Autechre: Amber Vinyl 2LP
$34.95
<div class="product-description rte"> <p><i class="review-intro">IF YOU MUST OWN ONE <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171004093246/https://www.turntablelab.com/search?&q=autechre&filter=Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Autechre%22%20OR%20Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Lego%20Feet%22" target="_blank"><strong>AUTECHRE</strong></a> RECORD, THIS IS IT.</i> Preceded by <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=incunabula" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Incunabula</em></a>, the duo's debut album which was curated as the seventh entry in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171004093246/https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=warp+records" target="_blank"><strong>Warp</strong></a>'s influential <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=Warp+Artificial+Intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Artificial Intelligence</em></a><i> </i>series alongside albums by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171004093246/https://www.turntablelab.com/search?&q=aphex%20twin&filter=Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Afx%22%20OR%20Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Aphex%20Twin%22%20OR%20Brand/Manufacturer/Artist_fq:%22Mike%20%26%20Rich%22" target="_blank"><strong>Richard D. James</strong></a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171004093246/https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=speedy+j" target="_blank"><strong>Speedy J</strong></a>, <strong>B12</strong>, <strong>The Black Dog</strong> and two eponymous compilations. The series was Warp's grandiose attempt to re-contextualize "techno" as intelligent, chin-stroking music for armchairs, and <em>Amber</em> was a chance for <strong>Rob Brown</strong> & <strong>Sean Booth</strong> to break from those constraints.<em> </em>The resulting album is much warmer than <em>Incunabula</em> (just compare the two sleeves). The sinister atmosphere of "Foil" and "Silverside" foreshadow their later work while "Nine" & "Yulquen" are both warm and beatless in a way that is virtually absent from subsequent albums. "Slip" and "Glitch" are a perfect one-two punch of teched-out, ass-shaking bubblers that make strong candidates for the best two tracks in <strong>Autechre</strong>'s vast catalog. <em>Amber</em> is a perfect point of entry for anyone new to the group and their daunting discography. Double vinyl edition with gatefold sleeve and download code, recommended.</p> <ul> <li>black double vinyl pressing</li> <li>gatefold sleeve</li> <li>includes digital download for Amber plus bonus live material</li> <li>original release year: 1994</li> <li>music label: Warp Records 2016</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by peanut dust 01/2017</h6> </div>