genre known as intelligent dance music (IDM), though Booth has dismissed the label as "silly".
History
Early years (1987–1992)
Rob Brown and Sean Booth met in 1987 through friends in Manchester's graffiti and breakdance scene. Shaped by Manchester's electro, hip-hop and acid house scenes, they began by exchanging cassette mixes before making their own tracks with inexpensive equipment, including a Casio SK-1 sampler and a Roland TR-606 drum machine. Their first release was a self-titled 12-inch issued under the alias Lego Feet by Manchester's Skam Records.
The pair's first release as Autechre was the 1991 single "Cavity Job". Booth has given the pronunciation of Autechre as "awe-teh-ker" ( aw-TEK-ər).
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